Chronicle Of America: American Revolution, 1700-1800
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0439051096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Re-creates the American colonies before, during, and after the American Revolution by describing in words and pictures various aspects of the colonists' lives, including work, food, clothing, shelter, religion, the events leading to the war, and life as a soldier.
Christopher's School, Richmond, VA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Its kid-friendly approach makes it appropriate for casual readers or young report writers. . Throughout the text, tidbits that young people will find interesting appear in boxes titled "Surprising History." A recipe for Apple Tansey and instructions for a game called Nine Man Morris are also included. Much effort is made to include the points of view of African slaves, free blacks, and Native Americans, both men and women. However, the Marquis de Lafayette is not mentioned, and other European generals such as Rochambeau and von Steuben appear without explanation.
A different look at life during the American Revolution Joy Masoff's "American Revolution, 1700-1800" from the Chronicle of America series is a supplemental volume that looks at this century of American history from a practical perspective. The reason for this is that the book is entirely illustrated with contemporary photographs from America's living history museums, so there are lots of pictures of reenactors and reenactments. Therefore it is concerned with questions like what colonial kids did for fun, how doctors treated their patients (leeches), and how e. "Now History is Fun" according to A Customer. I am a middle school student who never enjoyed history- that is, until I read this excellant book by Joy Masoff. I completely disagree with the Kirkus review. I believe that the many pictures made this book exciting and easy to understand. While reading my history text at school my mind usually drifts away on to other subjects. When reading this book on the American Revolution I was able to stay focused and get a deeper understanding of life in this time period. I cannot suggest a better book for anybody . A Customer said Good Thoughts on a Good Book. I am a student who, like many other kids my age, is forced to read those boring text books in school. I'm sure I can speak for most kids when I say that those text books teach me nothing. Most of the time my mind drifts away and I don't learn anything. I once thought that a good history book was never to be. This book proves me wrong. The pictures in this book are GREAT. The small drawings in assorted school books are nothing compared to the amazing, colorful photographs in Joy Masoff's book. This book wa