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The start of the American Revolutionary War

Paul Revere rides at midnight
2001
Discusses the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

John Hancock

1974
An easy-to-read biography of the man whose prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence was indicative of his dedication to the revolutionary cause.

Anne Frank

1989
Traces the life of a young Jewish girl who became famous after her death in the Holocaust, when her diary was published.

Susanna of the Alamo

a true story
1986
Relates the experiences of the Texas woman who, along with her baby, survived the 1836 massacre at the Alamo.

Traitor, the case of Benedict Arnold

1981
A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money.

John Paul Jones, hero of the seas

1983
Traces the career and early life of the Scottish-born sea captain who, after killing a mutineer, sailed to America, where he became a hero of the Revolution and founded the United States Navy.

Sam Houston

1991
A brief account of Sam Houston who served as a Congressman and Governor of Tennessee before his association with Texas began.

Kit Carson

1987
A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.

Child of the Warsaw ghetto

1995
The story of the Warsaw Ghetto told through the eyes of Froim Baum, who was born in Warsaw on April 15, 1936. He was sent from one death camp to another before finally being liberated at Dachau by American soldiers.

The revolutionary John Adams

2003
A biography of John Adams with emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.
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