"In today's United States, the legacy of the American Revolution looms large. From presidential speeches to bestselling biographies, from conservative politics to school pageants, everybody knows something about the Revolution. Yet what was a messy, protracted, divisive, and destructive war has calcified into a glorified founding moment of the American nation. Disparate events with equally diverse participants have been reduced to a few ..."
The Politics of War(1st Edition) Race, Class, and Conflict in Revolutionary Virginia (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press) by MichaelA. Mcdonnell Paperback, 568 Pages, Published 2010 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-7155-3, ISBN: 0-8078-7155-9
"In the last twenty years, scholars have rushed to re-examine revolutionary experiences across the Atlantic, through the Americas, and, more recently, in imperial and global contexts. While Revolution has been a perennial favourite topic of national historians, a new generation of historians has begun to eschew traditional foundation narratives and embrace the insights of Atlantic and transnational history to re-examine what is increasin ..."
"Race, Class, and Conflict in Revolutionary Virginia Michael A. McDonnell ... The
militia act designed by the assembly in Virginia attempted to implement the main
recommendation, by directing all current militia officers to resign their
commissions on April 1, 1785, when the county lieutenant and his field officers
would be ... Thomas Nelson thought that the only way to make the militia ''truly
respectable and useful'' was to get ri ..."
A Round to Remember The World's Greatest Golfers and the Rounds That Changed Their Lives (SIGNED BY AUTHOR) by MichaelMcdonnell Hardcover, 259 Pages, Published 1992 by Partridge Press ISBN-13: 978-1-85225-147-5, ISBN: 1-85225-147-6
Facing Empire Indigenous Experiences in a Revolutionary Age by Kate Fullagar, MichaelA. Mcdonnell 466 Pages, Published 2018 by Jhu Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-2657-0, ISBN: 1-4214-2657-9
"John Hawkesworth, An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His
Present Majesty, for Making ... Robertson reported that three hundred canoes
had gathered by 8 a.m., carrying about four thousand people. ... Francis
Wilkinson, Log of Francis Wilkinson on HMS Dolphin, 1767, Public Record Office,
Kew (ADM 51/4541/96), book 2,553. ... See, for instance, comments by James
Cook and George Forster in J. C. Beaglehole, ed., The J ..."
Great Golf Quotes by MichaelMcdonnell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by Anova Books ISBN-13: 978-1-905798-07-0, ISBN: 1-905798-07-5
"There is a commonly held belief that golfers are calm and composed and never vent their feelings in public. The truth, however, indicates otherwise. There is as much passion and emotion in the seemingly genteel, ancient pursuit of golf as in any boxing title match. Classic Golf Quotes is a catalog of 2,000 of the most expressive and insightful thoughts and sayings of players and commentators, from past centuries to the present day. They ..."
"Six year old Sophia and her mother, Cristiane, are excited that their best friend, Uncle Mike, is coming to visit them for a weekend sleepover party full of fun and games at the beach!"
"In this autobiography, I aim to showcase the positive as well as the negative experiences during my life with my disability, Muscular Dystrophy. This book is divided into three main periods; grade school, high school and college. Within each period of my life, I made friends, lost friends, dealt with bullies and other social complications. These situations have forced me to develop a strong resolve and has helped me remain positive desp ..."
Classic Golf Quotes(Updated) Golfing History in the Words of Those Who Made It (Paperback) by MichaelMcdonnell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by Anova Books ISBN-13: 978-1-86105-640-5, ISBN: 1-86105-640-0
"There is a commonly held belief that golfers are calm and contained and never give vent to their feelings in public. In fact, there is as much passion and emotion in the seemingly genteel, ancient pursuit of golf as in any boxing title match. Golfers are driven by a multitude of personal motivesincluding ambition, jealousy, and defiancebut above all, there is an honesty that is shared by all because golf is the great leveler. This colle ..."
"The story of Gary Player, one of only four men to have won the four major golf championships, whose golfing achievements include 139 tournament victories. This autobiography looks at his golfing career as well as his private life."
The Callers by MichaelMcDonnell Softcover, Published 2021 by MichaelMcdonnell ISBN-13: 978-1-73634-650-1, ISBN: 1-73634-650-4
"In the novel "The Callers", the story focuses on the tightly managed, highly classified relationship the US government has had with an Alien Intelligence since the Nixon administration."