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Pulitzer-winning American historian Joseph Ellis tells an old story in a new way, with a freshness at once colorful and compelling. The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country's founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were dispatching the largest armada ever to cross the Atlantic to crush the rebellion in the cradle. The Continental...
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In August 1776, General George Washington's army faced off against over 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers at the Battle of Brooklyn. It was almost the end of the war. But thanks to a series of desperate bayonet charges by a single heroic regiment from Maryland, known as the "Immortal 400," Washington was able to retreat and regroup.
4) 1776
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Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. But it is the American commander-in-chief...
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The American Revolution was not inevitable, nor was it a unanimous cause. It pitted neighbors against one another, as loyalists and colonial rebels faced off for their lives and futures. Through the remarkable lives of the first Americans, this book reveals the contentious arguments that turned friends into foes and the land into a war zone. From the riots over a child's murder that led to the Boston Massacre, to the Continental Army's first victory...
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An "account of the complicated middle years of the American Revolution that shares lesser-known insights into the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold."--NoveList.
In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British Army. Three weeks later, near the Canadian border, one of his...
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Capstone Press
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c2010
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"Describes the events of the American Revolutionary War and explains the significance of the war today. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a young girl, a patriot fighter, and a loyalist determined to keep America under British rule"--Provided by publisher.
9) Loyalty
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Clarion books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2022]
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Newbery Medalist Avi explores the American Revolution from a fresh perspective in the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy navigating patriotism and personal responsibility during the lead-up to the War of Independence.
When his father is killed by rebel vigilantes, Noah flees with his family to Boston. Intent on avenging his father, Noah becomes a spy for the British and firsthand witness to the power of partisan rumor to distort facts,...
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"In his epic new book, Russell Shorto takes us back to the founding of the American nation, drawing on diaries, letters and autobiographies to flesh out six lives that cast the era in a fresh new light. They include an African man who freed himself and his family from slavery, a rebellious young woman who abandoned her abusive husband to chart her own course, and a certain Mr. Washington, who was admired for his social graces but harshly criticized...
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Chicago Review Press
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c2002
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Discusses the events of the American Revolution, from the hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the writing of the Constitution. Activities include making a tricorn hat and discovering local history.
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ABDO Pub. Co
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c 2013
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In this title, readers will examine the memorable victories and defeats that marked the final years of the American Revolution for both the Continental and British forces. Included are the British capture of Savannah, the suffering of the Continental forces at Morristown, New Jersey, and the Battles of Newton, Charlestown, Camden, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and the Siege of Yorktown. Important Continental and British leaders are...
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Modern Library
Pub. Date
2002
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The American Revolution signaled a great change in the course of world history and progress. From this colonial revolt sprouted ideals of liberty and democracy, and all the aspirations and ambitions of a new people.
In this work, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood discusses the character and consequences of the revolution, grounding the events and ideas that shaped the American consciousness.
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"The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this ... account of America's founding, the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war--one that shaped...
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Song of Acadia volume 4
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Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
2002
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In a Time of Revolution, Even Hearts Can Be Overturned In England together at the Harrow estate, Anne and Nicole find themselves facing divergent futures. While Anne comfortably settles into British life, Nicole once again searches the far horizon. Despite the raging War of Independence, she sets sail for the American colonies to manage her uncle's landholdings. The gallant Captain Goodwind captures Nicole's attention, but not yet her heart. In the...
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"Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them....
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ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2013
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In this title, readers will examine early battles of the American Revolution, including the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Siege of Boston, and the Battles of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The creation of the Continental Army is covered, as is the invasion of Canada and the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Long Island. Important leaders of the Continental and British armies, George Washington and William Howe, are introduced.
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ABDO Pub
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c2013
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In this title, readers will examine the far reaches of the American Revolution through the key turning points in battles across the nation. The battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Saratoga and Monmouth are covered. Conditions endured by soldiers at Morristown and Valley Forge winter camps are examined. Leaders of the Continental and British armies are introduced including Americans George Washington, Anthony Wayne, Benedict...