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A biography of Ethan Allen, the Revolutionary War hero who led the Green Mountain Boys, a militia group he and his brothers formed.

Northerners, Southerners, generals, couriers, dreaming boys, and worried sisters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War.

"Describes causes and outcomes of key battles of the Revolutionary War"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the events in the Civil War leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg and describes that clash and its aftermath.

Engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War. Intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpedted combat and military blunders.

Offers a battle-by-battle overview of the Civil War and profiles key military and civilian leaders from the era.

An illustrated introduction the Revolutionary War that focuses on the battles, examining outcomes and significance of skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and more; providing biographical information on John Paul Jones; and including primary source materials, a time line, and other resources.

Ani, a twelve-year-old Basque girl, and Mathias, a fourteen-year-old German Jew, become friends and then spies in the weeks leading up to the bombing of Guernica in April 1937.

Tells the story of first twenty months of the Revolutionary War.

"It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814 enemies didn't fly overhead, they marched through the streets; and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, D.C. and set fire to government buildings, including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Relying on first-hand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a...multidimensional account of the burning of Washington"--OCLC.