Author: Joseph Plumb Martin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Author: Joseph Plumb Martin
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 9780823411801
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A soldier's extensive account of his life during the American Revolution after enlisting at age fifteen. Edited by George F. Scheer.

Author: Elissa D. Grodin
Publisher: Count Your Way Across the U.S.
ISBN: 9781585361755
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"Using numbers as its backdrop, this book gives a travelogue of the state's historic moments, symbols, landmarks, and famous people. Included are topics such as lighthouses, railway cars, one-room schoolhouses, and geographic areas"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Robert Adrian Mayers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781939995155
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The people most responsible for achieving America's independence by winning the Revolutionary War were George Washington's foot soldiers--the men of the Continental Army. But exactly who were they, and what was it that inspired them to endure such appalling hardships throughout the conflict? What was their life like during and after the war? And what is their legacy today? In an effort to uncover the facts about these men, author and historian Bob Mayers has scoured through obscure documentary material and little known British, Hessian, and Loyalist records to unearth truths that challenge traditional beliefs about Washington's soldiers. During the process he discovered that the image of the American soldier has been sanitized for more than two centuries. The fighting men and women of the Revolution were incorrectly portrayed as zealously patriotic citizen-soldiers, when in reality they were professionals dedicated to the American cause. This realization lies at the heart of this book, and propels the narrative along in a way that is entertaining and enlightening.Expertly designed, the book is fortified with over fifty images in twenty-two chapters, all of which is intended be enjoyed by the average reader, and not just the hard-core history fan. Included is a comprehensive chapter on researching individual Revolutionary War veterans, and four appendices--the makeup of a regiment, distribution of regiments by state, names and publication sources of diarists, and an actual muster roll--that provide useful supplementary information.With skill and certitude Mayers has given us an entirely fresh portrait of the foot soldiers of the American Revolution. His examination of their motivations, personal lives and experiences before, during, and after the war is a compelling story, one that should be familiar to every American.

Author: Amy Nathan
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792282167
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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With text and historical photographs, celebrates the courageous spirit of the women service pilots of WWII.

Author: Joseph Plumb Martin
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9780761410140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The diary of a young Connecticut farmer, who fought against the British in the Revolutionary War.

Author: Esther Forbes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395900116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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After injuring his hand, a silvermith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.

Author: Debbie Levy
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN: 9781484725986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Amid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song. There were songs to wake them up and songs to call them to bed, Songs to ready them for battle and to signal their retreat, Songs to tell them that their side was right, and the other wrong . . . And there was one song that reminded them all of what they hoped to return to after the war. Defeated in the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, the Union soldiers retreated across the river. There, a new battle emerged as both armies volleyed competing songs back and forth. With the Christmas season upon them, however, Federals and Confederates longed for the same thing. As the notes of "Home, Sweet Home" rose up from both sides, they found common ground for one night. Interwoven with soldiers' letters and journal entries, this is a true story of duty and heartbreak, of loyalty and enemies, and of the uniting power of music. Debbie Levy's moving text and Gilbert Ford's vibrant, layered illustrations come together to create an unforgettable tale of American history.

Author: Dara Horn
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393074102
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 491

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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice "Slam-bang.…superb." —Washington Post How is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, it is a question his commanders have already answered for him—on Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle in New Orleans, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln. After this harrowing mission, Jacob is recruited to pursue another enemy agent, the daughter of a Virginia family friend. But this time, his assignment isn’t to murder the spy, but to marry her. Their marriage, with its riveting and horrifying consequences, reveals the deep divisions that still haunt American life today. Based on real personalities such as Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy’s Jewish secretary of state and spymaster, and on historical facts and events ranging from an African American spy network to the dramatic self-destruction of the city of Richmond, All Other Nights is a gripping and suspenseful story of men and women driven to the extreme limits of loyalty and betrayal. It is also a brilliant parable of the rift in America that lingers a century and a half later: between those who value family and tradition first, and those dedicated, at any cost, to social and racial justice for all. In this eagerly awaited third novel, award-winning author Dara Horn brings us page-turning storytelling at its best. Layered with meaning, All Other Nights reinvents the most American of subjects with originality and insight.

Author: Stanley Tucci
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 198216803X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Notable Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington Post From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the savory recipes and into the compelling stories behind them.​ Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about his growing up in Westchester, New York; preparing for and shooting the foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia; falling in love over dinner; and teaming up with his wife to create meals for a multitude of children. Each morsel of this gastronomic journey through good times and bad, five-star meals and burned dishes, is as heartfelt and delicious as the last. Written with Stanley’s signature wry humor, Taste is for fans of Bill Buford, Gabrielle Hamilton, and Ruth Reichl—and anyone who knows the power of a home-cooked meal.