Saratoga

America's Battlefield

Timothy Holmes, Libby Smith-Holmes

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9781609493363
• eBook ISBN:
  9781614235668
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

The Saratoga Battlefield is part of the National Park Service and a beloved destination for millions. The story of the battles is more than a military study of a critical turning point in the Revolutionary War. It is a significant component in defining the northeastern United States and the way Americans see each other and work with one another. It is also a story of the land and the people. Today, the National Park Service and other partners promulgate the story and the lessons learned. The story is dramatic; the impacts were pivotal and profound. Author Timothy Hughes brings the lessons drawn in today's contexts and taken up by today's generations together.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction. The Telling of History
• Chapter 1. The Prelude
• Chapter 2. The Battles of Saratoga, 1777
• Chapter 3. Memory and Monuments
• Chapter 4. Becoming a National Park
• Chapter 5. In Their Own Words
• Chapter 6. A Force for Renewal
• Appendix I. Saratoga National Historical Park Interpretive Themes
• Appendix II. Articles of Convention Between Lieutenant General Burgoyne and Major General Gates
• Appendix III. Fate of a Trophy of the Burgoyne Campaign: Ogdensburg, New York, February 22, 1813
• Appendix IV. How Would I Research My Revolutionary War Ancestor?
• Appendix V. Fourth of July at Saratoga Battlefield
• Notes
• Bibliography
• About the Authors