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When Washington Crossed the Delaware
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books 2012; US$ 7.99"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America." -- Lynne Cheney Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington... more...
When Washington Crossed the Delaware
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books 2012; Not Available"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America." -- Lynne Cheney Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington... more...
Notes on the State of Virginia
Penguin Group US 1998; US$ 16.00Jefferson?s chronicle of the natural, social, and political history of Virginia is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and a brilliant examination of the idea of freedom. more...
American Revolutionary War
ABC-CLIO 2006; US$ 485.00This work is the most authoritative and wide-ranging encyclopedia on the American Revolution ever created for a student audience. Students cannot begin to understand the history and culture of the United States without understanding the combination of events, ideas, and people that led to its extraordinary and unlikely birth. more...
Writing Race Across the Atlantic World
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 37.00A collection of essays by top figures in early modern studies which take us beyond the "Black Atlantic" into the complex racial and ethnic world of the period more...
Restoring the Chain of Friendship
University of Nebraska Press 2008; US$ 50.00During the American Revolution the British enjoyed a unified alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that chain of friendship had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. To understand how and why this pivotal shift occurred, Restoring the Chain of Friendship examines... more...
Taming Democracy
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 19.99Americans are fond of reflecting upon the Founding Fathers, the noble group of men who came together to force out the tyranny of the British and bring democracy to the land. Unfortunately, as Terry Bouton shows in this highly provocative first book, the Revolutionary elite often seemed as determined to squash democracy after the war as they were to... more...
The Yoruba Diaspora in the Atlantic World
Indiana University Press 2005; US$ 23.75This innovative anthology focuses on the enslavement, middle passage, American experience, and return to Africa of a single cultural group, the Yoruba. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this anthology will allow students to trace the experiences of one cultural group throughout... more...
The Revolutionary Era
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 108.00From 1776 to 1800, the United States ceased to be a fantastic dream and became a stable reality. Newspapers were increasingly the public's major source of information about people and events outside of their community. The press reflected the issues of the day. Its foremost concern was naturally the armed struggle with Britain. The press covered... more...
Revolutionary America, 1763?1815
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 45.00Revolutionary America, 1763?1815: A Sourcebook is a collection of dynamic primary sources intended to accompany the second edition of Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political History . While the structure of the collection parallels the textbook, either can be used independently as well. Each chapter contains excerpts of crucial documents... more...









