Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution
by A J Langguth
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Author: A J LangguthEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-03-15
ISBN: 0671675621
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: A riveting account of our Revolutionary history
Summary: 5 Stars
They are our heroes, the bedrock men upon which our country's foundation was built. In this stirring historical narrative, A.J. Langguth's Patriots - The Men Who Started the American Revolution elucidates the players in the drama that was the American Revolution.
Utilizing actual speeches and thoughts gleaned from personal writings Langguth takes us from pre-tea party Boston to the victory of the Continental Army at Yorktown over Lord Cornwallis. This riveting account of America's beginnings brings alive all the familiar names such as Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, and our first Commander-in-chief and President George Washington. The beauty of this particular text is the manner in which it transports the reader back to 1761 Boston to experience the mood in Boston, from the first Bostonians James Otis and John Adams. Here you learn the beginnings of the rumblings in colonial America, and the man John Adams described as "perhaps, the only man in the world who could have brought on the controversy between Great Britain and America ...", Thomas Hutchinson. We are brought from that beginning through the chess match played across the Atlantic by both the colonials and the British, right through the actual war itself. Langguth refreshingly relocates the reader into the bitter cold of Valley Forge, there to experience the lack of food as George Washington ponders his next moves. In the end, the war is complete, your view of historical figures is more complete, and questions concerning America's beginnings are answered.
This text teaches you so much more than what we learned in grade school; its' target audience is the person who knows that the Boston Tea Party occurred, but not the precursors to that event. If you remember the stories about Paul Revere's ride, but do not know why he made the journey, Langguth brings that event to life in vivid detail. We all know that one of America's most notorious traitors was Benedict Arnold, but do you know exactly what he did, and what lead up to his duplicity? Benjamin Franklin, the author of Poor Richard's Almanac and countless other texts/papers, is explored, but not in the usual dry manner. Did you know that Franklin had to continuously rebuke the amorous advances of many women while on his diplomatic mission in France? Neither did I. Langguth transports us back to the Revolutionary War to experience the failures and triumphs of America's generals, from battle to battle, and through the weary marches in-between.
Langguth captures with vivid detail all the important players and all the drama of the American Revolution from the initial Patriot meetings in Boston's pubs, through the pretentious meetings of the Continental Congress, to the riveting victory at Yorktown. A.J. Langguth's Patriots - The Men Who Started the American Revolution is necessary read for any champion of history, and a great companion to the student learning about the period of history.
Summary of Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution
With meticulous research and page-turning suspense, Patriots brings to life the American Revolution -- the battles, the treacheries, and the dynamic personalities of the men who forged our freedom. George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry -- these heroes were men of intellect, passion, and ambition. From the secret meetings of the Sons of Liberty to the final victory at Yorktown and the new Congress, Patriots vividly re-creates one of history's great eras.Revolution & Founding Books
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