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Battle of Pelham – American Loss that Saved Washington’s Army from Annihilation

October 18, 1776 Westchester County NY. Colonel John Glover Commanded American Forces. General William Howe commanded British and Hessian troops Though considered a defeat for the Americans, scholars attribute the Battle of Pelham (or Pells Point) for saving the Continental Army. British ships sailed up the Long Island Sound and landed troops in the rear of Washington’s …

Beekman House at Mt. Pleasant New York: Nathan Hale’s Last Night Before Execution

The Beekman mansion was built by James Beekman (1732-1807) in1763; some sources list 1764. Like many wealthy New Yorkers, it was constructed as a second or summer home in the countryside of Manhattan Island north of New York City. Though modest in exterior, its interior was considered one of the most elegant in all the …

Cliveden House (Chew Mansion) and the Battle of Germantown

Cliveden (Chew) House & Its Role in Battle of Germantown The Americans advanced in force caving in pickets, outposts and all resistance. One hundred British regulars, outnumbered with shot canisters full and plenty of powder, streamed inside the stately country mansion of wealthy Quaker loyalist Benjamin Chew, Pennsylvania supreme court justice. The British commander, battle …

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Shades of Liberty Series. Josiah Book 1. Gripping, Turn Paging Historical Novel of African American Soldiers in the American Revolution
Shades of Liberty Josiah’s Mettle Book 2
Thousands of Great Reenactment Photos
David McCullough’s #1 National Bestseller
From America’s Greatest Historians, the dramatic stories of men who made the Revolution
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The Untold story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War
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Bunker Hill by Nathan Philbrick
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Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize "The Glorious Cause" by Robert Middlekauff
Gripping Chronicle of Heroism, Suffering, Cowardice, and Fierce Dedication by John Ferling
John Buchanan's Brilliant "The Road to Guilford Courthouse"
Washington's Favorite Poet Set African American Literature at the Heart of the American Revolution
The American Revolution as Never Been Told Before
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The British Surrender that Changed Everything by Henry Freeman
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Winner of the Excellence in American History Book Award
Illuminating Portrait of what Made the Founders Great Showing Character Mattered
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Among the Finest Single-Volume History of the Revolution
The Remarkable History of the Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Landmark History of How Founders Confronted War's Overwhelming Challanges
Winner of the National Book Award on History
The History of the Marbleheaders and Critical Role in the American Revolution
NY Times Bestseller & Winner of the George Washington Prize
Liberty & Freedom During American Revolution from Black American Perspective
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Bestselling Author Presents this Nation's First War as we have Rarely Seen Before
One of if not the Best Private Soldier's Account of the American Revolution
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Classic coming of age novel the brutal first battle of the American Revolution
Winner of the Bancroft Prize Portrays Woman's Role in the Formation of the Republic
Set in 1777 Philadelphia by Bestselling Author Bernard Cornwell
Prizewinning author on Overlooked Americans: Women,
Fleming's Gripping Narration Captures the High Drama of the American Revolution Years
A Master Work and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History
Washington's Gamble to Trap Cornwallis and a No Man's Land During the War
Pulitzer Prize Finalist Brands' Turn Paging Account of Loyalist vs Patriot
Sweeping, Provocative New Look at Pivotal Years Leading to the Revolution
British Perspective and enlightening myth-busting history of the Revolution
Acclaimed Historian Joseph Ellis Riveting Account of Early Days of War
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