Table of Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition vii
Part I The Road to Rebellion in Boston, Lexington, and Concord
Prelude to the American Revolution 2
Boston: From Realm to Rebellion 7
The British in Boston: Regulars, Redcoats, and Lobster Backs 24
Lexington: Where the Green Flowed Red 29
Who Fired the First Shots at Lexington? 40
Outline of East Coast, Lexington, and Concord Settlements 42
Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World 45
Two Fateful Days in 1775, Hour by Hour 58
Developments at Minute Man National Park and the New Battle Road Trail Lou Sideris 62
Boston: From Bunker Hill to the British Evacuation 67
The Freedom Trail: A Walk through Boston's Past 73
Colonial Idioms Alive Today D. Michael Ryan 102
Part II Towns of the Battle Road and Beyond
Cambridge: Puritans, Patriots, Tories, and Scholars 107
Arlington: The Battle Road's Most Savage Fighting D. Michael Ryan 114
Lincoln: The Battle Road Runs through It Donald L. Hafner 119
Bedford's Contributions to the Cause John E. Filios 124
Acton: "I Haven't a Man Who Is Afraid to Go!" 128
Sudbury's April Morning Jay Cannon 134
Muster Roll of Towns That Sent Men to the Concord Fight 139
Part III All Played A Part
The Daughters of Liberty D. Michael Ryan 143
Children in the American Revolution Stephanie Bowen 146
Black Americans' Battle for Freedom D. Michael Ryan 149
Native Americans and the Revolution Shirley Blancke 153
Jewish Contributions to the Fight for Liberty 157
Index 161
Acknowledgments 165
