The American Revolution: Eyewitness History (Eyewitness History Series) [Hardcover]

David F. Burg (Author)

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Grade 10 Up-This resource, which includes black-and-white illustrations, maps, and reproductions, offers many compelling insights into our history. The book begins with a discussion of the "Prelude to Revolt: 1756-1774," and concludes with thoughts on "An Improbable Triumph: 1781" and "An Unpromising Outcome: 1782-1783." Each chapter offers a lengthy introductory essay summarizing important themes, followed by a descriptive chronology of key events. Pages of documented excerpts from contemporary newspapers, diaries, letters, speeches, and memoirs discuss the events of the day and how they were perceived by those who lived through them. The lively selections, many written by well-known individuals, paint vivid pictures that will capture readers' imaginations. Also included are appendixes of documents, biographies of major personalities, and maps of battles. Although the literature is replete with personal narratives of this era of history, the great advantage of American Revolution is the wealth of primary sources offered in one volume.
Marsha S. Holden, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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This title in the publisher's Eyewitness History series offers selected primary source material documenting events from 1756 to 1783, with emphasis on the war years (1775-1781). RBB
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816041350
• ISBN-13: 978-0816041350
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,347,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The American Revoulution: An Eyewitness History, October 28, 2002

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This review is from: The American Revolution: Eyewitness History (Eyewitness History Series) (Hardcover)

The American Revolution: An Eyewitness History written by David F. Burg is a volume from the Facts on File Library of American History series and it is a beautiful volume indeed.

If a person wants a one volume history about the American Revolution complete with dramatis personae this is your book. This book has hundreds of first hand accounts of the period from letters, newspaper articles, speeches and diary entries from the people that lived through the period leading upto and including the was itself.

Everyyone should know the the American Revolution began at Lexington, Massachusetts, in April 1775, but did you know that if cooler head had prevailed and no bloodshed was to happen, things would probably have been different as the rift between colony and mother country would have been resolved. But, things were brewing in the colonies way before April 1775 as this fine book points out the Seven Years' War started in 1756 ended in 1763 was by its own right effectively decided the future of North America. Next, France and Great Britain, in May 1756 offically declared war and the rest is history as the saying goes.

Not only are there excellent firsthand accounts, but this book provides the reader an introductory essay preceding each chapter, thus, getting the reader up to speed. This book is written in chronological order and includes excerpts of some of the most dear documents in American History.

"The American Revolution" is well illustrated, well written, has capsule biographies of 90 key figures. There is a bibliography for more reading materials and an indea that helps the reader find many of the important references. All in all, you can't go wrong with this book in your personal library.