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The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.
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America 1775, you have applied for the job of a soldier fighting the British in the American War of Independence. The war will last for eight years. Find out what you will eat, how much you will be paid and what happens if you are wounded. An interview at the end of the book will reveal if you have what it takes to be an Revolutionary War Soldier.
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Examines the history of children working and living during the American Revolution. Presents stories of child labor and the orphan trains typical of the era. Includes maps, text-related questions with an answer key, a glossary, resources for further information, and archival photographs.