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Readers will learn the hardships faced by Washington's soldiers as they fought for independence and how the decision was made to cross the Delaware.

It's the late 1700s. Tensions are increasing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Fight for independence as a minuteman? OR... Fight as a patriot soldier? OR... Work to keep the colonies under British rule? Author Elaine Landau invites readers to make the important decisions during the colonies first battles against the British.

Discusses the American Revolutionary War between the American colonies and King George III of Great Britain, examining the causes and what finally brought the war to an end.

The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 marked the beginning of the American Civil War. Federal troops eventually surrendered after 36 hours of open fire. The controversial election of Abraham Lincoln, the contentious issue of slavery, and the South's demand for states' rights all factored into this momentous event.

Examines the ideas and agendas that led to the American Revolution and explains how those ideas influenced the creation of a democratic nation.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the role that slavery played in forming the U.S. Constitution and addresses the economic importance of that institution to the preservation of the South and their willingness to support Northern colonies in the fight for independence from England.

Offers a detailed look at the lives of the soldiers, slaves, whites, and children who were most affected by the Civil War.

Presents a history of Abraham Lincoln, the genesis of the United States Republican Party, the debate on slavery, and the Civil War in the early to middle nineteenth century.