Posted on 05/10/2020 12:35:01 PM PDT by week 71
Sincerely like your input. I intend on that topic being next to inquire into.
Mmmh - have not looked there. Thanks for the direction.
Week 71, I have two books to add to your ever-expanding list.
One, The Founding Fathers - The Essential Guide to the Men to Made America, by Encyclopedia Britannica; Introduction by Joseph Ellis.
Two. Best Little Stories from the American Revolution, by C. Brian Kelly. Wonderful book!
You’re very welcome. I’m sure you will enjoy it.
Thank you for mentioning that book. It sounds very good and I will look for it..
“George Washington’s War” by Robert Leckie, of WW2 fame. Covers the entire war with fast paced interesting narrative and anecdotes. An easy read for those new to the subject.
A little important point in McCullough’s “1776” is the fascination and awe of the British troops of the standard of living in the American colonies. The standard of living was much higher than in England.
George Washington’s War by Robert Leckie. I also recommend The Road to Guilford Courthouse by John Buchanan. Also, Lexington and Concord by Arthur Tourtellot.
Yes, it is a great book. Mostly actually accounts of common folk in the Colonies. I remember one part where two men met in a pub in I think, Pennsylvania and one tells the other he is from Rhode Island. The other person had never heard of it asks “Where is that?”
A Patriot’s History of the United States is a good starting point. I know the title is similar, but trust me, the content is different from Zinn’s.
Ping.
Thanks for The Long Fuse mention, sounds interesting.
I love that kind of thing. You sold me on the book. Thanks.
I mentioned to someone on this thread that in “1776” the British troops (and others Brits) coming over were awed at the high standard of living in the colonies and they realized that it was higher than in England.
I just ordered the book!
Interesting, maybe the reason that one of my 5 times great-grandfathers, a British solider, stayed in America after being captured in 1777 at the battle of Saratoga.
You’ll love it!
That’s really neat. Probably one of the reasons he stayed was that he knew he’d have a better life in the new USA.
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