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HISTORY-BASED TRAVEL ON
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One-Day Driving Tours (and a Canal Cruise)
that Trace the American Revolution along
America's Most Scenic Highways

Each book is more than 150 pages in length and provides complete driving directions to dozens of sites as well as detailed information, markers, photos and maps. Each book also includes recommendations for places to eat and stay along the way.

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A solid resource for Revolutionary War buffs … trip descriptions are detailed and impressive. — Forbes Magazine

Packed with extensive research ... information for just about every tenth of a mile throughout the day's journey ... these books turn history into a scenic drive! — Roadtrip America.

An entertaining read for serious and not-so-serious history buffs alike, and points to an incredible amount of American history right down a single road in our own backyards. — Northeast Journal

For those who want to relive the Revolution ... complete driving directions to dozens of Revolutionary War sites (some well-known, others obscure) as well as a wealth of historical information, photos, and maps. — Hudson Valley Magazine

Fascinating ... keeps you interested as you proceed from marker to marker. A good educational work for anyone interested in American history! — US Vacation Book Review.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 4 (ISBN 1-931373-09-4, Castleton, VT to Albany, NY, 162 pages) traces the British Invasion of 1777 along US Route 4. The road trip begins in Castleton (VT) and heads north on the old military road through the Hubbardton Battlefield and Mount Independence to Fort Ticonderoga (NY) and Mount Defiance where on July 4, 1777, the British moved cannons up to the top of the mount and sparked an American retreat. From Mount Defiance, the road trip passes through Whitehall, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Fort Miller and Schuylerville to the Saratoga battlefield where the retreating Americans with reinforcements would defeat the British at a battle called “the turning point of the Revolutionary War.” From the battlefield, the road trip continues through Stillwater, Waterford, Peebles Island and concludes in Albany, the target of the British invasion.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on NY Route 5 (ISBN 1-931373-21-3, Oswego to Schenectady, NY, 156 pages) parallels the 1777 British invasion from Lake Ontario. The road trip begins in Oswego (NY) where British forces would begin the invasion and passes through Bernhard, Rome (Fort Stanwix) and the Oriskany Battlefield where General Nicholas Herkimer and his Tryon County Militia were ambushed on their way to attack the British at Rome. From Oriskany, the road trip continues along NY Route 5 through Utica, Herkimer (Fort Dayton), Fort Herkimer, Fort Klock, Fort Plain, Canajoharie, Stone Arabia and Johnstown where Sir William Johnson would sow the seeds of support for the British among the Six Indian Nations. From Johnstown, the road trip goes through Schoharie and concludes in Schenectady, head of navigation on the Mohawk River during the Revolutionary War.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 7 (ISBN 1-931373-10-8, Pittsfield, MA to Burlington, VT, 152 pages) traces the development of the first overt military action of the American Revolution – the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. The road trip begins in Pittsfield (MA) where initial plans were made for the capture of the fort. From Pittsfield, the road trip goes through Williamstown, Bennington (VT), the Bennington Battlefield (NY), Arlington (VT) and Manchester, where in 1775, a battalion-sized force of American patriots led by Ethan Allen marched north to seize Fort Ticonderoga. From Manchester, the road trip passes through Rutland, Castleton, the Hubbardton Battlefield, Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga (NY) where in 1775, the American patriots captured the fort. From Fort Ticonderoga, the road trip visits Fort Crown Point, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (VT), Shelburne and concludes in Burlington where in 1787, Ethan Allen and his wife, Fannie, would settle into their final home.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 9 (ISBN 1-931373-12-4, Kings Ferry to Saratoga Springs, NY, 166 pages) traces the many British attempts to gain control of the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War. The road trip begins on the river at Kings Ferry (NY), the southernmost crossing point for American personnel and supplies for most of the war. From Kings Ferry, the road trip heads north through Peekskill, Garrison, Cold Spring, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Red Hook and Clermont, which was the furthest north the 1777 British invasion from New York City reached. From Clermont, the road trip continues north through Claverack, Kinderhook, Albany and the Saratoga Battlefield, where the 1777 British invasion from Canada would be stopped. From the battlefield, the road trip continues through Schuylerville, where Burgoyne surrendered, and concludes in Saratoga Springs.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 9W (ISBN 1-931373-11-6, New York City to Kingston, NY, 174 pages) parallels the Hudson River passing through the Highlands of New York and skirting the east side of the Catskill Mountains, where many historic events occurred that cover the entire American Revolution from 1775 to 1783. The road trip begins early in the morning in New York City where the battle for control of the Hudson began in 1775. From New York City, the road trip visits Fort Lee (NJ), Alpine Landing, Tappan (NY), the Stony Point Battlefield and West Point, where many fortifications and weapons used to defend the Hudson during the war are on display at the United States Military Academy. From West Point, the road trip continues north to New Windsor, the final encampment for the American forces, and then to Washington's final headquarters at Newburgh. From Newburgh, the road trip concludes in Kingston where during the 1777 British invasion from New York City, the British torched the city.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 20 (ISBN 1-931373-19-1, Pittsfield to Boston, MA, 180 pages) parallels colonial routes taken during the war by George Washington, Henry Knox, Paul Revere and the soldiers of Shays’ Rebellion. The road trip begins in Pittsfield (MA), where in the late fall of 1775, Henry Knox passed through the area on his way to Fort Ticonderoga to begin a mission to transport cannon from the fort for the siege of British-held Boston. From Pittsfield, the road trip goes through Lenox, Stockbridge and Great Barrington, which is a site along the Knox Trail and is near the “last battle” of Shays’ Rebellion. From Great Barrington, the road trip crosses over the scenic Berkshire Mountains then through Westfield, West Springfield and Springfield, where a colonial armory made Springfield a Revolutionary War crossroad. From Springfield, the road trip continues east through Palmer, Sturbridge, Northborough, Marlborough, Sudbury (the Wayside Inn), Wayland, and Concord, where on April 19, 1775, Americans first attacked British forces and marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. From Concord, the road trip continues along the “Battle Road” from Concord through Lexington, Arlington, Bunker Hill and Boston where road trip concludes with a walk along the Freedom Trail through Charleston, the North End and downtown Boston passing by many of Boston’s historic colonial sites including Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, the Old State House and Boston Common.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 60 (ISBN 1-931373-20-5, Charlottesville to Yorktown, VA, 110 pages) parallels the end of the British Southern Campaign across Virginia. The campaign began with three invasions of Virginia by sea and ended with a fourth invasion from the south by land. In the first invasion, the British attacked and destroyed Virginia’s eastern ports, including Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk. The second invasion was led by Benedict Arnold who raided towns along the James River including the capital of Richmond. Arnold's force joined the third invasion force led by General William Phillips for an attack on Petersburg. Finally, the combined forces joined the fourth invasion force under the command of Lord Cornwallis, who would ultimately surrender at Yorktown. The road trip begins early in the morning at the University of Virginia and downtown Charlottesville, where an early warning allowed Thomas Jefferson and most of the Virginia Assembly to escape British capture by Cornwallis' forces. From Charlottesville, the road trip heads to Richmond with stops at Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, Scottsville and Powhatan. Richmond, the capital of Virginia from 1780 is also the home of St. John's Church where Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Liberty or Death” speech. From Richmond, the road trip continues through New Kent to Williamsburg, Virginia's capital for most of the war. Finally, the road trip continues east along the Colonial Parkway to the Yorktown battlefield, where in October 1781, the last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought.

