Great Stories of the American Revolution: Unusual, Interesting Stories of the Exhilirating Era when a Nation was Born [Paperback]

Webb Garrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

Fifty-three fascinating tales introduce readers to the people, places, and events that shaped a nation and changed the world. Indexed and illustrated.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558532706
• ISBN-13: 978-1558532700
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,404,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Webb Garrison, formerly associate dean of Emory University and president of McKendree College, wrote more than 55 books, including Civil War Curiosities and Civil War Trivia and Fact Book. Before his death in 2000, Garrison lived in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Light Reading and Enjoyable, February 12, 2000

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Stories of the American Revolution: Unusual, Interesting Stories of the Exhilirating Era when a Nation was Born (Paperback)

If you're looking for an interesting and fast reading book on the Revolutionary War, you may want to pick up this as a starter. The chapters are short and provide quite a bit of information about the principal characters. I did find, however, two errors of minor consequence. One has John Adams buried in the Garnary Burying Ground in downtown Boston, when it is Sam Adams who is buried there. The other error, I believe, is made when the author quotes Colonel William Prescott as the author of the line, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Other sources attribute this line to Israel Putnam, who supposedly was quoting a Prussian prince from 30 years earlier. In any case I found this to be an enjoyable book and I suggest it to anyone who finds this war to be interesting reading.