Timeline of United States History

Colonial American History Stories - 1215 - 1664 contains almost 300 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1655 with the performance of the first documented play performed in British North America and ends with the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. This journal of historical events mark the beginnings of the United States and serve as a wonderful guide of American history. These reader friendly stories include: September 27, 1540 - Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Founded By Ignatius LoyolaDecember 19, 1675 - The Great Swamp FightSeptember 19, 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion - Bacon Burns JamestownApril 18, 1689 - 1689 Boston RevoltFebruary 29, 1692 - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba Accused Of Witchcraft in Salem, MassachusettsMay 22, 1718 - Edward Teach - Blackbeard - Begins Blockade of Charlestown.November 02, 1734 - Daniel Boone Born December 08, 1741 - Vitus Bering DiedDecember 23, 1750 - Ben Franklin Attempts to Electrocute a TurkeyDecember 31, 1752 – Julian/Gregorian Calendar Switch Complete

The Armies of the Revolutionary War reveals to readers the complexity of the organization of the military forces of the rebelling American colonies as well as the British Army and Navy. The book also discloses the intricate intelligence gathering network both armies devised to spy on each other to gain an advantage in the titanic struggle for America's independence. Readers of this book will discover the nature of the organization, the armaments and the supply systems the armies relied on to function in the field. Keeping an army in the field supplied with food, clothing, munitions and all the other necessities to keep a soldier fighting requires a complex network of departments within an army. Supplying the Armies will provide readers with an understanding of the task that faced the British and Continental Armies as they struggled for dominance.

Read the events of 1775 during the early stages of the conflict in the Timeline of the American Revolution - 1775. This journal of the first year of the United States War of Independence reveals the important events of the first year of the colonial rebellion.The history stories in the book include:February 07, 1775 - Ben Franklin Delivers An Imaginary SpeechApril 18, 1775 - Midnight Ride of Paul RevereApril 19, 1775 - Battle of Lexington and ConcordApril 19, 1775 - Siege of BostonJune 17, 1775 - Battle of Bunker Hill