War in the Woods: The Day the United States Began : July 9, 1755 [Paperback]

Edward Loring Tottle (Author)

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Edward Loring Tottle. I earned a BA degree in Arts and Sciences from The George Washington University in 1952, an MA degree from Northwestern University in Speech Pathology and Audiology in 1957, and a Ph. D. degree from the International Institute for Advanced Studies. I completed one year of graduate work in the University of Virginia on an assistantship, and two years in Syracuse University on a federal fellowship grant in Audiology as a Ph.D. candidate. I also did graduate work in the University of Maryland, Loyola University, and Western College of Maryland. I completed three semesters of study in the University of Maine Law School. That's a total of ten years of higher education!

I started work as a speech therapist in February 1952 with the Board of Education of Washington, D.C., and I have continued in that profession to the present, except for teaching speech science for two years at the University of Maine and teaching audiology for one year at Elmira College. I was licensed to practice speech / language pathology by the State of Maryland, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

I have written books: The Tottle Language Game, The Sound to Word Method, The Tottle Language Program, My Sounds and Words 1, My Sounds and Words 2, My Sounds and Words 3, My Sounds and Words 4, War in the Woods, The Test of Love, Why Americans Read and Spell Poorly.

I was President of the Computer Users of Baltimore for four consecutive terms.

I was born on February 14, 1926, in Methuen, Massachussetts and grew up there and later in Maine. I was inducted into the U.S. Army in May 1944, volunteered for the parachute infantry, and served in World War II (the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Germany campaigns) as a paratrooper sergeant with the elite 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. I was honorably discharged in July 1946.

Product Details

• Paperback: 540 pages
• Publisher: Educational Materials Co (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937117064
• ISBN-13: 978-0937117064
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,340,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent historical-novel based during the summer of 1755, February 5, 1998

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This review is from: War in the Woods: The Day the United States Began : July 9, 1755 (Paperback)

This book really grabbed me. It started off fast with an Indian massacre of a family, and picked up speed all the way through to the end. I couldn't stop reading it. It's a real page turner. It really details the day to day life of a young man in service to the English Army sent to expel the French from Fort Duquesne. I now understand why the English Army did the things they did, even though now it seems stupid and self defeating. That campaign really turned Americans against the English. The scenes are so vivid that they make you feel as if you were there. The extra bonus is it's true. The author cites books, posters, and writings from the time. Many of the characters are real people, such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Boone. This book would make a great movie. E. Peek

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Insight Into Little-Known American History, January 8, 2000

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This review is from: War in the Woods: The Day the United States Began : July 9, 1755 (Paperback)

Americans are typically taught very little of the history of our country before the Revolutionary War. It's an amazing story. This book covers the events in southwestern Pennsylvania towards the end of the French and Indian wars. The history books record the basic facts but don't tell us "why?" We know that a young George Washington attacked a party of French surveyors, killing and capturing most of them. We know that shortly after, Washington was himself defeated by the French at Fort Necessity. Shortly after that, Washington played a part in a British army invasion aimed at Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburg). This book supplies the context and fills in the gaps in our understanding of what was going on at that time. The author supplies historical context and a great deal of detail from the point of view of an American teamster who takes part in the British invasion of the "Ohio Country." It is a great read. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the French and Indian Wars. Even more highly recommended for anyone who has travelled southwestern Pennsylvania and has seen the historical sites and is looking for some context to explain them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Silly, September 16, 2002

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This really is a good way to learn a little bit of history. And it is a good novel. But other than the Title's assertion, this is not necessarily good history. But it really is quite entertaining.