Igniting the American Revolution: 1773-1775

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A sweeping new look at the pivotal years leading up to the American Revolution A provocative new look at the pivotal start of America's fight for freedom... In this gripping history, Derek W. Beck draws on meticulous new research and previously unpublished documents to reveal the full story that ignited the Revolution - told from both the British and the American sides. The Revolutionary War did not begin with the Declaration of Independence, but several years earlier with the Boston Tea Party. Spanning the years 1773-1775, Igniting the American Revolution sweeps readers to the passionate debates within the halls of Parliament and onwards to that fateful Expedition to Concord and the shot heard round the world. With exquisite detail and keen insight, Beck brings revolutionary America to life in all its enthusiastic and fiery patriotic fervor, painting a nuanced portrait of the war's perspectives, ambitions, people, and events. Captivating and inspiring, Igniting the American Revolution is the most thorough and nuanced telling of these landmark years in our nation's history.

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"Air Force officer and debut author Beck evidently relishes his subject, and he gives a fully fleshed portrait of the major patriots, both American and British...Beck's description of the "spreading flames of rebellion" and the taking of the forts at Crown Point and Ticonderoga is as engaging as fiction. A knowledgeable, elegant account full of elaborate depictions, complete with a thorough bibliography." - Kirkus
"Former Air Force officer and debut author Beck evidently relishes his subject, and he gives a fully fleshed portrait of the major patriots, both American and British...Beck's description of the "spreading flames of rebellion" and the taking of the forts at Crown Point and Ticonderoga is as engaging as fiction. A knowledgeable, elegant account full of elaborate depictions, complete with a thorough bibliography." - Kirkus

Author Bio

Award-winning author Derek W. Beck is a historian whose writing has appeared in multiple journals, scholarly works, and reviews. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, and is the recipient of numerous medals and awards for his achievements, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Beck's education includes a master of science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives outside of Los Angeles, CA. Visit his website- www.derekbeck.com