biography

Tells the story of Molly Pitcher, a woman who accompanied her husband when he set off to join the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777, and who was given the rank of sergeant by General George Washington for her extraordinary acts of courage during the Battle of Monmouth.

Offers a brief overview of the American Revolution, highlighting key people, places, and events, with more than two hundred paintings, portraits, artifacts, and maps.

Presents a biography of the Massachusetts radical whose belief in forceful protest against injustice made him one of the leaders of the American Revolution.

A biography of the famous Tennessee frontiersman and politician who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

A childhood biography of the Pennsylvania German woman who became a Revolutionary War heroine when she carried water to American soldiers and even fired a cannon herself during the Battle of Monmouth.

Describes the life of pioneer Daniel Boone as he guides settlers to frontier America and they learn to live side by side with the Indians in Kentucky. Also contains instructions on how to draw pioneer people and Indians, a Conestoga wagon, a log cabin, and a canoe.

A biography of the American lawyer and poet who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner which became our national anthem.

Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.

A biography of two cousins, one a leader in the American Revolution, the other the second President of the United States.

Describes the work of the early women homesteaders and presents brief biographies of several women prominent in Western history, including Sacajawea, Annie Oakley, and Narcissa Whitman.