Revolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical Papers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parton, James, 1822-1891

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Revolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical Papers" by James Parton is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. This collection appears to focus on significant figures and events from the American Revolutionary era, highlighting the lives and contributions of patriots such as Joseph Warren, Nathan Hale, John Adams, and Robert Morris, among others. Through these narratives, the book seeks to capture the spirit of revolution and the complexities of the struggle for independence. The opening of the book introduces General Joseph Warren, detailing his early life, education, and transformation from a physician to a revolutionary leader at the time of the American Revolution. It recounts a tragic event from his youth and demonstrates his rising involvement in the political atmosphere of Boston as tensions escalated against British rule. Following Warren, the narrative shifts to Nathan Hale, portraying him as a selfless young officer willing to risk his life for his country as a spy. This opening sets a tone of valor and sacrifice, emphasizing the deeply personal stories behind the historical narrative of the American struggle for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

General Joseph Warren

Captain Nathan Hale, the martyr-spy

General Washington's other spies

An historic Christmas night

John Adams and the question of independence

Anecdotes of John Adams

The writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence

Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolution

John Jay, the first Chief-Justice

Fisher Ames, the orator of the Fourth Congress

The Pinckneys of South Carolina.

Credits:

Text file produced by Ted Garvin, Tonya Allen, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-05-01