A remarkable addition to The Making of America Series from Bluewood Books, The Revolutionary War covers the violent and fascinating true story of the nation's birth. From the Boston Massacre in 1770 through the great battles of the Revolutionary War to the election of George Washington as the first President of the United States in 1789. This is the insightful and compelling account of the actual events that shaped our country at its birth. Each title in The Making of America Series contains a Where to Go section that brings the past into the present, offering a wide variety of museums and historic sites. Readers can experience and see firsthand where many of the events in the book actually took place.