Presents a collection of primary source newspaper articles and correspondence reporting the events of the Revolution, containing both American and British eyewitness accounts and commentary and analysis from thirty-seven historians.

Introduction -- The eighteenth-century newspaper business -- Revolutionary newspaper reading tips -- The cursed Stamp Act -- Frugality and industry -- The late horrid massacre -- The detestable tea -- Rebellion -- Bloody news -- The spirit of liberty -- Cut to pieces -- Good and faithful allies -- Conquer or die -- Marks of heroism -- Conquest and capture -- Delivered with eloquence -- Epilogue -- Revolutionary press impact -- The value of primary sources.