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Book Synopsis The Virginia Giant: The True Story of Peter Francisco by : Sherry Norfolk
Download or read book The Virginia Giant: The True Story of Peter Francisco written by Sherry Norfolk and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia Giant, a one-man army! Peter Francisco was believed to have had almost super-human strength. According to legend, George Washington said, "Without him we would have lost two crucial battles, perhaps the war, and with it our freedom." Francisco, a Portuguese immigrant, was raised outside Richmond and after hearing Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, he joined the Virginia Colonial Militia. He was known for his battle-hardened skills, and his bravery at Brandywine, Stony Point, Camden and Guilford Courthouse led to stories of epic portions. Join authors Bobby and Sherry Norfolk as they separate fact from myth on topics ranging from pirates to redcoats to exciting acts of valor in this remarkable story of a true American hero.
Book Synopsis Virginia Giant by : Alma Power-Waters
Download or read book Virginia Giant written by Alma Power-Waters and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Peter Francisco, Virginia Giant by : Janet Shaffer
Download or read book Peter Francisco, Virginia Giant written by Janet Shaffer and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hercules of the Revolution by : Travis Scott Bowman
Download or read book Hercules of the Revolution written by Travis Scott Bowman and published by Travis Bowman. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into a wealthy family in the Azores Islands in 1760, Peter Francisco would one day change the course of history for the United States of America and the World. This true story will have you hanging on the edge of your seat as Peter is kidnapped by pirates at the age of five and raised as a slave on a plantation in Virginia. By the age of 16, Peter stood 6'6- - a foot taller then the average man - and weighed 260 pounds, but his skin color had him trapped at the bottom of society in the New World. After falling in love with a girl from a wealthy family, Peter realizes that he will never marry the woman of his dreams unless he is free. Driven with passion for freedom he joined the Continental Army after hearing Patrick Henry's famous words, -Give me liberty or give me death - His owner, Judge Winston, releases him from slavery to fight for freedom, and he becomes famous throughout the colonies for his extraordinary strength, bravery, and courage on the battlefield. Towards the end of the war, George Washington has a 6' broadsword made for Peter just in time for one of the most critical battles of the Revolution. But, the ruthless Colonel Tarleton from the British Army is determined to kill Peter and the woman that he loves. Ultimately, Peter's fight for freedom becomes a fight to save the love of his life...
Book Synopsis Mysteries and Legends of Virginia by : Emilee Hines
Download or read book Mysteries and Legends of Virginia written by Emilee Hines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of Virginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Virginia history.
Book Synopsis Virginia Myths and Legends by : Emilee Hines
Download or read book Virginia Myths and Legends written by Emilee Hines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of Virginia explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Virginia's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Virginia history.
Book Synopsis Peter Francisco by : Donald N. Moran
Download or read book Peter Francisco written by Donald N. Moran and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Secret Mission of William Tuck by : Eric Pierpoint
Download or read book The Secret Mission of William Tuck written by Eric Pierpoint and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can William and Rebecca distinguish friend from foe on their epic cross-colony journey to help America win the Revolutionary War? William Tuck is set on justice. For his brother killed by British soldiers, for his friend Rebecca's father held prisoner by the redcoats, and for the countless other rebel Americans struggling beneath the crushing weight of British rule. The whispered words of a dying soldier, and a mysterious watch, give William all the ammunition he needs; a secret message for the leader of the rebel army. Rebecca disguises herself as a boy, and she and William join the American troops. They embark on an epic journey that pulls them into a secret network of spies, pits them against dangerous gunmen, and leads them on a quest to find General George Washington himself. Can William and Rebecca determine friend from foe long enough to deliver a message that might just change the tide of the American Revolution? Praise for The Last Ride of Caleb O'Toole, winner of the MPIBA Reading the West Award "In this action-packed debut novel...Pierpont has created a suspenseful, enlightening read featuring worthy allies and wicked enemies."—Booklist "The fast-paced adventure serves up a hearty history lesson with side dishes of political, social and environmental commentary. Realistic and complicated characters give the familiar story of the pioneer's journey fresh life...a suspenseful adventure with heart."—Kirkus Reviews "The pace doesn't let up TV and film actor Pierpoint offers a rowdy Wild West adventure in his first book for children... Readers seeking action, history, and adventure aren't likely to mind."—Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis Journal of the American Revolution by : Todd Andrlik
Download or read book Journal of the American Revolution written by Todd Andrlik and published by Journal of the American Revolu. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth annual compilation of selected articles from the online Journal of the American Revolution.
Book Synopsis Women in the American Revolution by : Sudie Doggett Wike
Download or read book Women in the American Revolution written by Sudie Doggett Wike and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without the support of American women, victory in the Revolutionary War would not have been possible. They followed the Continental Army, handling a range of jobs that were usually performed by men. On the orders of General Washington, some were hired as nurses for $2 per month and one full ration per day--disease was rampant and nurse mortality was high. A few served with artillery units or masqueraded as men to fight in the ranks. The author focuses on the many key roles women filled in the struggle for independence, from farming to making saltpeter to spying.
