Philbrick, Nathaniel

"Does George Washington still matter? [The author] argues for Washington's unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as a new president through all thirteen former colonies, which were now an unsure nation"--Amazon.

"In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, . . . [this book] details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion"--Provided by publisher.

An adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's "Mayflower" for young people, telling of the ship's voyage in 1620, the experiences of the Pilgrims in coastal New England, the relationship between colonists and Native Americans, and the causes and conduct of King Philip's War. Includes maps, photographs, and a time line.

Twelve-year-old Benjamin Russell of Boston experiences the Revolutionary War from the Boston Tea Party of 1773 through the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Includes historical note.

Tells the story of the "Essex," a whaleship that set sail from Nantucket in 1819 on a routine voyage, and how it was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale in the South Pacific, which sent the twenty-man crew adrift in three tiny boats.

The book tracks the messy collision of military and political goals and shows how the deep divisions among the American people posed a greater threat to their cause than the British army. In a new country wary of tyrants, Washington's unmatched ability to rise above the petty politics of his time enabled him to recognize the war that really mattered. In his treason, Arnold may actually have saved America. By intertwining the stories of Washington and Arnold, Philbrick reveals the dark path America traveled during its revolution. This is a portrait of a people in crisis and the war that gave birth to a nation.

Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds.

Recounts the events of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, tracing the experiences of Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren, a newly recruited George Washington, and British General William Howe.

Looks at Herman Melville's "Moby Dick," discussing the characters, the humor, and connections between Ishmael and Ahab to the twenty-first century.

An adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's "Mayflower" for young people, telling of the ship's voyage in 1620, the experiences of the Pilgrims in coastal New England, the relationship between colonists and Native Americans, and the causes and conduct of King Philip's War. Includes maps, photographs, and a time line.