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1) Betty Zane
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English
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Zane Grey's debut novel, which he self-published in 1905, "Betty Zane" is the first book in Grey's "Frontier Trilogy" and tells the true biographical story of Elizabeth "Betty" Zane, a hero of the American Revolutionary War and direct ancestor of the author. While under siege at Fort Henry by American Indian allies of the British Army and faced with dwindling supplies, the lovely and sixteen-year-old Betty bravely volunteers to venture out of the...
2) The rifle
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English
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A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is passed down through the years until it fires on a fateful Christmas Eve of 1994.
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English
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When she rescues a man claiming to be a patriot soldier, sentenced to death by British authorities, Melody Tarleton takes the stranger to her parent's house where a little Christmas magic, some enchanted petals, and ancient potions take them on an unimaginable adventure.
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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes a story of long-lost love and its redemption in future generations. With the colonies at war and his country divided, Hamilton Lightfoot must choose sides: Fight for the British Crown or for the Independence of America. But after witnessing the death of his family at the hands of redcoats, he fears he'll fight for revenge instead of honor. On the verge of a great battle, he pens...
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Series
Revolutionary War volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
xix, 492 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
474 pages : maps ; 24 cm
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English
Description
Manhattan, 1778. A city of profiteers, loyalists and double agents. New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill is sent from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists. No sooner does he land than he becomes embroiled in a murder.
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American patriot volume 2
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
296 p. : map ; 22 cm.
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English
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Ballad volume 10
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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author--the first Ballad novel to feature the epic, and gorgeously-portrayed, American Revolution John Sevier had not taken much interest in the American Revolution, he was too busy fighting Indians in the Carolinas and taming the wilderness. But when an arrogant British officer threatened his settlement--promising to burn the farms and kill families--the war became personal. That arrogant officer is Patrick Ferguson...
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (49 pages) : color illustrations.
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English
Description
Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty begin to plan the Boston Tea Party, and fifteen-year-old Benjamin and his friend, Joseph, want to take part. Unfortunately, Benjamin's boss won't let him leave the rope-making shop, and Benjamin fears that he will miss this pivotal moment in the American Revolution.
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Song of Acadia volume 5
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
285 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
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Series
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
589 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
After two bestselling series examining the Civil War and WWII, Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen have turned their sharp eye for detail on the Revolutionary War with To Try Men's Souls.
The story follows three men with three very different roles to play in history: General George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Jonathan Van Dorn, a private in Washington's army.
The action focuses on one of the most iconic events in American history: Washington...
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Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (220 pages) : map
Language
English
Description
In 1775, twelve-year-old orphan Gabriel Cooper is a patriot who lives in the house of a British loyalist. He finds a discarded drum and joins the American colonists' fight for independence.
14) Revolutionary
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
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pages cm
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English
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Presents a fictionalized account of Deborah Sampson Gannett, who defied the rigid societal and social norms of her times to disguise herself as a man, join the Continental Army, and fight against the British during the American Revolution.
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
243 pages ; 24 cm
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English
Description
Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, this debut novel follows three generations of family--fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love.
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Series
American Girl mysteries volume 5
Publisher
Pleasant
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
163 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1776, Penny is concerned that the British Army will steal her horse and burn her family's plantation.
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (49 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When fourteen-year-old Daniel manages his family's blacksmith shop while his father fights in the Revolutionary War, he discovers a stash of weapons in the shop's back room and becomes tasked with protecting the weapons from the British.
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Series
Outlander volume 8
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
xv, 825 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington’s troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie’s wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny,...
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Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
593 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1729, and Resolute Talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in Jamaica, and brought to the New World. Resolute and her sister are sold into slavery in New England and taught the trade of spinning and weaving. When Resolute finds herself alone in Lexington, Massachusetts, she struggles to find her way in a society that is quick to judge a young woman without a family. As the seeds of rebellion against England...