Putting Faces on the Heroes of the American Revolution
When Thirteen Became One: The Many Colonial Revolts Become a Revolution
When Thirteen Became One: The Many Colonial Revolts Become a Revolution is about the American heroes who committed themselves to the future freedom of their homes, their cities, and their neighbors. Many of them did not live to see the blossoming republic they gave everything to forge.
The rag-tag-mob of farmers with guns was anything but. The colonists had been training and preparing for the eventual confrontation for over one hundred and fifty years. We know they beat the monarch, but we don’t know who all “they” are - until now.
The men in this story are the ones we now call heroes. And many of these once wealthy war heroes would die poor, and in some cases in debtor’s prison. Who were they? What did they do? This is a story of their stories - of all they accomplished and sacrificed.
This is a story so we know who to thank.
This is the Story of When Thirteen Became One
Of Patriotic Rebellions, Peaceful Protests, and Courageous Proclamations
“Jack Head comes from a family and a tiny Massachusetts town rich in the history of the Revolutionary War. Yet, the detail he injects into his book “When Thirteen Became One” is still astounding. He knows every cow path and stonewall in eastern Massachusetts, and the names of the Minutemen treading upon and hiding behind same in April 1775. His command of who went where and why makes his account read like an adventure story. After he tells the “action” part of the story, Mr. Head writes detailed biographies and family trees of many of the key actors in the conflict. If that doesn’t convince the reader of how accurately he tells his story, the sixteen pages of footnotes should seal the deal. This book is a serious, scholarly work that is a joy to read for anyone interested in this pivotal period in the formation of our country.
- David Sparks