Henry and the Cannons An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution |
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| Author:
| Brown, Don |
| Illustrator:
| Brown, Don |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59643-266-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter--with 59 cannons in tow. In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. InHenry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to...
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Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter--with 59 cannons in tow.
In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. InHenry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown's vivid and evocative artwork.