| The Black Heroes of the American Revolution Contributor(s): Davis, Burke (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152085610 ISBN-13: 9780152085612 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: The black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence are profiled in this fascinating history which features prints and portraits from the period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 91008921 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Odyssey Books |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.31" W x 7.8" (0.21 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53559 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Crispus Attucks is known as the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but there are many other lesser-known black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence. Readers will discover Edward Hector, the brave wagoner of Brandywine; artilleryman and slave Austin Dabney; William Lee, the aide and closest companion of George Washington throughout the war; and many others. Includes a bibliography, a foreword by Senator Edward W. Brooke, and an index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Burke: - BURKE DAVIS is a historian and noted author associated with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He has written more than thirty books, many about the colonial period in American history. He lives in southwestern Virginia. |