Liberty's Daughters

Liberty's Daughters
Author: Mary Beth Norton
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801483479

Explores the lives of colonial women, particularly during the Revolutionary War years, arguing that eighteenth-century Americans had very clear notions of appropriate behavior for females and the functions they were expected to perform, and that most women suffered from low self-esteem, believing themselves inferior to men.

Daughter of Liberty

Daughter of Liberty
Author: Robert Quackenbush
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre:
ISBN: 9780613164856

A chance encounter with General George Washington in upstate New York during the Revolutionary War leads a young woman to volunteer for a dangerous mission involving the retrieval of valuable papers.

My Little Golden Book About the Statue of Liberty

My Little Golden Book About the Statue of Liberty
Author: Jen Arena
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1524770337

Now the littlest readers can learn about how the Statue of Liberty came to be—and what it means to people all over the world. In this engaging book, preschoolers will learn the fascinating story behind the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Simple words and bright artwork bring to life the story of the people—a professor, a sculptor, a poet, a newspaperman—who helped establish this famous landmark. Little ones will learn that the torch was created first, in time for America's 100th birthday, and displayed in a park. And they'll gain a clear understanding of what the Statue of Liberty has always meant to people around the world. Fun facts, such as how schoolchildren gave their pennies to help pay for the base of the statue, complete this charming nonfiction Little Golden Book.

New Girl in Town

New Girl in Town
Author: Julia DeVillers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2010-07-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442406445

Liberty Porter is your average eight-year-old girl. Except for the fact that her dad is the newly-elected President of the United States. She just moved into her new house--the White House. And she's about to start at her new school. It’s hard being the new girl at school and Liberty’s first few days don’t go as smoothly as she’d like. Having to bring a bodyguard to school? Not cool. Answering a history question about her new home wrong? Really not cool. Not knowing if kids want to be her friend just because she’s the First Daughter. Totally not cool! But if anyone can turn “not cool” into something “cool” it’s Liberty the “coolest” first daughter ever! Join Liberty as she finds true friends, and navigates her way through the corridors of her new school and the White House.

Daughter of Liberty

Daughter of Liberty
Author: J. M. Hochstetler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780310252566

During the American Revolution, Elizabeth Howard, despite being the daughter of Tory parents, is a daring courier and spy for the Sons of Liberty, until her love for a British officer forces her to confront the consequences of her own willfulness. Original.

Liberty's Children

Liberty's Children
Author: Scotti Cohn
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780762727346

Author Scotti Cohn tells the stories of eleven children involved in or personally changed by America's war for independence. From boys--and even one young woman--who entered into battles themselves, to others whose families' involvement (or efforts not to be involved) changed their lives forever, these children's stories show the Revolutionary War as never before.

Daughters of Liberty

Daughters of Liberty
Author: Karen Taschek
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2011
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781438136332

As the colonists became increasingly dissatisfied in the rule of the British government, women began to take an active role in the movements leading up to the Revolutionary War. After obtaining independence from the crown, women became dissatisfied with their exclusion from Constitutional rights. Daughters of Liberty traces women's role through the war and the Early Republic, including the creation of the Daughters of Liberty, African-American mutual aid societies, and the first women's relief organization, the Ladies Association of Philadelphia.

The Liberty Bride

The Liberty Bride
Author: MaryLu Tyndall
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1683226194

Lieutenant Owen Masters and Emeline Baratt meet on a British warship as sworn enemies. Where will Emeline place her loyalties when forced to spy against her country? A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees. War Forces a Choice Between Love and CountryA trip home from England to Maryland in 1812 finds Emeline Baratt a captive on a British warship and forced to declare her allegiance between the British and Americans. Remaining somewhat politically neutral on a ship where her nursing skills are desperately needed is fairly easy—until she starts to have feelings for the first lieutenant who becomes her protector. However, when the captain sends her and Lieutenant Owen Masters on land to spy, she must choose between her love for him and her love for her country. Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall. More in the Daughters of the Mayflower series: The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (February 2018) The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (April 2018) The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (June 2018) The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (August 2018)​ The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (October 2018) The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (December 2018)

Barbara's Escape

Barbara's Escape
Author: Elizabeth Massie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1997
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780671001346

Patsy Black and her best friend Barbara Layman are convinced the soldier staying at Black's Tavern are spies for the British--and Barbara has a plan to catch them in the act. But when the spies catch Barbara first, can Patsy rescue Barbara and stop the British soldiers from invading Philadelphia?

Born for Liberty

Born for Liberty
Author: Sara Evans
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1997-08-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0684834987

A history of American women from the Indian woman of the 16th century to the dual-role career woman and mother of the 1980s.