1775-1783, revolution

Explores the role of slaves in the Revolutionary War who fought for both the American and the British armies. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, a timeline, fact boxes, further resources, and critical thinking questions that align with Common Core.

Maps and drawings accompany an account of skirmishes and major campaigns by a soldier who enlisted at age fifteen and served seven years with George Washington's Continental Army.

Explores the political, military, and social events surrounding the American Revolution and the roles of the Founding Fathers and George Washington.

Presents contemporary documents that provide information about the daily lives of soldiers between battles, women and children at home, and civilian slaves during and immediately after the Revolutionary War, focusing on the period from 1775 to 1783.

Describes life during the Revolutionary War, and includes a typical day for a wife of a farmer.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.

A brief introduction to the men of other countries who fought with the American colonists during the American Revolution.

A brief biography of Betsy Ross and an introduction to her work during the American Revolution to make the first American flag.

A brief biography of John Paul Jones and an introduction to American naval operations during the American Revolution.

Readers will learn what it was like to be American colonists who were tired of paying British taxes and how a few patriots sought independence for all.