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Bookworm
Colonial Militia
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 Posted - March 11 2004 : 6:43:21 PM
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Yes indeed, the colonial history section of our library now has space for one or two more books! It happened like this...I needed to find a home for "Red King's Rebellion," but the books in this section were squeezed tight, so something had to go. I decided it would be the two-volume biography of Aaron Burr that I intended to get around to reading some day (must have seemed like a good idea at the time I found it at a used-book sale). But those were two sizable books, and "Red King's Rebellion" is a rather slender volume, and...VOILA!!! Space for one or two books.
What shall I add? Maybe "Paul Revere's Ride" and "Washington's Crossing," recommended in another post. Maybe "Crucible of War" by Fred Anderson -- I don't have a nice big overview of the French and Indian War. Maybe that book on the Pa. backcountry during the F&I WAr that someone else has been talking about. Any ideas? Is there any one book that you believe no amateur scholar of the 18th century should be without? All suggestions gratefully accepted.
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Posted - March 11 2004 : 6:59:39 PM
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Two come to my mind immediately!
"The Minute Men" by John R. Galvin ... study of ... yep ... the Minute Men & their role on April 19, 1775
"Betrayals" by Ian K. Steele ... the Fort William Henry siege & massacre
Maybe you have them already? |
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Bookworm
Colonial Militia
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Posted - March 11 2004 : 7:34:49 PM
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| I have "Betrayals" but not "The MInute Men." Thanks, Sachem, I'll look for it -- I don't know the Rev.War history nearly as well as I should, and would like to. |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - March 12 2004 : 1:15:40 PM
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Bookworm,
If you are looking for a well done book that can serve as an overall view of the Rev. War, I would recommend the book Liberty! The American Revolution, by Thomas Fleming. It is a good coffee-table type of book that is packed full of information and illustrations. It covers the war from the very early stirrings of discontent, through the end.
Mr. Fleming, a historian who may be a familiar face to you since he is often seen in History Channel productions, knows his stuff and presents it well. I think this is available through Amazon. |
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CT•Ranger
Colonial Militia
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Posted - March 12 2004 : 3:24:37 PM
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I believe Anderson's "Crucible of War" although taking some time to get through, would give you an excellent overview of the Seven Years' War and how it affected the world and directly lead to the American Revolution. Along with this book Fischer's "Paul Revere's Ride" is an a great overview of the beginning of the Revolution in New England, as well as an engaging detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord and the events leading up to it. Fischer's other book "Washington's Crossing" would be an excellent description the formation of the Continental Army and the beginnings of the Revolution. With those three books you would have a great overview of 1755-76.
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Gadget Girl
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Posted - March 12 2004 : 3:31:39 PM
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I have to ditto what CT said about Fred Anderson's Crucible of War and Paul Revere's Ride was just plain fun to read!
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SgtMunro
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Posted - March 12 2004 : 11:22:08 PM
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Might I also suggest Stephen Brumwell's Redcoats, if you are interested in the day-to-day life of the average British Soldier 1755-1764. It is a suitable substitute for the work, Fit For Service which sadly has been out-of-print and hard to find.
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Bookworm
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Posted - March 13 2004 : 09:24:31 AM
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Thanks, everyone! Six excellent suggestions, and I want to read them all. Time to hit the used bookstores again (and maybe find space for another bookcase as well).
Maybe I should explain here -- I'm sure some if not all of these books are available from the local public library, which is excellent, and which I visit often. (In fact, Cumberland County, PA, where I live, has a dedicated library tax. When the state budget for libraries was cut, the Cumberland County commissioners raised the local library tax to compensate. I'm so proud!!! And how often can one say that, with regard to local officials raising taxes?) I'll get some of these books out of the library to read, but there's something about owning a book, particularly a historical work, that's hard to resist. And poking around in the used bookstores is a lot of fun -- my substitute for hunting, I guess. |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - March 13 2004 : 12:19:01 PM
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Originally posted by Bookworm
And poking around in the used bookstores is a lot of fun -- my substitute for hunting, I guess.
You are hunting! For meat for the mind (knowledge) rather than meat for the body.
When I was out in Portland Oregon last June, my father and I hit a couple of neat used bookstores. He looked for Civil War books and I looked for Rev. War books. We both found several good ones and I could have spent far more than I did! Besides, I had to get them all home on the train. |
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