American Revolution for Dummies, Steve Wiegand
American Revolution for Dummies, Steve Wiegand
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American Revolution for Dummies

Author: Steve Wiegand

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Unabridged: 14 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/26/2019


Synopsis

American Revolution For Dummies capitalizes on the recent resurgence of interest in the Revolutionary War period—one of the most important in the history of the United States. From the founding fathers to the Declaration of Independence, and everything that encapsulates this extraordinary period in American history, American Revolution For Dummies is your one-stop guide to the birth of the United States of America.

Understanding the critical issues of this era is essential to the study of subsequent periods in American history . . . and this book makes it more accessible than ever before.

● Covers events leading up to the war, including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Boston Tea Party

● Provides information on The Declaration of Independence

● Offers insight on major battles, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown

● Reviews key figures, including George Washington, Charles Cornwallis, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Alexander Hamilton

About Steve Wiegand

Steve Wiegand is an award-winning political journalist and history writer. He's worked as a reporter and columnist for the San Diego Evening Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Sacramento Bee, where he currently writes a thrice-weekly political column. During his career, he has interviewed four presidents and six California governors. Wiegand is a graduate of Santa Clara University, where he majored in American literature and US history. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Mass Communications from California State University, San Jose. Wiegand is the author of U.S. History For Dummies, Sacramento Tapestry, and Papers of Permanence, and a contributing author to mental_floss presents: Forbidden Knowledge.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

If you want to get an idea of the causes and outcomes of the American Revolution this could be for you. A strait forward look at the key facts and characters , including the personalities and those few have heard of, is guaranteed. I found it well worth reading.......more

Goodreads review by Peter

The writer Steve Wiegand published The American Revolution in the United States and Canada in 2020. The first section is a history of Early Modern Europe and North America from the 15th Century until the end of the French and Indian War in the mid-18th Century. The second section looks at the histor......more