Over 250,000 men and women served in the Revolutionary War, and their stories deserve to be told. America's First Veterans explores the lives of these ordinary soldiers who became America's first veterans, following their journeys across seven decades after independence was won. Drawing from eighty-five rare manuscripts, books, prints, paintings, and artifacts, this compelling volume from the American Revolution Institute traces how these brave individuals shaped the nation's first military pension system. Discover the human side of the Revolution through the experiences of those who fought for freedom. Includes a foreword by Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.