{"product_id":"in-their-own-words-isbn-9780399525131","title":"In Their Own Words","description":"Praised as \"a lively and engaging invitation to early American history\" (\u003cb\u003eIan K. Steele\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003eWarpaths\u003c\/b\u003e) and \"a valuable addition to the literature of the American Iliad\" (\u003cb\u003eJames M. McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003cb\u003eBattle Cry of Freedom\u003c\/b\u003e), the \u003cb\u003eIn Their Own Words\u003c\/b\u003e series takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who lived history.\u003cp\u003eIn this latest--and final--addition to the series, historian \u003cb\u003eT.J. Stiles\u003c\/b\u003e brings to life in vivid detail the dramatic events of the Revolutionary War, skillfully interweaving his fast-paced narrative with the words of those who fought for our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. From the first rumblings of rebellion to the full-throated call-to-arms, from the provocative debates to the battlefields, this impressive volume includes first-hand stories and commentaries from our Founding Fathers--John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Thomas Paine--as well as American and British soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eThe Writers and Their Positions at the Time\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Tale of Two Wars\u003cbr\u003eA Note to the Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI: Tyranny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Stamp Act\u003cbr\u003eThe Unhappy Controversy: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003eThis Year Brings Ruin or Salvation: John Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Intolerable\u003cbr\u003eThe Boston Massacre: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003eThe Sense of the Town: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003eAfter the Party: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eLetter from the Town of Boston to the Colonies, May 13, 1774: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Arguments\u003cbr\u003eIn Congress: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eReflections on the Congress: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eA Summary View of the Rights of British North America: Thomas Jefferson\u003cbr\u003eA Full Vindication: Alexander Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eII: Battle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. To Arms\u003cbr\u003eMinute Men: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003eMission to Concord: Jeremy Lister\u003cbr\u003eBottled Up in Boston: Thomas Gage\u003cbr\u003eTiconderoga: Ethan Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. An Army, a Country\u003cbr\u003eCongress Adopts an Army: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of Bunker Hill: Thomas Gage\u003cbr\u003eThe Conquest of Boston: George Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII: Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Independence\u003cbr\u003eIs Not America Already Independent?: Samuel Adams\u003cbr\u003eCommon Sense: Thomas Paine\u003cbr\u003eA Declaration: Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. To the Brink\u003cbr\u003eThe Defense of New York: George Washington\u003cbr\u003eThe Crisis: Thomas Paine\u003cbr\u003eTrenton: George Washington\u003cbr\u003ePrinceton: George Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Philadelphia:\u003cbr\u003eThe Brandywine: Thomas Paine\u003cbr\u003eFlight from Philadelphia: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eGermantown: Thomas Paine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Saratoga\u003cbr\u003eThe Expedition from Canada: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eA Fortress and a Battle: Thomas Anburey\u003cbr\u003eWood Service: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eDown Wood Creek: Thomas Anburey\u003cbr\u003eAn Expedition to Bennington: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eFort Stanwix: Barry St. Leger\u003cbr\u003eAcross the Hudson: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eWith a Prisoner on the British Right: Thomas Anburey\u003cbr\u003eOn the Line in the Center: James Hadden\u003cbr\u003eNo Fruits: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eA Reconnaissance in Force: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003eIn the Redoubts: Thomas Anburey\u003cbr\u003eSaratoga: John Burgoyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Winter\u003cbr\u003eValley Forge: Albigence Waldo\u003cbr\u003eSnatched from Destruction: Thomas Paine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV: Victory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. War Comes to the South\u003cbr\u003eInvasion: Banastre Tarleton\u003cbr\u003eConquest: Banastre Tarleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Greene's War\u003cbr\u003eKing's Mountain: Banastre Tarleton\u003cbr\u003eCowpens: Henry Lee\u003cbr\u003eThe Race to the Dan: Henry Lee\u003cbr\u003eGuilford Court House: Henry Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Yorktown\u003cbr\u003eMarch to Virginia: Charles Cornwallis\u003cbr\u003eA Naval Station: Henry Clinton\u003cbr\u003eA Secret Movement: James Duncan\u003cbr\u003ePlans for a Siege: George Washington\u003cbr\u003eThe Fleet Arrives: François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\u003cbr\u003eNaval Maneuvers: Henry Clinton\u003cbr\u003eSiege and Assaults: James Duncan\u003cbr\u003eThe Want of a Covering Fleet: Henry Clinton\u003cbr\u003eDefeat: Charles Cornwallis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Triumph\u003cbr\u003eNegotiations for the New Nation: John Adams\u003cbr\u003eFarewell Orders: George Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304275857637,"sku":"NP9780399525131","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399525131.jpg?v=1767729993","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-their-own-words-isbn-9780399525131","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}