books by Burke Davis (preserving revolution handcrafts)

books by Burke Davis

books:

Black Heroes of the American Revolution (Odyssey Book)

1 review
Burke Davis

Odyssey Classics, 2007

OK Book
This is a ok book. I read it for school and I got it done in about a hour and a half. I got alot of info about my ancestors! I wouldn't waste your time reading this expecially if you can read very well and fast like me. GO BLACKS!!!!

Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War (Classics of War)

13 reviews
Burke Davis

Burford Books, 1998

Gray Fox is superb. This book brings the past to life.
Davis is one of those rare authors who has the magical ability to to breathe life into the past through his writings. In addition to being a truly gifted writer, he is also an insightful and even-handed historian. Davis depicts Lee as a great, but not perfect general, as a complex figure who was willing to fight invading Northern armies, but who also hoped for an eventual end to slavery, as a man ...

The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts

23 reviews
Burke Davis

Wings, 1988

A classic
This book is a must for Civil War buffs, presenting lots of odd facts about the War Between the States which one would probably not come across except in bits and pieces in other works. I never get tired of looking through this one.

Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller

35 reviews
Burke Davis

Bantam, 1991

Greatest Marine ever!
Chesty Puller is the greatest Marine ever, and this book delves into the events that shaped this man. This book taps into the ineffencies that Puller had but also showed the strengths that Puller strived on. It's very interesting to see that Chesty was not very strong in the math department but was well versed in all the great battles of Rome, Napoleanic wars, Robert E Lee campaign, Persians ...

Our Incredible Civil War
Burke Davis

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960

The author has covered some interesting facts of the Civil War which are not always covered. "The years 1861-1865 introduced into American life the first successful submarine, the snorkel, the periscope, flame throwers, aerial reconnaissance, the income tax and the first black US Army officer. The author provides us with fresh insights into the mind of Robert E Lee and into the curious world of Stonewall Jackson." from the flyleaf. Includes ...

Sherman's March: The First Full-Length Narrative of General William T. Sherman's Devastating March through ...

25 reviews
Burke Davis

Vintage, 1988

Unrelenting aggressive slash and burn good read
Based upon civilian, military, and reporters eyewitness accounts. Davis' wonderfully written account of this mercurial Union general's march through the South moves along at a fast pace. There are those who would have us believe Sherman was just a troubled man and his military actions were inhuman; he may, in part, had these attributes, but we shouldn't disregard his compassion. His brilliance ...

Jeb Stuart: The Last Cavalier

11 reviews
Burke Davis

Books on Tape, Inc., 1987

Davis' bio of General Stuart is still the best!
Burke Davis gives readers often-overlooked insights into the early life and career of the famous cavalier, including his courtship of his wife (whose father was a Union general) and his motivation to fight for Virginia. The Stuart-Cooke family is an excellent example of the bitter division of loved ones during the War, with Stuart and his brother-in-law choosing to fight for the Confederacy while ...