Charles Royster Books
Light-Horse Harry Lee and the legacy of the American Revolution
The biography of a soldier, statesman, landowner, historian, and a member of an eminent Virginia family whose career embodied the ideals of the American Revolution.
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The Destructive War
From the moment the Civil War began, partisans on both sides were calling not just for victory but for extermination. And both sides found leaders who would oblige. In this vivid and fearfully pers...
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The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
From historian Charles Royster--winner of the Francis Parkman, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes--comes the history of one of eighteenth-century America's most fantastic land speculation deals: William...
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A Revolutionary People at War
Discusses the role of the Revolutionary War--with its demands on courage, discipline, and dedication to the cause of freedom--on the shaping of America's national character.
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