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Independence Day Nonfiction
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Scars of Independence : America's Violent Birth
by Holger Hoock
A magisterial reevaluation of America's founding reveals the lesser-known violent complexities that shaped the Revolution, describing acts of torture, rape, imprisonment and slavery on both sides and how the period's war crimes posed both moral dilemmas and opportunities for loyalist propaganda.
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The American Revolution : a Visual History
by James C Bradford
From George Washington to Benedict Arnold, and from the Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party, an illustrated guide to the American Revolution depicts every stage of the war and includes first-person accounts from the soldiers and civilians who experienced it.
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The Struggle for Sea Power : a Naval History of the American Revolution
by Sam Willis
A naval perspective on how the American Revolution was successfully waged against the 18th century's most established naval and military power in spite of limited American resources shares key insights into the histories of multiple countries and contributing economic, political and social factors.
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Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July
by James A. Colaiaco
An account of America's pre-Civil War conflict between its ideals and practices evaluates Douglass's famous Fourth of July speech and considers his lifelong dedication to refuting misconceptions about the Constitution's alleged support of slavery and the rights granted to black Americans by the phrase, "all men are created equal."
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The Fourth of July and the Founding of America
by Peter De Bolla
A historical survey of the myths and legends surrounding Fourth of July traditions shares factual information about such topics as the actual dates pertaining to national events, the true authorship of the Declaration of Independence, and the ways in which the holiday has been celebrated in different times.
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The Most Glorious Fourth : Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863
by Duane P. Schultz
Recreates the most pivotal point of the Civil War by interconnecting gripping narratives of the surrender of Vicksburg and the retreat of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after a brutal defeat at Gettysburg, and portraying all of the critical figures, from Lincoln waiting in the telegraph office for news from Generals Grant and Meade to the women from both towns taking care of the the wounded soldiers.
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