Project Gutenberg 2010-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 485 Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1870 1942 Horne, Charles Francis Rudd, John, LL. D. Rudd, John The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 This volume covers A.D. 1775-1799. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14" by Rossiter Johnson, Charles F. Horne, and John Rudd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses primarily on significant occurrences during the American Revolution, detailing events such as the Battle of Lexington, the Siege of Yorktown, and the French Revolution's impact on global politics. The narrative underscores the struggles for independence and the broader implications of these events on society and governance. The opening of the book introduces the theme of revolutionary change, emphasizing the critical moments that shaped the course of history during the late 18th century. It recounts the tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain, showcasing the escalating conflicts that led to significant battles and political transformation. For instance, it highlights the pivotal "shot heard round the world" at Lexington, the American determination during Bunker Hill, and the eventual acknowledgment of American independence by Britain. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how these monumental events instigated social and governmental changes, both in America and across Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32690/32690-h/images/fronttitle.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32690/32690-h/images/frontb.jpg Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World history D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 986699 2025-06-13T10:40:03.752319 text/html 994658 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 853306 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 888740 2025-06-13T10:40:15.544229 application/epub+zip 898155 2025-06-13T10:40:05.659297 application/epub+zip 422433 2025-06-13T10:40:04.768321 application/epub+zip 1157395 2025-06-13T10:40:23.632258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088408 2025-06-13T10:40:14.291250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613587 2022-09-15T05:51:00.684344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931143 2025-06-13T10:40:02.663340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 930631 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 346509 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 930645 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346211 2021-01-06T16:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21490 2025-06-13T10:40:23.817214 application/rdf+xml 7278 2025-06-13T10:40:04.888291 image/jpeg 1529 2025-06-13T10:40:04.829273 image/jpeg 856066 2025-06-13T10:40:03.936326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia