revolution, 1775-1783

An examination of daily life during the American Revolutionary War, discussing marriage, childbirth, learning a trade, cost of living, slavery, and religion.

A humorous look at five of our country's founding fathers.

Outlines the life, work, and relevant historical background of Mercy Otis Warren.

Learn about colonial life and the mechanisms that encouraged America's residents to fight for freedom from the British crown.

From the final decades of the 1500s through the mid-1700s, the North American continent witnessed a whirlwind of competition and colonization. Learn how these colonists flourished in the midst of overwhelming obstacles.

Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox becomes caught up in a gunfight between American and British troops during the American Revolution.

"Agent 355 was one of the first spies for the United States. While the true identity of 355 remains unknown, here, young readers make decisions and determine their own survival by joining secret Agent 355 as the intrepid and brave American patriot spy. Along the way, readers can choose to thwart a counterfeiting scheme, warn General Washington of an assassination plot, or even save the day with Harry Potter's 11" wand"--Provided by publisher.

An interactive Revolutionary War adventure where the reader determines their role during a critical time in the fight for independence.

A novelization of the events at Valley Forge that depicts Washington and his demoralized army in 1777, when they lived through the winter at the camp, enduring cold and starvation before being joined by Baron von Steuben, a volunteer from Germany who helps Washington mold the army into a force capable of taking on the British.

"When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and often rife with animosity. And yet these three men led the charge-two of them creating and signing the Declaration of Independence, and the third establishing a national treasury and the earliest delineation of a Republican party"--Provided by publisher.