In Pursuit of Liberty: Coming of Age in the American Revolution

In Pursuit of Liberty sets the experiences of the children and teenagers who lived in the late eighteenth century in a historical context. It follows the chronology of the American Revolution across two decades from 1770, when the boycott of British goods throughout the American colonies gained momentum, to 1789, when George Washington was sworn in as the first president of a new and independent nation. Werner highlights the contribution of young people to the Revolution's progress and ultimate success.

"A history of children's participation in the American Revolution [using] children's eyewitness accounts-letters, diaries, and memoirs-drawn from printed published sources as well as U.S. and German archives." -<$$$>