In Their Own Words: Founding Fathers
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Praised as “a lively and engaging invitation to early American history” (Ian K. Steele, author of Warpaths) and “a valuable addition to the literature of the American Iliad” (James M. McPherson, bestselling author of Battle Cry of Freedom), the In Their Own Words series takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who lived history.In this latest–and final–addition to the series, historian T.J. Stiles brings to life in vivid detail the dramatic events of the Revolutionary War, skillfully interweaving his fast-paced narrative with the words of those who fought for our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. From the first rumblings of rebellion to the full-throated call-to-arms, from the provocative debates to the battlefields, this impressive volume includes first-hand stories and commentaries from our Founding Fathers–John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Thomas Paine–as well as American and British soldiers.

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Weight 0.43 kg
Dimensions 2.67 × 15.24 × 22.86 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

400
Publisher

Year Published

1999-6-1
Imprint

ISBN 10

0399525130
Table Of Content

PrefaceSourcesThe Writers and Their Positions at the TimeIntroduction: A Tale of Two WarsA Note to the ReaderI: Tyranny1. The Stamp ActThe Unhappy Controversy: Samuel AdamsThis Year Brings Ruin or Salvation: John Adams2. The IntolerableThe Boston Massacre: Samuel AdamsThe Sense of the Town: Samuel AdamsAfter the Party: John AdamsLetter from the Town of Boston to the Colonies, May 13, 1774: Samuel Adams3. The ArgumentsIn Congress: John AdamsReflections on the Congress: John AdamsA Summary View of the Rights of British North America: Thomas JeffersonA Full Vindication: Alexander HamiltonII: Battle4. To ArmsMinute Men: Samuel AdamsMission to Concord: Jeremy ListerBottled Up in Boston: Thomas GageTiconderoga: Ethan Allen5. An Army, a CountryCongress Adopts an Army: John AdamsThe Battle of Bunker Hill: Thomas GageThe Conquest of Boston: George WashingtonIII: Crisis6. IndependenceIs Not America Already Independent?: Samuel AdamsCommon Sense: Thomas PaineA Declaration: Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress7. To the BrinkThe Defense of New York: George WashingtonThe Crisis: Thomas PaineTrenton: George WashingtonPrinceton: George Washington8. Philadelphia:The Brandywine: Thomas PaineFlight from Philadelphia: John AdamsGermantown: Thomas Paine9. SaratogaThe Expedition from Canada: John BurgoyneA Fortress and a Battle: Thomas AnbureyWood Service: John BurgoyneDown Wood Creek: Thomas AnbureyAn Expedition to Bennington: John BurgoyneFort Stanwix: Barry St. LegerAcross the Hudson: John BurgoyneWith a Prisoner on the British Right: Thomas AnbureyOn the Line in the Center: James HaddenNo Fruits: John BurgoyneA Reconnaissance in Force: John BurgoyneIn the Redoubts: Thomas AnbureySaratoga: John Burgoyne10. WinterValley Forge: Albigence WaldoSnatched from Destruction: Thomas PaineIV: Victory11. War Comes to the SouthInvasion: Banastre TarletonConquest: Banastre Tarleton12. Greene's WarKing's Mountain: Banastre TarletonCowpens: Henry LeeThe Race to the Dan: Henry LeeGuilford Court House: Henry Lee13. YorktownMarch to Virginia: Charles CornwallisA Naval Station: Henry ClintonA Secret Movement: James DuncanPlans for a Siege: George WashingtonThe Fleet Arrives: François-Joseph Paul de GrasseNaval Maneuvers: Henry ClintonSiege and Assaults: James DuncanThe Want of a Covering Fleet: Henry ClintonDefeat: Charles Cornwallis14. TriumphNegotiations for the New Nation: John AdamsFarewell Orders: George Washington

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