Stop the Revolution: America in the Summer of Independence and the Conference for Peace |
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| Author:
| McGuire, Thomas J. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-40924-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $59.90 |
Book Description:
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McGuire offers the fascinating story surrounding the British effort to bring the American Revolution to a peaceful end. Included is the Early America from the eyewitness viewpoints of a feisty English traveler, a distressed Lutheran pastor, a precocious young lady, two sympathetic British officers, and an assortment of eccentric Founding Fathers as well as a compelling glimpse into politics, military diplomacy, and American character at the dawn of independence. Stories such as the...
More DescriptionMcGuire offers the fascinating story surrounding the British effort to bring the American Revolution to a peaceful end. Included is the Early America from the eyewitness viewpoints of a feisty English traveler, a distressed Lutheran pastor, a precocious young lady, two sympathetic British officers, and an assortment of eccentric Founding Fathers as well as a compelling glimpse into politics, military diplomacy, and American character at the dawn of independence. Stories such as the fateful September 11, 1776, meeting on Staten Island between British Admiral Lord Richard Howe and Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge are shared and explained for the reader. McGuire offers an interesting twist to the American Revolution that is rarely seen.