Building America's democracy

Describes the American revolution and gives brief biographical sketches of important leaders of the time.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text chronicle the history of early New York, profiling the different groups of people who settled there.

A short history of the French and Indian War, focusing on its role in the development of the United States as a nation.

Profiles eight foreign-born men who became heroes during the American Revolution.

Briefly describes the parts played by a few women in the American Revolution, including Deborah Samson, Nancy Morgan Hart, Sybil Ludington, Phillis Wheatley, Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, and Mary Katherine Goddard.

Briefly describes the early years of the United States Navy, during the Revolutionary War and just after, and touches on the activities of the Navy today.