american revolution

My Brother Sam is Dead

Set in Connecticut, Set in the 1700s | | Leave a Comment

Set during the American Revolution, My Brother Sam is Dead is a historical fiction novel following the Meeker family in Redding, Connecticut. Their loyalist household fractures when the eldest son, Sam, joins the Patriot army. The tragic, anti-war narrative illustrates how ideological conflict destroys families. The story is narrated by fourteen-year-old Tim Meeker, who idolizes […]

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Rise to Rebellion

Set in Massachusettts, Set in the 1700s | | Leave a Comment

Jeff Shaara’s historical novel Rise to Rebellion, written in 2001, brings the American Revolution to life, detailing the pivotal years between the 1770 Boston Massacre and the 1776 Declaration of Independence. The narrative explores this critical era through multiple shifting perspectives, capturing the internal conflicts and ideologies of both colonial and British leaders. The story

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