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This compelling book gives a brief background into the causes of the war, the progression, and the outcome. Includes primary source documents, which might include diaries, letters, and other war-related documents.

"Fireworks! Parades! Shows! John Adams said that Americans should have all of these things to celebrate the Declaration of Independence. Adams was jubilant when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. It had been a long journey for the Congress to agree to separate from their mother country. And it would be a still longer journey before the fight was over. Many of the most important decisions for the new United...

What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? Read about day-to-day activities, holidays, celebrations, customs, education, politics and religion.

An in-depth look at each of the signers of the Declaration of Independence