A History of the American Revolution. to Which Are Added, the Most Important Resolutions of the Continental Congress, and Many of the Most Important

Publisher Marketing: Title: A History of the American Revolution ... To which are added, the most important resolutions of the Continental Congress, and many of the most important letters of General Washington. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Allen, Paul; Washington, George; 1822. 2 vol.; 8 . 1447.d.7. Contributor Bio:  Allen, Paul Paul R. Allen is a principal of UCNY, Inc., an international consulting firm that helps Fortune 500 companies improve their operations through the use of web, database, and object technology. Joseph J. Bambara is a principal of UCNY, Inc. He has been developing applications systems for more than 25 years and is also an attorney specializing in intellectual property. Contributor Bio:  Washington, George George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732. As a young man, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary to become a Virginia gentleman. He was particularly interested in the military arts and western expansion. At the age of 16, he helped survey Shenandoah lands. At the age of 22, he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel and fought in the first battles of what became the French and Indian War. Unanimously elected as the first President of the United States, Washington served two terms before retiring to Mount Vernon. He passed away on December 14, 1799.