The Schlager Anthology of American Wars and Conflicts : A Student's Guide to Essential Primary Sources.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lansford, Tom.

Series:

Schlager Anthologies for Students Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History materials.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1289 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dallas : Schlager Group, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

This book is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents and writings spanning key moments in American history, including colonial wars, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, slave revolts, Native American conflicts, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Cold War. It features speeches, letters, proclamations, treaties, and personal accounts from notable figures such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, offering insights into political, social, and military developments. The book aims to provide readers, including history enthusiasts, students, and researchers, with firsthand perspectives on pivotal events that shaped the United States. The author’s goal is to preserve historical narratives and facilitate understanding of the nation's evolution through authentic voices and documents. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Contents

Reader’s Guide

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Colonial Wars

Henry Dering: Letter to John Cotton

Thomas Oliver: “A Memorial of the State of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, with Reference to the War, humbly Offered to your most Sacred Majesty”

Benjamin Franklin: <i>Joi</i><i>n</i><i>, or</i><i> </i><i>Di</i><i>e</i>

George Washington: Letters to Robert Dinwiddie, 11–14 October 1755

Proclamation of 1763

Chapter 2: American Revolution

Patrick Henry: Virginia Resolves on the Stamp Act

Anna Young Smith: “An Elegy to the Memory of the American Volunteers”

George Washington: Address to the Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine: <i>Commo</i><i>n</i><i> </i><i>S</i><i>e</i><i>n</i><i>s</i><i>e</i>

Abigail Adams: “Remember the Ladies” Letter

George Washington: Letter to John Hancock

Nicholas Cresswell: Journal of a Loyalist in Virginia

Molly Gutridge: “A New Touch on the Times”

Eliza Wilkinson: Letters from a Planter’s Daughter

George Washington: Farewell Address

Boyrereau Brinch: Pension Application

Chapter 3: The War of 1812

James Madison: War Message to Congress

Tecumseh: Speech to Major General Henry Procter at Fort Malden

Henry Clay: Speech on the Bill to Raise an Additional Military Force Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781961844360

1961844362

OCLC:

1514630859