American Revolution: Almanac

American Revolution Almanac American Revolution Almanac Barbara Bigelow and Linda Schmittroth Stacy A. McConnell, Editors American Revolution: Almanac Barbara Bigelow and Linda Schmittroth Staff Stacy A. McConnell U•X•L Editor Julie L. Carnagie, U•X•L Contributing Editor Carol DeKane Nagel, U•X•L Managing Editor Thomas L. Romig, U•X•L Publisher Margaret Chamberlain, Permissions Specialist (Pictures) Maria Franklin, Permissions Manager Rita Wimberley, Senior Buyer Evi Seoud, Assistant Production Manager Dorothy Maki, Manufacturing Manager Tracey Rowens, Art Director Pamela A. E. Galbreath, Senior Art Director LM Design, Typesetting Cover photographs (top to bottom): Abigail Adams reproduced by permission of Archive Photos; Paul Revere’s ride reproduced by permission of Archive Photos; Thomas Jefferson holding the Declaration of Independence courtesy of The Library of Congress. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schmittroth, Linda. American Revolution: almanac / Linda Schmittroth; edited by Stacy McConnell. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Provides in-depth background and interpretation of the American Revolution, with short biographies of people relevant to the topics discussed in each chapter. ISBN 0-7876-3795-5 1. United States—History—Revolution, 1775-1783—Juvenile literature. 2. United States-History-Revolution, 1775-1783-Miscellanea-Juvenile literature. 3. Almanacs, American—Juvenile literature. [1. United States—History-Revolution, 1775-1783.] I. McConnell, Stacy A. II. Title. E208.S28 2000 973.2-dc21 99-046939 This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copyright laws, as well as by