An Explorer's Guide to America's Revolutionary War by Robert M. Dunkerly

An Explorer's Guide to America's Revolutionary War

Robert M. Dunkerly

Blue and Gray Education Society · Paperback · November 25, 2022

Jam-packed with full-color images, detailed maps, and hundreds of historic sites, An Explorer’s Guide to America’s Revolutionary War is the ultimate travel guide to America’s fight for freedom and democracy.

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Who it’s for
A travel guide to Revolutionary War sites, with visitor details, maps, and walking tours.
Genres
Revolutionary America (1775-1800), Military Travel, U.S. Military History
Published
Blue and Gray Education Society, November 25, 2022

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Jam-packed with full-color images, detailed maps, and hundreds of historic sites, An Explorer’s Guide to America’s Revolutionary War is the ultimate travel guide to America’s fight for freedom and democracy. Written by acclaimed historian Robert M. Dunkerly, this indispensable handbook takes you from colonial unrest to full-grown war to the creation of a new nation.

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The book is the recipient of a Silver Medal in the 2023 Lowell Thomas Awards (Guidebook) from the Society of American Travel Writers. Sidebars highlight important people, significant events, and interesting facts for a deeper understanding of the war. A Taste of History’s chef Walter Staib provides insight into the culinary side with a series of features. Inside you’ll also find: * Comprehensive information on historic houses, battlefields, churches, monuments, national historic sites, museums, historical markers, and more * Detailed visitor information on how to visit each site * 9 walking tours of revolutionary cities with step-by-step directions and colorful maps * Overview maps for each state that include battles and points of interest, plus detailed battlefield maps that highlight the action * A list of the 25 most important events to put the war into historical perspective * A fact-filled chapter providing a Revolutionary War primer

Revolutionary War Sites

A travel guide to Revolutionary War sites, with visitor details, maps, and walking tours.

Come here for

  • Visitor information for historic houses and battlefields
  • Nine city walking tours with step-by-step directions

Expect

  • State maps mark battles and points of interest
  • A Revolutionary War primer puts events in historical perspective

Where it sits

Revolutionary America (1775-1800)83%
Military Travel46%
U.S. Military History31%

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Publisher categories

  • U.S. Military History
  • Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
  • Military Travel
Authors
Robert M. Dunkerly
Publisher
Blue and Gray Education Society
Published
November 25, 2022
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
U.S. Military History