Washoe County Library System

Profiles girls and women who participated in the American Revolution by refusing to buy British merchandise, collecting money, and even going to war as wives, nurses, spies, or soldiers.

Discusses the events of the American Revolution, from the hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the writing of the Constitution. Activities include making a tricorn hat and discovering local history.

A biography of John Adams with emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.

Brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of American patriot Betsy Ross, credited with making the first American flag.

A history of the American Revolution, focusing on the roles played by women and various other ethnic groups.

This book looks at key people of the Revolutionary War: George Washington, King George III, Benedict Arnold, and more.

A biography of the well-known naval leader, John Paul Jones, from his birth in Scotland through his participation in the American Revolution to his death in Paris at the age of forty-five.