Tag Archives: American Revolution

Book Review: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death

Posted on September 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death, by Patrick Henry Properly speaking, this is not a book, but merely a single and well-known speech given by Patrick Henry that is titled by its moving peroration, in which the noted American … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The American Revolution: A Grand Mistake

Posted on September 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

The American Revolution: A Grand Mistake, by Leland G. Stauber One must exercise great caution if one reads a book that receive warm praise from the likes of Maoists like Howard Zinn, most famous for his execrable People’s History of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Independence: The Tangled Roots Of The American Revolution

Posted on September 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

Independence: The Tangled Roots Of The American Revolution, by Thomas Slaughter This book, if not exhaustive in its approach, manages to accomplish in a little over 400 pages an immensely worthwhile task: demonstrating the two-sided nature of the divide between … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The German Element In The War For American Independence

Posted on November 26, 2014 by nathanalbright

The German Element In The War For American Independence, by George Washington Greene Happily blessed with a name that refers to two of the greatest American heroes of the American Revolution, George Washington and Nathaniel Greene, this book is an … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Leap In The Dark

Posted on November 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

A Leap In The Dark: The Struggle To Create The American Republic, by John Ferling It seems reasonably clear that this book was written at least partially in response to what may be seen as extremely patriotic and exceptionalist claims … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Intimate Lives Of The Founding Fathers

Posted on October 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Intimate Lives Of The Founding Fathers, by Thomas Fleming At times my friends comment that I am something of an eighteenth century man, and I take that term as a compliment [1]. Like Abraham Lincoln [2], I too have … Continue reading →

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These Are The Times

Posted on October 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

In early 1999, at seventeen, I made one of the more momentous decisions in a year that was full of various decisions. In addition to deciding which colleges to apply to and which one to attend (I ended up choosing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Guide To The American Revolution 1774-1783

Posted on August 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

Guide To The American Revolution 1774-1783, by Daniel Marston This book, the second of the series of Osprey historical guides that I have read [1], provides an intriguing and brief perspective on the American Revolution. For one, it is written … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Why We Won The American Revolution – Through Primary Sources and The Story Of America: Slavery In Early America

Posted on April 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Why We Won The American Revolution – Through Primary Sources, by John Micklos Jr. The Story of America: Slavery In Early America, by Barbara M. Linde As there is much in common with these books, especially the fact that both … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Alexander Hamilton

Posted on August 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow Any writer who wishes to write definitively and authoritatively on the immensely rich and complicated life of Alexander Hamilton is engaging in a difficult task, and Ron Chernow (whose works on Guilded Age-era financial tycoons … Continue reading →

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