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________ 978-0-7787-2071-3 Life in Ancient Japan $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-2072-0 Life in Ancient South America $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-2073-7 Life in Ancient Africa $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-2074-4 Life of the Ancient Vikings $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-2075-1 Life of the Ancient Celts $8.95
Renaissance World — 8 1 /2 x 11”; 32 pages FOR AGE 11
This breathtaking series from Crabtree brings to life the people and events of the Renaissance.
________ 978-0-7787-4611-9 The Renaissance in Europe $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4612-6 Painting in the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4613-3 Exploration in the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4614-0 Science in the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4615-7 Cities and Statecraft in the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4616-4 Great Ideas of the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4617-1 Religion in the Renaissance $8.95
________ 978-0-7787-4618-8 Women in the Renaissance $8.95
Stories of Great People — 9 1 /4 x 9 7 /8”; 40 pages FOR AGES 8-12
Appealing characters present the biographies of famous people and their historic achievements in a story format.
________ 978-0-7787-3706-3 Armstrong's moon rock $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3707-0 Cleopatra's coin $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3708-7 Columbus's chart $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3709-4 Leonardo's palette $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3710-0 Marco Polo's silk purse $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3711-7 Martin Luther King Jr.'s microphone $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3712-4 Mother Teresa's alms bowl $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3713-1 Shakespeare's quill $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3714-8 Sitting Bull's tomahawk $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3715-5 The Wright Brothers' glider $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3716-2 Galileo's telescope $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3717-9 Julius Caesar's sandals $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3718-6 Mozart's wig $9.95
________ 978-0-7787-3719-3 Queen Victoria's diamond $9.95
Understanding the American Revolution — 8 x 10"; 48 pages FOR AGES 10-13
Clear, concise writing, striking images, and detailed maps make the events of America’s War come alive for readers. This well-crafted series introduces readers to the
people, places, and events that gave birth to a nation. Primary source materials, including documents, artifacts, and first-hand accounts, bring to life America’s
struggle for independence. Features such as sidebars, fact boxes, timelines, and stimulating text-dependent questions keep readers engaged and motivated.
________ 978-0-7787-0810-0 George Washington: Hero of the American Revolution $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0811-7 King George III: England’s Struggle to Keep America $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0812-4 Life on the Homefront during the American Revolution $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0813-1 Marquis de Lafayette: Fighting for America’s Freedom $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0814-8 Phillis Wheatley: Poet of the Revolutionary Era $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0815-5 The Causes of the American Revolution $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0816-2 The Outcome of the American Revolution $10.95
________ 978-0-7787-0817-9 Significant Battles of the American Revolution $10.95
6from George Washington: Hero of the American Revolution
(Understanding the American Revolution series)
George Washington: Hero of the American Revolutionary War
This is a painting of the
marriage of George
Washington and
Martha Dandridge
Custis, January 6, 1759.
☄
Following his marriage
to Martha, George
settled into life at
Mount Vernon as a
farmer. He raised
hogs and learned
about growing crops,
including tobacco,
corn, and wheat. He
also enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
George and Martha
Washington’s home,
which was called
Mount Vernon.
Married to Martha
In 1758, George met and fell in love with a young, beautiful, and
wealthy widow named Martha Dandridge Custis. Martha had two
children from her previous marriage. Her son John was six years old
and her daughter Martha was four years old. George adored both of
the children and was heartbroken when young Martha died just
before the American Revolution began.
Martha had an 18,000-acre (7,000-hectare) estate, from which
George personally acquired 6,000 acres (2 hectares) of land. The
marriage greatly increased George’s land holdings, making him one
of the wealthiest landowners in Virginia. On January 6, 1759, George
and Martha married. They were married for nearly 40 years, but had
no children together.
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon
our dispositions, and not our upon circumstances.
—Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
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W
ashington built a career in the military
fighting in conflicts during the French
and Indian War. In 1758, he was elected
to Virginia’s House of Burgesses.
Land Wars
In the 1750s, life in the colonies was not always peaceful. The British,
French, and Native Americans were constantly fighting over land in
North America. In the early 1750s, France and Britain were at peace,
but this did not last long. The French military began taking over much
of the Ohio Valley. In October 1753, Virginia’s lieutenant governor,
Robert Dinwiddie, found out that the French military was building
forts there. He decided to send them a letter of warning and chose
George Washington to deliver it.
Words of Warning
Early Military
Pursuits
On Dinwiddie’s order, Washington traveled to Fort LeBoeuf—in
present-day Waterford, Pennsylvania—to command the French to
abandon all of their forts that were sitting on British territory between
Lake Ontario and the Ohio River. The French refused. Washington
quickly returned to the colonial capital of Williamsburg only to find
out that Dinwiddie was sending him back—this time with troops.
Washington and his troops set up a post at Great Meadows called Fort
Necessity, and prepared for an attack on the French.
1753
October
George becomes
a major in the
Virginia militia
1754
French and Indian
War begins
1755
February
George is sent to
serve as an assistant
and advisor to
General Edward
Braddock
July 13
General Braddock is
mortally wounded
during an ambush
August
George is
appointed
commander of all
Virginia militia
forces
1758
George resigns as
commander of the
Virginia forces
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(Disgusting & Dreadful Science series)
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