An Animated Son of Liberty
Author: J. Walter McGinty
Publisher: Arena books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 1906791937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A biography of a leader of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Author: J. Walter McGinty
Publisher: Arena books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 1906791937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A biography of a leader of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Author: Alexander Lagos
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2012-06-27
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0449812669
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Forget everything you thought you knew about America's early days-history packs a punch in this full-color, two-fisted, edge-of-your-seat adventure! Graphic novels are a revolution in literature, and The Sons of Liberty is a graphic novel like no other. Visual and visceral, fusing historical fiction and superhero action, this is a tale with broad appeal-for younger readers who enjoy an exciting war story, for teenagers asking hard questions about American history, for adult fans of comic books, for anyone seeking stories of African American interest, and for reluctant readers young and old. In Colonial America, Graham and Brody are slaves on the run-until they gain extraordinary powers. At first they keep a low profile. But their mentor has another idea-one that involves the African martial art dambe . . . and masks. With its vile villains, electrifying action, and riveting suspense, The Sons of Liberty casts new light on the faces and events of pre-Revolution America, including Ben Franklin and the French and Indian War. American history has rarely been this compelling-and it's never looked this good. For more information and exclusive content, visit www.thesonsoflibertybook.com
Author: Jen Arena
Publisher: Golden Books
Published: 2018-05-08
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1524770337
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Now the littlest readers can learn about how the Statue of Liberty came to be—and what it means to people all over the world. In this engaging book, preschoolers will learn the fascinating story behind the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Simple words and bright artwork bring to life the story of the people—a professor, a sculptor, a poet, a newspaperman—who helped establish this famous landmark. Little ones will learn that the torch was created first, in time for America's 100th birthday, and displayed in a park. And they'll gain a clear understanding of what the Statue of Liberty has always meant to people around the world. Fun facts, such as how schoolchildren gave their pennies to help pay for the base of the statue, complete this charming nonfiction Little Golden Book.
Author: Alexander Lagos
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 0375856714
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Teenage runaway slaves with superhuman powers, a Hessian giant, the most evil slave owners imaginable, and Benjamin Franklin: this story of the Revolution blends fact and fantasy in an imaginative reinterpretation of a critical time in American history.
Author: Marshall Poe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-06-17
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1416950672
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A new graphic, historical fiction series brings pivotal turning points in history to life for middle-grade readers. In "Sons of Liberty," young Nathaniel Smithfield must decide where his own beliefs lie, and how far he will go to fight for them, no matter the consequences.Aladdin Graphics
Author: Jeffry H. Morrison
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Published: 2003-01-27
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 0268087229
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jeffry H. Morrison offers readers the first comprehensive look at the political thought and career of John Witherspoon—a Scottish Presbyterian minister and one of America’s most influential and overlooked founding fathers. Witherspoon was an active member of the Continental Congress and was the only clergyman both to sign the Declaration of Independence and to ratify the federal Constitution. During his tenure as president of the College of New Jersey at Princeton, Witherspoon became a mentor to James Madison and influenced many leaders and thinkers of the founding period. He was uniquely positioned at the crossroads of politics, religion, and education during the crucial first decades of the new republic. Morrison locates Witherspoon in the context of early American political thought and charts the various influences on his thinking. This impressive work of scholarship offers a broad treatment of Witherspoon’s constitutionalism, including his contributions to the mediating institutions of religion and education, and to political institutions from the colonial through the early federal periods. This book will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in American political history and thought and in the relation of religion to American politics.
Author: Richard J. Chacon
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-07-08
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 3319045970
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work documents the impact that the Great Awakening had on the inhabitants of colonial America’s Southern Backcountry. Special emphasis is placed on how this religious revival furrowed the ground on which the seeds of the American Revolution would sprout. The investigation shows how the Great Awakening can be traced to the Europe’s Age of Enlightenment. This effort also demonstrates how and why this revival spread so rapidly throughout the colonies. Special focus is placed on how the Great Awakening impacted the mindset of colonists of the Southern Backcountry. Most significantly, this research demonstrates how this 18thcentury revival not only cultivated a sense of American national identity, but how it also fostered a colonial mindset against established authority which, in turn, facilitated the success of the American Revolution. Additionally, this investigation will document (from a cross-cultural perspective) how religious revivals have fueled other revolutionary movements around the world. Such analysis will include the Celtic Druid Revolt, the Maji-Maji Rebellion of East Africa along with the Mad Man’s War in Southeast Asia. Lastly, the ethical ramifications of minimizing (or denying) the role that religion played in political and social transformations around the world will be addressed. This final point is of paramount importance given current trend in academia to minimize the role that religion played in spurring revolutions while emphasizing material (i.e. economic) causal factors. This attempt at divorcing religion from history is misguided and unethical because it is not only misleading but it also fails to fully acknowledge the beliefs and values that motivated individuals to take certain actions in the first place.
Author: Mara Rockliff
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 0544130014
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A stirring picture book biography about a forgotten hero of the American Revolution who rose to the occasion and served his country, not with muskets or canons, but with gingerbread!
Author: Julian P. Boyd
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2016-11-15
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1512814644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.