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1775-1783, revolution

Thomas Paine

enlightenment, revolution, and the birth of modern nations
2006
A biography of America's most controversial founding father, Thomas Paine, and the revolutionary age he helped to shape.

Colonialism and the revolutionary period, (beginnings-1800)

2006
Presents an overview of American literature from Colonialism through 1800, examining the social, cultural, and historical contexts of the time, providing information on Puritan morality, Enlightenment philosophy, and authors such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Phillis Wheatley, and more.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of murder

a Revolutionary War mystery
2004
Abigail Lawrence, a tavern mistress in 1777 New Jersey, enters a shadowy and dangerous world of spies and traitors when she attempts to solve the murder of a man she found impaled on a sword in her establishment before the British use the incident as an excuse to take over her property.

Daily life during the American Revolution

2003
Examines various aspects of war and society during the Revolutionary War, covering radicals, Tories, taxation, fashion, recreation, prisoner-of-war conditions, and other topics, and includes charts, photographs, and illustrations.

Samuel Adams

son of liberty, father of revolution
2002
Examines the life of Samuel Adams, a hero of the American Revolution who is credited by some with having fired the first shot at Lexington Green, the "shot heard 'round the world.".

Benedict Arnold

patriot or traitor?
2001
Describes the life and times of Benedict Arnold, giving a glimpse into the man whose name became synonymous with the word "traitor.".

The glorious cause

the American Revolution, 1763-1789
1982
An account of the American colonies' struggle for independence.

True stories of the Revolutionary War

2013
"In graphic novel format, tells the stories of six men and women who fought for their beliefs during the Revolutionary War"--Publisher.

Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party

2012
Describes, in graphic novel format, the Boston Tea Party and the role of Samuel Adams in the rebellion.

John's story, 1775

2004
In Williamsburg in 1775, as events threaten to plunge the colonies into war with Britain, eleven-year-old John feels caught between the revolutionary sentiments of his older brother and his father's insistence on a more temperate and patient course of action.

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