A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 202 (ISBN 1-931373-13-2, 154 pages) parallels the 1777 British invasion from Chesapeake Bay. The Road Trip begins at Elk Neck (MD) at the overlook where the British landed. From Elk Neck, the road trip heads north through Northeast, Elkton, Cooch’s Bridge (DE), Newark and Brandywine (PA), where American forces set up a major defensive position, but would retreat after being out-flanked by the British. From Brandywine, the road trip continues north to Valley Forge, where the defeated American forces would be greeted by a punishing winter, but would emerge in the spring as a well-trained, hardened army, ready for battle. From Valley Forge, the road trip continues through Germantown to Philadelphia, the successful target of the British invasion from Chesapeake Bay.

A Revolutionary War Cruise on the Champlain Canal (ISBN 1-931373-14-0, 160 pages) traces the many British attempts to gain control of the valleys of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain during the Revolutionary War. The book provides complete navigation to dozens of sites as well as recommendations for places to dock along the way. The cruise begins on the Hudson opposite the town of Bethlehem (NY) heading north passing many areas where 18th century patriots once lived. From the Bethlehem, the cruise includes visits at Albany, Mechanicville, the Saratoga Battlefield, Fort Edward, Whitehall, Mount Independence, Fort Crown Point, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and Westport. From Westport, the cruise reverses direction and heads south with visits to Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ann, Schuylerville, Stillwater, and Waterford.

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COMING SOON: A Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 221 (Book will be available in Summer 2006) tracks the loss of the southern Backcountry by Great Britain and her Loyalists to American Patriots. The road trip begins in Chesnee, SC, a site on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. From Chesnee, the road trip heads east to the Cowpens National Battlefield where American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan won a major victory over a British force commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. From Cowpens, the road tip heads south through Gaffney to the Kings Mountain National Military Park where there was another major American Victory by Patriot militia over Loyalist forces under Patrick Ferguson. From Kings Mountain the road trip continues south through Historic Brattonsville, the Blackstock Battlefield and Musgrove Mill to the Ninety Six National Historic Site, which was an important British outpost that was abandoned after America’s longest siege of the Revolutionary War. From Ninety-Six, the road trip continues south through McCormick and concludes in Augusta, Georgia, the Revolutionary War capital of Georgia that changed hands several times during the war.

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Sights and Sounds from the War in Vietnam book with accompanying 60 minute CD-R presents the Vietnam experience through pictures, recorded sounds, newspaper articles and more.

The recordings were made live in the field in South Vietnam. They include recordings of an infantry company in contact with the North Vietnamese, a fire base under suspected penetration, Armed Forces Radio ("Good Morning Vietnam"), Voice of America, Vietnamese radio and the 101st Airborne Dance Band entertaining American troops.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Raymond C. Houghton is a retired college professor, former Federal Government staff member, Vietnam Veteran and one-time, General Electric employee. He has honors from the Department of Commerce, is listed in Who’s Who in America, holds a doctorate from Duke University and is the historian for the Town of Bethlehem, NY.