Reading Daydreams and Nightmares

War Through the Generation’s 2013 reading challenge will be the American Revolution.
The challenge will run from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

Rules:
This year you have options when reading your fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, etc. with the American Revolution as the primary or secondary theme.
Books can take place before, during, or after the war, so long as the conflicts that led to the war or the war itself are important to the story. Books from other challenges count so long as they meet the above criteria.

Levels:
Dip: Read 1-3 books in any genre with the American Revolution as a primary or secondary theme.
Wade: Read 4-10 books in any genre with the American Revolution as a primary or secondary theme.
Swim: Read 11 or more books in any genre with the American Revolution as a primary or secondary theme.

Additionally, we’ve decided that since there are so many great movies out there about the American Revolution, you can substitute or add a movie or two to your list this year and have it count toward your totals.

You can decide which books you’d like to read right away, or you can choose them during the course of the challenge. Check out the Recommended Reading: American Revolution page for suggestions.
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What I’ve Read for this challenge:
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Some books on my shelf to choose from for this challenge:
The Rebels by John Jakes
The Fourth of July by Peter De Bolla
1776 by David G. McCullough
American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
Almost a Miracle by John E. Ferling