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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
1775 1775 Kevin Phillips What if the year we have long commemorated as America's defining moment was in fact misleading? What if the real events that signaled the historic shift from colony to country took place earlier, and… OL16465209W
Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses (2 volume set) Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses (2 volume set) Mark Grossman This new two-volume set examine an in-depth history of the congresses and their impact and role in the shaping and foundation of early American society and government. Comprehensive coverage covers b… OL17107761W
Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor Richard R. Beeman Acclaimed historian Richard R. Beeman examines the grueling 22-month period between the meeting of the Continental Congress on September 5, 1774, and the audacious decision for independence in July 1… OL19667095W
Patrick Henry Patrick Henry Jason Glaser Patrick Henry – In graphic novel format, recounts the life story of Patrick Henry, who is known as the “Voice of the American Revolution. OL1982416W
John Hancock John Hancock Unger, Harlow G. "He was a rich, powerful aristocrat, a merchant king who loved English culture and fashion, and, above all, he was a loyal British subject with ambitions of a lordship and a grand retirement estate i… OL508704W
The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence Jennifer Viegas A historical review of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the events that led up to its creation, and the influence of its author, Thomas Jefferson, on the final document. OL5836561W
The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence Lora Polack Oberle Provides background information on the people and events connected with the writing of the Declaration of Independence and briefly examines the contents of the document itself. OL6208432W