The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 6, February 8, 2004, Article 15

MILITARY HISTORY SOURCE

David Menchell writes: "In my quest to acquire reference
material for my Coinage of the Americas conference (COAC)
research, I've come across some additional interesting sources
of historical material that I thought readers of the E-Sylum
might find interesting. First, there are a series of monographs
published by Osprey Publishing (www.ospreypublishing.com)
dealing with military history. While the series includes books
describing events occurring during ancient and medieval
times, most of the books deal with events of the 17th and
18th centuries, including American Colonial engagements
(Ticonderoga, Louisbourg, Boston, Saratoga, etc.), as well
as descriptions of the various troops (French, British,
American) deployed throughout the Colonial period. Another
neat reference is a collection of documents meant to
accompany a textbook of American history, "Selected
Historical Documents to Accompany America's History" by
Carlton et al. The cost is nominal (it cost me $7 + shipping via
Amazon.com) and this monograph can stand alone as a nice
compilation of interesting items, ranging from an excerpt from
Columbus' journals to a Dutch letter confirming the purchase
of Manhattan Island to Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural
Address. Many important Colonial events are represented; in
addition, individuals researching the early industrialization of the
U.S., slavery, Indian relations, and economic issues will find
relevant material. It would probably require a bit of work
searching through a variety of sources to find the material
included in this one volume. The publisher also mentions a
website meant as a study guide for the text
(www.bedfordstmartins.com/history/henretta). I haven't
explored this as yet, but the description mentions the inclusion
of additional documents, maps, photographs, and links to
other history sources."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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