Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455614742 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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This detailed biography of Warren rescues the figure from obscurity and reveals a remarkable revolutionary who dispatched Paul Revere on his famous ride and was the hero of the battle of Bunker Hill, where he was killed in action. The definitive biography of the Revolutionary War doctor and hero. Physician to the history makers of early America, political virtuoso, and military luminary, Warren comes to life in this comprehensive biography meticulously grounded in original scholarship.. An American doctor, Bostonian, and patriot, Joseph Warren played a central role in the events leading to the American Revolution
Joseph Warren His roots in history allow him to be an exemplar of the scholar physician." - Julio Frenk, Dean of the Harvard University School of Public Health"This is a story about an extremely overlooked founder who really played a huge part in the country's fight for freedom from the English. Samuel Forman presents this extraordinary book about Dr. Forman for writing the book. "Joseph Warren is a fascina
Tamesin Eustis said The Remarkable Story of a Remarkable Man. At last! It's been 50 years since the last biography of Dr. Joseph Warren came out. There have been only "The Remarkable Story of a Remarkable Man" according to Tamesin Eustis. At last! It's been 50 years since the last biography of Dr. Joseph Warren came out. There have been only 2 full-length books on the life of this nearly-forgotten man, and much has happened since in the methods and style of historical research. Samuel Forman presents a biography that is engaging and astoundingly well-researched - a glance at his acknowledgements and bibliography are immediate proof of that (and it's worth f. full-length books on the life of this nearly-forgotten man, and much has happened since in the methods and style of historical research. Samuel Forman presents a biography that is engaging and astoundingly well-researched - a glance at his acknowledgements and bibliography are immediate proof of that (and it's worth f. DrJohn said Fine book on an unsung American hero. I just finished this excellent book and came away with a deeper appreciation of this largely forgotten but pivotal figure of the American Revolution. Dr. Joseph Warren has long been one of my very favorite heroes, and this book makes clear his monumental and almost unbelievable achievements. Distinguished physician, High Son of Liberty, author of the Suffolk Resolves, which formulated and organized resistance to the Intole. Derek W. Beck said Finally! A Definitive Biography of the Most Important (Yet Sadly Forgotten) Revolutionary. "Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty" is only the fourth biography dedicated to Dr. Joseph Warren and the first biography since Cary's 1961 mediocre book (and the other two were published in the mid 1800's and long since superseded by new findings, much of which was since gained from access to the British side of the story). Moreover, of the two modern biographies, Cary's