Book Synopsis Renegades & Rebels by : Stan Ellsworth
Download or read book Renegades & Rebels written by Stan Ellsworth and published by Perpetua Printing. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Legend and Life of Peter Francisco by : Wesley Thomas Joyner
Download or read book The Legend and Life of Peter Francisco written by Wesley Thomas Joyner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cornerstone written by James Allen Murray and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical ficton (more history than fiction) set in 1765-1781 during the American struggle for independence with the main character being Peter Francisco. Cornerstobne opens on the wharf at City Point, Virginia in 1765 with Peter, then a young boy, speaking a strange language mysteriously found. He had been kidnapped by pirates from his family's estate in the Azores. Judge Anthony Winston takes him in, raises and educates him. The judge is Patrick Henry's uncle. Peter becomes interested in the colonial protests...the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, and witnesses Patrick Henry's famous speach. Cornerstone also goes to Boston where the Redcoats march in the streets. Street gangs hate the British but Jacky Macneal, one of the gang ldrs befriends a Redcoat, Tom Preston. Tom is in charge at the Boston Massacre and is tried for murder. John Adams defends him and he joins the patriot cause with Jacky. Tom and Jacky go off to the wilderness to hunt, trap and fish for survival, but return to Boston to care for Jacky's dying mother and take part in the Boston Tea Party. They then head west to Fort Pitt and travel into the forbidden Ohio Country. Another gang ldr, Wills Winkman leads the Sons of Liberty & Minuetmen. He later joins Washibngton at Cambridge and serves as his secretary during the war. Other settings are London, Paris, Philadelphia, the frontier asettlements of Kentucky. Peter Francisco and his friends from Williamsburg march with Lord Dunmore up the Scioto Valley of the Ohio Country following the Battle of Pt. Pleasant in Dunmore's War, to treat with the Mingo Chief Logan. Cornerstone continues onto the battlefields of the Revolutionary War with Peter and his Virginia Regiment fighting alongside Washington at Harlem Heights and crossing the Delaware the Battle of Trenton. Peter's best friends are the fictional characters Garrett Hicks and his cousin Malcolm Shepherd from Manassas, Va, the real Jimmy Madison, Jimmie Monroe and Peter Patrick. Peter is wounded at Brandywine and recuperates with the French nobleman LaFayette in a Quaker farmhouse. Peter grows to near seven feet and is being called the Virginia Giant. LaFayette and Washington have a special large sword made for him. He winters at Valley Forge and is wounded again at Monmouth. His is with Mad Anthony Wayne storming Stony Point when he is again wounded. He his hon. discharged and returns home. He is given a farm in Buckingham County, Locust Grove. When the war heads south Peter leaves the farm and fights at Camden where he carries a cannon on his shoulders, fights with the Swamp Fox and at Cowpens and is left for dead on the battlefield at Guilford CH. After recuperating he is ambushed by some of Ban the Butcher Tarleton's dragoos at Wards Tavern. He singlehandedly slays six. Cornerstone deals with Nathan Hale's hanging as a spy and the betrayal of Benedict Arnold, the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Scotch-Irish settlers at the Waxhaw where Andy Jackson is a boy. Cornerstone ends with the British surrender at Yorktown Oct 19, 1781. Cornerstone is an easy-read, page-turning 646-page adventure story, following real history with real characters. It is written for all Americans who wish to better understand who we won our independence and how important it is we keep it. Also in Cornerstone are Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, King George III, Lord Dunmore, Wm Pitt, Lord North, Sam Adams, Abigail Adams, Paul Revere, Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Be Franklin, Betsy Ross, Nathaniel Greene, Horatio Gates, Dan Morgan, the overmountain men, Cornstalk, Ebenezer Zane, and others. Another fict. charac, Johnny Kilkenny, joins the 1st American Navy and fights the 1at Am. Naval battle, the real Battle of the Bahamas.
Book Synopsis Best Little Stories from the American Revolution by : C. Brian Kelly
Download or read book Best Little Stories from the American Revolution written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelous introduction to the American Revolution..told with wit, compassion, and insight. Brian Kelly not only understands the history, he appreciates the people who made it." - Thomas Fleming, author of The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers The Revolution You Never Knew ... Beyond the deadly skirmishes, determined generals, and carefully penned words of a powerful declaration lie countless forgotten stories that tell the tale of our nation'~ birth. Read intimate accounts of the fight for independence as colonial families recall their tense encounters with brutal British soldiers, women participate in military initiatives and become powerful social advocates, and leaders reveal the intricacies of their motivations and personal lives. Join the ranks of America's first Patriots as they unite to declare their independence: **** Old Man Wyman of Woburn, nothing more than a mysterious and deadly figure atop a white horse, mounted a solitary pursuit against the British as they retreated from Concord back to Boston, effectively striking fear deep into the hearts of the redcoats as he diminished their numbers one-by-one. **** Inventor David Bushnell, desperate to aid the outnumbered American naval forces, both befuddled and alarmed British forces when he devised a working prototype for the world's first underwater torpedo and-most impressively - a submersible boat dubbed the "Turtle," America's first submarine. **** South Carolina sisters-in-law Grace and Rachel Martin, carrying rifles and dressed in their husbands' clothing, intercepted important dispatches bound for a nearby British fort when they ambushed the courier and two armed escorts by brandishing their weapons and speaking with deep voices.
Download or read book Library Journal written by Melvil Dewey and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
Download or read book Junior Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
