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Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
486 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
What causes people to forsake their country and take arms against it? George Washington in the 1770s stood at the apex of Virginia society. Benjamin Franklin was more successful still, having risen from humble origins to world fame. John Adams revered the law. Yet all three men became rebels against the British Empire that fostered their success. Others in the same circle of family and friends chose differently-- and soon heard themselves denounced...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the creation of the Declaration of Independence and its significance in United States history.
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xix, 492 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1768, Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush stood before the empty throne of King George III, overcome with emotion as he gazed at the symbol of America's connection with England. Eight years later, he became one of the fifty-six men to sign the Declaration of Independence, severing America forever from its mother country. Rush was not alone in his radical decision-many of those casting their votes in favor of independence did so with a combination...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 375 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A culminating work on the American Founding by one of its leading historians, The Cause rethinks the American Revolution as we have known it. George Washington claimed that anyone who attempted to provide an accurate account of the war for independence would be accused of writing fiction. At the time, no one called it the 'American Revolution': former colonists still regarded themselves as Virginians or Pennsylvanians, not Americans, while John Adams...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1180L
Physical Desc
xvii, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Why did the American Revolution take place? It was about more than the dates and details we all know: war elephants charging a fort in India and high-stakes gambles of bankers in Scotland, among other events, also played a part in the "real revolution" in the minds of the entire population of what would become the United States.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
xi, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of the United States during the period before, during, and after the Revolutionary War, especially focusing on the circumstances in colonial life that led Americans to fight for their independence from Britain.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
2 volumes on 1 DVD! Volume One; young viewers will learn about the documents that laid the foundation for our government: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Volume Two; good questions get great answers! Was there really an Uncle Sam? Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? Kids will enjoy exploring answers to these questions and learning about the origins and meaning of our country's most valued symbols...
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