For Virginia And For Independence

Author : Harry M. Ward
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786486015
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book For Virginia and for Independence written by Harry M. Ward and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phrase "American Revolutionary War Hero" usually brings to mind George Washington, John Paul Jones and other famous officers. Heroes, however, existed throughout the ranks during the Revolution, and many made their marks without ever receiving proper recognition. These portraits of 28 Virginia Revolutionary soldiers expand the historical record of those who can be called a "hero." Whether as infantryman, cavalryman, marine, militiaman, spy, frontier fighter or staffer, all performed with distinction that contributed to victory. A strongman who performed superhuman feats during battle; a woman who fought as a soldier; a militiaman who sounded a fateful alarm--some gave their lives, others were terribly wounded, but all demonstrated heroism beyond the call of duty.

Author : John E. Selby
Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN 13 : 9780879352332
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Revolution in Virginia, 1775-1783 written by John E. Selby and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 2007 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unsurpassed as a single-volume history, John E. Selby's masterpiece analyzes the political, administrative, and military history of Virginia during the American Revolution. Stressing the contributions, in both men and material, that the state made to the new nation's war effort, Shelby shows how Virginia's leaders responded to the need to expand the state's administration and mobilize its people for war while at the same time looking westward to the vast territory beyond the Appalachians. Now available for the first time in paperback and with a new foreword by the historian Don Higginbotham, this classic is a must-read for anyone interested in the origins of our nation.

Author : Woody Holton
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807899860
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forced Founders written by Woody Holton and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative reinterpretation of one of the best-known events in American history, Woody Holton shows that when Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other elite Virginians joined their peers from other colonies in declaring independence from Britain, they acted partly in response to grassroots rebellions against their own rule. The Virginia gentry's efforts to shape London's imperial policy were thwarted by British merchants and by a coalition of Indian nations. In 1774, elite Virginians suspended trade with Britain in order to pressure Parliament and, at the same time, to save restive Virginia debtors from a terrible recession. The boycott and the growing imperial conflict led to rebellions by enslaved Virginians, Indians, and tobacco farmers. By the spring of 1776 the gentry believed the only way to regain control of the common people was to take Virginia out of the British Empire. Forced Founders uses the new social history to shed light on a classic political question: why did the owners of vast plantations, viewed by many of their contemporaries as aristocrats, start a revolution? As Holton's fast-paced narrative unfolds, the old story of patriot versus loyalist becomes decidedly more complex.

Author : and Geography Service Government Virginia. History
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 written by and Geography Service Government Virginia. History and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783" authored by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service is a comprehensive exploration of Virginia's journey towards independence during the critical years of 1763-1783. The book's detailed analysis and historical context shed light on the pivotal events that shaped the state's path to freedom, making it an essential read for history enthusiasts and students of American independence.

Author : Government And Geogr Virginia History
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722058661
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Independence written by Government And Geogr Virginia History and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service Virginia, the birthplace of our nation, played an important role in the winning of American independence. Virginia, the largest and the most influential of the 13 colonies, led the struggle for American independence and has helped to formulate American ideals and to shape our country's institutions. Introduction This publication was prepared to assist teachers in developing topics of study relating to the American Revolution and Virginia's role in the winning of independence and to help students develop deeper appreciation for the rich heritage that is theirs as citizens of the Commonwealth. The Virginia tradition was created by responsible men and women who believed in the inherent dignity of the individual, the role of government as a servant of the people, the value of freedom, justice, equality, and the concept of "rule of law." These ideals and beliefs remain the hallmark of Virginia and the nation. Important objectives of this publication are: To emphasize the study of Virginia history during the period from 1763 to 1783 when the state exerted influential leadership and wisdom in the winning of American independence; To develop a deeper understanding of the meaning of freedom and basic principles and traditions which have nourished and sustained the American way of life; To further the students' understanding of individual rights and responsibilities in a free society; To further acquaint students with their heritage of freedom and the importance of perpetuating democratic traditions; and To further students' understanding of the concept of self-government and the American way of life. It is hoped that this publication will assist in achieving these objectives. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : John E. Selby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813904665
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Chronology of Virginia and the War of Independence written by John E. Selby and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Government and Geography Service Virginia. History
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 written by Government and Geography Service Virginia. History and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783" by Government and Geography Service Virginia. History. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Daniel B. Thorp
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813940745
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facing Freedom written by Daniel B. Thorp and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of African Americans in southern Appalachia after the Civil War has largely escaped the attention of scholars of both African Americans and the region. In Facing Freedom, Daniel Thorp relates the complex experience of an African American community in southern Appalachia as it negotiated a radically new world in the four decades following the Civil War. Drawing on extensive research in private collections as well as local, state, and federal records, Thorp narrates in intimate detail the experiences of black Appalachians as they struggled to establish autonomous families, improve their economic standing, operate black schools within a white-controlled school system, form independent black churches, and exercise expanded—if contested—roles as citizens and members of the body politic. Black out-migration increased markedly near the close of the nineteenth century, but the generation that transitioned from slavery to freedom in Montgomery County established the community institutions that would survive disenfranchisement and Jim Crow. Facing Freedom reveals the stories and strategies of those who pioneered these resilient bulwarks against the rising tide of racism.

Author : Kevin R. C. Gutzman
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739121320
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Virginia's American Revolution written by Kevin R. C. Gutzman and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virginia's American Revolution focuses on the remaking of colonial Virginia into a republican society. It considers this topic with a focus on particular episodes, such as the Richmond Ratification Convention of 1788 and the adoption of the Virginia Resolutions of 1798, that b...

Author : W. Watkins
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137097949
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reclaiming the American Revolution written by W. Watkins and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reclaiming the American Revolution examines the struggles for political ascendancy between Federalists and the Republicans in the early days of the American Republic. Watkins views the struggle through the lens of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, charters written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison respectively, that were responses to the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by Federalists that, among other things, made criticism of the federal government a crime. Viewing those acts as a threat to states' rights, as well as indicative of a national government that sought supreme power, the Resolutions restated the principles of the American Revolution and sought to return the nation to the tenets of the Constitution, in which rights for all were protected by checking the power of the national government.