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Informationen zum Autor Edited by T.J. Stiles Klappentext Praised as "a lively and engaging invitation to early American history" ( Ian K. Steele , author of Warpaths ) and "a valuable addition to the literature of the American Iliad" ( James M. McPherson , bestselling author of Battle Cry of Freedom ), the In Their Own Words series takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who lived history. In this latest--and final--addition to the series, historian T.J. Stiles brings to life in vivid detail the dramatic events of the Revolutionary War, skillfully interweaving his fast-paced narrative with the words of those who fought for our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. From the first rumblings of rebellion to the full-throated call-to-arms, from the provocative debates to the battlefields, this impressive volume includes first-hand stories and commentaries from our Founding Fathers--John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Thomas Paine--as well as American and British soldiers. Zusammenfassung Praised as "a lively and engaging invitation to early American history" ( Ian K. Steele ! author of Warpaths ) and "a valuable addition to the literature of the American Iliad" ( James M. McPherson ! bestselling author of Battle Cry of Freedom )! the In Their Own Words series takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who lived history. In this latest--and final--addition to the series! historian T.J. Stiles brings to life in vivid detail the dramatic events of the Revolutionary War! skillfully interweaving his fast-paced narrative with the words of those who fought for our right to life! liberty! and the pursuit of happiness. From the first rumblings of rebellion to the full-throated call-to-arms! from the provocative debates to the battlefields! this impressive volume includes first-hand stories and commentaries from our Founding Fathers--John Adams! Samuel Adams! Thomas Jefferson! Alexander Hamilton! George Washington! and Thomas Paine--as well as American and British soldiers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Sources The Writers and Their Positions at the Time Introduction: A Tale of Two Wars A Note to the Reader I: Tyranny 1. The Stamp Act The Unhappy Controversy: Samuel Adams This Year Brings Ruin or Salvation: John Adams 2. The Intolerable The Boston Massacre: Samuel Adams The Sense of the Town: Samuel Adams After the Party: John Adams Letter from the Town of Boston to the Colonies, May 13, 1774: Samuel Adams 3. The Arguments In Congress: John Adams Reflections on the Congress: John Adams A Summary View of the Rights of British North America: Thomas Jefferson A Full Vindication: Alexander Hamilton II: Battle 4. To Arms Minute Men: Samuel Adams Mission to Concord: Jeremy Lister Bottled Up in Boston: Thomas Gage Ticonderoga: Ethan Allen 5. An Army, a Country Congress Adopts an Army: John Adams The Battle of Bunker Hill: Thomas Gage The Conquest of Boston: George Washington III: Crisis 6. Independence Is Not America Already Independent?: Samuel Adams Common Sense: Thomas Paine A Declaration: Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress 7. To the Brink The Defense of New York: George Washington The Crisis: Thomas Paine Trenton: George Washington Princeton: George Washington 8. Philadelphia: The Brandywine: Thomas Paine Flight from Philadelphia: John Adams Germantown: Thomas Paine 9. Saratoga The Expedition from Canada: John Burgoyne A Fortress and a Battle: Thomas Anburey Wood Service: John Burgoyne Down Wood Creek: Thomas Anburey An Expedition to Bennington: John Burgoyne Fort Stanwix: Barry St. Leger Across the Hudson: John Burgoyne With a Prisoner...
