Publisher's Synopsis
This work is the most authoritative and wide-ranging encyclopedia on the American Revolution ever created for a student audience.
Based on the latest information, American Revolutionary War: A Student Encyclopedia is designed specifically to engage its student audience while addressing all core topics in the standard curriculum. Ranging from the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 to the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, it provides essential information for understanding the drive to independence, the day-to-day course of the war, and the nation that emerged from it.
With over 1,200 entries and essays and a separate documents volume, American Revolutionary War covers every battle and campaign, every political debate and diplomatic encounter. It also introduces students to the broad spectrum of American culture at the time (day-to-day life, art, music) as well as the personal lives of all those caught up in the war. The standards-satisfying content, inviting design, wealth of illustrations and maps, and special resource section for young researchers, will contribute to better homework, special projects, and test preparation for years to come.
- Over 1,200 entries addressing, at a student level, every facet of the American Revolution, including coverage of warfare, politics and diplomacy, and social and cultural issues
- Contextual essays take students deeper into important topics, providing the background they need to think critically about the origins and impact of the war
- Over 150 distinguished contributors from the United States, Great Britain, and France giving students an appreciation of all points of view on the war and its times
- A full volume of primary sources, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, speeches, and hard-to-find documents such as Anne Hulton's "Letter from a Boston Loyalist" and Joseph Martin Plumb's account of the mutiny on May 25, 1780
- The 571 illustrations include portraits of political and military leaders, battle scenes, and various images of colonial and Revolutionary America, and 54 charts and maps show the 13 colonies, theaters of operation, and individual battles on land and at sea
- A special resource area helps early researchers develop sound information literacy skills with a "how to use" section on using primary sources, reading maps, and how to use tables and charts
- A general index and a category index offer students multiple avenues for approaching research
