Tag Archives: American Revolution

Book Review: Revolutionary Brothers

Posted on March 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Revolutionary Brothers:  Thomas Jefferson, The Marquis De Lafayette, And The Friendship That Helped Forge Two Nations, by Tom Chaffin The unfortunate truth of the matter is that the lives of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis De Lafayette did not intersect … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The British Are Coming

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

The British Are Coming:  The War For America, Lexington To Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy #1), by Rick Atkinson The reading experience of this book was an odd one for me.  On the one hand, this book is a competently … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Igniting The American Revolution: 1773-1775

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Igniting The American Revolution:  1773-1775, by Derek W. Beck It can be a compelling thing to read about how a war starts, especially one that is not particularly wanted by either side.  Intriguingly enough, this war started in a fashion … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lexington And Concord

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lexington And Concord:  The Battle Heard Round The World, by George C. Daughan It is noteworthy and laudable that the author expresses and generally fulfills a desire to be even-handed in his treatment of the battles of Lexington and Concord.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Revolution Song

Posted on January 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Revolution Song:  A Story of American Freedom, by Russell Shorto This book is a stellar example of the best achievements that can result from the contemporary leftist obsession with identity politics combined with a complex and well-researched view of history … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Liberty’s Exiles

Posted on January 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Liberty’s Exiles:  American Loyalists In The Revolutionary World, by Maya Jasanoff As I have noted before, I come from a background that includes loyalists from the American Revolution, and given the importance of loyalists to the foundation of Canada and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Killing England

Posted on January 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Killing England, Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard Someone might need to inform Bill O’Reilly that it is okay to change one’s schtick when it comes to writing popular histories.  O’Reilly has a series of books that are all about killing, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tories

Posted on January 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Tories:  Fighting For The King In America’s First Civil War, by Thomas B. Allen As someone who has ancestors among both Patriots and Tories in the American Revolution, I have long been fascinated by the divide between how Tories are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Revolutions

Posted on January 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

American Revolutions:  A Continental History, 1750-1804, by Alan Taylor When I saw this book’s title and dates, I made a guess to myself about which wars that the author would talk about.  I figured that it was a given that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The American Revolution: A Concise History

Posted on January 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

The American Revolution:  A Concise History, by Robert J. Allison In reading a book like this, I have to take into account that the fact that this book is concise means that it is not likely to say very much … Continue reading →

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