Though its founding principles harked back to ancient times, the American Revolution truly was “the shot heard round the world,” resonating from the village greens of Lexington and Concord to the streets of Paris and back again. Three compelling narrative histories, complete with archival imagery, period music, animated maps and more, illuminate the origin story of modern democracy on the occasion of its 250th anniversary year. Lest we forget….
Online Resources
Born in Battle
The American Revolution
Hillenbrand, Inglehart, Kennedy
“A highly effective antidote to over-simplified accounts of the American Revolution–and an uncommonly perceptive and engaging antidote at that.”
–Best reference citation, 2001
–Library Journal
Quest for Empire
The Napoleonic Wars
Inglehart
“Another tour de force from Troubadour… An immersion learning experience in the Napoleonic Wars.”
– recommended for library and academic collections.
–Library Journal
Fateful Lightning
The American Civil War
Hillenbrand, Inglehart, Kennedy
“The best integrated Civil War program we’ve found… Much more than just the sum of its parts, this edition gets an enthusiastic recommendation for library collections and Civil War enthusiasts.”
–Library Journal
Age of Revolution Podcast
Born in Battle 1.1
A spontaneous confrontation in Salem, Massachusetts, proves a harbinger of war…
Quest for Empire 1.1
Having helped win American independence, France faces a revolution of its own…
Fateful Lightning 1.1
The sin of slavery confronts American democracy with a terrible reckoning…