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Title: The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence by John Rhodehamel ISBN: 1-883011-91-4 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: 29 March, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Mosaic that tells the full story
Comment: Fantastic collection of sources (American, Tory, Whig, British, etc) that tells the chronological tale of the American Revolution. Troop movements, political undertones, the effects on the communities, the horrors and kindnesses of villains and heroes, and the full kaleidoscope of the human experience are generously provided here. The book moves from the ride of Paul Revere to the moving resignation of Washington's commission, a very dramatic narrative pieced together skillfully by a wide variety of independent accounts.
Rating: 5
Summary: Get to know everyone who was there for the Revolution...
Comment: This book not only has a lot of important names in it (I won't repeat them here), it also has letters from people of lower ranks, or townsfolk. You not only get to know what the generals and officers were thinking, but you also get to know what the people in the soon-to-be United States were doing and thinking. There is an incredible diary from a 14 year old girl included in the collection. She recounts the officers who were quartering in her home and what she thought of them and what she thought in general. Her original orthography is preserved as much as possible. Also included are various diaries of people who lived in the areas where battles or troop movements were taking place. Much insight into what life must have been like during the Revolution can be gleaned from these. There are also glimpses of the violence of warfare in those days through the letters and diaries of the people who were surrounded by it.
This collection is made doubly valuable by its comprehensiveness. You'll read the big names, but also quite a bit of the lesser known ones. Each author also has a biography which can be referenced in an appendix of notes, so you know what happened to them. An amazing collection of the famous and the not so famous of the American Revolution.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent insight into our fight for independence
Comment: Yes, these are writings from the War for Independence, but it isn't the whole catalogue, just a sampling. The American Revolution was the first major event to happen in American history and on American soil. This should be two 1200 page volumes of primary documents, from the front and from the generals headquarters and from most importantly, American citizen's diaries, both American and British alike.
The tactics employed were very European, still tuilizing the same old firing line: fire until more of them fall. Canonballs were there to roll along the ground or hit someone in mid-air and leave a three foot hole coming, so there is no real need for battle descriptions. But maneuvers and tactics taken on the road to battle is the most fascinating topic. How close did two passing armies get to encountering one another? What happened to the prongs of the Burgoyne, St. Leger and Lord Cornwallis in the attack? We know they never made it, but how do they feel about it? This has so much potential.
The funny part is seeing how the language was used back then and the gross spelling errors, spelling words how they sound which makes too much sense, that has changed into complexity today. However, the range of documents is excellent, both soldier and civilian alike, because obviously everyone is at war. It is an especially excellent read because when writing was the only form of communication, that is when people had a better grasp on it, writing in a such better language and style than anyone does today. Yes, this recieves my highest recommendation and I wish everyone would read it, but don't stop here. Start with this wonderful collection and move on to The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn so you know how it started, excellent use of primary documents, then The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauf to get a better understanding of the events from a secondary document point of view. This receives my highest recommendation.
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Title: The Debate on the Constitution : Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification : Part One, September 1787-February 1788 (Library of America) by Bernard Bailyn ISBN: 0940450429 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: July, 1993 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: George Washington : Writings (Library of America) by George Washington, John H. Rhodehamel ISBN: 188301123X Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: James Madison: Writings (Library of America, 109) by James Madison, Jack N. Rakove ISBN: 1883011663 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Benjamin Franklin: Writings by Benjamin Franklin, J.A. Leo Lemay ISBN: 0940450291 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: September, 1987 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Hamilton: Writings by Alexander Hamilton, Joanne B. Freeman ISBN: 1931082049 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: 27 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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