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If You Were There in 1776 (If You Were There)
If You Were There in 1776 - If You Were There Author:Barbara Brenner When you arrive at the inn, people are tearing down the sign that says King George. The inn is being named for another George -- George Washington -- the new hero. — It's 1776 and the revolution is brewing in the American colonies. You'll find that while some colonists still cling to the idea that they can work things out with the En... more »glish king, George III, many are ready to be rid of the mother country. They want to govern themselves. As the Declaration of Independence is being written...
How are the colonists showing that they prize "the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"?
Is the idea that "all men are created equal" widely accepted?
In fact, what are these people wearing, eating, drinking, and doing from North to South, in cities, on farms, on the plantations, in Indian villages, and on the frontier?
Let Barbara Brenner take you on a lively tour that revelas the spirit of the times. The author goes beyond talk of major events and figures to put you in the midst of a banner year. She helps you imagine what you'd have been doing back in the exciting days of 1776. « less
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