Documents Relating To The Revolutionary History Of The State Of New Jersey (Volume Iii) Extracts From American Newspapers Relating To The New Jersey Vol. Iii. 1779

A year of war, written in the heat of its own chaos. History lives in these pages. In Documents Relating to the Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Volume III, editor William Nelson gathers contemporary newspaper extracts from 1779 that illuminate New Jersey's pivotal role in the American Revolution. Printed as they first appeared in American newspapers, these voices from eighteenth century New Jersey capture the shifting fortunes of the New Jersey revolutionary war, the strain of the patriot loyalist conflict, and the daily texture of life in a contested colony. The result is a powerful historical newspaper collection: a body of American Revolution documents that anchors colonial America history books in the words of those who witnessed events as they unfolded. For researchers, family historians and curious readers, this volume serves as both revolutionary war primary sources and an accessible American Revolution sourcebook. Reports, notices and local intelligence from New Jersey 1779 history offer invaluable clues for genealogy and local history research, while remaining vivid enough to reward anyone simply interested in how ordinary people experienced the struggle for independence. Long recognised as a key reference for historians of New Jersey and the broader American independence era studies, Nelson's compilation also reflects the evolution of print culture and public opinion in a time of crisis. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.