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Series
Women who dare volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Lying and cheating may be sins to some people, but for Raven Moreau, it is a way of life. She comes from a long line of grifters and couldn't be prouder . . . until she's forced to help the government. A former Confederate official is suspected of stealing the Declaration of Independence, and Raven, posing as his housekeeper, is tasked with getting it back. Her partner is the too-handsome Braxton Steele. Masquerading as a valet/driver, Brax is also...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to implementation. Engaging photographs and a timeline support each step in the path to declare independence, from British rule through the Boston Tea Party, early Revolutionary War and signing the Declaration. A glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Since his childhood, Benjamin Franklin Gates has known that he is a descendant of a long line of people whose job it has been to guard a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. They hid clues to its whereabouts in the country's currency and on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Ben has learned of a plot to steal the Declaration, and has only one option: he had to steal it himself. Even if he pulls off this monumental task, keeping...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Declaration of Independence has represented American freedom since Thomas Jefferson wrote it more than 200 years ago. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind one of America's most important documents from the people who were there when it was signed. Engaging text, colorful images, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Declaration of Independence.
8) Thomas Jefferson's writing desk: what an artifact can tell us about the Declaration of Independence
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain. Virginian Thomas Jefferson, later the third president of the United States, was chosen to write it. But did he write every word? Did anyone help him? What are the differences between his first draft and the document signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and find out more...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, "Samuel Adams was the man." With high-minded ideals and bare-knuckle tactics, Adams led what could be called the greatest campaign of civil resistance in American history. Stacy Schiff returns Adams to his seat of glory, introducing us to the shrewd and eloquent man who supplied the moral backbone of the American Revolution. He employed every tool available to rally a town,...
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Do you know what's actually in the full Declaration of Independence? How it was written? What was happening at the time? How to read the formal language? Don't worry! Because now, in The Side-by-Side Declaration of Independence, kid patriots (and grown-ups alike!) can tackle the Declaration like never before. Decipher the original text of the Declaration on each left-hand page with help from a "plain English" translation on each right-hand page....
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