Profiles of Valor Vol 1: July 9, 1755 - June 17, 1775
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Learn American History While Building Godly Character
From the chaos of battlefields to secret midnight rides, you’ll meet ten real heroes, each demonstrating a powerful character quality:
- Dependability ~ Wentworth Cheswell
- Determination ~ Peter Salem
- Enthusiasm ~ Rev. Jonathan Mayhew
- Faithfulness ~ Rev. Lemuel Haynes
- Humility ~ Col. George Washington
- Initiative ~ Col. Ethan Allen
- Justice ~ John Adams
- Passion ~ Samuel Adams
- Steadfastness ~ Dr. Joseph Warren
- Virtue ~ Rev. Jacob Duché
American Heroes to Emulate
These action-packed stories of the Revolution showcase the very best role models of the period between July 9, 1755 and June 17, 1775.
- Discover how George Washington survived against all odds.
- Feel Reverend Jonathan Mayhew's enthusiasm, which ignited patriotic fervor among colonists.
- Witness Samuel Adams ignite a revolution with his passion for justice.
- Watch John Adams uphold justice, even for his adversaries, during the Boston Massacre trials.
- Hear Reverend Jacob Duché's powerful prayer for the Continental Congress.
- Follow Wentworth Cheswell on his midnight ride as he warned of approaching British troops.
- Ride with Ethan Allen as he storms Fort Ticonderoga.
- Admire Lemuel Haynes’s faith which led him to break barriers.
- Stand beside Dr. Joseph Warren as he risks everything for liberty.
- Understand how Peter Salem’s courage changed history.
The American History Supplement Your Family Needs
Through depictions of dramatic events, each biographical vignette keeps children hooked on the facts of history while simultaneously fostering patriotism and faith. Black and white illustrations bring added context to the stories, showing portraits, battle scenes, and key turning points.
Profiles of Valor is perfect for reading aloud as a family, an ideal gift for a budding historian (grades 7 and up), a great addition to your daily morning basket reading, or a wholesome recreational reading option for independent readers.
Book Format
While the stories are ordered chronologically, each chapter can stand alone if desired. Each biographical sketch will take approximately 30 minutes to read aloud.
Each chapter is introduced with a definition of the virtue demonstrated and a relevant Bible memory verse. At the close of each story, comprehension questions help check for understanding while application questions foster discussion to bring the virtues into modern life. Meaningful quotes from statesmen and important personalities are also included throughout the volume.
Read this volume and the entire four-book series to fall in love with American history, reconnect with its godly founding values, and discover a pathway for its future.
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About the author
Marilyn Boyer is the descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier, and a daughter of a World War II veteran. She is the wife of an Air Force veteran, mother and home educator of fourteen sons and daughters, and grandmother of six. Deeply patriotic and passionate about America's Christian history, Marilyn has in For You They Signed brought to life the stories of the 56 noble men who pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to secure our freedom. Marilyn and her husband, Rick, were among the pioneers of the modern home education movement in the early 1980?s. Together they founded The Learning Parent ministry, have written over a dozen books, and travel around the country and abroad, speaking at home school and Christian parenting conferences to encourage, inspire and challenge the parents training the next generation of Americans. Their books have circulated around the globe and have been translated into several foreign languages.
