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3.94 AVERAGE
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An excellent narrative of the events taking place in New England immediately before and during, the start of the American Revolution. This book and author were mentioned during a buddy read of another story of the Revolution, so when a copy passed through my hands while sorting donations at the library I snatched it up.
This was my first Philbrick book and I will definitely read more by him.
This was my first Philbrick book and I will definitely read more by him.
Excellent telling of Bunker Hill
Every kid growing up near Boston knew that the battle took place on Breed’s Hill, but I learned so much from this excellent book, about the lead-in to the battle, the attitudes of my fellow New Englanders, the battle itself, and its aftermath. Unhesitatingly recommenced.
Every kid growing up near Boston knew that the battle took place on Breed’s Hill, but I learned so much from this excellent book, about the lead-in to the battle, the attitudes of my fellow New Englanders, the battle itself, and its aftermath. Unhesitatingly recommenced.
Excellent historical narrative of pre-revolutionary days focused in Boston,MA. The author brings you back to the meetings, decision making, and rebellions that led up to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the American Revolution. The people of Massachusetts and especially Boston were tough and determined to fight and win their freedom from the British. I can see this toughness and hear it in the people of Swansea at our town meetings! Strong roots. Great book!
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A good one, informative but not dense. Interesting.
Boy, it took me a long time to finish...I think it's a measure of the deep-ness of the subject matter and Philbrick's exhaustive research. He gave us gossip of the day as well as all the military and political strategies.
Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston turned Americans who thought they were good British citizens into rebels...and unified them like nothing else could have.
Interesting discussion of the social difficulties of the various players, and what motivated them as men...and leaders.
Not the first battle, but the spark.
Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston turned Americans who thought they were good British citizens into rebels...and unified them like nothing else could have.
Interesting discussion of the social difficulties of the various players, and what motivated them as men...and leaders.
Not the first battle, but the spark.
I wanted to go back and read this book after finishing [b:Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence|16141925|Revolutionary Summer The Birth of American Independence|Joseph J. Ellis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403185493l/16141925._SY75_.jpg|21973740] by [a:Joseph Ellis|6612313|Joseph Ellis|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. This is the third book I have read by Philbrick. I really enjoy reading his history books. After finishing Revolutionary Summer, I thought Bunker Hill would be the perfect book to dig in to what was going on before the summer of 1776. Philbrick reveals just what happened to the inhabitants in Boston between December 1773 when the Boston Tea Party happened and March 1776. The author also does well in connecting the events with some of the events that happened in his book [b:Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War|4820|Mayflower A Story of Courage, Community, and War|Nathaniel Philbrick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474488130l/4820._SY75_.jpg|461542], granting more context to the history that lead to the Revolution. While the revolution seems to be all high-minded ideals, there had been a long personal history in the colonies with the crown. King Philip's War and The French and Indian War left colonist wanting to stand with the sacrifices of the forefathers in those tragic wars. Nathaniel Philbrick always brings a maritime aspect to all of his books and I appreciate the emphasis on that as it has a big role to play in our history and he seems to know what he's writing about with sea voyages and expeditions. If you are interested in American History, I recommend this book. I would recommend any of his books as they have all been enlightening and very interesting. I now understand the historical importance of Boston in the dawn of the Revolution. I also see that the world is always changing and sometimes we may not know what is coming, not even the boldest and brightest minds could predict what's around the corner, but it takes bravery for ordinary folks to stand up and do extraordinary things. These books remind us what was at stake then and why that matters now.