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Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams?

A brief biography of Samuel Adams, describing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British and how he was finally persuaded to learn to ride a horse.

How did tea and taxes spark a revolution

and other questions about the Boston Tea Party
An exploration of the Boston Tea Party that discusses taxation without representation, protestors, the Boston Massacre, and other related topics. Includes a time line and a writing activity.

George vs. George

the American Revolution as seen from both sides
Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

The Revolutionary War

A narrative account of the American Revolution, covering the origins of disputes with Britain, profiles of the key figures, and descriptions of major battles.

An unsung American hero

Joseph Warren was a lesser known hero of the American Revolution. Outraged by British treatment of the colonists, his passionate articles and speeches and his brave leadership helped persuade other colonists to rebel and eventually fight in the Revolution.

The rifle

A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is forgotten in a farmhouse attic until the fateful Christmas Eve of 1994.

The American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812

people, politics, and power
Discusses the key military and nonmilitary figures, battles, and events of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

The American Revolution

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
A history of the American Revolution, discussing the time leading up to, during, and after the revolution.

The American Revolution

A history of the American Revolution, looking at nine time periods from 1756 to 1783, each with a narrative description of key events and a selection of firsthand accounts from diary entries, letters, speeches, and newspaper articles.

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