The American Revolution
A Historical Guidebook
Published on 5. June 2014
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Hardback
416 pages
978-0-19-932422-4 (ISBN)
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The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook is a guide to the major sites of the Revolutionary War as well as to the most authoritative books on the war written during the last fifty years. Composed of nearly 150 entries on sites including battle fields and encampments; forts; museums; and meeting houses and gathering places such as Faneuil Hall in Boston and Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield, Connecticut, this guidebook is an essential reference for anyone interested in Revolutionary War history.
Entries include essays from the most authoritative and accessible books on the American Revolution, including such classic works as Barbara Tuchman's The First Salute and David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing, as well as a number of illuminating primary documents by Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and others. The essays provide context and overview, giving a sense of the major figures and events as well as the course of the Revolution.
Frances Kennedy, general editor, provides connecting narrative throughout the text, which moves chronologically from the pre-Revolutionary years up through 1787. The resulting book is encyclopedic in scope yet accessible to the general reader. Accompanied by historical maps, it offers a comprehensive picture of how the Revolutionary War unfolded on American soil, and also points readers to the best writing on the subject in the last fifty years.
Entries include essays from the most authoritative and accessible books on the American Revolution, including such classic works as Barbara Tuchman's The First Salute and David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing, as well as a number of illuminating primary documents by Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and others. The essays provide context and overview, giving a sense of the major figures and events as well as the course of the Revolution.
Frances Kennedy, general editor, provides connecting narrative throughout the text, which moves chronologically from the pre-Revolutionary years up through 1787. The resulting book is encyclopedic in scope yet accessible to the general reader. Accompanied by historical maps, it offers a comprehensive picture of how the Revolutionary War unfolded on American soil, and also points readers to the best writing on the subject in the last fifty years.
Reviews / Votes
"The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook will be an indispensable guide for students and general readers as well as for travelers to 147 historic places of the Revolution. This highly readable book blends into a compelling narrative excerpts from 95 outstanding books on the Revolution, so that it is also a guide to further reading about the founding of our nation." --John L. Gray, Elizabeth MacMillan Director, National Museum of AmericanHistory
"In The American Revolution: A Historical Guidebook, Frances Kennedy deftly blends the finest historical writing on the Revolution to create a vibrant portrait of a society and a continent on fire. That the volume doubles as an invaluable guide for the history-minded traveler is a remarkable bonus." --David O. Stewart, Author of The Summer of 1787
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
15 b/w; 11 maps
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
977 gr
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978-0-19-932422-4 (9780199324224)
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Frances Kennedy is a conservationist and historian. She is the author of The Civil War Battlefield Guide and American Indian Places: A Historical Guidebook.
Content
Foreword
List of Maps and Illustrations
To the Reader
Acknowledgments
Reference Maps for the 147 Places
The Coming of the American Revolution
Places of the American Revolution
1. Boston Common, Massachusetts
2. Faneuil Hall, Massachusetts
3. Old State House, Massachusetts
4. Old South Meeting House, Massachusetts
5. Carpenters' Hall, Pennsylvania
6. Old North Church, Massachusetts
7. Buckman Tavern, Massachusetts
8. Colonel James Barrett Farm, Massachusetts
9. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
10. Fort Ticonderoga, New York
11. Crown Point, New York
12. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
13. Bunker Hill, Massachusetts
14. Old Cambridge, Massachusetts
15. Cambridge Common Encampment, Massachusetts
16. Gloucester, Massachusetts
17. Edmund Fowle House, Massachusetts
18. Fort Western, Maine
19. Williamsburg Powder Magazine, Virginia
20. Great Bridge, Virginia
21. Marblehead Town House, Massachusetts
22. Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts
23. Moores Creek, North Carolina
24. Halifax, North Carolina
25. Nikwasi, North Carolina
26. Charleston, South Carolina
27. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
28. Bentley/Conference House, New York
29. Pell's Point, New York
30. Valcour Island, New York
31. Newport, Rhode Island
32. Fort Washington, New York
33. Fort Lee, New Jersey
34. Mount Holly, New Jersey
35. Thompson-Neely House, Pennsylvania
36. Trenton, New Jersey
37. Trenton Barracks, New Jersey
38. Princeton, New Jersey
39. Nassau Hall, New Jersey
40. Morristown, New Jersey
41. Ridgefield and Compo Hill, Connecticut
42. Keeler Tavern, Connecticut
43. Fort St. Mark, Florida
44. Thomas Creek, Florida
45. Fort Tonyn and Alligator Creek Bridge, Florida
46. Fort Ticonderoga, New York
47. Mount Independence, Vermont
48. Hubbardton, Vermont
49. Elijah West's Tavern, Vermont
50. Skenesborough, New York
51. Fort Ann, New York
52. Fort Edward, New York
53. Bennington, New York
54. Fort Stanwix, New York
55. Oriskany, New York
56. Fort Ticonderoga and Lake George, New York
57. Freeman's Farm at Saratoga, New York
58. Forts Clinton and Montgomery, New York
59. Abraham Van Gaasbeek/Senate House, New York
60. Bemis Heights at Saratoga, New York
61. The Siege of Saratoga, New York
62. Hale-Byrnes House, Delaware
63. Brandywine, Pennsylvania
64. Paoli, Pennsylvania
65. Occupation and Evacuation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
66. Peter Wentz Homestead, Pennsylvania
67. Fort Mercer, New Jersey
68. Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
69. Fort Randolph, West Virginia
70. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
71. Fort Roberdeau, Pennsylvania
72. Monmouth, New Jersey
73. Newport, Rhode Island
74. Beavertail Light and Conanicut Battery, Rhode Island
75. Fort Barton, Rhode Island
76. Butts Hill Fort, Rhode Island
77. Bedford-Fair Haven, Massachusetts
78. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
79. Old Tappan, New Jersey
80. Lake Champlain, Vermont
81. Cherry Valley, New York
82. The Capture of HMS Hinchinbrooke and Sloop Rebecca, Georgia
83. Fort Morris, Georgia
84. Savannah, Georgia
85. Kettle Creek, Georgia
86. Camp Reading Cantonment, Connecticut
87. Hopewell Village and Furnace, Pennsylvania
88. Cornwall Furnace, Pennsylvania
89. Jerusalem Mill, Maryland
90. Fort Frederick, Maryland
91. Fort Laurens, Ohio
92. Vincennes, Indiana
93. Verplanck's Point, New York
94. Stony Point, New York
95. New Town, New York
96. Penobscot Bay and River, Maine
97. Morristown, New Jersey
98. The Siege of Charleston, South Carolina
99. Powder Magazine, South Carolina
100. The Exchange, South Carolina
101. Waxhaws, South Carolina
102. Logan's Fort, Kentucky
103. Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky
104. Ruddell's Station, Kentucky
105. Martin's Station, Kentucky
106. Piqua, Ohio
107. Oneida Castle, NY
108. Canajoharie District, New York
109. Johnson Hall, New York
110. Stone Arabia, New York
111. Klock's Field, New York
112. Fort St. George, New York
113. Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina
114. Hanging Rock, South Carolina
115. Camden, South Carolina
116. Musgrove's Mill, South Carolina
117. DeWint House, New York
118. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, South Carolina
119. Kings Mountain, South Carolina
120. Blackstock's Plantation, South Carolina
121. Cowpens, South Carolina
122. Cowan's Ford, North Carolina
123. Wilmington, North Carolina
124. Pyle's Defeat, North Carolina
125. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
126. Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
127. Fort Watson, South Carolina
128. Hobkirk Hill, South Carolina
129. Ninety Six, South Carolina
130. Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
131. Green Spring, Virginia
132. Joseph Webb House, Connecticut
133. The Burning of New London, Connecticut
134. Yorktown, Virginia
135. Camp Security, Pennsylvania
136. Sharon Springs, New York
137. Johnstown, New York
138. West Canada Creek, New York
139. Gnadenhutten, Ohio
140. Crawford's Defeat, Ohio
141. Bryan's Station, Kentucky
142. Blue Licks, Kentucky
143. Arkansas Post, Arkansas
144. New Windsor Cantonment, New York
145. John Ellison House, New York
146. Hasbrouck House, New York
147. Fraunces Tavern, New York
The Treaty of Paris and the Constitution
The Achievements of the American Revolution
Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence
Appendix B: Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"
Timeline: 1763-1791
About the Authors
Additional Resources
Bibliography
Index of Authors and Publications
Index
List of Maps and Illustrations
To the Reader
Acknowledgments
Reference Maps for the 147 Places
The Coming of the American Revolution
Places of the American Revolution
1. Boston Common, Massachusetts
2. Faneuil Hall, Massachusetts
3. Old State House, Massachusetts
4. Old South Meeting House, Massachusetts
5. Carpenters' Hall, Pennsylvania
6. Old North Church, Massachusetts
7. Buckman Tavern, Massachusetts
8. Colonel James Barrett Farm, Massachusetts
9. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
10. Fort Ticonderoga, New York
11. Crown Point, New York
12. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
13. Bunker Hill, Massachusetts
14. Old Cambridge, Massachusetts
15. Cambridge Common Encampment, Massachusetts
16. Gloucester, Massachusetts
17. Edmund Fowle House, Massachusetts
18. Fort Western, Maine
19. Williamsburg Powder Magazine, Virginia
20. Great Bridge, Virginia
21. Marblehead Town House, Massachusetts
22. Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts
23. Moores Creek, North Carolina
24. Halifax, North Carolina
25. Nikwasi, North Carolina
26. Charleston, South Carolina
27. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
28. Bentley/Conference House, New York
29. Pell's Point, New York
30. Valcour Island, New York
31. Newport, Rhode Island
32. Fort Washington, New York
33. Fort Lee, New Jersey
34. Mount Holly, New Jersey
35. Thompson-Neely House, Pennsylvania
36. Trenton, New Jersey
37. Trenton Barracks, New Jersey
38. Princeton, New Jersey
39. Nassau Hall, New Jersey
40. Morristown, New Jersey
41. Ridgefield and Compo Hill, Connecticut
42. Keeler Tavern, Connecticut
43. Fort St. Mark, Florida
44. Thomas Creek, Florida
45. Fort Tonyn and Alligator Creek Bridge, Florida
46. Fort Ticonderoga, New York
47. Mount Independence, Vermont
48. Hubbardton, Vermont
49. Elijah West's Tavern, Vermont
50. Skenesborough, New York
51. Fort Ann, New York
52. Fort Edward, New York
53. Bennington, New York
54. Fort Stanwix, New York
55. Oriskany, New York
56. Fort Ticonderoga and Lake George, New York
57. Freeman's Farm at Saratoga, New York
58. Forts Clinton and Montgomery, New York
59. Abraham Van Gaasbeek/Senate House, New York
60. Bemis Heights at Saratoga, New York
61. The Siege of Saratoga, New York
62. Hale-Byrnes House, Delaware
63. Brandywine, Pennsylvania
64. Paoli, Pennsylvania
65. Occupation and Evacuation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
66. Peter Wentz Homestead, Pennsylvania
67. Fort Mercer, New Jersey
68. Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
69. Fort Randolph, West Virginia
70. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
71. Fort Roberdeau, Pennsylvania
72. Monmouth, New Jersey
73. Newport, Rhode Island
74. Beavertail Light and Conanicut Battery, Rhode Island
75. Fort Barton, Rhode Island
76. Butts Hill Fort, Rhode Island
77. Bedford-Fair Haven, Massachusetts
78. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
79. Old Tappan, New Jersey
80. Lake Champlain, Vermont
81. Cherry Valley, New York
82. The Capture of HMS Hinchinbrooke and Sloop Rebecca, Georgia
83. Fort Morris, Georgia
84. Savannah, Georgia
85. Kettle Creek, Georgia
86. Camp Reading Cantonment, Connecticut
87. Hopewell Village and Furnace, Pennsylvania
88. Cornwall Furnace, Pennsylvania
89. Jerusalem Mill, Maryland
90. Fort Frederick, Maryland
91. Fort Laurens, Ohio
92. Vincennes, Indiana
93. Verplanck's Point, New York
94. Stony Point, New York
95. New Town, New York
96. Penobscot Bay and River, Maine
97. Morristown, New Jersey
98. The Siege of Charleston, South Carolina
99. Powder Magazine, South Carolina
100. The Exchange, South Carolina
101. Waxhaws, South Carolina
102. Logan's Fort, Kentucky
103. Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky
104. Ruddell's Station, Kentucky
105. Martin's Station, Kentucky
106. Piqua, Ohio
107. Oneida Castle, NY
108. Canajoharie District, New York
109. Johnson Hall, New York
110. Stone Arabia, New York
111. Klock's Field, New York
112. Fort St. George, New York
113. Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina
114. Hanging Rock, South Carolina
115. Camden, South Carolina
116. Musgrove's Mill, South Carolina
117. DeWint House, New York
118. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, South Carolina
119. Kings Mountain, South Carolina
120. Blackstock's Plantation, South Carolina
121. Cowpens, South Carolina
122. Cowan's Ford, North Carolina
123. Wilmington, North Carolina
124. Pyle's Defeat, North Carolina
125. Independence Hall and Yard, Pennsylvania
126. Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina
127. Fort Watson, South Carolina
128. Hobkirk Hill, South Carolina
129. Ninety Six, South Carolina
130. Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
131. Green Spring, Virginia
132. Joseph Webb House, Connecticut
133. The Burning of New London, Connecticut
134. Yorktown, Virginia
135. Camp Security, Pennsylvania
136. Sharon Springs, New York
137. Johnstown, New York
138. West Canada Creek, New York
139. Gnadenhutten, Ohio
140. Crawford's Defeat, Ohio
141. Bryan's Station, Kentucky
142. Blue Licks, Kentucky
143. Arkansas Post, Arkansas
144. New Windsor Cantonment, New York
145. John Ellison House, New York
146. Hasbrouck House, New York
147. Fraunces Tavern, New York
The Treaty of Paris and the Constitution
The Achievements of the American Revolution
Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence
Appendix B: Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"
Timeline: 1763-1791
About the Authors
Additional Resources
Bibliography
Index of Authors and Publications
Index