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The American Revolution: Eyewitness History (Eyewitness History Series)

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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.