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ise to Rebellion (Ballan- tine Publishing Group, 2001), the first of two his-


torical novels by Jeffrey Shaara about the Revolutionary War, primarily is set in Boston as well as in Philadel- phia and England. It is replete with familiar names — George Washing- ton, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere (left, as statue in front of Old North Church), Thomas Jefferson, and oth- ers — and retells history in a vivid and accurate way. Shaara says, “I have not changed any direct quote, nor have I altered the working of any written document.” The British point of view is shown mostly through Gen. Thomas Gage, the British


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governor of Massachusetts who had served with Washington during the French and Indian War. The novel spans the time from the Boston Mas- sacre in March 1770 to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. Major events include the Boston Tea Party, Revere’s ride, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Boston National Historical


Park preserves and interprets the early days of the Revolution through tours, programs, exhibits, and publica- tions. A walking tour (with a down- loadable app) passes sites such as the Old North Church and Bunker Hill. Find out more at www.nps.gov/bost. — Col. Glenn Pribus, USAF (Ret), and Marilyn Pribus


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