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Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First Free Press hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"I pity Mr. Sam Adams," his cousin John Adams wrote to his wife, "for he was born a Rebel." At virtually every juncture of the American Revolution, from the Boston Massacre and Tea Party to Lexington and Concord and the ratification of the Constitution, Samuel Adams played a forceful role. With his fiery rhetoric and religious fervor, he was in many respects the moral conscience of the new nation. "The love of liberty," he thundered, "is interwoven...
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
From 1775 through 1777, George Washington and Benedict Arnold were America's two most celebrated warriors. Their earlier lives had surprisingly parallel paths. They were strong leaders in combat, they admired and respected each other, and they even shared common enemies. Yet one became our greatest hero and the other our most notorious traitor. Why? In the new paperback edition of George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots, author...
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"When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and often rife with animosity. And yet these three men led...
13) Molly Pitcher
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
14) Betsy Ross
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.
15) Betsy Ross
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The events surrounding the Boston Tea Party did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, more advanced readers will come to understand different viewpoints by learning the context, significance, and details of the historic protest through the eyes of three different people, while engaging with text through questions sparking critical thinking. Books include timeline,...
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