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Audiobook Review: 'The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777'

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© 2019 Rick Atkinson. ℗ 2019 Macmillan Audio  This is a review of the audiobook edition of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-177, Volume One of the Revolution Trilogy. For a review of the print edition, please see:  Book Review: 'The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777' On July 4, 2019, the United States of America will celebrate its 243rd year, making the nation the oldest surviving federation in the world. As usual, millions of Americans will celebrate Independence Day in different ways; many will go to the beach, others will have backyard barbecues, while still others will watch The Capitol Fourth concert live on their local PBS station. And because it's a long-established tradition, Americans from coast to coast will ooh and aah over fireworks displays either in person or by watching coverage of the festivities on television. Some of the more historically minded...