ｍ：ｍ - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) 1

The story of the dramatic two years (October 1781-November 1783) after General Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, when the nascent United States was on the brink of immediate collapse. Most people ……続きを見る

Roots of the Republic shows how the Constitution was a product, not simply of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but of a legal and philosophical tradition almost two centuries old. The editors ……続きを見る

'Impressive! . . . The authors have given us a searching account of the crisis and provided some memorable portraits of officials in America impaled on the dilemma of having to enforce a measure whi……続きを見る

In December 1780, former Quaker turned general Nathanael Greene took command of the entire Southern Department. He reported only to George Washington himself. Leadership of the southern states to th……続きを見る

The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republ……続きを見る

On October 19, 1781, British general Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and conceding the independence of the United States of America……続きを見る

For the 250th anniversary of the founding of Dartmouth College, the Political Economy Project at Dartmouth assembled a stellar cast of junior and senior scholars to explore the systemic conditions f……続きを見る

"a cogent, complex look at the American Revolution" – Kirkus Reviews Morris in one year put up more money for the war than all the states combined. The spirit of risk and economic freedom that he ch……続きを見る

A history of espionage in Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War. Espionage played a vital role during the American Revolution in Rhode Island. The British and Americans each employed spies to di……続きを見る

In the summer of 1790 the Italian explorer Count Paolo Andreani embarked on a journey that would take him through New York State and eastern Iroquoia. Traveling along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, A……続きを見る

This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by Wi……続きを見る

After the Revolutionary War, despite political independence, the United States still relied on other countries for manufactured goods. Francis Cabot Lowell was one of the principal investors in buil……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE “A meticulous, adrenaline-filled account of the earliest days of the Continental Navy.”ーNew York Times Bestselling Author Laurence Be……続きを見る

In this cohesive narrative, Edward Countryman explores the American Revolution in the context of the African American experience, asking a question that blacks have raised since the Revolution: What……続きを見る

The Quartet by Joseph J. Ellis | Summary & Analysis Preview: The Quartet is an historical account of the debates and events leading up to, during, and immediately following the creation of the Const……続きを見る

Summary of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger | Includes Analysis Preview: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American Hi……続きを見る

This file includes: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin by John T. Morse, Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More, and From Boyhood to Manhood: the Life of Benjamin Franklin by Wi……続きを見る

During the twenty years before the American Revolution, thirty-seven men acted as paid agent or lobbyists for the American colonies in England. The most famous among them were Benjamin Franklin, who……続きを見る

The Quartet by Joseph J. Ellis | Summary & Analysis Preview: The Quartet is an historical account of the debates and events leading up to, during, and immediately following the creation of the Const……続きを見る

Summary of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger | Includes Analysis Preview: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American Hi……続きを見る

Most treatments of slavery, politics, and expansion in the early American republic focus narrowly on congressional debates and the inaction of elite "founding fathers" such as Thomas Jefferson and J……続きを見る

Originally published in 1967, this book is a concise and ideal study of one of the most important periods of American history and is ideal for A Level students and as an introduction for undergradua……続きを見る

Originally published in 1967 this book tells the full story of the breach between the United States and Great Britain and the pivotal role played by Benjamin Franklin in both the declaration of inde……続きを見る

Summary of Washington: by Ron Chernow | Includes Analysis Preview: Ron Chernow’s 2010 biography Washington: A Life is a Pulitzer Prize-winning account of George Washington’s life from birth to death……続きを見る

This book examines the life and legacy of John Lowell Jr (1799–1836) through the establishment of the Lowell Institute, still active in Boston, which offers free education. 続きを見る

Samuel Gist was born in Bristol in the early eighteenth century but was soon orphaned and sent to Virginia as an apprenticed. Despite this unpromising start, he returned to Britain already a success……続きを見る

Revolutionary War Patriots: Bladen, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, and Duplin Counties, North Carolina By: Rev. Dr. Carolyn Cummings-Woriax History and storytelling are prominent in Rev. Dr. Carolyn ……続きを見る

The Complete Works of Raphael Semmes Raphael Semmes was an officer in the Confederate navy during the American Civil War. Until then, he had been a serving officer in the United States Navy from 182……続きを見る

The anthology 'President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)' presents a unique literary journey through the American presidency, showcasing the rich tapestry of the nation's ……続きを見る

Silas Talbot’s life illuminates his timeーnot with greater brightness than the lives of his more famous contemporaries, but with perhaps broader range and greater insight into the experiences and ci……続きを見る