Best Little Stories From The American Revolution

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Best Little Stories
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from Virginia written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Best Little Stories. This book was released on 2003 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Best Little Stories from Virginia" is a collection of more than 100 stories from the four centuries since Jamestown was founded in 1607. Written as a journalistic history, it focuses on the history of Virginia through the eyes of the people who lived it.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786613326775
Total Pages : 749 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from the American Revolution written by C. Brian Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 749 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prize-winning journalist C. Brian Kelly has collected the most riveting letters, diaries, and autobiographies from the people who lived during the Revolutionary War, weaving in pertinent historical background details to create this compelling collection of stories. Readers will discover the history of the war as it affected soldiers, leaders, and common folk, going beyond the usual recounting of strategic battles. Here in vivid detail are the experiences of the people who lived the war and the dreams and aspirations that prodded them to pursue liberty at all costs.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781581820065
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from the American Revolution written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Little Stories from the American Revolution, by C. Brian Kelly, is a journalistic history of the birth of the United States in the form of more than 100 vignettes reflecting the period and describing how the colonies courageously prevailed against vastly superior forces.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781581826340
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Churchill's life was certainly eventful, and this book presents many of the most fascinating incidents from it, including his teenage prediction that he would one day become defender of England in a horrible future war, his capture and escape from the Boers, his secret heart attack, and many more.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Cumberland House
ISBN 13 : 9781581826791
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from American History written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Cumberland House. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Best Little Stories from the American Revolution", by C. Brian Kelly, is a journalistic history of the birth of the United States in the form of more than 100 vignettes reflecting the period and describing how the colonies courageously prevailed against vastly superior forces.

Author : Jim Murphy
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395900192
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Young Patriot written by Jim Murphy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1776, Joseph Plumb Martin was a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who considered himself as warm a patriot as the best of them. He enlisted that July and stayed in the revolutionary army until hostilities ended in 1783. Martin fought under Washington, Lafayette, and Steuben. He took part in major battles in New York, Monmouth, and Yorktown. He wintered at Valley Forge and then at Morristown, considered even more severe. He wrote of his war years in a memoir that brings the American Revolution alive with telling details, drama, and a country boy's humor. Jim Murphy lets Joseph Plumb Martin speak for himself throughout the text, weaving in historical backfround details wherever necessary, giving voice to a teenager who was an eyewitness to the fight that set America free from the British Empire.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402261810
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from the American Revolution written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelous introduction to the American Revolution..told with wit, compassion, and insight. Brian Kelly not only understands the history, he appreciates the people who made it." - Thomas Fleming, author of The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers The Revolution You Never Knew ... Beyond the deadly skirmishes, determined generals, and carefully penned words of a powerful declaration lie countless forgotten stories that tell the tale of our nation'~ birth. Read intimate accounts of the fight for independence as colonial families recall their tense encounters with brutal British soldiers, women participate in military initiatives and become powerful social advocates, and leaders reveal the intricacies of their motivations and personal lives. Join the ranks of America's first Patriots as they unite to declare their independence: **** Old Man Wyman of Woburn, nothing more than a mysterious and deadly figure atop a white horse, mounted a solitary pursuit against the British as they retreated from Concord back to Boston, effectively striking fear deep into the hearts of the redcoats as he diminished their numbers one-by-one. **** Inventor David Bushnell, desperate to aid the outnumbered American naval forces, both befuddled and alarmed British forces when he devised a working prototype for the world's first underwater torpedo and-most impressively - a submersible boat dubbed the "Turtle," America's first submarine. **** South Carolina sisters-in-law Grace and Rachel Martin, carrying rifles and dressed in their husbands' clothing, intercepted important dispatches bound for a nearby British fort when they ambushed the courier and two armed escorts by brandishing their weapons and speaking with deep voices.

Author : Steve Sheinkin
Publisher : Flash Point
ISBN 13 : 1429931582
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King George: What Was His Problem? written by Steve Sheinkin and published by Flash Point. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young readers an American history lesson they'll never forget in the fun and funny King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson. A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They’re all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution. Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them. What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle "naked as they were born") close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals ("If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston" --George Washington), and action. It's the story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts you can't help but want to tell to everyone you know. “For middle-graders who find Joy Hakim’s 11-volume A History of US just too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our country’s story...The author expertly combines individual stories with sweeping looks at the larger picture—tucking in extracts from letters, memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations and famous lines with a liberal hand.”—Kirkus Reviews Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America

Author : Alyssa Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781941885017
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book For Love and Liberty written by Alyssa Cole and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In BE NOT AFRAID by Alyssa Cole, a black Patriot captured by the British falls in love with a headstrong runaway determined to leave the colonies...while a wounded British soldier discovers the healing power of love in the arms of a gentle native woman in A SWEET SURRENDER by Lena Hart...in REBELS AT HEART by Kate McMurray, two men must make hard choices if they are to stay together when war arrives on the shores of their home in New York City...at last, in HOME by Stacey Agdern, a young Jewish couple must decide what can hold them together before war and geography tear them apart.

Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402293445
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Little Stories from World War I written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly battles are the nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and survived the first Great War. Based on the writings of soldiers, politicians, kings, nurses, and military leaders, Best Little Stories from World War I humanizes their foibles, triumphs, and tragedies—and chronicles how the emergence of fervent national pride led not only to ruthless combat, but a critical turning point in the twentieth century. Fascinating characters come to life, including: Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnavon, who turned her husband's Highclere Castle into a luxurious military hospital for British officers (and inspired the hit television show Downton Abbey). Otto Roosen, the high-flying German reconnaissance pilot, who was shot down not only one but twice—first by the Canadian ace Billy Bishop and then by a fellow German—and survived. Arthur Guy Empey, the American who volunteered for the British Army after the sinking of the Lusitania, then wrote a bestselling memoir about life in the muddy trenches of the western front.