The American colonies and Revolution

13 books

A Little Maid of Massachusetts ColonyAlice Turner Curtis · 1914A 1914 children's historical novel, the second in the Little Maid series, following Cape Cod girl Anne Nelson on a journey to Brewster and Boston during the Revolutionary era, featuring adventures and the doings of her friend Amanda.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Little Maid of TiconderogaAlice Turner Curtis · 1917A 1917 children's historical novel from the Little Maid series, following ten-year-old Faith Carew of the Vermont wilderness at the start of the American Revolution, whose winter visit near Fort Ticonderoga involves her in the plans of Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

From Kingdom to ColonyMary Devereux · 1890A historical novel by Mary Devereux tracing the Devereux family from Norman England to colonial Massachusetts, following young John Devereux and his wife Anne as they leave their family castle in 1639 to build a new life on the Marblehead shore.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Belle of Bowling GreenAmelia E. Barr · 1904A 1904 historical romance novel by Amelia E. Barr, set in New York City's Bowling Green neighborhood during the tense years before the War of 1812. It follows Sapphira Bloommaert, the beautiful young daughter of a wealthy Dutch judge, as war looms and the city's old merchant families face coming changes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Boy PatriotEdward Sylvester Ellis · 1900A boys' adventure story by Edward Sylvester Ellis, originally published in the 1860s, about Blair Robertson, a boy growing up in a Maine coastal town during the War of 1812, whose patriotic fervor and faith are tested when an English boy arrives.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Gay CockadeTemple Bailey · 1921A 1921 collection of short stories by Temple Bailey, including the title novella about a young government clerk whose marriage and wife's ambitions shape his quest to become a playwright, along with other tales of romance and everyday life.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Hidden ChildrenRobert W. Chambers · 1914The Hidden Children is a historical romance by Robert W. Chambers, published in 1914. Set during the American Revolution, it follows soldiers and scouts through New York frontier country, drawing on the history of the Iroquois League and frontier warfare.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Loyalist A Story of the American RevolutionJames Francis Barrett · 1920A 1920 historical novel set during the American Revolution, featuring fictitious heroes against a factual backdrop including Benedict Arnold, the Shippen family of Philadelphia, and British-occupied society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The ReckoningRobert W. Chambers · 1905A 1905 historical romance by Robert W. Chambers, fourth in his series on the Revolutionary War in northern New York, following espionage in British-occupied New York City and conflict involving the Iroquois, Loyalist families, and patriot forces.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Scouts of the ValleyJoseph A. Altsheler · 1911A juvenile adventure novel published in 1911, set in the Ohio River valley wilderness. It follows Henry Ware, a skilled young forest scout whose canoe journey leads him into an encounter with a war canoe of Indian warriors.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The VirginiansWilliam Makepeace Thackeray · 1859A historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, published in 1859, following twin brothers from a Virginia family whose lives in England and America lead them onto opposite sides of the Revolutionary War.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Youth of Jefferson Or, a Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764John Esten Cooke · 1854A humorous 1854 novel by John Esten Cooke chronicling the pranks, romances, and misadventures of college students in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1764, including a richly dressed young man nicknamed Sir Asinus and his lovesick friend Jacques.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

True to His Home: A Tale of the Boyhood of FranklinHezekiah Butterworth · 1894A work of historical fiction for young readers, this 1894 book by Hezekiah Butterworth depicts the boyhood of Benjamin Franklin in Boston, including his family life, his relationship with his Uncle Benjamin, and episodes leading toward his later public achievements.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية