Best Little Stories from the American Revolution: More Than 100 True Stories

Prize-winning journalist C. Brian Kelly has collected the most riveting letters, diaries, and autobiographies from the people who lived during the Revolutionary War, weaving in pertinent historical background details to create this compelling collection of stories.

Readers will discover the history of the war as it affected soldiers, leaders, and common folk, going beyond the usual recounting of strategic battles. Here in vivid detail are the experiences of the people who lived the war and the dreams and aspirations that prodded them to pursue liberty at all costs.

C. Brian Kelly, a prize-winning journalist, is cofounder of Montpelier Publishing and a former editor for Military History magazine. He is also a lecturer in newswriting at the University of Virginia. Kelly's articles have appeared in Reader's Digest, Friends, Yankee, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, and other magazines. He is the author of several books on American history and resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.