Search Results
Filter By:
Showing 1681–1690 of 1905 results

Revolutionary Friends
Read an excerpt from Selene Castrovilla's children's book that tells the story of the enduring friendship of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette.
Read More

Fatal Sunday
Read this excerpt that offers a glimpse into the aftermath of Battle of Monmouth, detailing the gruesome task left to victors of burying the dead.
Read More

American Revolutions
This excerpt from Alan Taylor strips away the rosy veneer associated with the American Revolution to reveal a violent civil war and a fragile new nation.
Read More

Betsy Ross
Read an excerpt from Marla Miller who breaks through the myths and weaves Betsy Ross's life story with that of the nation's.
Read More

The Day the American Revolution Began
In this excerpt from military historian William H. Hallahan he recounts April 19, 1775, the Day the American Revolution Began.
Read More

Belonging to the Army
This excerpt by Holly Mayer introduces different types of camp followers and the services they provided to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
Read More

Revolutionary Conceptions
In this excerpt, Susan Klepp discusses how the terms "virtue" and "prudence" came to be associated with women during the American Revolution.
Read More

The Internal Enemy
This excerpt from Alan Taylor examines the complex subject of slavery in a state dedicated to liberty and freedom, yet enslaved two-fifths of the population
Read More

A Hessian Diary of the American Revolution
This excerpt includes a journal entry of a young Hessian soldier during the month of July 1781, the summer before the surrender at Yorktown.
Read More

A Fool's Errand
This excerpt of Lonnie Bunch intertwines his personal experiences with the long road that led to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Read More