Período de la guerra revolucionaria

McCullough's popular biography of the second U.S. president, John Adams was the winner for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and was later made into a TV miniseries on HBO starring Paul Giamatti as John Adams in 2008.

In this engrossing narrative of the great military conflagration of the mid-eighteenth century, Fred Anderson transports us into the maelstrom of international rivalries. With the Seven Years' War, Great Britain decisively eliminated French power north of the Caribbean -- and in the process destroyed an American diplomatic system in which Native Americans had long played a central, balancing role -- permanently changing the political and cultural landscape of North America.Anderson skillfully reveals the... Leer más sobre este artículo

With this volume, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America. Transcending the usual Anglocentric version of our colonial past, he recovers the importance of Native American tribes, African slaves, and the rival empires of France, Spain, the Netherlands, and even Russia in the colonization of North America. Moving beyond the Atlantic seaboard to examine the entire continent, American Colonies reveals a pivotal period in the... Leer más sobre este artículo

Legends of the War of Independence and of The Earlier Settlements of the West. By T Marshall Smith, Louisville, KY: J F Brennan, Publisher. 1855 : First Edition. 397 pages (8vo 5-1/2"x8-1/2").Smith spent many years collecting stories of the pioneers. Contains descriptions of incidents and experiences of early Kentuckians and North Carolinians, illustrating manners and customs of the backwoods as well as the escapades of Tories and freedom seekers alike. Harpe brothers, Indians, border warfare, and more.... Leer más sobre este artículo

History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America, in Two volumes, 1840, by Charles Botta, Translated from the Italian by George Alexander Otis, Esq. Eight edition, in Two Volumes, Revised and Corrected.
Condition: NOT a library book. Origiinal full leather bindings as photographed. Fresh marble end pages. All original tissue guards. Complete. Expected foxing. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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This book is in fair condition. The front, back and spine of the cover boards has wear. The edges of the cover boards are worn also, and the corners have been bumped quite a bit. The dust jacket is in poor condition. The front, back and spine of the dust jacket is extremely worn. The edges are frayed and the corners are bumped beyond repair. There are numerous tears and the dust jacket is soiled. The first end page is stamped with the library's mark. The second end page is written on by the previous... Leer más sobre este artículo

The Life of Benedict Arnold; His Patriotism and His Treason. 1880 First Edition. By Isaac N. Arnold, Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln". Chicago: Jansen, McClurg & Company. 1880.
Condition: NOT a library book. Careful, professional rebinding as shown, aged end pages. Complete, with no marks, crimps, book plates, signatures, etc found within. Secure binding. Labeled in gilt with lightly impressed covers. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Paul Revere (Won't you Ride for us Again?), 1918. Words by Joe Goodwin, Music by Halsey K Mohr, Writers of "Liberty Bell". Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co, New York.
Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition.
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The War of the Revolution by Christopher Ward, Edited by John Murray Alden, In Two Volumes. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1952. Condition: NOT library books. In pristine condition in original custom box. One bookplate on front pastedown, each volume. No marks, stamps, crimps, etc otherwise found. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt.... Leer más sobre este artículo

The Volunteer Soldier of America. By John A Logan. with Memoir of the Author and Military Reminiscences from General Logan's Private Journal. Chicago and New York: R S Peale & Company, Publishers, 1887. Condition: NOT a library book. Excellent condition, especially for its age. Impressed cover with gilt. Clean interior. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified... Leer más sobre este artículo