1775-1783, revolution

Overview of the American Revolution, from the Stamp Acts to George Washington's election as the first president.

Learn about the armed forces in the Revolutionary War.

Contributions of African Americans and American Indians to both sides during the Revolutionary War.

Young Paul Revere and his friends form a club whose members ring the bells at Christ Church, an experience which teaches him responsibility and other lessons that he uses as an adult in the American Revolution.

Lured by the glamour and excitement of a soldier's life, eleven-year-old Nathaniel follows the British army down the Hudson Valley during the American Revolution and witnesses the true hardships of war firsthand.

In Boston in 1775, orphaned fourteen-year-old Hannah is indentured to the family of a British general and begins attending secret meetings disguised as a boy, then passing messages and warnings to the revolutionaries using her beloved horse Promise.

Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet George Washington and try to convince the stubborn general to continue fighting the Revolutionary War in Valley Forge.

In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes.

In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family's house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she gains a new friend and new baby sister. Includes a historical note.

An illustrated biography of American patriot John Hancock, the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence.