Young Aminata Diallo is abducted from her West African home in 1745 and sold into slavery in North Carolina; but on a trip to New York City with her master, she escapes in the midst of an anti-British demonstration and helps the British transport hundreds of slaves to freedom in Nova Scotia.
untold tales of the first Pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation
Davis, Kenneth C
2008
Contains stories from early American history, including the French Huguenots arrival in America, the story behind the pigs carried by Columbus that might have been responsible for the disease that spread throughout the Native American population, and the lesser known background of George Washington.
a primary source examination of the treaty that recognized American Independence
Jedson, Lee
2006
Presents an overview of the history of Treaty of Paris, using primary source materials, with background on the American Revolution, the British decision to surrender and withdraw troops from the former colonies, and the peace negotiations which led to the formal recognition of American independence in 1783.
Offers a comprehensive overview of the American Revolution, recounting key events in the war, revealing how close American troops came to losing, and profiling key figures in the war.
Gouverneur Morris, the rake who wrote the Constitution
Brookhiser, Richard
2003
Presents a biography of Gouverneur Morris, the American patriot credited with writing the Preamble, as well as the final draft of the Constitution, discussing his achievements in politics and in social and domestic life.
Draws on primary and secondary sources to chronicle the life of founding father George Mason, placing his actions in the context of eighteenth-century America and exploring his role in the foundation of America.
In 10 essays from previously published articles, the author presents miniature portraits of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, and others known as the founding fathers.
how Washington built the army that won the Revolution
Buchanan, John
2004
Traces the experiences of George Washington and his army through the most critical period of the American Revolution, from August 1776 through the winter of 1777-1778.
Examines the political and economic state of the new United States at the end of the Revolutionary War and how Washington was able to hold his depleated and weary army together until peace and independence arrived.
A novel set in Charleston during the American Revolution, in which a young dressmaker named Celia Garth becomes a spy for the "swamp fox, " American general Francis Marion, during the British occupation of her city.
