New narratives on the lived experience of the Revolutionary War through five case studies exploring the spectrum of loyalist experiences in Revolutionary Philadelphia.
The Continental Congress and the American Revolution 1774–78
by Brian Deming
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781955041393
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2025-05-15
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Brookline Books
432 Pages
The story of the Continental Congress from 1774, before the United States became a nation, to 1778, when, as a new nation fighting for independence, it secured an ally: France. Letters and documents reveal aggravations and triumphs of frazzled delegates to the Continental Congress as it evolved into an improvisational national government.
The Continental Congress and the American Revolution, 1778–84
by Brian Deming
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781955041416
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2025-05-15
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Brookline Books
432 Pages
The story of the Continental Congress from 1778—just after it secured an alliance with France—to 1794, when the War of Independence ended. Letters and documents reveal how the new nation’s improvisational government struggled to hold the union and the alliance together and avert financial ruin amidst war, treachery, and troop mutinies.
The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph’s Hawks
by Aaron Bracy
Foreword by Joe Lunardi
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781955041430
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2025-03-01
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Brookline Books
288 Pages
In the 2003–04 season, Saint Joseph’s became the most captivating story in college basketball. The underdog Hawks completed a perfect regular season, rose to the No. 1 ranking in the country, and reminded everyone that you don’t have to be the biggest to beat the biggest or have the best to be the best.
Known as the Threshold to Valley Forge, the Gulph Mills Encampment, December 12–19, 1777 is often forgotten or minimized. Yet during those six days, General George Washington, the new nation, and its foreign allies made decisions that changed the entire course of the Revolutionary War.
Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia
by Will Caverly
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9781955041140
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2024-12-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Brookline Books
320 Pages
When plans to overhaul Southwest Philadelphia in the 1950s scheduled both the integrated neighborhood of Eastwick and the ecologically valuable Tinicum marshes to be razed, two grassroots movements took up the cause—battling eminent domain in the name of environmental conservation and economic injustice.
Original stories that examine the world of Philadelphia’s theater within the broader narrative of American theater history, from the founding of the city to the current day.
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