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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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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:
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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 1494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book Top of the News written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Current Books written by National Association of Independent Schools and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. for 1960 contains a retrospective list, 1910-1959.
Download or read book Junior Booklist written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It Happened in Virginia written by Emilee Hines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating collection of thirty-five compelling stories about events that shaped Old Dominion, It Happened in Virginia describes everything from the invention of America's original instrument, the banjo, to how Stonewall Jackson acquired his nickname.
