Author Al Benting's New Book 'For Liberty I Live' Illustrates the Author's Impressive Collection of Revolutionary War-Era Artifacts and Eighteenth-Century Militaria
Recent release 'For Liberty I Live' from Page Publishing author Al Benting is a fascinating catalogue illustrating a collection of historic artifacts from early New England, Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston, along with illuminating contextual details.
BARRINGTON, N.H., September 19, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Al Benting, a New England native, antiques dealer, avid collector of early Revolutionary War artifacts, member of the Massachusetts Arms Collectors, and a founder of the New England Antique Arms Society living with his wife, Jane, and their tortoiseshell cat in their restored eighteenth-century New Hampshire farmhouse, has completed his new book “For Liberty I Live”: a lovingly curated collection of artifacts celebrating the common folk of 1775, illustrating angry men living in sudden desperation willing to risk home, family, life, and limb for an idea called “liberty.”
Benting writes, “An overpowering, overbearing government out of touch with the common man eventually causes him to risk life, limb, home, and family for independence from tyranny.
Taking his musket or fowler in hand, every militiaman when called to duty marched with friends and relatives into harm’s way. When in battle line against many more enemy muskets where would the Colonial officer stand? He must (somewhat unwillingly perhaps) stand in front with absolute bravery in attempt to shield a favorite son or friend. When in firing line, he might order the youngest into the rear rank. All present will remember his actions of the day and some, hopefully all, will return home to hang up their guns to continue lives long enough to die as old men in the homes they protected “on that day”. All would remember what was said and done that day, marking each man’s history and legacy as long as memory lasted, and later, represented only by tradition or a few scraps of mostly overlooked worn paper and rusty, moldering keepsakes.
Few remember those common men now, since sight, sound, memory, and emotion are gone. Their bravery and sacrifice are represented only by a few musty old artifacts but through these items it becomes easier to remember those angry souls who gambled everything for the equality of independence for themselves, their friends and family and for future generations. We must never forget those people and what they did for us, and we in turn, must be equally willing to sacrifice (like all our generations past), in keeping America free.”
Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Al Benting’s fascinating and informative book is a must-read for anyone with a passion for American history, antiques, and Revolutionary War artifacts.
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “For Liberty I Live” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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