Books in Cornerstones of Freedom. Third Series series

Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen, first working as a private part-time army to defend land ownership rights in the colony which later became Vermont, and then fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies.Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies

Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series-Bringing History to Life Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. Read about what makes our country and form of government so great that it has inspired people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America.

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.Whether it is used to make foreign policy decisions or plan military strategies, intelligence is an integral resource for the leaders of the U.S. government. Readers will learn about the different branches of the U.S. intelligence community, their duties, and what methods they use to gather the information government leaders need.

Using many photographs, this is a simple overview of the part played by African Americans during the formative years of the colonial period. The freedom sought by so many Europeans who came to America was not shared with many Africans & their descendants. The brief descriptions in this book tell of slavery as well as the limited freedoms of free blacks. Phillis Wheatley, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, & Benjamin Banneker are among those briefly profiled. Index. Part of the Cornerstones of Freedom series.Bowker Authored Title code. Using many photographs, this is a simple overview of the part played by African Americans during the formative years of the colonial period. Presents a brief history of Afro-Americans and of slavery in seventeenth and eighteenth century America.

Learn about the history of the Internet, from its earliest form in the late 1950s to its global influence today.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Whether they are checking their email for important business correspondence or logging into a social network to check out a friend's wedding photos, many people in the United States have come to rely on the Internet as part of their daily lives.