War of Independence book questions

[Dundee]

Having throughly enjoyed Shelby Foote's 'The Civil War' series I've decided to start reading up on the War of Independence and the people and events surrounding it.

The first book I've grabbed from the library is 'The Winter Soldiers' by Richard Ketchum. Is it any good?

Any other reading suggestions?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

My suggestions:

Rebels & Redcoats

Redcoats & Rebels (from the British viewpoint)

Paul Revere’s Ride

[LS]

I second the suggestion of "Paul Revere's Ride."

Try also, "The Minutemen and Their World," and Robert Middlekauf's "The Glorious Cause," not to be confused with a novel about the Civil War by Shaara.

[LS]

Make that “a novel about the REVOLUTION” by Shaara.

[Sprite518]

Pick up 1776 by David McCullough. A great read and you can compare it to today’s politics.

[normy]

A suggested reading, but now on the war, would be Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. It is about the Lewis and Clark expedition. It might be one of the best books I have ever read.

[Kakaze]

I"m reading " Almost A Miracle, The American Victory in the War of Independance", by John Ferling.

Really enjoying it , so far.

[Tax-chick]

Doesn’t Pharmboy have a Revolutionary War ping list?

[wolfcreek]

When you figure out how to apply the knowledge learned from the War for Independence to the situation we face today, let us know.

[yankeedame]

Washington's Crossing (the true story of the Delaware crossing)
by David Hackett Fischer

Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge
by Thomas Fleming

The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language
Mary E. Webster (ed.)

[Pharmboy]

Indeed I do. Here's my suggestion for a RevWar book that's a page-turner:

If you read only one, this is a great choice.

[Pharmboy]

Indeed I do. Here's my suggestion for a RevWar book that's a page-turner:

If you read only one, this is a great choice.

[Grammy]

self ping for later.

[SES1066]

Every so often I reread Howard Fast's "April Morning". It is somewhat of a teenage oriented novelette but gives a good description of the causes and events for the Lexington-Concord battles. It was written back in 1961 and did have a TV-Movie (1988) made from it in 1988 with Tommy Lee Jones, Chad Lowe and the late Robert Urich that was good but is only available on VHS.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

"The Book of Abigail and John" Selected Letters of the Adam's Family-- if you want to understand what John and Abigail Adams were thinking and doing at the time.

"The Radicalism of the American Revolution" by Gordon Wood--gives a real understanding of the changes occurring in the American Society and why our revolution was different and successful, as opposed to the French Revolution. Anything by Gordon Woods will be good.

Both of these will fill in background and texture after you know the story.

Try "A Patriots History of the United States" for an overview of American history from the opposite perspective of Howard Zinn's blame America first.

[Doohickey]

Here are a few suggestions for you:

1776 and John Adams by David McCollough
American Creation by Joseph Ellis
Six Frigates by Ian Toll

[paddles]

Here are my suggestions:

The War that Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War, by Fred Anderson

A Respectable Army: The Military Orgins of the Republic, 1763-1789, by James Kirby Martin

1776, by David McCullough.

Six Frigates, by Ian Toll

[forbin rhodes]

Shelby Footes Civil War was outstanding.

The best on the Revolutionary War is:

“The American Revolution” by Sir George Otto Trevelyan

The politics in Englands government is eye opening.
Be sure to get all six volumes (not four).