The Free Church of Scotland

J Kennedy Stewart, Alexander; Cameron

Knox Press

A Guide to the Free Church of Scotland College and Offices

Anderson, William S.

A Just God and a Saviour (and other Sermons and Addresses)

Finlayson, Roderick Alexander

The reader is offered a fresh perspective on the “Ten Crucial Days” of the American Revolution, during which the Continental Army won its first three significant victories of the war. This book offers a concise but detailed account of a critical moment in our national saga by focusing on the exploits of several obscure individuals and their importance to the momentous events that altered the course of the conflict. These nine men and one woman distinguished themselves in the service of what George Washington famously termed “the glorious cause,” and the author shares their stories in an engaging and inspirational narrative. The unsung heroes that are the subject of this chronicle include the following: 
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<li>Captain William Blackler of Massachusetts, who commanded the boat that carried George Washington across an ice-choked Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 to attack the Hessian brigade occupying Trenton.</li> <li>Joseph Trumbull of Connecticut, Commissary General of the Continental Army, who kept its weary soldiers from starving during the dark days of 1776.</li> <li>Colonel Samuel Griffin of Virginia, who together with a woman known as the “Mysterious Widow” (whose identity is still unknown to us), managed to divert Hessian troops who were posted south of Trenton away from the scene of the battle on December 26, 1776, when Washington’s army attacked the Hessians stationed in Trenton, so that the enemy brigade there could not be rescued from the American assault.</li> <li>Dr. John Riker of New Jersey, who saved the life of a future President, James Monroe, during the December 26thbattle at Trenton.</li> <li>Joseph White of Massachusetts, a young sergeant whose artillery crew captured two enemy cannons aimed at American troops at Trenton on December 26thand then retrieved a damaged cannon that might otherwise have been lost to the enemy.</li> <li>Colonel Edward Hand of Pennsylvania, who commanded a vastly outnumbered force of American skirmishers that fought a daylong running battle against British and Hessian troops marching from Princeton to Trenton on January 2, 1777 and thereby gave Washington the time he needed to organize his defenses and fight off the enemy attack at the Second Battle of Trenton (or the Battle of Assunpink Creek).</li> <li>Colonel Charles Scott of Virginia, whose brigade manned the front line of defense against the enemy assault at Assunpink Creek during what may have been the most underappreciated moment of the Revolutionary War.</li> <li>Colonel John Haslet of Delaware, who provided inspirational leadership and survived one danger after another, including an accidental tumble in freezing Delaware River waters, only to make the supreme sacrifice at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, during what became the capstone event of the “Ten Crucial Days.”</li> <li>Captain Joseph Moulder of Pennsylvania, 62 years of age, who commanded a youthful artillery company that stood its ground against an elite force of onrushing British infantry at Princeton and gave Washington the time he needed to organize a counterattack that carried the army to its climactic victory of the “Ten Crucial Days.”</li> </ul>
 Praise forRescuing the Revolution Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War for Independence presents ten unique stories of lesser-known heroes whose courage and patriotism contributed to our nation's quest for independence. Through this informative and well-crafted account, Price provides each of these individuals with an honored place in the history of the American Revolution.” —Jennifer Martin, Executive Director, Friends of Washington Crossing Park “Mr. Price’s deep knowledge and passion for his subject infuses every page and draws the reader into his narrative. I would highly recommend this book both to those who are interested in the Revolutionary War as well as to general readers who will be inspired by the realization that our freedom was won and has been maintained not only by the giants of American history but also by those little-known men and women who were willing to sacrifice everything during our nation's most desperate hours.” — Samuel C. Slaymaker, Executive Director, Rock Ford Plantation, Lancaster, PA (home of Revolutionary War hero Edward Hand) “I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the American Revolution.” — Jeanne Floersheimer, President, North Jersey American Revolution Round Table “Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War for Independenceis a well-crafted narrative, combining impeccable research with great writing to tell the stories of common people whose bravery and patriotism changed the course of history.” — Judi Biederman, Regent, Washington Crossing (PA) Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and Historical Interpreter, Friends of Washington Crossing Park “I was extremely engaged by the author's thorough knowledge of the Revolutionary War and his passion for the ‘Ten Crucial Days’ of that conflict. He is the best, a historian who is bringing history to the people through his work as a historical interpreter, his writing, and his presentations on this terrific book.” —Joseph Garrera, Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown, PA “This is a solid, workmanlike book that highlights the contributions of ten people who served the Revolution in what historians call the "Ten Crucial Days" from December 25, 1776 to January 3, 1777.” — Daniel Moran, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of History, Monmouth University

