Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the British, plus see the muskets and cannons of the armies, learn how soldiers were drilled, and find out why Yorktown was not the end of the Revolution. Eyewitness American Revolution will bring you face-to-face with American revolutionaries including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations of colonial weaponry, the notorious British redcoat uniform, deadly warships, the historic Declaration of Independence, and much more as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring this extraordinary war to life.
year: 2005, 2002, 2015, 2004, 2022
call number/section: 973.3, 951, 1000
subjects: united states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, juvenile literature, 1775-1783, revolution, politics and government, 1775-1783, great britain, 18th century
Editions
Murray, Stuart
In association with the Smithsonian Institution (2005)
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 16
Murray, Stuart
DK (2002)
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 28
Murray, Stuart
DK, in association with the Smithsonian Institution (2015)
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 1
Murray, Stuart
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 31
Random House (2004)
Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.
Schools: 1
Murray, Stuart
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 1
A picture look at the major people and events of the American Revolution.
Schools: 0
Murray, Stuart
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the British, plus see the muskets and cannons of the armies, learn how soldiers were drilled, and find out why Yorktown was not the end of the Revolution. Eyewitness American Revolution will bring you face-to-face with American revolutionaries including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations of colonial weaponry, the notorious British redcoat uniform, deadly warships, the historic Declaration of Independence, and much more as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring this extraordinary war to life.
Schools: 4
Murray, Stuart
DK (2022)
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
Schools: 3