Documents Relating To The Revolutionary History Of The State Of New Jersey (Volume Ii) Extracts From American Newspapers Vol. Ii. 1778

Hear the American Revolution 1778 as it first broke across the colonies, in the raw language of the press. History speaks in present tense. Documents Relating to the Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey (Volume II) gathers meticulously selected American Revolution newspaper extracts for the year 1778, centred on New Jersey affairs. This revolutionary war document collection captures dispatches, proclamations and everyday notices that illuminate how war, politics and ordinary life intertwined, giving readers direct access to american history primary sources and the living texture of 18th century New Jersey. Ideal for historians and researchers, students of the American Revolution 1778, and anyone exploring genealogy and local history, these colonial New Jersey records reveal names, places and events as they appeared in print at the time. Reports of campaigns, skirmishes and 1778 revolutionary war news sit alongside shipping notices, advertisements and civic announcements, tracing new jersey revolutionary history at both local and continental scale. As part of the respected New Jersey Archives series, it stands among the essential primary sources American Revolution scholars rely upon to understand the conflict as contemporaries experienced it. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this landmark volume has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it belongs on the shelves of committed researchers and casual lovers of history alike, preserving the authentic voices of a pivotal year in New Jersey and American life.