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History

Price St. Martin’s University, David

Americas

A history of Trenton during the American Revolution Exhaustively researched and beautifully written, this it he story of revolutionary Trenton, New Jersey both a critical supply post and a crucial junction halfway between loyalist New York, and patriot Philadelphia. Trenton between 1774 and 1783 is a microcosm of the challenges faced by ordinary Americans during the revolution, struggles intensified by Trenton’s geographic location in the state which saw more military activity than others and on a road constantly user to move and supply armies. Life in Trenton connected to just about every aspect of the revolution. The story of the people who lived in Trenton, or who spent time there because of the revolution, helps us better understand the hitherto untold importance of their town beyond the one well known day of battle. Praise for CROSSROADS OF THE REVOLUTION: 1774 - 1783 A meticulous, compelling, and well-researched account of how the American Revolution pivoted around a village in southern New Jersey.– Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian William L. Kidder’s Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton, 1774-1783is a gem. In this engaging and well-researched narrative, Kidder shines a light on Trenton, its people, and the events that centered on that town. Most Americans know Trenton as the location of George Washington’s post-Christmas victory over a Hessian brigade in 1776. Trenton was, however, much more than that. It was an active and lively town at the center of the American Revolution in New Jersey. Through his lively writing bolstered by assiduous research, Kidder tells the stories of Whigs, Loyalists, slaves, Britons, Hessians, and others who helped make Trenton a crossroads of the American Revolution. Readers will not be disappointed. - Ricardo A. Herrera is Associate Professor of Military History, US Army School of Advanced Military Studies and the author ofFor Liberty and the Republic: The American Citizen as Soldier, 1775-1861. Known by most Americans for an hour of dramatic combat, Trenton was a small but important industrial city at the crux of so much of the War for Independence. Mr. Kidder’s marvelous study not only brings to life Trenton’s many unique personalities, but stands as a valuable case study for how a town and its people weathered and adapted through nine grueling years in the eye of the storm we know as the Revolution.Richard Patterson Executive Director, Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, NJ Most histories of the Revolution remember Trenton, New Jersey, simply as the battle site where George Washington snatched the Patriot cause from the jaws of defeat on December 26, 1776, with his surprise attack on a Hessian brigade. William L. Kidder’s Crossroads of the Revolution, presents a vivid, well-research portrait of a community at war, which reveals the daily courage and persistence it took to win independence. Trentonians faced a daunting array of crises and other challenges between 1774 and 1783, and innumerable options with unpredictable outcomes. Not all chose the same course – not all saw their stories end happily – but all were Americans who sought to define liberty in their own terms – much like their descendants who live in equally uncertain times today. Gregory J. W. Urwin, Professor of History, Temple University

Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783

Kidder, William

Capitalizing on the current fascination with the 1960s, THE HAIGHT is the first book in a crime fiction series set in Haight-Ashbury in the late 1960s. Book 1 starts in May 1968. The music, art and aura of peace and love still pervade Haight-Ashbury, but heroin is becoming the prevalent drug and the scene is turning violent. Jimmy Spracklin thinks he knows Haight-Ashbury when he’s called out to the neighborhood to investigate the murder of artist John Blakely in the spring of 1968. Marie, Spracklin’s beloved step-daughter, ran away to the birthplace of acid rock during the Summer of Love the previous year. What Spracklin learns quickly is that heroin is now replacing acid as the most popular drug in Haight-Ashbury. Gangs are taking over. The scene is getting violent. Now Spracklin, the head of the San Francisco Police Department’s famed Bureau of Inspectors, must catch Blakely’s killer while he struggles to bring his daughter home. THE HAIGHT is the story of Jimmy Spracklin’s mission to solve a string of murders in Haight-Ashbury before they claim Marie as another victim. The first book in The Haight crime series, this is a taut, fast-paced thriller that captures the color and turmoil of the 1960s.

