revolutionary war

Voices of Revolutionary America does a superb job of detailing the American Revolution with a chronology of events from the accession of George III to the throne to the end of the revolution in 1783.  At the end of each chapter, you’ll read biographical summaries of primary characters, read their letters to wives and children, and see journal and diary entries that bring to life a vital time in the history of the United States.  Take a detailed look into the daily life, economics, marriage, religion, health, recreation, slavery, and local conflicts affecting this colonial period.  You’ll get

Jane lives in Santucket, a small village on Cape Cod. It is a beautiful place and Jane enjoys the company of her father, step-mother and many siblings. However, Jane has refused to marry the man her father has chosen for her, so she is sent to live with an older, ailing aunt in Boston. Set just prior to the American Revolution, Boston is alive with revolutionary fever and Jane finds herself caught up in it almost immediately. She develops friendships and affections that may turn out to be problematic as Jane struggles to determine her views on the political views of the day. The Boston