An American Revolutionary War Book Recommendation and an Educational Opportunity

A Book Recommendation 

Rick Atkinson is an award-winning historian and journalist. His books are eminently readable and tremendous reference resources for future academic efforts or personal enrichment. His World War II series – the Liberation Trilogy is amazing. Its titles include: 

An Army at Dawn, the War in North Africa,1942-1943 

The Day of Battle, the War in Sicily and Italy,1943-1944 

The Guns at Last Light, the War in Western Europe,1944-1945 

“An Army at Dawn” won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for history.  

 

Atkinson has also published two books of an American Revolution Trilogy, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 and The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780.  

 

As we reflect on the 250th anniversary of the birth of America, with particular interest in the roles of Framingham, Massachusetts and New England in a number of its iconic events, Atkinson’s The British Are Coming is a “must read.” His historical narrative is both highly entertaining and educational.   

An Educational Opportunity 

On Thursday, 12 March (5:30–7:30 PM) Atkinson will be providing a lecture titled "The Two Greatest Generations: From the American Revolution to World War II." This event is sponsored by the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.  

 

The museum states: 

“In his lecture The Two Greatest Generations: From the American Revolution to World War II, Atkinson compares and contrasts two cohorts of “Greatest Generations” in America, examining how each was shaped by different historical moments yet ultimately united by a shared commitment to something larger than themselves. The lecture explores their willingness to sacrifice and struggle for one another and for the nation, as well as their enduring belief that some ideals are worth dying for. Placing these generations within a 250-year continuum, Atkinson argues that Providence has repeatedly provided the country with great generations—able and willing to do what is necessary to keep the nation moving forward.” 

The presentation, which can be watched online, is free and open to the public. Additional details can be found at: 

https://support.nationalww2museum.org/site/MessageViewer;jsessionid=00000000.app30067a?em_id=74703.0&dlv_id=105113&current=true&em_id=74703.0&NONCE_TOKEN=1A019D0203E78D6CF04F23EEB1C0F041 

I hope you enjoy the event!