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Series
Publisher
Dotdash Meredith
Language
English
Description
It was the war that gave birth to the United States, the world’s first—and today, oldest—liberal democracy. The Revolution liberated the 13 colonies from British rule and created heroes and battles now secure in national lore: George Washington. Paul Revere. Alexander Hamilton. The Battles of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown. But what led these heroes to upturn their lives of comfort for the dangerous pursuit of the difficult ideals of
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Series
Reader of the American Revolution volume 2
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1947
Language
English
Description
An American mariner relates his adventures as he fights with the American forces in Revolutionary war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crossway Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In 1775 in Virginia, Patrick Henry's ten-year-old daughter, Annie, tries to concentrate on her day-to-day activities but is increasingly caught up in her father's role in the colonists' growing unrest.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crossway Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In 1789, the year Annie Henry turns sixteen, her family moves to Leatherwood on the frontier and she ends up in Richmond, where she gets a close look at the Revolutionary War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents profiles of twelve leaders of the American Revolution, including George Washington, Paul Revere, and Benedict Arnold; and discusses the role of women in the war.
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the people and action of Revolutionary War battles that took place in New York, particularly the Battle of Harlem Heights, which underscored General Washington's battle philosophy and boosted the morale of his troops.
19) Thomas Jefferson
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of our third president, who also helped create the Declaration of Independence.
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents an examination of the causes of the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonists growing desire for self-government, the increasing restrictions the British placed on new settlements, and the escalating tensions between Britain and the colonists.