The American Revolutionaries: A History in Their Own Words, 1750-1800 (Library Binding)

by Milton Meltzer (Editor) "FIRST, THE LAND: "So vast is the territory of North America" said Benjamin Franklin, "that it will require many ages to settle it fully" In..." (more)
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Grade 5 Up Once again Meltzer employs primary source material to make an era come alive. Here, he depicts the American Revolution from the point of view of its participants: its soldiers, its leaders, those who waited at home. Included are excerpts from letters, journals, reports, and official documents, all placed in context by Meltzer's concise and well written introductions which, in themselves, constitute a clear overview of American history from the 1750s to the 1780s. Through his choice of selections, Meltzer demonstrates the central point of view of the rebels, that they could not truly fulfill the promise of their immigration until they governed themselves. Included are writings from participants in the French and Indian War, Lexington and Concord, and the winter at Valley Forge; the framers of the Constitution; and so forth. Familiar names such as Washington, Adams (John and Abigail), and Franklin are includedFranklin delightfully sobut the bulk of the papers come from the common people, and these are the words that give texture to the history and make it stick in the memory: an old woman's memory of the surrendering British general at Yorktown with tears rolling down his cheeks, for example. These give a vivid sense of the struggles and brutalities of the times. Readers need to keep in mind that the purpose of this book is to give the rebel point of view. Balanced accounts exist elsewhere. This tells why one third of the colonies stood up to rebel, and it does so unforgettably. Christine Behrmann, New York Public Library
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Letters, diaries, memoirs, interviews, ballads, newspaper articles, and speeches depict life and events in the American colonies in the second half of the eighteenth century, with an emphasis on the years of the Revolutionary War.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Library Binding: 210 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (November 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 069004643X
• ISBN-13: 978-0690046434
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars American Revolutionary's review, August 21, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The American Revolutionaries: A History in Their Own Words 1750-1800 (Paperback)

This book is about the times and diffuculties that the the American soldiers endured. Milton Meltzer gathered lots of information about the war, as in many of the other " A history in You Own Words" series. The book is different because the way the author gives you his information is a first person diary entry account. The emotion pours from the " Entry's in the book." The battles are exciting and the talking seems dull afterwords.
" Whatcha had for breakfast"
" Firecake and water, Sir
later. " Whatcha havin for dinner"
" Firecake and water, sir.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the ( American)Revolutionary war

5.0 out of 5 stars American ideals, October 7, 2008

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This review is from: The American Revolutionaries: A History in Their Own Words 1750-1800 (Paperback)

My kids read a chapter of this every night. They are enjoying the opportunity to get a more translucent perspective of what the American struggle is and the ideals that surrounded the will to preserve it over time. Especially during election time, I highly recommend sharing some of the positive ideals that our country was founded on through the eyes of the people who struggled through it.