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Private Yankee Doodle
Private Yankee Doodle
Author: J. P. Martin, George F. Scheer (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780915992102
ISBN-10: 0915992108
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 305
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Eastern Acorn Press
Book Type: Paperback
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marylynn avatar reviewed Private Yankee Doodle on + 31 more book reviews
Joseph Plumb Martin--"Private Yankee Doodle"--recreated as no one else has ever done the daily life of the Revolutionary soldier. He witholds nothing of the hard times: the fright, pain, and death of battle... the grinding agony of marches without rest or sleep... the days of belly-twisting hunger. But he balances these dangers and sufferings with accounts of diversions--hunting, fishing, boxing--of pranks and frolics, and of encounters with an occasional sassy miss. This new edition has been widely hailed as a rediscovered gem of American history.

This was a great resource when I was homeschooling. Very detailed but the soldier is young so the writing is interesting to school age kids. And the sections are dated and can be referenced easily.
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If you're are interested in the US American Revolution this book really brings you into the day to day life of one soldier. Very inspiring.....you can only image what they went though!