Revolution : the birth of the greatest nation in the history of the world / Eric Metaxas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Metaxas, Eric, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xiv, 603 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color plates, colored illustrations on endpapers ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Odysseus Books, [2026]

Summary:

"'Once upon a time there was a REVOLUTION.' There's never been a nation like the United States of America. It's impossible to imagine the world without it -- but do you know the wild and true story of how it came into existence? On our 250th anniversary, the hunger for America's story has never been greater. With the passion, erudition, and irrepressible wit that have become his signature, Metaxas's REVOLUTION brings the epic of America's birth to life so fully that you will feel you are a part of the story, which is precisely the point. By turns deeply moving, gripping, and spectacularly entertaining, these are the stories every American must know, including some of history's noblest heroes -- and some despicable villains." -- Back cover.

Contents:

Chapter One: "The Opening Scene of the Revolution"

Chapter Two: Parliament Debates the Stamp Act

Chapter Three: Mob Violence Comes to Boston

Chapter Four: John Adams Waxes Prophetic

Chapter Five: The Stamp Act Takes Effect

Chapter Six: The Stamp Act Repealed, Etc.

Chapter Seven: The Townshend Acts

Chapter Eight: The Liberty Affair

Chapter Nine: On the Road to Bloodshed

Chapter Ten: The First Death of the Revolution

Chapter Eleven: The Boston Massacre

Chapter Twelve: John Adams Takes the Case

Chapter Thirteen: "The Destruction of the Tea"

Chapter Fourteen: Franklin Enters the Cockpit

Chapter Fifteen: The Intolerable Acts

Chapter Sixteen: The First Continental Congress

Chapter Seventeen: The Culture War

Chapter Eighteen: "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death!"

Chapter Nineteen: Paul Revere's Ride

Chapter Twenty: Lexington and Concord

Chapter Twenty-One: The War Is Begun

Chapter Twenty-Two: Now What?

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Battle of Bunker Hill

Chapter Twenty-Four: Washington Takes Command

Chapter Twenty-Five: Henry Knox's "Noble Train of Artillery"

Chapter Twenty-Six: "The Birthday of a New World"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Just Before the Declaration

Chapter Twenty-Eight: John Adams Pushes for Independence

Chapter Twenty-Nine: July 4, 1776

Chapter Thirty: The Battle of Brooklyn

Chapter Thirty-One: Fighting On in New York

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Life and Death of Nathan Hale

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Crossing of the Delaware

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Battles at Assunpink Bridge and Princeton

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Path to Saratoga

Chapter Thirty-Six: General Howe Takes Philadelphia

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Saratoga!

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Winter at Valley Forge

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Meschianza

Chapter Forty: Benedict Arnold in Philadelphia

Chapter Forty-One: The War Moves South

Chapter Forty-Two: The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold

Chapter Forty-Three: The Road to Yorktown

Chapter Forty-Four: "The World Turned Upside Down"

Epilogue: What Is the Meaning of America?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [581]-584) and index.

ISBN:

9781631440885

1631440888

OCLC:

1569351608

Publisher Number:

90104509593