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A Pulitzer Prize winner looks at the course of American history from the birth of the Constitution to the dawn of the Civil War. The years between 1787 and 1863 witnessed the development of the Amer……続きを見る

This lively history of the American Revolution explores the combat that took place in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Much of New York during the Revolutionary era was frontier wilderness, spa……続きを見る

The acclaimed combat historian and author of The Unknowns details the history of the Marbleheaders and their critical role in the Revolutionary War. On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Conti……続きを見る

"Reads very much like an adventure story . . . interweaving the history of the rebellion with the eventual discovery . . . of the Shaysite settlement." ー Bennington Historical Society News The ruin……続きを見る

The history of the 1788 Virginia Ratification Convention explores the Constitutional debates that decided the nation's fate and still resonate today. In May 1788, elected delegates from every county……続きを見る

Discover true stories of daring and deceit in 18th century Connecticut in this history of American Revolutionary espionage. Covert intelligence played a critical role in the American Revolution, and……続きを見る

A history of the Revolutionary War and British occupation in this part of New York, from the Culper spy ring to the prison ships where thousands died. The American Revolution sharply divided familie……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Benjamin Franklin tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Walter Isaacson's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books ……続きを見る

The three most important documents in American historyーexpanded and explained. In the centuries since the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, as w……続きを見る

First-person accounts and historical analyses of this dramatic Revolutionary War battle in South Carolina. On the foggy morning of August 16, 1780, American and British armies clashed in the pine wo……続きを見る

A biography of an eighteenth-century New England privateer that "takes a deep dive into the life and adventures of this colorful figure" ( Fairfield Sun). From the shores of Long Island Sound to the……続きを見る

The little-known true stories of ten British loyalists who fled to Canada during the American Revolution, then came back to try to reclaim their land. In 1778, New York State Patriots forced colonis……続きを見る

A gripping account of events before, during, and after this British defeat in New York's Mohawk Valley, and the man who led the Continental army to victory. During the critical Battle of Oriskany in……続きを見る

A detailed history of the Revolutionary War battle that saved the Continental Army and possibly America. British and German troops ran into stubborn rebel resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont, on July ……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

A concise summary of the fight that sparked the American Revolution, with key facts, maps, images, historical significance, and more. Tension between Britain and her North American colonies had been……続きを見る

A concise guide to this resounding American victory in the Revolutionary War, with facts, maps, historical significance, and more. In 1781, after six years of fighting, the future of the American co……続きを見る

This New York Times bestseller offers "an unblinking view of our national heroes by one who cherishes them, warts and all" ( New York Review of Books). In Inventing a Nation, National Book Award win……続きを見る

The Revolutionary War colonelーand leader of the famed Culper Spy Ringーtells his story in this fascinating historical autobiography. When British troops defeated the Continental Army on Long Island……続きを見る

The rousing argument for independence that inspired a nation Published anonymously in 1776, this landmark political pamphlet spread across the colonies more rapidly than any document of its kind eve……続きを見る

The founder of Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours sheds light on the supernatural stories of the Constitution State. Bloody battlefields and raucous taverns in Connecticut served as the backdrop ……続きを見る

This "perceptive" and "satisfying" biography of George Washington by an award-winning historian "deserves a place on every American's bookshelf" ( The New York Times Book Review). James Thomas Fle……続きを見る

The award–winning author of Brandywine examines a pivotal but overlooked battle of the American Revolution's Philadelphia Campaign. Today, Germantown is a busy Philadelphia neighborhood. On October ……続きを見る

The history of Staten Island from early settlements to revolutionary battleground is explored in this local history. The shores of Staten Island were one of the first places Giovanni da Verrazzano a……続きを見る

We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington ……続きを見る

Place yourself in the boots of the Continental Army and the British forces as they march towards a pivotal Revolutionary War battle. June 1778 was a tumultuous month in the annals of American milita……続きを見る

A historian goes beyond the famous faces to tell the stories of ordinary citizens who served as militiamen and mariners during the American Revolution. Americans know Paul Revere and General George ……続きを見る

A look at Westchester County's place in the American Revolution and Washington's plan to trick Cornwallis and march to Yorktown. During the summer of 1781, the armies of Generals Washington and Roch……続きを見る

A concise summary of this turning point in the American Revolution with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more. By the summer of 1780, Great Britain held the advantage in the Ame……続きを見る

A fascinating account of the women who contributed to the Revolutionary Warーboth patriots and loyalistsーat specific battles in the Carolinas. Each of the Southern Revolutionary battlefields holds ……続きを見る