America at 250: History of the American Revolution nonfiction for adults

Celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary by checking out some history books about the American Revolution. Browse this list for titles available at the Sussex County Library System.

Updated February 10, 2026
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Rebels at sea privateering in the American Revolution
Dolin, Eric Jay author.
Paper Book
The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told many times, yet largely missing from maritime histories of America's first war is the ragtag fleet of private vessels that truly revealed the new nation's character--above all, its ambition and entrepreneurial...
Liberty is sweet the hidden history of the American Revolution
Holton, Woody author.
Paper Book
A "deeply researched and bracing retelling" (Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian) of the American Revolution, showing how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans--women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters. Using more than...

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