Revolutionary War

Five Revolutionary War Memoirs That Bring America's Fight for Independence to Life

Memoirs, journals, and diaries that allow today's readers to experience the Revolution through the men who fought it.

Jul 2 • Phil Gentile

Washington’s Marines and the Birth of the Corps

How the Marine Corps’ Revolutionary War origins shaped its enduring warfighting ethos

Jan 15 • Phil Gentile

Rick Atkinson Returns in 2025—Here’s What to Read First

From the American Revolution to World War II and Desert Storm, Atkinson delivers operational depth and narrative power that Military Reading Room…

Aug 29, 2025 • David Gran

Beyond Fireworks: What July 4th Should Remind Us About the Revolution

On this 250th year since the American Revolutionary war began, a look at the hard-won fight for independence—and the books that bring its struggles…

Jul 4, 2025 • Phil Gentile

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