About this title: This widely acclaimed and meticulously researched book is the first serious study of Paul Revere's famous ride. Fischer's exciting narrative offers new insight into the coming of the American Revolution.
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Description: Fair. 0195098315 PLEASE NOTE: POOR CONDITION BUT ACCEPTABLE READING COPY. Cover is very worn. Notes and highlighting throughout. Pages worn, tanned with age, some bent page corners. No dust jacket. Text is legible. Not ex-library. USPS tracking number provided for U.S. orders. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1995-04-19
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: hardbound
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1994(94)
ISBN-13:9780195088472ISBN:0195088476
Description: Very good minus, bottom corners slightly bumped, slight shelfwear. Lightly edgeworn jacket with sm tear top back corner. SOme underlining and marginal notes. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
Description: Fine. BOOK IS NEW! ! Minor shelf wear with minor scuffing to cover, corners and edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Covers lightly curled towards page ends. Slight corner curl to page corners. Clean and unmarked inside, tightly bound. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 464 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 3d ptg.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780195088472ISBN:0195088476
Description: Book: Very Good. DJ: Good. 8vo. 445 pp. 6 ¼ x 9 3/8. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine. Illustrated dj. Ownership markings on title page. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1994-04-14
ISBN-13:9780195088472ISBN:0195088476
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Looks practically new. Text has no markings or bent pages. Cover is clean, shiny & bright. x-lib copy with mylar protective cover over dustjacket. Expedited available with tracking number. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
Description: Near Fine. NON-FICTION: AMERICAN HISTORY: REVOLUTIONARY WAR: 6 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches. 445 pages including index. Illustrated with black and white maps and reproductions of engravings, portraits, documents, memorabilia, music, contemporary photographs and a photo of the cover of E.T. Paull's march-two step tribute to Paul Revere's Ride which was scored in quadruple fortissimo. The true story of Paul Revere's ride is very different from the popular myth of the lone rider of the Revolution. A book ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1995-04-19
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780195098310ISBN:0195098315
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780195088472ISBN:0195088476
Description: Very Good. 0195088476. Xviii, 445 pages, illustrations, map, cloth, DJ, very good. From Booklist: "An iconic patriot, or an insignificant courier--Fischer plays these opposing images of the Bostonian silversmith against the middle in a lively reconstruction of the man and his role in the outbreak of war on Lexington Green. Supported by meticulous research, but using a brisk pace, Fischer begins his recounting of "contingent events" with the British decision in late 1774 to seize colonial ... read more
"I love it when a book is well-organized. This one started with some brief background on Paul Revere and General Gage, and then went through an extremely detailed (yet not at all tiresome) play-by-play of the ride of April 18, 1775. Then, an interlude for some information about the state of the militias at that time, followed by another extensive outline, this time of the Lexington and Concord battles, and retreat to Boston on April 19. You get a great sense of Paul Revere's personality: the man who never met a club he didn't join. He's a patriot after my own heart, his reputation for leadership seems to have sprung from his willingness to take on club committee assignments, and actually do them. If you have ever been involved with club management of any sort, this might bring tears to your eyes.
Best bonus part: A brief yet brilliant appearance by John Hancock, the Michael Scott of the American Revolution -- the guy who fancies himself a step ahead, but is in reality two steps behind.
Grade: A+ Recommended: To anyone who likes American history, and if you live in the Greater Boston area, you should consider yourself obligated to read this."
"Thank God Mr. Fischer wrote this book, so few people know the story of the all the midnight riders on that April morning. Thank God for Longfellow for writing the poem. Was it due to the poem that we remember the event and Paul Revere at all, maybe, but reading the poem as "Listen my children and you shall hear of the Midnight ride of...Joseph Warren" just doesn't work. Long live the Sons of Liberty!"
"Literate and well written. The author's obvious knowledge of Paul Revere was imparted in an easy to understand context. It was written like a mystery novel! I could not put this book down and looked forward to each chapter. The rationale behind common events, the "for want of a nail a kingdom was lost" plot. And it was all true. The real history was much more interesting than the myth. I wish other chapters of American history were so accessible. Kudos to Mr. Hackett. American History textbook writers should take a chapter from this book. Instead of tedious and dry facts presented like an outline, real personalities could be put forwad to connect the stories."
"This book dispelled a lot of myths surrounding Paul Revere's ride and the whole battle of Lexington and Concord that signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War. For instance: No one ever cried "The British Are Coming" as the colonists considered themselves British. The colonists were not a bunch of rag torn, last minute soldiers, who picked up the guns they used to kill varmints, and somehow repelled the British Regulars. Instead, they were well prepared, trained, and organized, as they came to believe that the ensuing violence was inevitable. There are many more myths exposed, and the story of our country's beginnings is more fascinating than one can imagine. Fischer's style makes his books very enjoyable."
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