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The Battle for Charleston and a Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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Welcome back to WAHM Book Groups’ study of Rick Atkinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="165.4785478547855" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/
Benedict Arnold, American war hero and an attempt on George Washington’s life? (opens the original)
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We are back, WHAM Book Groupers, and this week we continue our exploration of Rick Atkinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="152.36486486486487" src="
The Results are IN! (opens the original)
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Welcome back, WAHM Book Groupers! We’re about halfway through Rick Atkinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777. I recently asked you to vote for our next WAHM Book Group selection. The choices covered a broad sweep of American history—from the Revolutionary and Founding eras to the Civil War and the nation’s early involvement in World War I. You responded, and the results are in! Drumroll, please.<a class="image-link image2" hr
Back to the Book Group! (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the WAHM Book Group. I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with family and friends; I know I did. We have just wrapped up the poll for the next book for the WAHM Book Group. Thanks to everyone who voted to have their voices heard. The results will come out later this week, so stay tuned.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input
Happy Labor Day (opens the original)
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Happy Labor Day, everyone!You’re doing a great job keeping up with Rick Atkinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This week, we’ll pause for Labor Day. For many of us, the long weekend is a welcome chance to spend time with family and friends, catch up on reading, and continue sharing comments and conversation about this remarkable book.Subscribe now<a class
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