The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution » (1st Edition)

Ian Barnes is Principal Lecturer and Programme Leader of the History Department at the University of Derby. He is the author of The History Atlas of Europe, The History Atlas of Asia, and The Enlarged European Union. Charles Royster is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. He is the author of The Fabulous History of Dismal Swamp Company: A Study of George Washington's Times; A Revolutionary People at War; and Light Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution.

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states." (from The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776)

By the mid-1700s substantial differences in life, thought, and interests had developed between the British North American Colonies and the mother country. A distinctly American way of life was rapidly developing. In a few years a new nation would be born and the reverberations from the ensuing conflict would be felt throughout the Western world.

Detailing the entire history of the struggle for independence, from Colonial governments to the early days of the American Republic, The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution uses full-color maps and vivid illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. The book focuses in large part on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence.

Coverage includes:

The French and Indian War

George Washington in the West

Native Americans before the War of Independence

Lexington and Concord

Saratoga

Battle of the Chesapeake

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Battle of Yorktown

Spanish Operations in the South and West

African Americans in the new republic

The Constitution

Foreign Policy after the War

The Emergence of King Cotton

This large, beautifully illustrated, historically authoritative book explores these momentous events in an eminently readable and visually stunning manner. The book's consulting editor, renowned historian Charles Royster, also contributes a foreword.

School Library Journal

Adult/High School-In interviews with the creators of 36 widely varying Web sites, the authors ask the questions that Web wanna-bes want to know: how much money does one need to start up a site, how to protect information from being copied, if the money rolls in, etc. The authors chose four areas of interest: "Getting Advice & Educating Yourself"; "Visiting, Watching & Playing Outside the Web World"; "Collecting Stuff & Other Diversions"; and the "Written Word & Journalist Endeavors." The sites were chosen to show the "vastness" of available information, e.g., Breakupgirl.com, cyberdocs.com, The Centre for the Easily Amused. Each chapter includes a black-and-white picture of the creator(s), an "about this site" description, the Web link itself with one or two related links, black-and-white screen images, and the interview. Chapters can easily be read at random. Students will find information about creating their own sites, advice to make improvements to existing sites, and what to watch out for on the Web. And lastly, they'll learn that the money does NOT roll in for all sites-many are simply a labor of love.-Lisa Muir, Poe Middle School, Annandale, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.