1775-1783, revolution

Offers a comprehensive account of the experiences of escaped blacks in America at the start of the Revolutionary War, discussing the reactions blacks had to the war, their interactions with both armies, and the reasons many risked their lives to travel across the ocean to Sierra Leone.

The author examines thirteen well-known tales of America's early Revolutionary history and exposes the myths surrounding Paul Revere's famous ride, the truth about Molly Pitcher, and surprising information about Thomas Jefferson.

In September, 1781, the young Marquis de Lafayette of France and other leaders of colonial troops prepare to battle British troops led by Lord Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.

Primary sources help chronicle the life of American navel hero John Paul Jones.

A collection of fifteen historical short fiction stories about American patriots, including Nathan Hale, Benedict Arnold, Timothy Murphy, and others.

Presents the events of the Battle of Bunker Hill from three different perspectives, a minuteman, a British soldier, and an innkeeper.

Provides a concise overview of the Revolutionary War, emphasizing the major battles and the military and political leaders of the Colonists and the British.

Provides an account of the developing events in Revolutionary Boston as seen through the life of Paul Revere. Gives the reader a picture of day-to-day colonial life, the developing political controversy with England, and the dramatic confrontation with British troops at Lexington and Concord.