Revolutionary summer: the birth of American independence
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 219 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Status:
Deale Library - Nonfiction
973.3 E
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A distinctive portrait of the crescendo moment in American history from the Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian
“Accessible and electric.... [Ellis] crisply covers the decisive and improbable events of 1776.... [A] dramatic slice of history.” —USA Today
The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were dispatching the largest armada ever to cross the Atlantic to crush the rebellion in the cradle. The Continental Congress and the Continental Army were forced to make decisions on the run, improvising as history congealed around them.
In a brilliant and seamless narrative, Ellis meticulously examines the most influential figures in this propitious moment, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Britain’s Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe. He weaves together the political and military experiences as two sides of a single story, and shows how events on one front influenced outcomes on the other.
“Accessible and electric.... [Ellis] crisply covers the decisive and improbable events of 1776.... [A] dramatic slice of history.” —USA Today
The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were dispatching the largest armada ever to cross the Atlantic to crush the rebellion in the cradle. The Continental Congress and the Continental Army were forced to make decisions on the run, improvising as history congealed around them.
In a brilliant and seamless narrative, Ellis meticulously examines the most influential figures in this propitious moment, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Britain’s Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe. He weaves together the political and military experiences as two sides of a single story, and shows how events on one front influenced outcomes on the other.
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Deale Library - Nonfiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307701220 (hdc.) :, 0307701220
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ellis, J. J. (2013). Revolutionary summer: the birth of American independence. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ellis, Joseph J. 2013. Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ellis, Joseph J, Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ellis, Joseph J. Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
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