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Who was who in the American Revolution

Title
Who was who in the American Revolution / L. Edward Purcell.
Author
Purcell, L. Edward.
Publication
New York : Facts on File, ©1993.

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New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection. (copy in NYGB E 206 P87)
Description
xi, 548 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
Summary
Who Was Who in the American Revolution is the first one-volume reference that examines the lives, legends and careers of more than 1,500 major and supporting players of the Revolution. From the Founding Fathers of the Continental Congress to foot soldiers to ordinary people whose lives got swept up in the conflict, this unique book is remarkable for both its breadth of knowledge and its meticulous, balanced scholarship. Just some of the people whose lives are chronicled in Who Was Who in the American Revolution are key political leaders, such as Thomas Jefferson, Gouverneur Morris and the fiery orator Patrick Henry; major military figures, such as George Washington, Nathanael Greene and naval commander John Paul Jones; extraordinary soldiers, such as the future president Andrew Jackson and the famous rifleman Timothy Murphy; British leaders, such as Lord Cornwallis and John Burgoyne; French allies, such as Lafayette and Comte de Rochambeau; infamous traitors and spies, such as Benedict Arnold, John Andre and Aaron Burr; diplomats and intellectual figures of the period, such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke; and legendary Revolutionary women, such as Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher, Abigail Adams and Ann Lee, the charismatic founder of the Shaker sect. Each entry contains all pertinent biographical information, from birth and death dates to concise career summaries detailing activity before, during and after the war. An introduction provides an enlightening historical overview of the period, and a bibliography and thorough cross-referencing system enhance the book's value as an exemplary sourcebook.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biography – Dictionaries.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source (note)
  • New York Genealogical and Biographical Society;
Call Number
E206
ISBN
  • 0816021074
  • 9780816021079
LCCN
92019831
OCLC
25963912
Author
Purcell, L. Edward.
Title
Who was who in the American Revolution / L. Edward Purcell.
Imprint
New York : Facts on File, ©1993.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source
Gift; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; 2008. (copy in NYGB E 206 P87)
Chronological Term
1775-1783
Added Author
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection. (copy in NYGB E 206 P87)
Research Call Number
*R-USLHG E206 .P87 1993
NYGB E 206 P87
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