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Famous women of the American Revolution

2003
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.

America's first traitor

Benedict Arnold betrays the colonies
2001
Briefly describes the military exploits of Benedict Arnold, first for the Americans and later for the British.

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.

The Boston Tea Party

angry colonists dump British tea
2001
Describes the series of events which led up to the Boston Tea Party and explains how this act helped bring about the war for independence.

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.

Revolutionary War weapons

pole arms, hand guns, shoulder arms and artillery
1963
Describes American, British and Indian weapons used in the Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

1992
Recounts the historic battles of April 1775 that began the American Revolution, with photographs from recent reenactments.

Six silver spoons

1971
A Boston brother and sister travel to their grandmother's house on the eve of the battle at Concord.

Yankee Doodle America

the spirit of 1776 from A to Z
2006
Associates each letter of the alphabet with a person, place, or event from the American Revolution, for example, "V" is for Valley Forge, and "W" is for George Washington.

John, Paul, George & Ben

2006
A humorous look at the early lives of five founding fathers of the United States, including George Washington, John Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.

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