American Revolution
History and Plays of Mercy Otis Warren, plus works by Jefferson, Paine, Franklin, Sam Adams, and others.
Compiled by Richard Seltzer Seedy Press, (February 5, 2002)
B & R Samizdat Express
P. O. Box 161
West Roxbury, MA, 02132
ISBN: 0-931968-02-X
Genre: History - American Revolution
Reviewed by Rochelle Caviness - April 28, 2002
Are you a student, scholar, or a general reader interested in literature about Early American History and the American Revolution? If so, you may want to check out Seedy Press's new American Revolution CD. This CD contains a wealth of works, such as Mercy Otis Warren's plays on the American Revolution. These plays were written between 1773-1779, and include The Adulateur, The Defeat, The Group, The Blockheads, and The Motley Assembly. Also included on this CD is Warren's three-volume history of The Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution as well as Richard Seltzer's review of this book.
Other works found on this CD include:
Mercy, a play about Mercy Otis Warren and General Johnny Burgoyne, by Richard Seltzer.
Rights Crossing, a play by Richard Seltzer. This play focuses on the Conway conspiracy, and the struggle to gain control over the Conway ferry crossing, which took place during the Revolutionary war. This is an area that was later to become Columbia, Pennsylvania.
The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone by John Filson
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Edited by Charles W. Eliot (1909)
Several books on Francis Marion ("the Swamp Fox")
Various works by Thomas Paine, including The Age of Reason, The American Crisis, Common Sense, and The Rights of Man
A selection of writings by Samuel Adams
The American Republic by O.A. Brownson
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
The Federalist Papers
Three book on Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall And The Constitution, A Chronicle Of
The Supreme Court by
Edward S. Corwin
Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Frederick Jackson Turner
The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman
The Star-Spangeled Banner by John Carpenter
In addition to these literary works, this CD also contains a variety of Historical Documents relating to the American Revolution and Early Republic. These documents include, but are not limited to, copies of:
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms 1775
Declaration of Independence 1776
Virginia Declaration of Rights 1776
Articles of Confederation
Letter Transmitting the Constitution 1787
Amendments to the Constitution
Proclamation of Neutrality 1793
The Monroe Doctrine 1823
Inaugural Addresses of Presidents Washington to Jackson
If you are a historian, or history buff, this is a collection of works that will make you drool. Buying these items individually could easily bankrupt the average person. And, while most of these items can be found on the Internet or in your local library, there is nothing like having your own copy, that you can consult at will, cut and paste sections into documents you are working with (which is great when taking notes), in addition, this CD is a great space saver and is much easier to move than several boxes of books :) In addition, if you are in school, you may find that this CD offers you the opportunity to obtain several of the books you'll need, for less than the price of one hardback book. A complete table of contents for this collection can be found online at: http://www.samizdat.com/revcd.html.
This CD runs off of any Windows based PC, however you do need to have a web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape) and/or a Windows based word-processing program such as Microsoft Word, or Corel's Word Perfect, in order to read the text. Once the text is opened, you can enlarge the font to suit your reading needs. In addition, this CD can be read by most screen reading programs.
Rise to Rebellion, by Jeff Shaara.
This book is the first part in a two-part fictional account of the American Revolution. This volume covers the period from March 1770 to the Summer of 1776. (Large Print - Fiction)
American Literature, Compiled by Richard Seltzer.
This collection represents a cross-section of the best of American Literature and contains over 380 books on one CD. (Compact Disc)
