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1) The intimate lives of the Founding Fathers

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Smithsonian Books

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

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An intimate look at the founders--George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison--and the women who played essential roles in their lives.

2) Ben Franklin: inventing America

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Young Voyageur

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

3) Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the future of America

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Basic Books

Pub. Date

[1999]

Lexile measure

1340L

Language

English

Description

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Describes the events that led up to the fatal duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, offers profiles of each man, and recounts Jefferson's attempts to ruin Burr after Hamilton's death

4) Everybody's revolution: a new look at the people who won America's freedom

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Scholastic Nonfiction

Pub. Date

[2006]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

1080L

Language

English

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A history of the American Revolution, focusing on the roles played by women and various other ethnic groups.

5) Liberty!: the American revolution

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

[1997]

Language

English

6) Washington's secret war: the hidden history of Valley Forge

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Smithsonian Books/Collins

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

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Discusses Valley Forge within the larger context of the Revolutionary War, linking the winter stay of the Continental Army during 1777 and 1778 to such events as the negotiations with the French and the maneuvering of the Continental Congress.

7) The Secret trial of Robert E. Lee

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Forge

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

Description

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In the wake of the Civil War and the destruction of much of the South, a group of powerful men, led by Charles A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War, plans to convict and execute General Robert E. Lee for the crime of treason.

8) Over there

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1992]

Language

English

9) Dreams of glory

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Forge

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

10) Conquerors of the sky

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Forge

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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In a story that spans the twentieth century, airplane visionary Frank Buchanan and New York aristocrat Adrian Van Ness form an alliance to further flight technology and find themselves among corrupt plane makers and politicians.

11) Band of brothers: West Point in the Civil War

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Series

Walker's American history series for young people

Publisher

Walker

Pub. Date

[1988]

Language

English

Description

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Follows the exploits of cadets and officers at West Point where such graduates as Ulysses S. Grant, George Armstrong Custer, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson fought on both sides of the battle lines during the Civil War.

12) Class size and effects: a review

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Series

Fastback volume 497

Publisher

Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

13) The New Dealers' war: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the war within World War II

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Publisher

Basic Books

Pub. Date

2001.

Lexile measure

1310L

Language

English

Description

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Argues that FDR was not a master war strategist, but rather a bungler who was beset by challenges within his own circle and who made serious errors in judgement during the war.