1775-1783, revolution

"Abigail Adams was a remarkable woman who led a fascinating life. She was interested in politics. She was against slavery. She wanted rights for women. Abigail was wife, a mother, and a First Lady. She and other women helped win the American Revolution"--Back cover.

Describes what life was like in the city of Boston during the British troops' seventeen-month occupation of the city, recounting the challenges Boston citizens faced as armed troops tried to enforce imperial taxation measures and calm the civil unrest that had taken over the city.

Examines the ideas and agendas that led to the American Revolution and explains how those ideas influenced the creation of a democratic nation.

"Historian H. W. Brands offers a . . . narrative of the American Revolution that shows it to be more than a fight against the British, but also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides, Loyalist and Patriot"--Provided by publisher.

Asserts that the struggle against Great Britain throughout colonial America was led by an upper-class faction seeking the rapid growth and development of the New World, and focuses on five colonies, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and South Carolina.

Fills in the gaps following the sixteen months in between the Boston Tea Party and the "shot heard 'round the world," or the beginning of the American Revolution.

Young Paul Revere and his friends form a club whose members ring the bells at Christ Church, an experience which teaches him responsibility and other lessons that he uses as an adult in the American Revolution.

Chronicles the life of Deborah Sampson, one of the first women to serve in the U.S. military, and details her early life, time in the army, life after the Revolutionary War, and legacy. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Presents the argument that minority, non-white races played a much larger part in the American Revolution than is commonly taught or believed today, arguing that the American Founders were often influenced by overlooked Americans and their struggles for freedom--including indigenous peoples, African Americans, women, and religious dissenters.

". . . rethinks the American Revolution as we have known it. George Washington claimed that anyone who attempted to provide an accurate account of the war for independence would be accused of writing fiction. At the time, no one called it the 'American Revolution': former colonists still regarded themselves as Virginians or Pennsylvanians, not Americans, while John Adams insisted that the British were the real revolutionaries, for attempting to impose radical change without their colonists' consent. . . . Ellis takes a . . . look at the events between 1773 and 1783, recovering a war more brutal than any in American history save the Civil War and discovering a strange breed of 'prudent' revolutionaries, whose prudence proved wise yet tragic when it came to slavery, the original sin that still haunts our land. Written with flair and drama, . . . brings together a cast of familiar and forgotten characters who, taken together, challenge the story we have long told ourselves about our origins as a people and a nation"--.