American Spring : Lexington, Concord, and the road to revolution by Borneman, Walter R., 1952- author instant download

American Spring : Lexington, Concord, and the road to revolution by Borneman, Walter R., 1952- author instant download

x, 269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of illustrations : 21 cm, \"When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks of the war were much more 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. American Spring follows a fledgling nation from Paul Revere's little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill, culminating with a Virginian named George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3, 1775. Focusing on the colorful heroes John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Benjamin Franklin, and Patrick Henry, and the ordinary Americans caught up in the revolution, Walter R. Borneman uses newly available sources and research to tell the story of how a decade of discontent erupted into an armed rebellion that forged our nation\"--Publisher description, Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-455) and index, Tuesday, December 13, 1774 -- An irrepressible tide : January-March 1775. New Year's Day 1775 ; Drumbeats of dissension ; Who would be true patriots? ; Volleys of words ; \"Fire, if you have the courage\" ; Boston in the bull's-eye ; Independence or reconciliation? -- \"Let it begin here\" : April 1775. The general's dilemma ; Two lanterns ; Lexington Green ; On to Concord ; By the rude bridge ; Retreat, if we can ; Percy to the rescue ; What have we done? ; Spreading the news -- Decisive days : May-June 1775. Must we stand alone? ; \"In the name of the great Jehovah ...\" ; Ben Franklin returns ; Lexington of the seas ; Three generals and a lady ; What course now, gentlemen? ; \"The white of their gaiters\" ; \"A dear bought victory\" -- Monday, July 3, 1775