Bernardsville Public Library
History: United States
Revolutionary America
Bunker Hill : a city, a siege, a revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick

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
John Adams
by David G. McCullough

Chronicles the life of America's second president, including his youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the birth of the United States
Revolutionary summer : the birth of American independence
by Joseph J Ellis

The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of First Family presents a revelatory account of America's declaration of independence and the political and military responses on both sides throughout the summer of 1776 that influenced key decisions and outcomes.
The glorious cause : the American Revolution, 1763-1789
by Robert Middlekauff

A panoramic history of the conflict between England and America highlights the political and personal aspects of the colonial struggle for independence, provides a defintive overview of the events leading up to the Revolution, and discusses the major leaders, campaigns, battles, and repercussions of the war. Reprint.
Paul Revere's ride
by David Hackett Fischer

Discusses the events leading up to Paul Revere's ride, and reinforces his importance in the history of the Revolutionary War
An American crisis : George Washington and the dangerous two years after Yorktown, 1781-1783
by William M. Fowler

Chronicles the historically turbulent two years after Lord Cornwallis's surrender, tracing the formidable tensions that marked England and France's peace negotiations while describing the precarious stability of a nascent United States where several major cities were still under British control. By the author of Empires at War. 25,000 first printing.
Pox Americana : the great smallpox epidemic of 1775-82
by Elizabeth A. Fenn

Recreates one of the most overlooked chapters in American history--the smallpox epidemic that coincided with the Revolutionary War--tracing its influence on colonial life and the course of the war
American spring : Lexington, Concord, and the road to revolution
by Walter R. Borneman

Examines the first weeks of the American Revolution, from Paul Revere's ride in December 1774, through the shots fired at Lexington Green and the ordinary Americans who were caught up in the fight alongside heroes like Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.
Lion of liberty : Patrick Henry and the call to a new nation
by Harlow G. Unger

A noted biographer of the Founding Fathers offers a compelling new biography of Patrick Henry, a monumental figure in American history and fiery orator, hailed in his time as the first of the nation’s Founders.
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