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American Revolution / written by Stuart Murray.
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Record details
- ISBN: 0756610605
- ISBN: 9780756610609
- ISBN: 0756610591
- ISBN: 9780756610593
- Physical Description: 71 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: London ; DK, 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. At head of title: Eyewitness. "In association with the Smithsonian Institution." "Discover how a few brave patriots battled a great empire-- the commanders, the conflicts, and the weaponry"--Cover. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Life in British America -- War in New World -- Taxation without representation -- Revolutions' opposing leaders -- Unrest becomes revolution -- Breed's Hill, siege of Boston -- Recruiting, training -- Armies of king, congress -- Early Northern battles -- Declaration of Independence -- Battles, campaigns -- Victory at Saratoga -- Attacks on frontier -- Winter soldier -- Symbols of freedom -- France becomes ally -- War at sea -- Embattled New York -- Spies, traitors -- Home front, behind the lines -- Camps, prisons -- Soldier's doctor -- War for the South -- Yorktown -- Last two years of war -- Peace, birth of a nation -- George Washington, Father of his Country -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.7 2 87193. |
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| Subject: | United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Public Library | J 973.3 Murray (Text) | 32017000071417 | Junior Nonfiction | Available | - |
American Revolution
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Table of Contents
American Revolution
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Life in British America | p. 6 | |
| War in the New World | p. 8 | |
| Taxation without representation | p. 10 | |
| The Revolution's opposing leaders | p. 12 | |
| Unrest becomes revolution | p. 14 | |
| Breed's Hill and the siege of Boston | p. 18 | |
| Recruiting and training | p. 20 | |
| The armies of King and Congress | p. 22 | |
| Early Northern battles | p. 24 | |
| The Declaration of Independence | p. 26 | |
| Battles and campaigns | p. 28 | |
| Victory at Saratoga | p. 32 | |
| Attacks on the frontier | p. 34 | |
| Winter soldier | p. 36 | |
| Symbols of freedom | p. 38 | |
| France becomes an ally | p. 40 | |
| The war at sea | p. 42 | |
| Embattled New York | p. 44 | |
| Spies and traitors | p. 46 | |
| Home front and behind the lines | p. 48 | |
| Camps and prisons | p. 50 | |
| The soldier's doctor | p. 52 | |
| War for the South | p. 54 | |
| Yorktown | p. 56 | |
| The last two years of war | p. 58 | |
| Peace and the birth of a nation | p. 60 | |
| George Washington-Father of his Country | p. 62 | |
| Did you know? | p. 64 | |
| Timeline | p. 66 | |
| Find out more | p. 68 | |
| Glossary | p. 70 | |
| Index | p. 72 |
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