In the Time of the Revolution
Living the War of American Independence
Published on 14. February 2020
352 pages
978-1-4930-3864-0 (ISBN)
Description
The American Revolution was a war, but it was also a time, a span of history, in which some people fought, but most just lived. They thought, acted, worked, raised families, worshipped, built, sold, bought, and tried to live as best they could in a time of hope, anxiety, despair, loss, gain, and, above all, disruption.
In the Time of the Revolution is a popular, single-volume history of the American Revolution, 1775 to 1783, an intensely active, exciting, and critical span of time in North America. It began with a lopsided skirmish at Lexington, Massachusetts, culminated militarily in a major amphibious campaign mounted by a large Franco-American army against British army and naval forces at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781, and then passed through two more years of desultory combat and cruel fights between diehard Loyalists and vengeful Patriots before ending in the Treaty of Paris. During these eight years in an America that was a collection of young towns on the edge of a vast wilderness, the break-up with the mother country was the central fact of life.
In the Time of the Revolution is a popular, single-volume history of the American Revolution, 1775 to 1783, an intensely active, exciting, and critical span of time in North America. It began with a lopsided skirmish at Lexington, Massachusetts, culminated militarily in a major amphibious campaign mounted by a large Franco-American army against British army and naval forces at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781, and then passed through two more years of desultory combat and cruel fights between diehard Loyalists and vengeful Patriots before ending in the Treaty of Paris. During these eight years in an America that was a collection of young towns on the edge of a vast wilderness, the break-up with the mother country was the central fact of life.
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About Miracle at Belleau Wood (Lyons Press, 2007):"Axelrod is one of America's great military historians. He's done it this time with riveting non-stop action that reads like the best of Hemingway's frontline reports plus the Marine Corps novels of W. E. B. Griffin. Axelrod pushes you right into the action, onto the battlefield, and never lets up. You become a firsthand witness to one of the world's great battles, proud and heart-pounding as the elite force, the Devil Dogs, are born in a small forest outside Paris. This is one book I wish I'd written!"
--Paul B. Farrell, JD. PhD, syndicated columnist for DowJones's MarketWatch and former staff sergeant, USMC
"Alan Axelrod has perfectly captured the embodiment of U.S. Marines and their unparalleled esprit de corps ... As a former Marine, I find Axelrod's descriptions of the combat in that bloody battle for which the Corps became legendary-and which is the foundation of its mythic lore-compelling and gut-wrenching. Miracle at Belleau Wood puts the reader in the front row, witness to the heroism and ups and downs endured by the Marines as they defeated the Germans at overwhelming odds. A must read!"
--Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman, USMCR (Ret.), best-selling author of From Baghdad with Love
"Axelrod brings us back vividly to the shocking casualties of 'the war to end all wars,' opening up fresh insights into the nature of the fighting and the decisions that shaped a generation."
--Bing West, correspondent for The Atlantic, award-winning author of ten bestselling books on the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, former Marine, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense
In ''Miracle at Belleau Wood: The Birth of the Modern U.S. Marine Corps," Alan Axelrod has demonstrated his mastery at portraying battle at its most brutal and bloodiest. The fight for Belleau Wood is like a bayonet in the belly every step of the way. The distant mirror that Alan Axelrod shows us reflects the fearful face of life and death in World War I.
--Paul Weishaupt, Marines: The Corps' Official Magazine, October-December 2007
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About Patton's Drive: The Making of America's Greatest General (Lyons Press, 2009):
"Like Patton at his best: [Alan Axelrod's writing is] polished, precise, and persuasive."--Kirkus Reviews
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
66 BW Illustrations
File size
4,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-3864-0 (9781493038640)
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Person
Alan Axelrod is the author of many books on leadership, history, and military history, including Miracle at Belleau Wood (Lyons Press, 2018), The Battle of the Somme (Lyons Press, 2016), The Battle of Verdun (Lyons Press, 2016), and Selling the Great War: The Making of American Propaganda (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). He has taught at Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL) and Furman University (Greenville, SC) and was most recently a creative consultant and on-screen commentator for The Great War, on the PBS American Experience television series. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1Why Our Founding FathersFought Our Mother Country
- Chapter 2The War Young Washington Started
- Chapter 3The Rich, the Poor, and the "Middling Sort"
- Chapter 4Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans,and Slaves
- Chapter 5America Praying, America Thinking
- Chapter 6King and Parliament
- Chapter 7From Massacre to Tea Party
- Chapter 8Tipping Point
- Chapter 9Heard round the World
- Chapter 10Of Green Mountainsand Continental Ambitions
- Chapter 11Defeat and Triumph in Boston
- Chapter 12A Time of Decision
- Chapter 13The Long Retreat
- Chapter 14Counterattack
- Chapter 15Gentleman Johnny's Plan
- Chapter 16The Capital Falls Yet the War Continues
- Chapter 17Saratoga Glory and an Ally Earned
- Chapter 18Hope Dims, Winter Calls
- Chapter 19Springtime
- Chapter 20Out of Uniform
- Chapter 21The Southern Strategy
- Chapter 22A Trial of Souls
- Chapter 23A Hero's Life
- Chapter 24The Backcountry War
- Chapter 25Upside Down
- Chapter 26Never a Good War or a Bad Peace
- Index
