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The American Revolution in Long Island (Military) Paperback – Illustrated, August 15, 2016

by Dr. Joanne S. Grasso (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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The American Revolution sharply divided families and towns on Long Island. Washington's defeat at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776 started seven years of British occupation.


Patriot sympathizers were subject to loyalty oaths, theft of property and the quartering of soldiers in their homes. Those who crossed the British were jailed on prison ships in Wallabout Bay in Brooklyn, where an estimated eleven thousand people died of disease and starvation. Some fought back with acts of sabotage and espionage. Washington's famed Culper spy ring in Oyster Bay, Setauket and other areas successfully tracked British movements. Dr. Joanne S. Grasso explores the story of an island at war.

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    The History Press
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    August 15, 2016
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    6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1467118281
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1467118286
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Dr. Joanne Grasso is an adjunct assistant professor of history and political science, specializing as an Americanist in the American Revolution, among other areas. She teaches at area Long Island colleges and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Society for Historians of the Early American Republic and the American Revolution Round Table in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press; Illustrated edition (August 15, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1467118281
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1467118286
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative history on Long Island
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017
Informative history and accounts of the American Revolution on Long Island and it's surrounding areas. Quick read. Educational. Highly recommended.
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Stuart L. Klein
3.0 out of 5 stars SoSo Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016
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Was for the most part very interesting but there are lots repeating of facts ad nauseam.
I swear every time the author mentions Hempstead she has to explain that there was a North and a South Hempstead and what the differences between them. Please give the reader some credit to remember the facts after the first or second mention.
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Jim Longo
4.0 out of 5 stars Details of facts
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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Interesting text, would have liked more details
Live on LI and curious to learn more than taught in school
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Virginia A. Greene
3.0 out of 5 stars Revolution
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020
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This telling of Long Island’s part in the American Revolution would benefit from a good glossary and an intro to wartime overview.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended unless you know nothing about Long Island during this period
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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There are many great books about the American Revolution and there are several good books about Long Island history. This book is neither of those. A disjointed and cursory collection of facts and stories, it reads and is formatted like a high school term paper that was started the night before it was due. Ten percent of the book consists of an appendix of somewhat-related documents one can find on the internet. This book would benefit from
- much better formatting
- more detailed discussions of events, people, and motivations behind actions
- better distinguishing between facts and stories
- a better-curated collection of documents
- and more...
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nancy
4.0 out of 5 stars I grew up on Long Island and love Revolutionary history
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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I grew up on Long Island and love Revolutionary history. I found this an interesting ready, especially knowing the places that were talked about.
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Robert Wilson
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice review
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
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Some material was repeated in the same chapters, and through the book. More information could have been presented and different areas explored
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George Beilke
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
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very general
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