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Top secret files, the American Revolution : spies, secret missions, and hidden facts from the American Revolution, by Stephanie Bearce

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Top secret files, the American Revolution : spies, secret missions, and hidden facts from the American Revolution, by Stephanie Bearce

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Top secret files

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

877844271

Responsibility statement

by Stephanie Bearce

Sub title

the American Revolution : spies, secret missions, and hidden facts from the American Revolution

Summary

George Washington had his own secret agents, hired pirates to fight the British, and helped Congress smuggle weapons, but you won't learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the American Revolution and how spies used musket balls, books, and laundry to send messages. Discover the female Paul Revere, solve a spy puzzle, and make your own disappearing ink. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files of History. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden

Table Of Contents

Secrets -- George Washington, master spy -- The Boston Tea Party -- Culper spy ring -- Spy training: crack George's code -- Spy training: tea party experiment -- Spies -- Nathan Hale -- Hero to zero -- Housewife spy -- The woman called Wahatchee -- Slave turned spy: James Armistead LaFayette -- Benjamin Franklin, patriot spy -- Spy training: a spy's memory -- Spy training: truth or lie -- Special missions -- John Paul Jones's raid -- Daring Dicey -- The truth about Paul Revere's ride -- Molly Pitcher -- Spy training: target practice -- Spy training: rule of thumb -- Secret weapons -- Brown Bess -- The turtle submarine -- Innovative artillerymen -- Dead drops and invisible ink -- Spy training: message eggs -- Spy training: invisible ink -- Spy training: spy blocker -- Secret forces -- Pirates of the revolution -- Minutemen -- The Swamp Fox -- Peter Francisco: the one-man army -- Smuggling for freedom -- Sneaky tricks -- Spy training: hidden messages -- Spy training: swamp training

Target audience

juvenile

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Spies, secret missions, and hidden facts from the American Revolution

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