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Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 22
Language
English
Description
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his crossing of the Delaware River.
22) Molly Pitcher
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the legend of Molly Pitcher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Tells not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal--but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.--
25) Forge
Author
Series
Seeds of America volume 2
Language
English
Description
Separated from his friend Isabel after their daring escape from slavery, fifteen-year-old Curzon serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel are thrown together again, as slaves once more.
27) A people's history of the American Revolution: how common people shaped the fight for independence
Author
Series
Publisher
New Press
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"1781. Albany, New York. As the war for American independence rages on, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler begin their new life as a married couple. Still, Alex is as determined as ever to prove his mettle and secure his legacy... even if that means leaving his beloved Eliza behind to join the front lines at the Battle of Yorktown. But when the war unexpectedly arrives on Eliza's doorstep, she must fight for a better future-- for their fledgling...
Author
Language
English
Description
An ironic examination of the founding years of our country. Historian Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation's founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic leaders. He explains how the idea of a strong federal government, championed by Washington, was eventually embraced by the American people, the majority of whom had to be won over. And he details...
37) The unknown American Revolution: the unruly birth of democracy and the struggle to create America
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the ideas and radical sentiments that prompted the American Revolution argues that the war was a people's revolution and civil war, as well as an insurrection against colonial control.
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