The war that forged a country, the Revolutionary War was arguably the biggest turning point in American history. How did 13 colonies band together to break off on their own as an official country? These books help to explain how that happened: the battles fought, the lives lost, the people who served, the economic impact, the global impact, and more.
These six soldiers were part of an 1863 project to speak to remaining Revolutionary War veterans.
Meet the man behind the legend.
Diseases, brutal weather, and enemy fire all failed to take him down.