With their father away most of the time advocating independence for the American colonies, the children of Patrick Henry try to raise themselves, manage the family plantation, and care for their mentally ill mother.
Discusses how and why American colonists protested high taxes from Great Britain by dumping tea in Boston harbor in 1773, as well as the ramifications of their actions.
Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
Examines the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence and the major events preceding the revolution through quotations and interpretations of books, articles, speeches, letters, and documents of the eighteenth century.
Looks at the various events that led up to the American Revolution, including the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, and the Boston Massacre among others.
This book describes the divisive ideas between the Northern and Southern states, the differences in the economies, and the legislation that caused divisions between the North and the South.
Presents short profiles of the Union's political leaders and generals during the Civil War, includes background on the conflict, and lists several related Web sites.
Examines some of the factors that contributed to the hostilities between the North and South in the mid-nineteenth century that eventually led to civil war.
