American Independence
Thirteen colonies in a land far, far away united and announced their independence from a distant, powerful monarch. No, it's not a undiscovered plot from "Star Wars," it's the story of the birth of "a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" -- the United States of America. This reading set contains a portion of the Declaration of Independence, as well as some passages on the Founding Fathers (and Mothers) and the events of the resulting American Revolution.
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(7) Passages included in this Reading Set:
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the document ado...
Paul Revere’s Ride
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his poem “Paul Reve...
Biography: George Washington
Mary Stoyell Stimpson wrote her book of American bio...
Abigail Adams: Persuading Her Husband
Abigail Adams’ letters to her husband, John Adams, reveals much of the inner workings of the early Founding Fathers. In this ex...
Henry Knox: First Secretary of War
Henry Knox had no formal training or experience in war, but he had fighting in his blood and loved learning about artillery. Th...
Nathanael Greene, the Youngest Brigadier General in the Continental Army
Nathanael Greene had aspirations to be an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolution. The problem though was he...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Part Two
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the most co...