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A newly revised version of a classic in American history When The American Revolution was first published in 1985, it was praised as the first synthesis of the Revolutionary War to use the new socia……続きを見る

In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled ……続きを見る

*Includes Abigail's most famous quotes and several letters written to John Adams.*Includes pictures of Abigail and important people and places in her life.*Includes a Bibliography for further readin……続きを見る

**A groundbreaking history of the American Revolution that “vividly recounts Colonial women’s struggles for independenceーfor their nation and, sometimes, for themselves.... [Her] lively book reclai……続きを見る

Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging and displacing decades of received wisdom, T. H. Breen's strikingly original book expla……続きを見る

**A DOCUMENT THAT SHAPED A NATION An authoritative analysis of the Constitution of the United States and an enduring classic of political philosophy.** Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ……続きを見る

River of Triumph This is the tale of America’s founding as a nation against incredible odds. Clashes among rebels, Tories, and redcoats resound in vivid battles and on daring covert missions in the ……続きを見る

By far the most important figure in the history of the United States, George Washington liberated the thirteen colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire against all military odds, and ……続きを見る

Why the American Revolution, of all the great revolutions, was the only enduring success. Through the Founders’ own voicesーand in the homes they designed and built to embody the ideal of domestic h……続きを見る

A digitized copy of the actual signed copy where the local peoples of the early America's banded together to overthrow their oppressors. 続きを見る

Perhaps the most revered American of all, George Washington has long been considered a stoic leader who held himself above the fray of political infighting. What has gone unnoticed about the much-re……続きを見る

In these pages Silent Cal Coolidge focuses his famed terse eloquence on the nation's founders, not merely on George Washington's indispensable figure but also on: The Declaration of Independence an……続きを見る

With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of American history, at last gets the biography she deserves. In place of the domestic frump of popular……続きを見る

The American Revolutionーan event that gave America its first real "story" as an independent nation, distinct from native and colonial originsーcontinues to live on in the public's memory, celebrate……続きを見る

Anthony Benezet (1713-84), universally recognized by the leaders of the eighteenth-century antislavery movement as its founder, was born to a Huguenot family in Saint-Quentin, France. As a boy, Bene……続きを見る

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 July 26, 1925) was a tour de force in American politics around the end of the 19th century. Bryan had a long, distinguished career in politics as a liberal in……続きを見る

Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish-Lithuanian born in 1746, was one of the most important figures of the modern world. Fleeing his homeland after a death sentence was placed on his head (when he dared co……続きを見る

*Now with a new afterword containing never-before-seen research on the identity of the spy ring’s most secret member, Agent 355 “This is my kind of history book. Get ready. Here’s the action.” ーBRA……続きを見る

A New York Times Bestseller! The fascinating story of how four great men fought for the Louisiana Purchase, changing the future of our nation. Jefferson's Great Gamble tells the incredible story of ……続きを見る

Advance Praise for The Unexpected George Washington "This is a biography that unquestionably lives up to its title. Readers will discover numerous, often touching traits that they never knew about t……続きを見る

English-born Francis Asbury was one of the most important religious leaders in American history. Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest……続きを見る

*Includes historic art depicting the siege of Yorktown and important people and events. *Includes the final surrender document. *Includes an account of the siege by American soldier Ebenezer Deezy*I……続きを見る

Here is the story of the fateful marriage of the richest woman in Virginia and the man who could have been king. In telling their story, Chadwick explains not only their remarkable devotion to each ……続きを見る

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Saloutos Prize of the Immigration History Society Bailyn's Pulitzer Prize-winning book uses an emigration roster that lists every person officially known to have……続きを見る

A selection of nineteen essential essays from The Federalist Papers in their original lengths by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, with notes by Richard Beeman Penguin presents a serie……続きを見る

The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners ……続きを見る

"Charles Mee has recreated the vivid drama of 1787 . . . Genius of the People is an absorbing look at the incomparable personalities who brought us our Constitution." - Michael Beschloss. Genius of ……続きを見る

Long before the Democrats and Republicans engaged in partisan fighting, the Founding Fathers, who had not envisioned the creation of political parties, found themselves mostly aligned into two camps……続きを見る

*Discusses the legend of Betsy Ross and the Flag, including arguments for and against Betsy Ross being the first designer of the American Flag.*Includes pictures.*Includes a Bibliography for further……続きを見る

It is the study of how Thomas Paine's religious beliefs shaped his political ideology and influenced his political activism. 続きを見る