confederation, 1783-1789

Presents a comprehensive history of the Revolutionary War from the French and Indian War to the selection of George Washington as the first president, and chronicles the conflict with England, the political and economic struggles within the colonies, key events which sparked the conflict, and the various people who were instrumental in bringing independence.

Anxious to be a hero, a young boy relates how he became involved in Shays' Rebellion, begun by farmers in western Massachusetts against what they felt were unfair taxes levied on them by the Boston government.

Traces the convergence of thirteen separate colonies into one unified nation, from the troubled Articles of Confederation to the compromises that led to the completed United States Constitution.

Offers an illustrated look at America's twenty-five-year journey to independence. Discusses the events, battles, and convention hall discussions that led to the Revolutionary War. Includes profiles of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison; over 300 maps, paintings, and artifacts; a timeline of dates; and reproductions of America's Founding Documents.

Set in late-18th-century America, tells the story of the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of Benjamin Franklin's two teenage apprentice reporters; animated.

Looks at how the thirteen individual colonies came together as a unified nation in the wake of the American Revolution, discussing the Articles of Confederation, and the process by which the Constitution was forged.

Examines the events that laid the foundation for the national government during the Federalist era that lasted from 1783 to 1801.