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Oct 16, 2018 the american revolution is among the mostwrittenabout, moststudied eras of u. Lives on the edge of the american revolution free shipping. A list of the best revolutionary war historical fiction. These books have been chosen for their authoritative content, their accessibility for students and their affordability. Ive long been fascinated with the american revolution, the focus of my traitors legacy series. Pages in category american revolutionary war novels the following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. New york city and the hudson river valley in the american war of independence. Roosevelt and the land of america the american revolution is a gamechanger. For too long, americans have told the story of their revolution. Mar 05, 2002 but the history of the american revolution, like the history of the nation as a whole, ought not to be viewed simply as a story of right and wrong from which moral lessons are to be drawn. Books about the american revolution common sense media. Top 10 revolutionary war novels journal of the american.
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