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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, Penguin Group
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
This guide answers these fiery, burning questions with the marshmallows of information. There is handy advice on how to join Paul Revere s spy ring at the Green Dragon Tavern, how to enlist in General Washington s rebel army, and how to summon the strength to storm a British gun battery when you haven t eaten for three days.
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
It began in Boston, with angry colonists objecting to the tyranny of a king who ruled from an ocean away. It was voiced by patriots such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and echoed by citizens from New England all the way to the Carolinas. It was fought by patriots, loyalists, slaves, and indians. For more than ten years, sides were taken, guns drawn, lives lost. But through it all, one man, a general from Virginia named George Washington, held...
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Do you know what's actually in the full Declaration of Independence? How it was written? What was happening at the time? How to read the formal language? Don't worry! Because now, in The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence, kid patriots (and grown-ups alike!) can tackle the Declaration like never before. Decipher the original text of the Declaration on each left-hand page with help from a "plain English" translation on each right-hand page....
Author
Publisher
Pop!, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Revolutionary War? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! A Day in the Life section, prompts for thinking deeper, sidebars, more facts, index, and glossary are also included. QR codes throughout the book will take readers to fun activities, informational links, videos, and more! -- Amazon website.
Author
Publisher
Disney � Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"John Hancock and Samuel Adams were an unlikely pair of troublemakers. Hancock was young and dashing. Adams was old and stodgy. But working together, they rallied the people of Boston against the unfair policies of Great Britain and inspired American resistance. And to King George, they became a royal pain. When the British army began marching toward Lexington and Concord, sending Hancock and Adams fleeing into the woods, the two men couldn't help...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The life of George Washington is introduced in this early reader biography. After General Washington led the American colonists to victory in the Revolutionary War, everyone thought he should become the first president of the United States. Washington would turn out to be a strong leader and a wise president. Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in George Washington's life in this Level Two I Can Read biography, which combines a traditional,...
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Language
English
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"Benedict Arnold fought for the colonies during the American Revolution and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, he made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An account of the friendship between the first American president when he was an officer in the Continental Army and the young Marquis de Lafayette describes how the latter came to America to offer his services before earning a military position and Washington's admiration.
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