lexington, battle of, lexington, mass., 1775

Easy-to-read text, historic art and photography, maps, and activities help introduce young readers to the events leading up to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Battles of Lexington and Concord and explores the impact they had on American history.

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

An account of American patriot Paul Revere's famous ride to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the British were coming to arrest them and planning to seize weapons gathered by the colonial militia in preparation for the Revolutionary War. Presented in graphic novel format.

Presents the events of the battle of Lexington and Concord, which resulted from the colonists' refusal to pay taxes to the British and led to many skirmishes between the soldiers of Britain and the militias, including the minutemen, and discusses the efforts of Paul Revere and William Dawes.

A play-by-play description of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, using atlas-style maps and charts.

Presents a short history of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and describes how the rebel leaders were warned of the approaching British and the standoff between seventy Lexington militiamen and two hundred fifty British regulars.

Presents an account of the American Revolution, featuring King George III, who tried to raise taxes on the American colonies, Paul Revere, who became an important messenger, and a fictional hero named Flinty Whittemore, who fought the British valiantly and lived to tell the story.

Examines a day in the life of a colonial soldier through the story of Stephen Wells, a minuteman who is called to participate in the Battle of Lexington, the first clash of the Revolutionary War.