books by Richard M. Ketchum

books by Richard M. Ketchum

books:

Richard M. Ketchum

Decisive Day: The Battle for Bunker Hill

Richard M. Ketchum

Owl Books, 1999

What Really Happened on Bunker Hill
Ketchum brings long overdue praise to the American farmers, mechanics, merchants and other everyday citizens who stood to-to-toe with the world's greatest army at Bunker Hill. He delves into the strengths and weaknesses of both the American and British leaders who ...

The Borrowed Years: 1938-1941 America On The Way To War

Richard M. Ketchum

Random House, 1989

snapshot of America on the eve of war
Of the years immediately preceding World War II, E.B. White wrote that they "were like the time you put in in a doctor's waiting room, years of fumbling with old magazines and unconfirmed suspicions, the ante years, the time of the moist palm and the irresolution." ...

Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution

Richard M. Ketchum

Henry Holt and Co., 2004

Good info on Allied contributions to the Revolutionary War
If your weren't up on how much the French and other European powers assisted with Washington's victory at Yorktown, please read this book. Excellent account of the French ground and naval contributions to the battle at Yorktown. Also, continues to highlight what ...

Divided Loyalties: How the American Revolution Came to New York

Richard M. Ketchum

Holt Paperbacks, 2003

A City Torn
Richard Ketchum's remarkable "Divided Loyalties: How the American Revolution Came to New York" makes you shake your head and wonder how this country ever got it together enough to fight Great Britain. Certainly the chaos surrounding the official break from England has ...

The Winter Soldiers: The Battles for Trenton and Princeton

Richard M. Ketchum

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

Wonderful description of a fascinating Campaign
While I tend to read books on military history, I have not read much about the American Revolution. Thus I picked up this book to fill in gaps in my research. I found this book to be a wonderful work describing the American Revolution from its origins through ...

Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War

Richard M. Ketchum

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

Detailed work on a turning point in the Revolutionary War
"Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne presented a plan to end the Revolutionary War and stifle the American colonists' bid for independence. It would involve a three-pronged campaign, with Burgoyne leading a contingent from Canada down to Albany, NY. The end result, he ...

American Heritage Vol. XIV No. 5 (American Heritage, XIV)
Eric Sevareid, Bruce Catton, ...

James Parton, 1963

Faces from the past

Richard M Ketchum

American Heritage Press, 1970

Poignant portrait photos, excellent essays...
Richard Ketchum's book came out in 1970, and those who want a copy in 2002 will have to settle for a used volume. Still, it is worthwhile if you are interested in American history and culture or early American photography. There are only 33 "Faces from the Past" shown ...