Richard B Morris

Firsthand History gathers diaries, letters, biographies, and narratives by eyewitnesses and participants of key events in United States history. Selections are lightly, introduced by the editors, to provide background and context. Jamestown to Washington's Farewell 1607-1801, the first volume in the series, includes an excerpt of the transcript of the Salem Witch Trial testimony taken on March 1, 1692, Paul Revere's personal account of his famous...

Presents the causes and events of the Revolution.

Surveys the decisive years, 1789-1801, of the American Republic when the leadership of the Federalists formed a solid base for the government and the future of a nation.

Examines the causes, events, and results of the second war between England and America.

Describes Indian warfare in colonial times, with an emphasis on Indian activity in the wars among the white colonists.