Revolutionary category: 2684 books
by Paul Finkelman, Karen E. Robbins, Timothy S. Huebner
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
A Scots-Irish immigrant, James McHenry determined to make something of his life. Trained as a physician, he joined the American Revolution when war broke out. He then switched to a more military role, serving on the staffs of George Washington and Lafayette. He entered government after the war and...
The Law's Conscience
Equitable Constitutionalism in America
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2000
The Law's Conscience is a history of equity in Anglo-American juris-prudence from the inception of the chancellor's court in medieval England to the recent civil rights and affirmative action decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Peter Hoffer argues that equity embodies a way of looking at...
The Bill of Rights
The Fight to Secure America's Liberties
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
“Narrative, celebratory history at its purest” (Publishers Weekly)—the real story of how the Bill of Rights came to be: a vivid account of political strategy, big egos, and the partisan interests that set the terms of the ongoing contest between the federal government and the states.
Those...
America's Second Revolution
How George Washington Defeated Patrick Henry and Saved the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
The Declaration of Independence liberated one continent from domination by another, but the Constitution revolutionized the world--by entrusting citizens with rights never before in history granted to ordinary people. Far from the genteel unity implied by the Constitution's opening words "We...
Written Out of History
The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Some of America’s most important founders have been erased from our history books. In the fight to restore the true meaning of the Constitution, their stories must be told.
In the earliest days of our nation, a handful of unsung heroes—including women, slaves,...
by Willis J. Abbot
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2016
Willis John Abbot was an American journalist, and a prolific author of war, army, navy, marine corps and merchant marine books.
The Great Yazoo Lands Sale
The Case of Fletcher v. Peck
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
In 1795, the Georgia legislature sold the state’s western lands (present-day Alabama and Mississippi) to four private land companies. A year later, amid revelations of bribery, a newly elected legislature revoked the sale. This book tells the story of how the great Yazoo lands sale gave rise to...
by Thomas Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
Resilient Cultures
America's Native Peoples Confront European Colonialization 1500-1800
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
This book provides a comparative perspective of the impact of early European colonization on the native peoples of the Americas. It covers the character of the indigenous cultures before contact, and then addresses the impact ofand creative ways in which they adapted tothe establishment of colonies...
by Ann Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
The history of the Irish republican movement is dominated by the story of the men who took up arms in Ireland's fight for freedom against the British. The names of men like Pearse, Connolly, Collins and Barry still resonate today as heroes who won independence for Ireland. However, the critical role...
The Counter-Revolution of 1776
Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity. But the Africans then residing in the colonies overwhelmingly sided with London. In this trailblazing book, Gerald Horne complements his earlier celebrated Negro...
by Mary Stanard
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2015
After the thrilling scenes through which the Colony of Virginia passed during its earliest days, the most portentous, the most dramatic, the most picturesque event of its seventeenth century history was the insurrection known as "Bacon's Rebellion." All writers upon the history of Virginia...
by Susan Juster
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
Sacred Violence in Early America offers a sweeping reinterpretation of the violence endemic to seventeenth-century English colonization by reexamining some of the key moments of cultural and religious encounter in North America. Susan Juster explores different forms of sacred violence—blood sacrifice,...
American Legacy
The United States Constitution and Other Essential Documents of American Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
More than a pocket Constitution, American Legacy is a collection of documents that encompass essential ideas of American democracy. These seminal works are arranged chronologically beginning with the Mayflower Compact.
American Legacy includes the full text of the U.S. Constitution and the...