Black Heroes of the American Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Black Heroes of the American Revolution write by Burke Davis. This book was released on 1992. Black Heroes of the American Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence are profiled in this fascinating history which features prints and portraits from the period.
Band of Giants
Band of Giants - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Band of Giants write by Jack Kelly. This book was released on 2014-09-09. Band of Giants available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Band of Giants brings to life the founders who fought for our independence in the Revolutionary War. Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin are known to all; men like Morgan, Greene, and Wayne are less familiar. Yet the dreams of the politicians and theorists only became real because fighting men were willing to take on the grim, risky, brutal work of war. We know Fort Knox, but what about Henry Knox, the burly Boston bookseller who took over the American artillery at the age of 25? Eighteen counties in the United States commemorate Richard Montgomery, but do we know that this revered martyr launched a full-scale invasion of Canada? The soldiers of the American Revolution were a diverse lot: merchants and mechanics, farmers and fishermen, paragons and drunkards. Most were ardent amateurs. Even George Washington, assigned to take over the army around Boston in 1775, consulted books on military tactics. Here, Jack Kelly vividly captures the fraught condition of the war—the bitterly divided populace, the lack of supplies, the repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and the appalling physical hardships. That these inexperienced warriors could take on and defeat the superpower of the day was one of the remarkable feats in world history.
Heroes of the Revolution
Heroes of the Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Heroes of the Revolution write by David A. Adler. This book was released on 2006-03-01. Heroes of the Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Some are household names, other are all but forgotten. These twelve heroes played an important role in the American Revolution. Paul Revere, silversmith, engraver, midnight messenger to the Patriots. Lydia Darragh, nurse, mother of five, Continental army spy. Crispus Attucks, escaped slave, "the first to defy, the first to die." George Washington, father of the country. Deborah Sampson, "the female soldier." From spying on the British to rescuing fallen soldiers on the battlefield, these men and women stand as unforgettable heroes of the Revolutionary War. David A. Adler's lively anecdotes and Donald A. Smith's bold paintings present a dozen figures whose courage and determination to seek freedom were indomitable in their own times and remain a shining example in our own. Author's notes, a list of important dates, source notes, and a selected bibliography expand on the biographies of each person. This is a great gift for young history buffs interested in the Revolutionary War as well as a resource for classroom use.
Women Heroes of the American Revolution
Women Heroes of the American Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women Heroes of the American Revolution write by Susan Casey. This book was released on 2015-03-01. Women Heroes of the American Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When you think of the American Revolution, perhaps you envision the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's infamous ride, or George Washington crossing the Delaware River. But there are many other, lesser-known stories of the war that engulfed women's lives as it did the lives of their fathers, husbands, and sons. Some women served as spies, nurses, and water carriers; some helped as fundraisers, writers, and couriers; and still others functioned as resistors, rescuers, and—surprisingly—even soldiers. Most often, their names did not make it into history books. In Women Heroes of the American Revolution, these fascinating women step into the spotlight they deserve. You'll learn about such brave rebels as Martha Bratton, who blew up a supply of gunpowder to keep it out of the hands of approaching British troops and boldly claimed, "It was I who did it!"; 16-year-old Sybil Ludington, who rode her horse Star twice as far as the legendary Paul revere did in order to help her father, Colonel Ludington, muster his scattered troops to fight the British; and Deborah Sampson Gannett, who bound her chest, dressed as a man, enlisted in the Continental Army as Robert Shurtliff, and served undetected for three years alongside her fellow soldiers. These and 17 other inspiring stories of women and girls contributing to our nation's independence are recounted through energetic narrative and revealing letters and documents that allow us to hear the voices of the women themselves and those who knew and admired them.
Heroines of the American Revolution
Heroines of the American Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Heroines of the American Revolution write by Jill Canon. This book was released on 1993-10. Heroines of the American Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Short biographies of women who contributed to the American Revolutionary War effort.
