America on Stage: Ten Great Plays of American History

Complete texts of ten great plays of American history with prefaces and an introductory note by Stanley Richards.Plays included:Crucible by Miller--A scathing portrayal of the Salem witch trialsValley Forge by Anderson--A majestic drama of the real George WashingtonPatriots by Kingsley--A moving portrait of democracy shaped by the hands of Jefferson, Hamilton, and WashingtonLast Days of Lincoln by Van Doren--A touching play about Lincoln's dreams for a reunited nationAndersonville Trial by Levitt--An unforgettable examination of the human conscience in the trial of a prisoner of war camp commandant after the Civil WarIn Time to Come by Koch and Huston--An intimate portrayal of Woodrow Wilson's fight for a League of NationsSunrise at Campobello by Schary--An electrifying chronicle of FDR's early yearsInherit the Wind by Lawrence and Lee--A classic recreation of the famous Scopes TrialNative Son by Green and Wright--A powerful indictment of racism and hatred in twentieth-century AmericaBury the Dead by Shaw--An eloquent antiwar statement for all men everywhere