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  John Adams

  by David G. McCullough

  In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot -- "the colossus of independence," as Thomas Jefferson called him -- who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second President of the United States and saved the country from blundering... (more)
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  The American Patriot's Almanac

  Daily Readings on America

  by William J. Bennett, John T. E. Cribb

  365 reasons to love America! The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the starving time of Jamestown during the Winter of 1609, through the bloody argument of the Civil War, and to today, the United States is a tale best told one day at a time. ... (more)
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  The American Patriot's Bible: The Word of God and the Shaping of America

  THE ONE BIBLE THAT SHOWS HOW 'A LIGHT FROM ABOVE' SHAPED OUR NATION. Never has a version of the Bible targeted the spiritual needs of those who love our country more than The American Patriot's Bible. This extremely unique Bible shows how the history of the United States connects the people and events of the Bible to our lives in a modern world. The story of the United States is wonderfully woven into the... (more)
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  A Leader Becomes a Leader

  Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation

  by J. Kevin Sheehan

  A Leader Becomes a Leader opens with a window on history: Henry David Thoreau riding a borrowed horse and wagon into the woods around Concord, Massachusetts to Walden Pond in 1845. There, he writes a classic work that has a powerful effect on the lives and philosophies of seminal leaders in the next century as diverse as Mohandas Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. Thoreau believed that a... (more)
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  Patrick Henry, Voice of American Revolution

  by Louis Sabin

  The "Easy Biographies" series focuses on the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women who overcame obstacles to achieve greatness. Inspirational and informative reading for students with big dreams.
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  Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries

  by Naomi Wolf

  As the practice of democracy becomes a lost art, Americans are increasingly desperate for a restored nation. Many have a general sense that the "system" is in disorder -- if not on the road to functional collapse. But though it is easy to identify our political problems, the solutions are not always as clear. In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries , bestselling author Naomi Wolf illustrates... (more)
• General Macario L. Sakay, the only president of the "Tagalog Republic": Was he a bandit or a patriot?Antonio K Abad

  

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  General Macario L. Sakay, the only president of the "Tagalog Republic": Was he a bandit or a patriot?

  by Antonio K Abad

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  Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1

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  We, The Watched

  by Adam Bender

  A 20-something man wakes up without memory and finds himself in a nation that administers a Watched List of its own citizens. He meets people who accept invasive surveillance by the government and forced uniformity by the church as necessary safeguards for protecting the homeland. The amnesiac learns quickly that opposition is heresy—and punishable by death. WE, THE WATCHED is a dystopian novel about what happens... (more)
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  The Making of The Constitution

  by Thomas Fleming

  Fifty-five men from 12 virtually autonomous states came to Philadelphia in 1787 in a brave – some thought foolhardy – attempt to replace a loose and fragile confederation with a strong national government. They were politicians, judges, governors, and Revolutionary War veterans. Thomas Jefferson called them “demigods.” For a long, hot summer they debated, argued, and compromised. In the end, they carved out a bold... (more)
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  George Washington's First Test

  by Thomas Fleming

  What were the French up to in the Ohio Valley in 1753? Setting out in search of an answer, a bold young major from Virginia named George Washington soon found himself skirting catastrophe, writes New York Times bestselling author and historian Thomas Fleming.
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  Aaronsohn's Maps: The Untold Story of the Man Who Might Have Created Peace in the Middle East

  by Patricia Goldstone

  Scientist, diplomat, and spy, Aaron Aaronsohn was one of the most extraordinary figures in the early struggle to create a homeland for the Jews. Born to Jewish settlers in Palestine, he ran a spy network that enabled the British to capture Jerusalem during World War I and made him the rival of his contemporary, T. E. Lawrence—who may also have been his flamboyant sister Sarah’s lover. A rugged adventurer,... (more)
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  Boots on the Ground by Dusk: The Remarkable Life and Death of Pat Tillman

  by Mary Tillman

  On April 22, 2004, Lieutenant David Uthlaut received orders from Khost, Afghanistan, that his platoon was to leave the town of Magarah and "have boots on the ground before dark" in Manah, a small village on the border of Pakistan. It was an order the young lieutenant protested vehemently, but the commanders at the Tactical Command Center disregarded his objections. Uthlaut split his platoon into two serials, with... (more)
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  Henry Knox

  Visionary General of the American Revolution

  by Mark Puls

  Here is a compelling portrait of the Revolutionary War general whose skills as an engineer and artilleryman played a key role in all of George Washington's battles including the Siege of Boston (where his use of cannons at Dorchester Heights won back the city) and the Battle of Trenton (where he was in charge of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River). Knox became an major advocate of the U.S. Constitution... (more)
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  The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

  by Benjamin Franklin

  "The first book to belong permanently to literature. It created a man." -- From the Introduction Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and... (more)
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  Basic Guitar Lessons: Play Guitar With Happy Traum Omnibus Edition (Guitar Books)

  by Happy Traum

  Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 all brought together in one complete volume.
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  Childhood of Famous Americans

  Molly Pitcher: Young Patriot (Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback))

  by Augusta Stevenson

  A childhood biography of the Pennsylvania German woman who became a Revolutionary War heroine when she carried water to American soldiers and even fired a cannon herself during the Battle of Monmouth.