This book presents profiles of sixteen individuals born and raised in countries other than America who voluntarily joined the revolutionary cause. These men were writers, soldiers, merchants, sailors, guerilla fighters, pirates, financiers, and cavalry leaders. Each profile discusses the personal experiences that influenced the volunteer leader's decision to fight for the fledgling country, the sacrifices endured for the benefit of the Revolutionary Cause, and the unique talents each contributed to the war effort. Their participation helped ensure the perpetuation of the ideals and values of the American republic.…mehr
This book presents profiles of sixteen individuals born and raised in countries other than America who voluntarily joined the revolutionary cause. These men were writers, soldiers, merchants, sailors, guerilla fighters, pirates, financiers, and cavalry leaders. Each profile discusses the personal experiences that influenced the volunteer leader's decision to fight for the fledgling country, the sacrifices endured for the benefit of the Revolutionary Cause, and the unique talents each contributed to the war effort. Their participation helped ensure the perpetuation of the ideals and values of the American republic.
Renee Critcher Lyons is an assistant professor in the School Library Media Program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. She lives in Boone, North Carolina.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1-Global Citizen "Adopts" America: Zealous Philip Mazzei 2-Farmer of Thoughts: Thomas Paine 3-Haym Salomon: Financial Hero 4-Frontier Savior: Patriot Francis Salvador 5-"I serve the Country for nothing": The Indestructible John Barry, Father of the American Navy 6-Dunkirk Pirate: The Exploits of Gustavus Conyngham 7-Going in Harm's Way: The Adventures of John Paul Jones 8-The Versatile, Yet Forgotten, George Farragut 9-Charting His Own Course: The Life of Pierce Butler 10-Thaddeus Kösciuszko: Prince of Tolerance 11-The Daring and Dastardly Charles Armand 12-Hungarian Hussar Michael Kováts 13-Sacri cial Warrior Baron Johann De Kalb 14-Thunderbolt of War: Count Casimir Pulaski 15-Washington's One-Man Army: Peter Francisco 16-The Revolutionary Pedagogy of Drillmaster Baron Friedrich Wiilhelm Von Steuben Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1-Global Citizen "Adopts" America: Zealous Philip Mazzei 2-Farmer of Thoughts: Thomas Paine 3-Haym Salomon: Financial Hero 4-Frontier Savior: Patriot Francis Salvador 5-"I serve the Country for nothing": The Indestructible John Barry, Father of the American Navy 6-Dunkirk Pirate: The Exploits of Gustavus Conyngham 7-Going in Harm's Way: The Adventures of John Paul Jones 8-The Versatile, Yet Forgotten, George Farragut 9-Charting His Own Course: The Life of Pierce Butler 10-Thaddeus Kösciuszko: Prince of Tolerance 11-The Daring and Dastardly Charles Armand 12-Hungarian Hussar Michael Kováts 13-Sacri cial Warrior Baron Johann De Kalb 14-Thunderbolt of War: Count Casimir Pulaski 15-Washington's One-Man Army: Peter Francisco 16-The Revolutionary Pedagogy of Drillmaster Baron Friedrich Wiilhelm Von Steuben Bibliography Index
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