The Revolutionary War (America at War) - Hardcover

Minks, Louise; Minks, Benton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816025088 ISBN 13: 9780816025084

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 1992

Synopsis

The America at War set draws upon the latest scholarship in military history to provide young readers with dramatic, thought-provoking accounts of this nation's wars. Each volume describes the major objectives and strategies of the combatants, the key battles, the prominent commanders, and the political and social ramifications of the conflict.

About this title

About the Author:

Benton Minks has a master's degree in English literature from Indiana University, USA. He is a teacher, and this book is the culmination of his and Louise Minks's interest in this important period of America's past. The Minks have also collaborated as co-authors on a book about the French and Indian War.

Louise Minks has a master's degree in U.S. history from Indiana University, USA. She is a professional artist, the owner of Millworks Gallery & Studio, and an elected member of the National Association of Women Artists. She has been artist-in-residence at the Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico, and at Harper's Ferry National Historical Park, USA. She is the author of The Hudson River, a book about America's first landscape painters, among other published works.

Synopsis:

A narrative account of the American Revolution, covering the origins of disputes with Britain, profiles of the key figures, and descriptions of major battles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0816025088
• ISBN 13: 9780816025084
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140