The Black Heroes of the American Revolution
Burke Davis
(Author)
Description
Crispus Attucks is known as the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but there are many other lesser-known black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence. Readers will discover Edward Hector, the brave wagoner of Brandywine; artilleryman and slave Austin Dabney; William Lee, the aide and closest companion of George Washington throughout the war; and many others.Includes a bibliography, a foreword by Senator Edward W. Brooke, and an index.
Product Details
Price
$9.99
$9.29
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publish Date
January 02, 1992
Pages
96
Dimensions
5.31 X 7.8 X 0.46 inches | 0.21 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780152085612
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About the Author
BURKE DAVIS is a historian and noted author associated with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He has written more than thirty books, many about the colonial period in American history. He lives in southwestern Virginia.
Reviews
"In a very readable style, the author relates the stories of a few of the approximately 5,000 black soldiers who participated in the Revolution, emphasizing their unselfishness fighting a war from which few would substantially benefit."--School Library Journal
