Glorious Days, Dreadful Days

The Battle of Bunker Hill

de Philippa Kirby, Alex Haley, John Edens

Glorious Days, Dreadful Days examines the events, aftermath, and significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Declaration of Independence will not be signed for another year, but in the late spring of 1775, the War for Independence has begun. An amateur army of ordinary citizens has occupied the hills overlooking Boston while the mightiest army in the world prepares to make them pay for their rebellious spirit. Philippa Kirby is a published author of several children’s books. Some of his published credits include: Glorious Days, Dreadful Days: The Battle of Bunker Hill (Stories of America) and Christmas Wrappings: Basics And Ideas For Perfectly Wrapped Gifts. John Edens is a published author and illustrator of young adult and children’s books. Some of his published credits include: Glorious Days, Dreadful Days: The Battle of Bunker Hill (Stories of America), Meet Christopher Columbus (Landmark Books), Russian Portraits (Images Across the Ages) and The Eye Book (Paperback). Alex Haley, as General Editor, wrote the introduction. There are many accounts of the Battle of Bunker Hill written by people who were actually there. As is often the case, many of them contradict each other. The account of this book is based on a combination of eyewitness accounts and the many fine histories written after the event. Where there was disagreement, choices had to be made about what was more likely to be true. ~ Editors.