An introduction to the American Revolutionary War examines the events that led the thirteen colonies to go to war with Great Britain and how the Declaration of Independence, the document that continues to shape civil rights today, came to be.

An account of the Boston Massacre describing how it resulted from the Boston Tea Party, and how it contributed to the Revolutionary War.

"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to implementation. Engaging photographs and a timeline support each step in the path to declare independence, from British rule through the Boston Tea Party, early Revolutionary War and signing the Declaration. A glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--

"The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume -- a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize -- offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America,...

"The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan...

The Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, two Continental Congresses and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the French Revolution and the War of 1812, the presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson - all these events occurred during the lifetime of Abigail Adams. Adams, in a voluminous body of correspondence, recorded in detail not only these historic events but also their effects on her community, her family,...

"Well known for its world-renowned art museums--from the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston--Massachusetts is also home to numerous institutions with more eclectic collections and, oftentimes, lower profiles. These include Mansfield's National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture, Watertown's Plumbing Museum, and Granville's Noble and Cooley Center for Historic Preservation. In Massachusetts Treasures, Chuck...