Presents a history of the Revolutionary Was as told through the diary excerpts, letters, and personal narratives of colonists and other eyewitnesses.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Living through Revolutionary times -- Chronology of the Revolution -- Eyewitness to the Boston Massacre / John Tudor -- Joining the Tea Party / George Hewes -- A Loyalist reacts to the Boston Tea Party / Ann Hulton -- Persecuting Loyalists / Alexander Graydon -- Living through the Siege of Boston / John Andrews -- Is rebellion the right course? / Peter Van Schaak -- God favors the humble patriots / John Witherspoon -- The problem of slavery / Henry Laurens -- Dealing with profiteers / Abigail Adams -- Worthless paper money / Joseph Eggleston Jr. -- A plea to end the rebellion / Jacob Duche -- Prisoners in Boston / Frederika von Riedesel -- Robbed by the military / James Allen.