Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Patriots

by David Fisher, Bill O'Reilly (Based on a TV Series by)

Overview

The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama Legends and Lies: The Patriots, an exciting and eye-opening look at the Revolutionary War through the lives of its leaders

The American Revolution was neither inevitable nor a unanimous cause. It pitted neighbors against each other, as loyalists and colonial rebels faced off for their lives and futures. These were the times that tried men's souls: no one was on stable ground and few could be trusted. Through the fascinating tales of the first Americans, Legends and Lies: The Patriots reveals the contentious arguments that turned friends into foes and the country into a warzone.

From the riots over a child's murder that led to the Boston Massacre to the suspicious return of Ben Franklin, the "First American;" from the Continental Army's first victory under George Washington's leadership to the little known southern Guerilla campaign of "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion, and the celebration of America's first Christmas, The Patriots recreates the amazing combination of resourcefulness, perseverance, strategy, and luck that led to this country's creation.

Heavily illustrated with spectacular artwork that brings this important history to vivid life, and told in the same fast-paced, immersive narrative as the first Legends and Lies, The Patriots is an irresistible, adventure-packed journey back into one of the most storied moments of our nation's rich history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594918233
Publisher:	Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	05/24/2016
Series:	Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies Series
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Bill O'Reilly is a trailblazing TV journalist who has experienced unprecedented success on cable news and in writing thirteen national number-one bestselling nonfiction books. He holds a history degree from Marist College, a masters in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, and another masters from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

David Fisher is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestsellers and coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies series. He is the only writer ever to have a novel, a work of non-fiction, and a reference book offered simultaneously by the Book-of-the-Month club.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Bill O’Reilly 1

TIMELINE 4

Chapter One

A GRAVE BEGINNING

John Brown Stirs America’s Passions 7

Chapter Two

THE SOUTH RISES

The Union Is Ripped Asunder 41

Chapter Three

A MARCH TO GREATNESS

Robert E. Lee Takes Command 79

Chapter Four

UNBOUND FOR GLORY

Frederick Douglass on the Road to Freedom 113

Chapter Five

THE COMMANDING PRESENCE

The Genius of Stonewall Jackson 137

Chapter Six

BLOODIED BROTHERS

The Battle of Gettysburg 171

Chapter Seven

INTOXICATED BY WAR

U.S. Grant Battles for Respect 195

Chapter Eight

THE STATES OF WAR

The War Comes Home 225

Chapter Nine

THE LEADING MAN

Abraham Lincoln Runs into History 255

Chapter Ten

BURNING MAN

General Sherman Marches Through Georgia 283

Chapter Eleven

THE LAST SHOTS ARE FIRED

The War Ends and Lincoln is Assassinated 317

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 343

SOURCES 345

INDEX 350

CREDITS 361