“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~ Nelson Mandela
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4th of July
by James Patterson
Charged with police brutality after a routine arrest goes wrong and a young girl is accidentally killed, lieutenant Lindsay Boxer waits out the time before her trial in the town of Half Moon Bay, where she discovers a link between a string of murders and a case she worked on years earlier. Reprint.
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Independence day
by Ben Coes
When a high-level Russian hacker gets his hands on an older bomb from the USSR’s Cold War arsenal, Dewey Andreas, a former Delta working as an agent for the CIA who is still reeling from the death of his fiancé, is America’s last hope in putting a stop to this bomb that has the power to devastate a major city. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original.
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The glorious cause : a novel of the American Revolution
by Jeff Shaara
During the American Revolution, the colonists face an uphill battle in their quest for freedom, while General George Washington makes a fateful decision to cross the Delaware River and confront the enemy in New Jersey
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Revolutionary summer : the birth of American independence
by Joseph J Ellis
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of First Family presents a revelatory account of America's declaration of independence and the political and military responses on both sides throughout the summer of 1776 that influenced key decisions and outcomes.
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George Washington : the crossing
by Jack E. Levin
"A sumptuously designed, succinct history of the first American President's forge of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton recounts key events in dramatic detail and provides complementary historic paintings, illustrations and period maps. 100,000 first printing."
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John Adams
by David G. McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian sheds new light on America's second president, chronicling the life and times of Adams's youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his remarkable influence on the birth of the United States of America.
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Thomas Jefferson : draftsman of a nation
by Natalie Bober
Offers a biography of the author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States who was also a noted inventor, architect, farmer, statesman, and educator
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Let's bake Fourth of July treats!
by Ruth Owen
Shares Fourth of July recipes with young would-be bakers, including star-spangled cookies, marbled cupcakes, and Fourth of July layer cake
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My Fourth of July
by Jerry Spinelli
Waking up ready to celebrate his favorite holiday, a hardworking little boy who is eager to do his part in the community helps with cooking and preparing for an ultimate picnic with face painting, a band concert and fireworks. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Maniac Magee
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The story of America's birthday
by Patricia A. Pingry
A simple introduction to the American Revolution, the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the significance of the Fourth of July are provided in this board book designed to appeal to the youngest historians. 25,000 first printing.
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