About this book
History is brought to life in the second volume of American History Stories by Mara L. Pratt. It is a wonderful introduction for children to American history, this volume beginning with the causes of the American Revolution. Although each chapter is short, it is full of fascinating information, and so well-written that adults will enjoy it as much as children. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)Reader's Note: This edition contains patriotic songs of the time period. Where these songs have occurred, the lyrics have been read. The music for these songs may be found in the text.
Chapters (54)
1Causes of the Revolution
2The Stamp Act
3Behavior of the Colonists
4Daughters of Liberty
5The Boston Boys
6A Brave Little Girl
7The Boston Massacre
8The Boston Tea-Party
9Revolutionary Tea
10The Patriotic Barber
11Battle of Lexington
12Paul Revere's Ride
13The Origin of Yankee Doodle
14The Women at Lexington
15Capture of Ticonderoga
16Battle of Bunker Hill
17General Warren
18The March to Quebec
19Washington and His Army
20The Red-coats Leave Boston
21Declaration of Independence
22The History of Our Flag
23The Star-Spangled Banner
24Our Flag is There
25A Petty Tyrant
26The Leaden Statue
27Free and Equal
28An Anecdote of Washington
29Lydia Darrah Saves General Washington
30Washington's Christmas Surprise
31Washington's Christmas Gift to the American Army
32Valley Forge
33Emily Geiger
34Massacre of Wyoming
35The Surrender of Burgoyne
36Saratoga
37The Half-Witted Tory Boy
38The Fox of the Southern Swamp
39Song of Marion's Men
40The Women of South Carolina
41Israel Putnam
42Benjamin Franklin
43Poor Richard's Almanac
44Arnold the Traitor and Andre the Spy
45Surrender of Cornwallis
46Anecdote of Burgoyne
47Nancy Hart
48Lafayette
49The Punning Parson
50Provost Cunningham
51America: or, My Country 'Tis of Thee
52General Joseph Warren's Address
53My Country
54Memory Gems
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