Good Books on the American Revolution

[Chris387]

I'm looking to buff up on the American Revolution; the events leading up to it, the people involved, the battles, after the war, a timeline of events, things like that. What are some good books to buy and add to my bookshelf?

 

[MCgrease08]

Amazon product ASIN 0195098315

 

[Mikey1911]

Amazon product ASIN 0195098315

What's up, McDoc??
Let's Go Pens!

 

[rosejm]

Amazon product ASIN 0553419323
When you learn of the great Dr. Joseph Warren you may be shocked at how instrumental he was to our cause's beginning.

You've likely seen a Warren County, Warren St/Ave/Blvd and Town/Village/City of Warren in every State east of the Mississippi. After reading of his exploits, you'll find his legacy was well earned.

Washington, Franklin and Jefferson may be the recognizable Founding Fathers, but Dr. Warren was the "cool" Founding Uncle.

 

[MCgrease08]

What's up, McDoc??
Let's Go Pens!

Ugh. Not going so well right now.

 

[Mikey1911]

Avatar Wars completed--
We now return you to your originally scheduled programming.

 

[Wolfhound]

Excellent book. Only covers the first year but very detailed and historically accurate.

 

[BigRed]

I'm looking to buff up on the American Revolution; the events leading up to it, the people involved, the battles, after the war, a timeline of events, things like that. What are some good books to buy and add to my bookshelf?

If you ever get the chance to do a Revere's Riders event.....take it!

 

[Nazgul]

Just to start.

Don

 

[LEaSH]

The Swamp Fox by John Oller was good for me.

It was established right away that the author would do his best to make the distinction between the folklore and known facts.

Oller politely points out the embellishments of other biographers and The Patriot movie that also is obviously sensationalized.

So I respected that.

But Francis Marion was instrumental and a great soldier. His story doesn't need to be hyped. Holler had written it according to truths he could find.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I LOVE this video/lecture. I lost track of how many times Ive watched it. Dave covers the day we truly became independent/ungovernable. April 19, 1775.

Funny thing... you can play "Spot the INGOers" in this video. I know of at least 5. (including me)



I also have a copy of a decent miniseries narrated by Charles Kuralt from what appears to be the early 90s. Its like 5 hours long. Its pretty good.

EDIT: Im not sure if its my PC or not, but you might need to rewind a bit. I dont see an timeline marker in the URL, but for me it starts well into the lecture so you might need to rewind if it doesnt start with a shot of the exterior of the war memorial.

 

[Magyars]

I'm currently reading The Indispensables by ODonnel...great read.
His other book called Washington's Immortals was excellent

 

[Nazgul]

This one his particularly good. Written from a soldiers perspective. He intentionally keeps the overall politics out of the narrative. He was there doing the work.

Don

 

[cg21]

Bill Orielly has at least 2 books killing England and then something about secrets

 

[Hardscrable]

I have a shelf full. The last one I added a while back was George Washington's Secret Six, the spy ring that saved the American revolution by Brian Kilmeade.

 

[Magyars]

 

[cg21]

I LOVE this video/lecture. I lost track of how many times Ive watched it. Dave covers the day we truly became independent/ungovernable. April 19, 1775.

Funny thing... you can play "Spot the INGOers" in this video. I know of at least 5. (including me)



I also have a copy of a decent miniseries narrated by Charles Kuralt from what appears to be the early 90s. Its like 5 hours long. Its pretty good.

EDIT: Im not sure if its my PC or not, but you might need to rewind a bit. I dont see an timeline marker in the URL, but for me it starts well into the lecture so you might need to rewind if it doesnt start with a shot of the exterior of the war memorial.

Thanks for sharing

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I LOVE this video/lecture. I lost track of how many times Ive watched it. Dave covers the day we truly became independent/ungovernable. April 19, 1775.

Funny thing... you can play "Spot the INGOers" in this video. I know of at least 5. (including me)



I also have a copy of a decent miniseries narrated by Charles Kuralt from what appears to be the early 90s. Its like 5 hours long. Its pretty good.

EDIT: Im not sure if its my PC or not, but you might need to rewind a bit. I dont see an timeline marker in the URL, but for me it starts well into the lecture so you might need to rewind if it doesnt start with a shot of the exterior of the war memorial.

That Dave guy must be some kind of real patriot. I wonder if he can shoot too or does he just talk?

 

[Knight Rider]

I expect it will be written around 2025 with an in depth analysis of the next one. Title TBD.

 

[Nazgul]

I have a degree in American history, wife was a HS History teacher for 40 years. We are both interested in the Revolutionary War/ Civil War eras and visit as many significant sights as possible. Our discussions get a little arcane as we drive around. I have too many books about the subject and keep finding more.

Don