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The Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, Military, Paperback

The Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, Military, Paperback A pivotal moment in American history, as told by our forefathersOn October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of North and South Carolina. With over one hundred eyewitness accounts, this collection of participant statements from men of both sides includes letters and statements in their original form – the soldiers’ own words – unedited and unabridged. Rife with previously unpublished details of this historic turning point in the American Revolution, described as the war’s « largest all-American fight, » these accounts expose the dramatic happenings of the battle, including new perspectives on the debate over Patriot Colonel William Campbell’s bravery during the fight. Robert M. Dunkerley’s work is an invaluable resource to historians studying the flow of combat, genealogists tracing their ancestors and anyone interested in Kings Mountain and the Southern Campaign.

The Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs, Illinois, Sports, Paperback

The Forgotten 1970 Chicago Cubs, Illinois, Sports, Paperback Chicago Cubs fans always will remember the beloved 1969 team. Yet the 1970 Cubs are, in many ways, more interesting. The Cubs added fascinating characters like Joe Pepitone and Milt Pappas to the legendary nucleus of Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Ernie Banks. The team came closer than in any year between 1945 and 1984–finishing only five games out of first place in one of baseball’s hottest pennant races. Offering a fast-paced look at the season month by month, William S. Bike moves beyond wins, losses and statistics to relive Ernie Banks’s 500th home run, the addition of « the basket » to the outfield walls and other iconic moments from a landmark year at Wrigley Field.

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