ksparks 's review for:

Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick

3.0

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I read this because it was a featured book by my library. I probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, because war history has never been an interest of mine, but I found it really interesting. Having grown up in the South, I knew revolutionary war history from a different viewpoint and I didn't know it very well. I was really struck in this book by what a huge role Massachusetts and the other New England states played. I was also struck by the amazing coordination of efforts required to pull the Revolution off in an era before telephones and motorized transport. I thought it was interesting that one of the main factors was New Englander's custom of holding town meetings: meetings which (through the work of a committee) became forums to discuss national issues and to make plans. Having read a lot of books like "Connected: the surprising power of our social networks..." lately, this book had me thinking about connectivity in a whole different context. There were points in the book when I didn't really enjoy his tone and he goes on a fair amount of tangents, but overall I found this book really well researched and worth reading. It has sparked my interest in reading more American history.