| American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution Contributor(s): Borneman, Walter R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031622099X ISBN-13: 9780316220996 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Military - United States - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 973.331 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.00 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A vibrant look at the American Revolution's first months, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce rapidly to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army. American Spring follows a fledgling nation from Paul Revere's little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill, culminating with a Virginian named George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3, 1775. Focusing on the colorful heroes John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Benjamin Franklin, and Patrick Henry, and the ordinary Americans caught up in the revolution, Walter R. Borneman uses newly available sources and research to tell the story of how a decade of discontent erupted into an armed rebellion that forged our nation. |