History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution Vol. 1
Mercy Otis Warren
41 chapters · 12 h 27 min · English
Read by Brooke Favorat, Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025), Ted Lienhart
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A contemporary three-volume history of the American Revolution written with an Enlightenment tone that covers the background of the era spanning the crisis caused by the Stamp Act in 1765 to the closing of the establishment of the Constitution in 1789. Warren's book carries a strong Republican viewpoint as she comprehensively guides the reader through the events as they unfolded around her. - Summary by progressingamerica
Chapters
1 Introduction (An Address) 11 min 2 Chapter 1 - Introductory Observations 22 min 3 Chapter 1 - Continued 24 min 4 Chapter 2 - The Stamp Act 18 min 5 Chapter 2 - part 2 22 min 6 Chapter 2 - Conclusion 20 min 7 Chapter 3 - Massachusetts 20 min 8 Chapter 3 - part 2 11 min 9 Chapter 3 - part 3 13 min 10 Chapter 3 - Conclusion 11 min 11 Chapter 4 - Governor Hutchinson 22 min 12 Chapter 4 - part 2 22 min 13 Chapter 4 - part 3 28 min 14 Chapter 4 - Conclusion 20 min 15 Chapter 5 - Governor Gage 19 min 16 Chapter 5 - part 2 18 min 17 Chapter 5 - part 3 16 min 18 Chapter 5 - Conclusion 18 min 19 Chapter 6 - Battle of Bunker Hill 19 min 20 Chapter 6 - part 2 17 min 21 Chapter 6 - part 3 22 min 22 Chapter 6 - part 4 21 min 23 Chapter 6 - Conclusion 21 min 24 Chapter 7 - Continental Army 19 min 25 Chapter 7 - part 2 19 min 26 Chapter 7 - part 3 17 min 27 Chapter 7 - Conclusion 16 min 28 Chapter 8 - Boston evacuated 21 min 29 Chapter 8 - part 2 16 min 30 Chapter 8 - Conclusion 19 min 31 Chapter 9 - Declaration of Independence 19 min 32 Chapter 9 - part 2 16 min 33 Chapter 9 - part 3 15 min 34 Chapter 9 - part 4 19 min 35 Chapter 9 - part 5 15 min 36 Chapter 9 - Conclusion 19 min 37 A reading of the Declaration of Independence 10 min 38 Chapter 10 - Battle of Brandywine, Valley Forge 19 min 39 Chapter 10 - part 2 17 min 40 Chapter 10 - part 3 17 min 41 Conclusion 20 min
