As ferling demonstrates, it was a war that america came much closer to losing than. In this gripping chronicle of americas struggle for independence, awardwinning historian john ferling transports listeners to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eightyear conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fier. The american victory in the war of independence has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the roughandtumble politics of his day. It ended only with the death of hamilton in a pistol duel, felled by aaron burr, jeffersons vice president. Jefferson and hamilton audiobook john ferling audible. We had great military leaders but they were met by formidable opponents who had superior numbers and experience. From acclaimed historian john ferling, the story of thomas jefferson, thomas paine and james monroes championing of the most radical ideas of the american and french revolutions.
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Their competing legacies, like the twin strands of dna, continue to shape our country to this day. Books chronicling the revolution have largely ranged from multivolume tomes that appeal to scholars and the most serious general listeners to microhistories that necessarily. John ferling is professor emeritus of history at the state university of west georgia. In this gripping chronicle of americas struggle for independence, awardwinning historian john ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war. John ferling has nearly 40 years of experience as a historian of early america. The american victory in the war of independence cdaudio by john ferling to save almost a miracle. Amid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the revolutionary war and the american struggle for independence, there is a gaping hole. The american victory in the war of independence ebook. George washington has been the subject of countless books, from multivolume biographies to books that focus in on a single aspect of his life. Download audiobooks written by john ferling to your device. Read almost a miracle the american victory in the war of independence by john ferling available from rakuten kobo.
Apostles of revolution is available as an audio book at the following site. He is the author of many books, including independence, the ascent of george washington, almost a miracle, setting the world ablaze, and a leap in the dark. The rivalry that forged a nation he exposes the reader to a meditation on how the third president and the first secretary of the treasury have been evaluated by successive generations. Jefferson and hamilton king county library system overdrive. The writer has dealt with the situations and the persons in a different way or we can say that he has portrayed the real picture of the people linked with the american history without corrupting their names or showing any hatred or special association toward any of the characters. Jun 04, 2007 john ferling brings to this book nearly forty years of experience as a historian of early america. Nov 19, 2018 john ferling has created a new history of the american republic without changing it of course. Amid a great collection of scholarship and narrative history on the revolutionary war and the american struggle for independence, there is a gaping hole one that john ferling s latest audiobook, whirlwind, will fill. The hidden political genius of an american icon falls into the later camp, looking at the father of our country through the lens of his political career. Ferling s brilliant book makes an important contribution to the scholarship of the revolution while telling a gripping story that every american must know.
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In his book historian ferling recounts the military. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Now john ferling peers behind that image, carefully burnished by washington himself, to show us a leader who was not only not above politics but a canny infighter a master of persuasion, manipulation, and. How the americans actually won the war for independence is in many ways inexplicable. The american victory in the war of independence oxford. John adams by john ferling overdrive rakuten overdrive. The author of acclaimed histories such as a leap into the dark and almost a miracle, he has appeared on many tv and film documentaries on this pivotal period of our history. Even months after american blood had been shed at lexington and concord, many colonists remained loyal to britain. The story that unfolds is at times a tale of folly, at times one of. Rethinking the revolution ebsco information services. Thomas jefferson, alexander hamilton, and their competing visions for america. Almost a miracle offers an illuminating portrait of americas triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, revealing how these battles often hinged on intangibles such as leadership under fire, heroism, good fortune, blunders, tenacity, and surprise. The american victory in the war of independence, by john ferling.
A life, ferling offers a compelling portrait of one of the giants of the revolutionary era. The central miracle asserted by christians is the incarnation. So begins john ferlings thoughtful and comprehensively researched almost a miracle. John ferling has nearly forty years of experience as a historian of early america. Every other miracle prepares the way for this, or results from this. No event in american history was more pivotalor more furiously contestedthan congresss decision to declare independence in july 1776. John ferling is a national resource, and almost a miracle is a splendid combination of subject with a superb historian writing at the peak of his powers. Almost a miracle the american victory in the war of independence john ferling. Lee almost a miracle the american victory in the war of independence por john ferling disponible en rakuten kobo. John ferling s 2009 the ascent of george washington. Even compared to his fellow founders, george washington stands tall. Download audiobooks by john ferling to your device. Listen to the ascent of george washington audiobook by john.
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