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For those who really enjoy reading about the revolution this book is a nice treat.
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Voices of 1776: The Story of the American Revolution in the Words of Those Who Were There
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An eyewitness history of the American Revolution, from the opening shots at Lexington and Concord to Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown. Quotations from famous and anonymous men in the ranks are linked with the author's own passages to create a fully integrated narrative. "This superior 'living history' is completely engrossing".--Library Journal.
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 31,1991
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448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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October 31, 1991 by Plume
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9780452010789
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0452010780
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English
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Richard "Dick" Wheeler was an accomplished military historian and served with the United States Marine Corp (Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division) during World War II. Wheeler participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and was wounded there. He wrote seventeen military history books and served as a consultant on numerous movie and television productions. He passed away on October 21, 2008 at the age of 86.
There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Richard "Dick" Wheeler was an accomplished military historian and served with the United States Marine Corp (Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division) during World War II. Wheeler participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and was wounded there. He wrote seventeen military history books and served as a consultant on numerous movie and television productions. He passed away on October 21, 2008 at the age of 86.
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As someone who enjoys reading history, I find the greatest challenge to a satisfying read can be in wading through the quotes. That is because earlier times had flowery, rather windy ways of writing and talking. The American Revolution presents such a challenge; in the wrong hands it can come off as a rather dull, dry affair. Richard Wheeler avoids this problem; his book offers a variety of first-person accounts without forgetting it will be read by people more than two centuries removed from these events. I found the accounts of battles quite exciting and the accounts well-selected, particularly those of a New York Tory who comments acidly on the unfolding conflict. Reading this book gives you a clear picture of the high drama of our war for independence.
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