Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 539
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ISBN-10 : 9781446463055
ISBN-13 : 1446463052
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Bunker Hill by : Nathaniel Philbrick

What lights the spark that ignites a revolution? What was it that, in 1775, provoked a group of merchants, farmers, artisans and mariners in the American colonies to unite and take up arms against the British government in pursuit of liberty? Nathaniel Philbrick, the acclaimed historian and bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and The Last Stand, shines new and brilliant light on the momentous beginnings of the American Revolution, and those individuals – familiar and unknown, and from both sides – who played such a vital part in the early days of the conflict that would culminate in the defining Battle of Bunker Hill. Written with passion and insight, even-handedness and the eloquence of a born storyteller, Bunker Hill brings to life the robust, chaotic and blisteringly real origins of America.

Bunker Hill Los Angeles

Bunker Hill Los Angeles
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Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781626400672
ISBN-13 : 1626400679
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Bunker Hill Los Angeles by : Nathan Marsak

In 'Bunker Hill Los Angeles: Essence of Sunshine and Noir', historian Nathan Marsak tells the story of the Hill, from the district's inception in the mid-nineteenth century to its present day. Marsak commemorates the poets and writers, artists and activists, little guys and big guys, and of course, the many architects who built and rebuilt the community on the Hill - time after historic time. Any fan of American architecture will treasure Marsak's analysis of buildings that have crowned the Hill: the exuberance of Victorian shingle and spindlework, from Mission to Modern, from Queen Anne to Frank Gehry, Bunker Hill has been home to it all, the ever-changing built environment.

Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor

Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor
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Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9780465026296
ISBN-13 : 046502629X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor by : Richard R. Beeman

Describes the political, diplomatic, and military challenges faced by the delegates from the 13 colonies at the Continental Congress and how they came together to agree to free themselves from British rule and forge independence for America.

Dr. Joseph Warren

Dr. Joseph Warren
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 1455614742
ISBN-13 : 9781455614745
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Dr. Joseph Warren by : Sam Forman

The definitive biography of the Revolutionary War doctor and hero. An American doctor, Bostonian, and patriot, Joseph Warren played a central role in the events leading to the American Revolution. This detailed biography of Warren rescues the figure from obscurity and reveals a remarkable revolutionary who dispatched Paul Revere on his famous ride and was the hero of the battle of Bunker Hill, where he was killed in action. Physician to the history makers of early America, political virtuoso, and military luminary, Warren comes to life in this comprehensive biography meticulously grounded in original scholarship.

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill
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Publisher : Cherry Lake Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1624314902
ISBN-13 : 9781624314902
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Battle of Bunker Hill by : Marcia Amidon Lusted

This book relays the factual details of the Battle of Bunker Hill that took place during the American Revolutionary War. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Minuteman, a British soldier, and a colonial woman running an inn. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in a text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.

Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781402237997
ISBN-13 : 1402237995
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Bunker Hill by : Howard Fast

"Howard Fast is fiercely American, he is one of ours, one of our very best." -The Los Angeles Times One battle will determine the fate of Boston Three thousand soldiers from the world's greatest army are cornered in Boston, surrounded by farmers and doctors turned rebel soldiers and generals. For a week both sides are at an impasse, until June 17, 1775, when the standstill comes to a violent, bloody end on Breed's and Bunker hills. In Bunker Hill, master storyteller Howard Fast recounts the unlikely battle that changed the course of the Revolutionary War forever. Tensions rise among both the British and Colonial soldiers as political and tactical frustrations, dissent, confusion, and fear threaten to tear both sides apart before the fighting even begins. "Fast is at his best as Storyteller." -Christian Science Monitor

Dreams from Bunker Hill

Dreams from Bunker Hill
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 9780062013064
ISBN-13 : 0062013068
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Dreams from Bunker Hill by : John Fante

My first collision with fame was hardly memorable. I was a busboy at Marx's Deli. The year was 1934. The place was Third and Hill, Los Angeles. I was twenty-one years old, living in a world bounded on the west by Bunker Hill, on the east by Los Angeles Street, on the south by Pershing Square, and on the north by Civic Center. I was a busboy nonpareil, with great verve and style for the profession, and though I was dreadfully underpaid (one dollar a day plus meals) I attracted considerable attention as I whirled from table to table, balancing a tray on one hand, and eliciting smiles from my customers. I had something else beside a waiter's skill to offer my patrons, for I was also a writer.

Now We are Enemies

Now We are Enemies
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0984225668
ISBN-13 : 9780984225668
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Now We are Enemies by : Thomas J. Fleming

Fifty years ago, reviewers across America hailed "Now We Are Enemies" as a masterpiece. It still remains the most complete account of the clash that changed the course of America history¿the battle of Bunker Hill. It was the first book about the battle in almost 100 years¿and it marked the emergence of an author who has become widely acknowledged as the best historian of the American Revolution writing today. American History Press is proud to be offering this special fiftieth anniversary edition of this classic work. The book¿s readability was¿and still is¿vividly clear from the opening pages. The drama¿s appeal swiftly expands from suspense to profoundly human dimensions. We meet privates, sergeants, lieutenants, colonels and generals from both armies who frequently tell their stories in their own words. There are pages rich in courage¿and laden with heartbreak. ¿For God¿s sake spare that man!¿ shouts Colonel Israel Putnam as his men take deadly aim at a British officer. ¿I love him as a brother!¿ The British commander, General William Howe, stares numbly at his shattered bleeding ranks and experiences ¿a moment I never felt before.¿ There is only one word for such history: unforgettable.

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill
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Publisher : Capstone
Total Pages : 113
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ISBN-10 : 9781515733874
ISBN-13 : 1515733874
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Battle of Bunker Hill by : Michael Burgan

"3 story paths, 37 choices, 14 endings"--Cover.

Ben's Revolution

Ben's Revolution
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 65
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ISBN-10 : 9780399166747
ISBN-13 : 0399166742
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Ben's Revolution by : Nathaniel Philbrick

History comes alive in this gripping account of a young boy caught up in the start of the Revolutionary War. Based on an episode in National Book Award–winning author Nathaniel Philbrick’s New York Times bestseller Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution, this engrossing story allows readers to experience history from a child’s perspective, and Wendell Minor’s stunning paintings will transport readers back to the early days of the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Russell is in school on the morning of April 19th, 1775, when his teacher announces, “The war’s begun, and you may run!” Ben knew this day was coming; after all, tensions had been mounting between the colonists and the British troops ever since the Boston Tea Party. And now they have finally reached the breaking point. Ben and his friends excitedly rush out of their classroom to bear witness, and follow the throngs of redcoats marching out of Boston toward Concord. Much to Ben’s surprise, Boston is sealed off later that day—leaving the boys stuck outside the city, in the middle of a war, with no way to reach their families. But Ben isn’t worried—he’s eager to help the Patriots! He soon becomes a clerk to the jovial Israel Putnam, a general in the provincial army. For months he watches the militia grow into an organized army, and when the Battle of Bunker Hill erupts, Ben is awed by the bravery of the Patriots, although saddened by the toll war takes. He later goes on to become an apprentice at a Revolutionary newspaper, and it’s a happy day when they get to report on the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Praise for Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution “Philbrick guides us beautifully through Revolutionary Boston, with the Battle of Bunker Hill as his story’s grand climax.”—The New York Times Book Review “Masterly narrative . . . Philbrick tells the complex story superbly . . . gripping book.”—The Wall Street Journal “A masterpiece of narrative and perspective. . . . This is not only . . . the greatest American story. It is also the American story.”—The Boston Globe “You will delight in the story and the multitude of details Philbrick offers up.”—USA Today