Description:
A remarkable addition to The Making of America Series from Bluewood Books, The Revolutionary War covers the violent and fascinating true story of the nation's birth. From the Boston Massacre in 1770 through the great battles of the Revolutionary War to the election of George Washington as the first President of the United States in 1789. This is the insightful and compelling account of the actual events that shaped our country at its birth.
Each title in The Making of America Series contains a Where to Go section that brings the past into the present, offering a wide variety of museums and historic sites. Readers can experience and see firsthand where many of the events in the book actually took place.
Brief description:
Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen nonfiction books on historical topics. Yenne has also contributed to encyclopedias of World War I and World War II and has been featured in several documentaries that have aired on the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, and ARD German Television. Yenne has also authored ten novels and has penned several books on beer and brewing history.