Author: Michael Drinkard
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151011193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
After his teenage son shoots a British soldier, Revolutionary War-era farmer Salt finds himself taken captive on a prison ship off the shore of Brooklyn, while his family pursues their own goals of independence.
Rebels, Turn Out Your Dead
Author: Michael Drinkard
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151011193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
After his teenage son shoots a British soldier, Revolutionary War-era farmer Salt finds himself taken captive on a prison ship off the shore of Brooklyn, while his family pursues their own goals of independence.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151011193
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
After his teenage son shoots a British soldier, Revolutionary War-era farmer Salt finds himself taken captive on a prison ship off the shore of Brooklyn, while his family pursues their own goals of independence.
American Crisis
Author: William M. Fowler Jr.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802778097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The story of the dramatic two years (October 1781-November 1783) after General Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, when the nascent United States was on the brink of immediate collapse. Most people believe the American Revolution ended in October, 1781, after the battle of Yorktown; in fact the war continued for two more traumatic years. During that time, the Revolution came closer to being lost than at any time in the previous half dozen. The British still held New York, Savannah, Wilmington, and Charleston; the Royal Navy controlled the seas; the states--despite having signed the Articles of Confederation earlier that year--retained their individual sovereignty and, largely bankrupt themselves, refused to send any money in the new nation's interest; members of Congress were in constant disagreement; and the Continental army was on the verge of mutiny. William Fowler's An American Crisis chronicles these tumultuous and dramatic two years, from Yorktown until the British left New York in November 1783. At their heart was the remarkable speech Gen. George Washington gave to his troops evcamped north of New York in Newburgh, quelling a brewing rebellion that could have overturned the nascent government.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802778097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The story of the dramatic two years (October 1781-November 1783) after General Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, when the nascent United States was on the brink of immediate collapse. Most people believe the American Revolution ended in October, 1781, after the battle of Yorktown; in fact the war continued for two more traumatic years. During that time, the Revolution came closer to being lost than at any time in the previous half dozen. The British still held New York, Savannah, Wilmington, and Charleston; the Royal Navy controlled the seas; the states--despite having signed the Articles of Confederation earlier that year--retained their individual sovereignty and, largely bankrupt themselves, refused to send any money in the new nation's interest; members of Congress were in constant disagreement; and the Continental army was on the verge of mutiny. William Fowler's An American Crisis chronicles these tumultuous and dramatic two years, from Yorktown until the British left New York in November 1783. At their heart was the remarkable speech Gen. George Washington gave to his troops evcamped north of New York in Newburgh, quelling a brewing rebellion that could have overturned the nascent government.
The Secret Mission of William Tuck
Author: Eric Pierpoint
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402281757
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Can William and Rebecca distinguish friend from foe on their epic cross-colony journey to help America win the Revolutionary War? William Tuck is set on justice. For his brother killed by British soldiers, for his friend Rebecca's father held prisoner by the redcoats, and for the countless other rebel Americans struggling beneath the crushing weight of British rule. The whispered words of a dying soldier, and a mysterious watch, give William all the ammunition he needs; a secret message for the leader of the rebel army. Rebecca disguises herself as a boy, and she and William join the American troops. They embark on an epic journey that pulls them into a secret network of spies, pits them against dangerous gunmen, and leads them on a quest to find General George Washington himself. Can William and Rebecca determine friend from foe long enough to deliver a message that might just change the tide of the American Revolution? Praise for The Last Ride of Caleb O'Toole, winner of the MPIBA Reading the West Award "In this action-packed debut novel...Pierpont has created a suspenseful, enlightening read featuring worthy allies and wicked enemies."—Booklist "The fast-paced adventure serves up a hearty history lesson with side dishes of political, social and environmental commentary. Realistic and complicated characters give the familiar story of the pioneer's journey fresh life...a suspenseful adventure with heart."—Kirkus Reviews "The pace doesn't let up TV and film actor Pierpoint offers a rowdy Wild West adventure in his first book for children... Readers seeking action, history, and adventure aren't likely to mind."—Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402281757
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Can William and Rebecca distinguish friend from foe on their epic cross-colony journey to help America win the Revolutionary War? William Tuck is set on justice. For his brother killed by British soldiers, for his friend Rebecca's father held prisoner by the redcoats, and for the countless other rebel Americans struggling beneath the crushing weight of British rule. The whispered words of a dying soldier, and a mysterious watch, give William all the ammunition he needs; a secret message for the leader of the rebel army. Rebecca disguises herself as a boy, and she and William join the American troops. They embark on an epic journey that pulls them into a secret network of spies, pits them against dangerous gunmen, and leads them on a quest to find General George Washington himself. Can William and Rebecca determine friend from foe long enough to deliver a message that might just change the tide of the American Revolution? Praise for The Last Ride of Caleb O'Toole, winner of the MPIBA Reading the West Award "In this action-packed debut novel...Pierpont has created a suspenseful, enlightening read featuring worthy allies and wicked enemies."—Booklist "The fast-paced adventure serves up a hearty history lesson with side dishes of political, social and environmental commentary. Realistic and complicated characters give the familiar story of the pioneer's journey fresh life...a suspenseful adventure with heart."—Kirkus Reviews "The pace doesn't let up TV and film actor Pierpoint offers a rowdy Wild West adventure in his first book for children... Readers seeking action, history, and adventure aren't likely to mind."—Publishers Weekly
Harper's popular cyclopedia of U.S. history
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Harpers's Popular Cyclopædia of United States History from the Aboriginal Period
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 858
Book Description
Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1909
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Records of the Revolutionary War
Author: William Thomas Roberts Saffell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Treason
Author: Janet Hudgins
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1436349249
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1436349249
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Harpers' Popular Cyclopædia of United States History from the Aboriginal Period to 1876
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Harpers' Popular Cyclopaedia of United States History from the Aboriginal Period
Author: Benson John Lossing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description