In Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel for young readers, a girl in Boston must survive a dangerous smallpox epidemic—and ...

Early in 1776 — not even 12 months after the battles ... The Revolutionary War, with its emphasis on individual liberty, played a key role in encouraging and accelerating this process.

At the feet of the Statue of Liberty, an inscription reads ... inscribed with the date of American Independence – July 4, 1776. It measures 151 feet high and is covered in sheets of copper ...