General Washington's army is all but shattered after five catastrophic defeats. Only the coming of winter will save his retreating and demoralized ...
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Feb 26, 2009
Krista
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Amazing. I did not know the details of the battle of Trenton. I give my unending gratitude to those who stood and fought, against all odds, to triumph and eventually secure freedom and liberty. It seems fitting, the title, for in this short time frame a ragtag, beat, starving, exhausted military group was buoyed up, and lifted beyond themselves. There is no doubt they had divine strength, from General Washington down to each individual soldier. They knew they stood no chance against a huge t
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Mar 28, 2011
Freyja
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I really enjoyed this book. Again it took me longer then normal to read. My reading time is being cut tremendously right now so I read it at every chance I could. Some of the details that were put in were a bit tedious. there were a couple time when it went hour by hour on some day. They woke up, they ate something for breakfast, they got dressed. Really I could figure that out. But when it was in direct coralation to the battles it was very interesting. In the last book the details about the th
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Aug 12, 2009
Amy
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I am enjoying the fictional part of the story and I get all wrapped up in that. But then the author goes into the details and I struggle to keep going. I love learning the historical significance of things that I was not aware of, but do we have to know how many steps he took to get behind the rock? Or how many trees there were by the road? The history is interesting but some of the details are so repetitive and tedious. This entire series could have been written in 4 books and not lost anything
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Oct 21, 2008
Sheila
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In the frigid winter marking the end of 1776 and the beginning of 1777, the Continental army is faced with the overwhelming truth that they are losing the Revolution. The British have plummeled them with a series of bloodly battles that have ripped the Americans to tattered shreds and have driven them to a retreat so vast that it crosses two colony lines. The American camp, now crouching on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, is helpless as the British move more than three thousand He
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Aug 21, 2009
Kathleen
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I really, really liked this series. It gave me a new appreciation for the founding of our country and the men who made it possible. I like reading history through historical novels!
Jan 05, 2011
Liesl
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This is a really good series and goes into great detail on the revolutionary war.
Dec 12, 2008
Dan
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A fun series with a great mix of well researhed history of the US Revolutionary War (with footnotes) and fictional personal items to bring the story to life. The fictional characters are well placed to bring the story out.
Feb 24, 2008
Jenifer
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I loved reading this whole series because it allowed me to learn much more about our countries beginnings than I ever learned in school--but I enjoyed it this time. A fictional family and their friends make the journey through the revolutionary war and on into the establishment of the United States government and the rough economic times that followed the war. Book 9 jumps ahead in time to the war of 1812.
Nov 23, 2010
Lindsay
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I had a hard time getting through this book. I miss the characters of the first book with the tragic loves stories. Hopefully he will get back to those...I guess I should focus on the historical info instead =).
Apr 21, 2008
Amber
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Third book in the Prelude to Glory series. I had a hard time staying focused with this book. The book is really overwritten with details and I had a hard time getting through to the important information. Is it possible to have too much detail?? (the answer to that is YES!)
Mar 25, 2008
Katie
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This book I didn't like. I read it half way and then stopped because although the plot is good and the characters and their relationships are good it is bogged down with detail and even though you might try you can't just skip it. So yeah it jsut had too much detail.
Apr 28, 2008
Kira
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This series was so amazing to help me grasp the feel for the Revolutionary War.
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