Donald Barr Chidsey
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Description
American writer, biographer, historian, novelist and writer of adventure fiction.
Books
The war with Mexico
The Battle of New Orleans
Describes the events and effects of the War of 1812 and tells of the triumphal military career of Andrew Jackson.
The world of Samuel Adams
A biography of the patriot and politician whose speeches, writings, and activities, including the Boston Tea Party, helped stir up the colonists against Great Britain.
The Spanish-American War
Victory at Yorktown
General Washington ends a three-year stalemate and embarks on a secret three-hundred-mile forced march of his entire army to meet the French navy's Chesapeake Bay blockade and capture Cornwallis's entire force.
The California Gold Rush
"Describes the events of the nineteenth century California gold rush. Reader's choices reveal historical details of how miners traveled, how they looked for gold, and their impact on California's history"--Provided by publisher.