Illustrations and text describe life as a soldier in the Continental Army, with information on the duties of a soldier, training, weapons and battle tactics, and battlefield injuries.
Profiles the life of Paul Revere, silversmith and patriot, best known for his ride through the Massachusetts countryside, warning that the British were coming.
Examines the roles some women played during the American Revolution including Lydia Darragh who spied for the Americans, Sybil Ludington who warned Patriots about a British attack, and Mary Hays McCauley, known as Molly Pitcher, who took her husband's place at a canon.
Tells the story of Molly Pitcher, a woman who accompanied her husband when he set off to join the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777, and who was given the rank of sergeant by General George Washington for her extraordinary acts of courage during the Battle of Monmouth.
Offers a brief overview of the American Revolution, highlighting key people, places, and events, with more than two hundred paintings, portraits, artifacts, and maps.
Benjamin Franklin and the Declaration of Independence
Fingeroth, Danny
2004
Aging inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin participates in the debate surrounding the American colonies' potential break from Great Britain, ultimately helping to write and signing the Declaration of Independence.
Tells the story of the Battle of Saratoga, a clash that proved to be a turning point in America's fight for freedom from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.