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Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution
Seymour Reit
Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, Oct. 1, 1990)In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.Brothers William and Henry Knox devise a daring scheme to transport 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston to aid the rebels in their fight against the British
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Underground Man
Milton Meltzer
Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, Oct. 1, 1990)A courageous young white man aids slaves escaping from Kentucky in pre-Civil War days
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Louise A. Vernon
Louise A. Vernon
Paperback (Herald Press (1967, 1972), March 15, 1972)These Historical Fiction chapter books by Louise Vernon are for children ages 8 to 12. Books include: (1) Ink on His Fingers (Johann Gutenberg); (2) The Secret Church (Anabaptists); (3) Thunderstorm in Church (Martin Luther).