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June 30, 2022

Feeding Washington's Army by Ricardo Herrera

June 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Feeding Washington's Army by Ricardo Herrera

The story of how Washington fed his troops during the infamous winter at Valley Forge.

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June 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
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Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778, Ricardo Herrera, the Grand Forage, Nathanael Greene, George Washington, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Valley Forge, Steve Donoghue
July 09, 2021

Winning Independence by John Ferling

July 09, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Winning Independence by John Ferling

A veteran historian re-assesses the final years of the American Revolution.

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July 09, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
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Winning Independence, American Revolutoin, American Revolution, John Ferling, American History, Steve Donoghue
June 20, 2021

The Indispensables by Patrick O'Donnell

June 20, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Indispensables by Patrick O'Donnell

A new book looks at the crucial roles played in the American Revolution by the mariners of Marblehead.

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June 20, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
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The Indispensables, Patrick O'Donnell, Marblehead, American Revolution, American history, history, Steve Donoghue
February 26, 2020

Revolutionary Brothers by Tom Chaffin

February 26, 2020/ Peggy Kurkowski
Revolutionary Brothers by Tom Chaffin

A new book finds interesting importance in the friendship between Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette

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February 26, 2020/ Peggy Kurkowski/
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Revolutionary Brothers, Tom Chaffin, Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, Peggy Kurkowski, American Revolution
October 29, 2019

The Will of the People by T.H. Bree

October 29, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski
The Will of the People by T.H. Bree

An extremely well-paced and engaging account of those who never enjoyed the attentions of history.

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October 29, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski/
History
T. H. Breen, Belknap Press, Harvard University Press, Peggy Kurkowski, American History, American Revolution, Founding Fathers
June 11, 2019

The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson

June 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson

A scrupulously researched and warmly, endlessly readable for both Revolution aficionados and newcomers.

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June 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Rick Atkinson, Henry Holt, American History, American Revolution, Steve Donoghue
April 14, 2019

Revolutionary by Robert L. O'Connell

April 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Revolutionary by Robert L. O'Connell

Readers will need to assess the balance between an insightful overview of the birth of the United States alongside the usual starry-eyed heroic poem about Washington himself.

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April 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Robert L. O'Connell, military history, American Revolution, George Washington, biography, Penguin Random House, Steve Donoghue, 21st Century
May 23, 2018

Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom by Christopher S. Wren

May 23, 2018/ Mark Richardson
Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom by Christopher S. Wren

An expertly woven history of the family who played a critical role in defining the area of New England we call Vermont.

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May 23, 2018/ Mark Richardson/
History
Christopher S. Wren, Simon & Schuster, American Revolution, American History, Mark Richardson, New England, History
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