18th Century

Image of The Life of John André: The Redcoat Who Turned Benedict Arnold
Author(s):
D. A. B. Ronald
Genre(s):
18th Century, Revolutionary War (U.S.)

John André: The Spy Who Turned Benedict Arnold

January 18, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Roger I. Abrams

“One fascinating aspect of Ronald’s text is that it is written from the British perspective, rarely the case in literature about the American Revolutionary War.”

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Image of Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776
Author(s):
Patrick Spero
Genre(s):
18th Century

Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765–1776

September 17, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Robert Davis

"Frontier Rebels makes for a good read, a lost bit of American history in a greater colonial epic in need of telling."

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Image of Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation
Author(s):
Harlow Giles Unger
Genre(s):
Military, 18th Century

Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation

September 10, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Thomas McClung

Some of the names of the 56 signers—our Founding Fathers—of the Declaration of Independence are well known.

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Image of Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (LOA #303) (The Library of America)
Editor(s):
Brooks D. Simpson
Genre(s):
African American, 18th Century

Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (The Library of America)

February 1, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Thomas McClung

It is unfortunate and even tragic in today's society that our history is so largely unknown, mostly untaught and unlearned.

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Image of First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence
Author(s):
Harlow Giles Unger
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, Political, History, U.S., 18th Century

First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call for Independence

November 6, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Judith Reveal

“For anyone who enjoys reading about American history, this book is most enjoyable, informative, and belongs on the library shelf.”

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Image of The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution
Author(s):
Thomas Fleming
Genre(s):
Historical, 18th Century, Revolutionary War (U.S.), Military

The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution

October 8, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Francis P. Sempa

Biographer James Thomas Flexner has called George Washington the “indispensable man” of the American Revolution.

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Image of American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution
Author(s):
Roger A. Ekirch
Genre(s):
18th Century

American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution

February 20, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Thomas McClung

It is always gratifying to learn history you don’t know.

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Image of Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations
Author(s):
John Avlon
Genre(s):
Politics & Politicians, U.S., Executive Branch, History, U.S., 18th Century

Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations

January 9, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Francis P. Sempa

John Avlon calls George Washington’s Farewell Address “the most famous American speech you’ve never read.” His new book, Washington’s Farewell, explores the history, intellectual formation

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Image of Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution
Author(s):
Patrick K. O'Donnell
Genre(s):
Nonfiction, History, U.S., 18th Century, Revolutionary War (U.S.)

Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution

March 28, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Thomas McClung

The history of the American Revolution has been told many times in many places.

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Image of The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic
Author(s):
Margaret A. Oppenheimer
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, 18th Century, Revolutionary War (U.S.)

The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic

November 9, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Joan M. Burda

The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic by Margaret A.

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Image of Inventing a Christian America: The Myth of the Religious Founding
Author(s):
Steven K. Green
Genre(s):
18th Century

Inventing a Christian America: The Myth of the Religious Founding

July 27, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Lenaburg

“makes a definite contribution to understanding religious liberty . . . and the thinking of our Founding Fathers on the role of religion and politics . . .”

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Image of An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America
Genre(s):
18th Century

An Empire on the Edge

March 23, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Joan M. Burda

“Reading An Empire on the Edge is a reminder that there is more to a story than what the media publishes.”

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Image of The Civil War Lover’s Guide to New York City
Author(s):
Bill Morgan
Genre(s):
History, U.S., 18th Century, History, U.S., 18th Century, History, U.S., 18th Century

The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City

January 10, 2014
Reviewed by: 
Peter J. D'Onofrio PhD

“Mr. Morgan has produced a volume that is a must for any Civil War buff visiting or living in New York City.”

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Image of Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive
Author(s):
Ray Raphael
Genre(s):
History, Political, U.S., 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, History, U.S., Political, 19th Century, 18th Century, 17th Century, History, Political, U.S., 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century

Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive

March 20, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Robert Schaefer

“Mr.

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