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    1. RE: [A-REV] Atlas of American Revolution
    2. Rhonda Houston
    3. This listing/book is out of print but there are 20 copies presently available for about $100 each. I'm sure libraries have this copy within their walls via interlibrary loan. Here is the newest one available at what I'd consider a agreeable price for purchase online: The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution Ian Barnes Charles Royster Retail Price: $50.00 Our Price: $40.00 You Save: $10.00 (20%) Readers' Advantage Price: $38.00 Join Now Format: Hardcover, 223pp. ISBN: 0415922437 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: July 2000 From the Publisher "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states." (from The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776) By the mid-1700s substantial differences in life, thought, and interests had developed between the British North American Colonies and the mother country. A distinctly American way of life was rapidly developing. In a few years a new nation would be born and the reverberations from the ensuing conflict would be felt throughout the Western world. Detailing the entire history of the struggle for independence, from Colonial governments to the early days of the American Republic, The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution uses full-color maps and vivid illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. The book focuses in large part on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence. Coverage includes: The French and Indian War George Washington in the West Native Americans before the War of Independence Lexington and Concord Saratoga Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of Guilford Courthouse Battle of Yorktown Spanish Operations in the South and West African Americans in the new republic The Constitution Foreign Policy after the War The Emergence of King Cotton This large, beautifully illustrated, historically authoritative book explores these momentous events in an eminently readable and visually stunning manner. The book's consulting editor, renowned historian Charles Royster, also contributes a foreword. From the Critics From School Library Journal Adult/High School-Clear, colorful maps and a thorough, yet concise text make this a work to be considered wherever colonial American history is studied. Although the emphasis is on the Revolution, the scope is much broader-from settlement to 1820. Chronologically arranged, each chapter opens with an overview, followed by readable double-page spreads on the time periods, specific battles, pertinent individuals or peoples, and other relevant issues. Maps are large enough to show troop movement. Legends are clear with dissimilar symbols. Portraits, illustrations, and other graphics are clearly identified. A concluding section provides brief biographical sketches. An excellent presentation of the era.-Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information. Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: John R. Bassie [mailto:bassitec@tecinfo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:16 PM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-REV] Atlas of American Revolution I am responding to the request for maps of the American Revolution. Today, while in the public library, I found the following book which looked very interesting and iformative. (I did not have time to look at it closely.) The book was: Atlas of the American Revolution Rand McNally and Company by Kenneth Nebonzahl & Don Higginbotham, 1974. ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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