Revolutionary Period Books

The following are books we recommend if you have a strong interest in the American Revolutionary:

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence by Joseph Ellis
1776 by David McCullough
When and Where The War Was Fought: An Armchair Tour of The American Revolution by William Casey
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis

George Washington Voted England's Toughest Foe

The link below is to an interesting article about a conference of English historians. At this conference they voted George Washington England's toughest enemy over men like Napoleon and Rommel.

 http://news.yahoo.com/george-washington-voted-britains-greatest-enemy-commander-153037718.html

Revolutionary Period Reading

The following books are suggestions for those interested in learing more about the Revolutionary Period:

Where and How The War Was Fought: An Armchair Tour of the American Revolution by William J. Casey

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis

The Declaration of Independence

The following two video clips are from the HBO miniseries John Adams. The first shows John Dickinson and John Adams arguing against and for independence. The second depicts the vote that took place in the Continental Congress on Lee's Resolution.

The Debate over Independence

The Vote

Article on Washington's Crossing of the Delaware

As you will learn when we cover the American Revolution, the famous portrait of Washington crossing the Delaware River has a number of inaccuracies. The link below is to an article that talks about those inaccuracies and about a Long Island man who is going to paint a new portrait that looks to portray the moment more realistically.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/kunstler-to-paint-new-washington-portrait-1.3231798