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To senior historian john ferling, the american revolution was a race to see which side would lose first. John ferling is a leading authority on late 18th and early 19th century american history. John ferling is a national resource, and almost a miracle is a splendid combination of subject with a. He is the author of nine books and numerous articles on the american revolution and early american wars, and has appeared in four television documentaries devoted to the revolution and the war. Sold by earth to senses and ships from amazon fulfillment. Ferling is the author of numerous books and articles on the american revolution, including setting the world ablaze. The hidden political genius of an american icon bloomsbury press, 2009. John ferling has nearly forty years of experience as a historian of early america. The book also examines the many faceless men who soldiered, often for. He is the author of many books, including independence, the ascent of george washington, almost a miracle, setting the world ablaze, and a leap in the dark. In this gripping chronicle of americas struggle for independence, awardwinning historian john ferling transports reade. The struggle to create the american republic, almost a miracle.
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