Bunker Hill: Battle, Monument, Memory

Description

I jumped over the walls and ran for about half a mile where balls flew like hailstones and cannon roared like thunder.- Colonist Peter Brown to his mother, June 28, 1775.

The Battle of Bunker Hill, although a military defeat for the American patriots, sent a clear message to the British that the colonists were ready to fight for their freedom. Written by the National Park Service staff at Boston National Historical Park, Bunker Hill: Battle, Monument, Memory beautifully conveys the whole story of the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War, the aftermath, and how we remember it today.

The 43-acre Boston National Historical Park encompasses portions of Downtown Boston, Charlestown, and South Boston and is a unique collaboration of historic sites associated with the colonial struggle for independence and the birth and growth of the nation. Boston National Historical Park is part of the national parks of Boston.

Product Details

• Historical nonfiction
• Full-color, 32-page booklet, 6×9
• Text by the staff at Boston National Historical Park
• Printed in USA, published by Eastern National