American spring : Lexington, Concord, and the road to revolution /
"When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce to have even the slimmest chance of toppling...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2014.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description Additional Information at Google Books |
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"When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army. |
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Physical Description: |
viii, 469 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-455) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780316221023 0316221023 |