Preface: from colonies to country -- Frredom of the press -- Jenkin's Ear -- Frenchmen and Indians -- A most remarkable man -- Pitt steps in -- Au revoir (goodbye), France -- Staying in charge -- What is an American? -- A girl who always did her best -- The rights of Englishmen -- A taxing king -- The firebrands -- A massacre in Boston -- One if by land, two if by sea -- An American original -- On the way to the Second Continental Congress -- Naming a general -- The war of the hills -- Fighting palm trees -- Declaring independence -- Signing up -- Revolutionary women and children -- Freedom fighters -- Soldiers from everywhere -- Black soldiers -- Gighting a war -- Howe Billy wished France wouldn't join in -- Valley Gorge to Vincennes -- The states write constitutions -- More about choices -- When it's over, shout hooray -- Experimenting with a nation -- Looking northwest -- A man with ideas -- A Philadelphia welcome -- Summer in Philly -- A slap on the back -- Roger tot he rescue -- Just what is a constitution? -- Good words and bad -- No more secrets -- If you can keep it.
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