18th Century

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“a cautionary tale of ambition, service, and the passing down of the mantel of public service from father to son . . .”

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

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

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

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

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

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“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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“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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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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