Discusses the life and accomplishments of the Massachusetts radical whose belief in forceful protest against injustice made him one of the leaders of the American Revolution.
Discusses the life and accomplishments of the woman who became a Revolutionary War heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the British general known as "Gentleman Johnny," who took part in the first British invasion of the New York colony, surrendered his army at Saratoga, and returned to England to resume his career as a playwright.
Profiles the New York lawyer who became a diplomat to gather aid and support for the American Revolution and later served as the new nation's first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Provides a biography of the Polish aristocrat who believed in freedom, fought in the American Revolution, and was appointed chief of the Engineering Corps of the Northern army.
A biography of the well-known naval leader, John Paul Jones, from his birth in Scotland through his participation in the American Revolution to his death in Paris at the age of forty-five.
A biography of the multitalented leader who wrote the Declaration of independence and became the third president of the United States, discussing his childhood, education, involvement in colonial politics, writings, and career as a statesman.