1775-1783, revolution

Discusses daily home life during the American Revolution, equipment used by the Continental and British armies, and training methods of both armies.

A young Hessian soldier questions his loyalty to his king after fighting with the British in America during the Revolutionary War and spending time as a prisoner in the home of a German American family from Pennsylvania.

Ranks the top one hundred significant events, leaders, and battles of the American Revolution and provides details about each entry.

A Boston merchant describes the American colonists' act of protest against British taxation and the tea monopoly of the East India Company.

Explores the beginning of the Revolutionary War, discussing the causes and leaders of the rebellion, and how the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord began America's long road to independence.

An account of the life of American patriot Samuel Adams, focusing on his role in convincing colonists of the need to gain independence from Britain. Presented in graphic format.

An anthology of letters, journals, eyewitness accounts, poetry, and illustrations which provide insight into the role of women on both sides of the American Revolution.

Presents eleven diary excerpts, letters, and personal narratives written by soldiers, officers, and medical personnel during the American Revolution, and provides introductions, illustrations, and glossary boxes.

Presents a chronology of the American Revolution and profiles some of the men involved including King George III, Ethan Allen, William Howe, George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and John Paul Jones.

Presents a history of the Revolutionary Was as told through the diary excerpts, letters, and personal narratives of colonists and other eyewitnesses.