What is a "turning point"? We talk with John Mass, whose new book From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points in the Revolutionary War looks at five episodes that changed the course of the war and lead toward the American victory. Which were the decisive moments? Listen to find out!

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Don Troiani's magnificently detailed battle paintings and meticulously-researched uniforms bring to life early-American military history. He has collaborated with historian John Rees on a visual and artistic look at Black soldiers from the Seven Years War to the Civil War, in this richly-illustrated Don Troiani's Black Soldiers in America's Wars 1754-1865. Historian John Rees, whose previous book, They Were Good Soldiers, told the story of African-Americans in the Revolutionary War, tells us about the world of Black soldiers which his and Troiani's book brings documents.

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Coming out of World War II, book publishers and film makers worked to identify American heroes that they could promote to the world. Frequently these heroes were self-made men who used specialized knowledge or skills to defeat an overwhelming enemy. One such character was Francis Marion, a South Carolina plantation owner who utlized his knowledge of the countryside to prey upon British garrisons and foraging parties. Join Professor Robert Allison in conversation with John Oller, author of "The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution."

http://www.johnollernyc.com/

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-oller/the-swamp-fox/9780306824586/

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