A brief history of the American Revolution -- How the thirteen colonies came to be -- Taxation without representation -- The Boston Massacre -- The Boston Tea Party -- The Continental Congress -- The British are coming! -- Preparing for war -- The first year -- The colonial soldiers -- Civilian life -- The Declaration of Independence -- More years of war -- The end of the war -- The legacy of the war -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Presents information on the American Revolution, from how the war started to the pivotal persons, battles, and places during the war, and provides little known facts and trivia on daily life in colonial America.
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