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Bill O'Reilly's Legends & lies The patriots /

The American Revolution was not inevitable, nor was it a unanimous cause. It pitted neighbors against one another, as loyalists and colonial rebels faced off for their lives and futures. Through the remarkable lives of the first Americans, this book reveals the contentious arguments that turned frie...

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Main Author: Fisher, David, 1946- (Author)
Other Authors: O'Reilly, Bill.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Bill O'Reilly's legends & lies.
Legends and lies: the patriots (Television program).
Subjects:
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Biography > Anecdotes.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Anecdotes.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Summary: The American Revolution was not inevitable, nor was it a unanimous cause. It pitted neighbors against one another, as loyalists and colonial rebels faced off for their lives and futures. Through the remarkable lives of the first Americans, this book reveals the contentious arguments that turned friends into foes and the land into a war zone. From the riots over a child's murder that led to the Boston Massacre, to the Continental Army's first victory under George Washington's leadership, to the little-known Southern guerrilla campaign of "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion, to Benedict Arnold's audacious betrayal, David Fisher explores the amazing combination of resourcefulness, perseverance, strategy, and luck that resulted in the creation of a country that would go on to become the most powerful in the world. Despite the victory of the Revolution, the fight for democracy wasn't over. From the combat zone to Congress, it was a political battle as much as a physical one. With the patriots grappling to create a government, one for and by the people, the origin story of the United States of America was only starting to be written.--Adapted from dust jacket.
Item Description: Companion book to Bill O'Reilly's television docudrama Legends and lies: the patriots.
Physical Description: ix, 310 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index.
ISBN: 9781627797894
1627797890
Author Notes: David Fisher collaborated with baseball umpire Ron Luciano on his two best sellers. Both "The Umpire Strides Back" & "Strike Two" were "New York Times" best sellers. "Umpire" was excerpted two consecutive weeks by "Sports Illustrated", the first time that magazine ever did so. Fisher also collaborated with baseball manager Tommy Lasorda on his best selling autobiography "The Artful Dodger", as well as with San Diego Chargers former owner Gene Klein on the extremely well-reviewed football story, "First Down & a Billion". He also wrote the recent "New York Times" best sellers "Been There, Done That" with Eddie Fisher and "Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man" with William Shatner.

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