Revolutionary Period (1775 1800) category: 1601 books

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The World of the Revolutionary American Republic

Land, Labor, and the Conflict for a Continent

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Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014

In its early years, the American Republic was far from stable. Conflict and violence, including major land wars, were defining features of the period from the Revolution to the outbreak of the Civil War, as struggles over who would control land and labor were waged across the North American continent....
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by John R. Alden
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013

The history of the American rebellion against England, written by one of America’s preeminent eighteenth-century historians, differs from many views of the Revolution. It is not colored by excessive worship of the Founding Fathers but, instead, permeated by sympathy for all those involved in the...
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by Alexander Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2015

Unfortunately, one of the best known aspects of Alexander Hamilton’s (1755-1804) life is the manner in which he died, being shot and killed in a famous duel with Aaron Burr in 1804. But Hamilton became one of the most instrumental Founding Fathers of the United States in that time, not only in helping...
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The American Farmer in the Eighteenth Century

A Social and Cultural History

by Richard L. Bushman
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018

An illuminating study of America’s agricultural society during the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Founding eras In the eighteenth century, three†‘quarters of Americans made their living from farms. This authoritative history explores the lives, cultures, and societies of America’s farmers...
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by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012

*Weaves the lives and work of the Adams family into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes several quotes and writings from Samuel, John, John Quincy and Abigail. *Includes pictures of the Adams family and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for...
Cover of American Legends: The Life of Benjamin Franklin (Illustrated Edition)
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2012

*Includes two dozen pictures of Franklin and the important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a list of famous quotes from Poor Richard's Almanack. *Includes a list of some of Franklin's most important inventions. *Explains some of the myths and legends of Franklin, including whether he...
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Point Pleasant 1774

Prelude to the American Revolution

by John F. Winkler
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2014

The only major conflict of Lord Dunmore's War, the battle of Point Pleasant was fought between Virginian militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Following increased tensions and a series of incidents between the American settlers and the natives, Dunmore, the last colonial...
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Experiencing Empire

Power, People, and Revolution in Early America

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Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017

Born of clashing visions of empire in England and the colonies, the American Revolution saw men and women grappling with power— and its absence—in dynamic ways. On both sides of the revolutionary divide, Americans viewed themselves as an imperial people. This perspective conditioned how they understood...
Cover of The Life of Benjamin Franklin
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012

Includes:*Charles River Editors original biography*The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin with an introduction from Harvard Classics Volume IBefore the United States of America even existed, the first American celebrity was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). In his career, Franklin was an author, printer,...
Cover of A Relic of the Revolution: A Prisoner of Wars Diary (Illustrated Edition)
by Charles Herbert
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule, forming the United States of America. After the shot heard round the world on April 19, 1775, at the...
Cover of American Legends: The Life of Alexander Hamilton
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012

*Includes 20 pictures of Hamilton and some of the important people, places, and events of his life. *Discusses the mysteries of the Hamilton-Burr duel. *Includes a Table of Content. A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost...
Cover of Greater Greece and Greater Britain and George Washington the Great Expander of England
by Edward Augustus Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018

This is a history that looks at Britain during the colonial era and the Revolutionary era, and it celebrates the life and deeds of George Washington, who the book argues helped “expand” England by winning the Revolution for the new United States and thereby helped spread the culture and customs in the New World. 
Cover of With Americans of Past and Present Days
by Jean Jules Jusserand
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012

Jean Jules Jusserand (1855 1932) was a French author and ambassador to the United States. In 1917, Jusserand won the first Pulitzer Prize in History for With Americans of Past and Present Days. Jusserands classic discusses American-French relations through history, including the Comte de Rochambeau...
Cover of The World in 1800
by Olivier Bernier
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018

"Olivier Bernier's richly detailed, engaging, and elegant books offers a splendid refresher course on a pivotal moment in world history - the dawn of the modern era." - Francine du Plessix Gray. In the year 1800, almost everyone lived very much as their ancestors had, going back countless...
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