Sealed with Blood: War, Sacrifice, and Memory in Revolutionary America

by Sarah J. Purcell

The first martyr to the cause of American liberty was Major General Joseph Warren, a well-known political orator, physician, and president of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts. Shot in the face at close range at Bunker Hill, Warren was at once transformed into a national hero, with his story appearing throughout the colonies in newspapers, songs, pamphlets, sermons, and even theater productions. His death, though shockingly violent, was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812236602
• ISBN13: 9780812236606
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"