The Haight: The First Jimmy Spracklin Crime Novel (1) (The Haight Mystery Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

MOREIRA, PETER

Mystery

From Tom Wither, Author of THE INHERITOR and AUTUMN FIRE, comes ROGUE SENTINEL, an international thriller that puts the reader in the heart of the intelligence and special operations communities. Description Lieutenant Commander Mathews’, an experienced Tier One Operator is sent on a solo mission to capture an American who has joined ISIS, planning operations that have killed hundreds. After an extended close surveillance while undercover in Jordan, Mathews and his trusted NCO, Senior Master Sergeant Simms attempt to capture the man known as ‘al-Amriki’ – The American. As they close in, weapons at the ready, they inexplicably receive orders to let al-Amriki go - from the President of the United States. Why is the President of the United States letting a known terrorist live, and what can be done by Mathews to stop The American from killing more innocents? Supported by David Cain, chief of the Counter Terrorism Shop in Fort Meade, MD, Mathews locates and positively identifies Objective FULLBACK – called ‘al-Amriki’ (The American), and begins to surveil him to establish a pattern of life to enable a capture operation. After locating and tracking him for several days, Mathews, supported by trusted NCO, Senior Master Sergeant Simms, executes the operation to capture al-Amriki. Mathews and Simms stand toe-to-toe with al-Amriki in a deadly standoff when Mathews receives the order to abort the mission. After being recalled to the U.S. embassy in Jordan, Mathews is told why – ‘al-Amriki’ is a CIA deep cover operative, and Mathews is ordered to help him identify and eliminate the senior leadership of ISIS. Al-Amriki arranges a covert meeting with the heads of ISIS to enable the strike, but his cover has been blown – now Mathews and Simms need to save al-Amriki’s life – and their own!

Rogue Sentinel

Literature & Fiction

Wither, Tom

United States

The story of how private citizens headlined the efforts to preserve American Civil War Battlefields Over the course of thirty years, a good idea and hardwork of dedicated history lovers evolved into a movement that has saved more than 45,000 acres of historical land from developers - more than 70 square mile of American Revolutionary, War of 1812 and Civil War battlefields.

Fighting the Second Civil War

Business & Money

Zeller, Bob

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

From the American Battlefield Trust, an unparalleled collection of their popular battle maps of the Revolutionary War.\n“Wow! I just love those maps that you guys send to me.” It is a phrase that the staff of the American Battlefield Trust hears on a weekly basis and the expression refers to one of the cornerstone initiatives of the organization, mapping the battlefields of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the American Civil War.\nThe American Battlefield Trust is the premier battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Over the last thirty years the American Battlefield Trust and its members have preserved more than 54,000 acres of battlefield land across 145 battlefields, in twenty-four states—at sites such as Lexington & Concord, Brandywine, Yorktown, Shiloh, and Gettysburg. Other than physically walking across the hallowed battle grounds that the American Battlefield Trust has saved, the best way to illustrate the importance of the properties that we have preserved is through our battle maps.\nThrough the decades, the American Battlefield Trust has created hundreds of maps detailing the action at major battles. Now, for the first time in book form, we have collected the maps of some of the most iconic battles of the Revolutionary War. In Vol. 3 of our Battle Maps of the American Battlefield Trust series, you can follow the course of the war from Lexington & Concord to the British surrender at Yorktown. Study the major actions of the Revolutionary War from start to finish utilizing this unparalleled collection of maps.

Battle Maps of the American Revolution (3) (Maps from the American Battlefield Trust)

American Battlefield Trust

Product Description If necessity is the mother of invention, the AC-130 gunship was definitely her offspring.Ghostriders: Mors De Caelis is a comprehensive history of AC-130 gunship combat operations in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The story begins with the first AC-130 in 1968, and ends in 1975 at the end of the war in Vietnam. It tells the life and death stories of Spectre crews, who faced extreme danger while hunting trucks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail and providing fire support for US and allied ground forces. Though the AC-130 was credited with 10,000 trucks destroyed, this phenomenal achievement came with a hefty price. Fifty-two Spectre crewmen and six AC-130s were lost during combat operations in Laos and Vietnam. Written in third-person omniscient point of view by an experienced combat veteran and Spectre Historian, all aspects of the story are derived from official declassified records and personal interviews. The level of detail and context figuratively puts the reader in the aircraft as an observer, flying alongside a Spectre crew in combat. Above all, this is the story of Spectre—accurate, detailed, compelling, and unique. About the Author Chief Master Sergeant William Walter served as an AC-130 Aerial Gunner from 1978 to 2005. He was inducted into the Air Commando Hall of Fame in 2001 and the USSOCOM Hall of Honor in 2011.

Ghostriders 1968-1975: "Mors De Caelis" Combat History of the AC-130 Spectre Gunship, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (1)

Walter, William

Military

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