18th century

Profiles seventeen Romantic poets, including William Blake, Lord Byron, and John Keats, and provides a brief biography of each poet and a list of their works and achievements.

Contains biographical portraits of influential women in the period between the inauguration of John Adams and the end of James Monroe's presidency, based largely on their personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, including Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson, Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, Sacajawea, and others.

"Explores the life of a colonial gunsmith and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the life of a colonial wheelwright and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the life of a colonial merchant and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.

This book is an outstanding contribution to the field of historical sociology and the sociology of knowledge. ... In three hundred well-written and carefully documented pages the author has set the 'rise of the novel' as a new literary genre in the social context of eighteenth-century England, with emphasis on the predominent middle-class features of the period.

Presents the interlocking stories of individual soldiers fighting in the American Revolution, describing the brutal conditions they faced, the terrifying moments of battle, and the disease that threatened soldiers who were wounded.