Genealogist Maureen Taylor uses her specialist knowledge of photographic identification to compile and annotate a collection of photographs of Revolutionary War veterans. The longest-lived veterans were still living when photography was in its infancy. Taylor strays a bit from the main focus of the book by including photographs of individuals who didn't participate in the war but who had childhood memories of some aspect of the war. The individuals profiled include a few women, African Americans, and Native Americans. I noticed several inconsistencies between the birth/death dates given for the individuals and events mentioned in their biographical sketches. For instance, some were said to have done things after the death date listed for them. The bibliographic essay is a nice touch that will help readers locate additional information on aspects of interest to them (photographic history, costume, etc.). The high-quality paper and attractive layout make it suitable as a coffee table book. Guests with an interest in U.S. history won't be able to resist browsing! ( )

Maureen Taylor has connected us directly , ( close to physically ) with some very wonderful heroic people. People that fought the Revolutionary War ,Help Found the United States and left their photographic images behind so we would know them by sight.

She has spent years putting this wonderful illustrative history book on the shelf. If your a teacher of history it's a must for your class, if you are a history lover it is a must for yourself or if you a curious learner about the people that experienced some horrific times get this book. ( )