Profiles of Valor Vol 3: December 1777 - October 1780
Dec 2025 · New Leaf Publishing Group
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Are you searching for true heroes your children can look up to—heroes who shaped a nation and modeled godly values?
Step into the pivotal years of America’s fight for freedom with Profiles of Valor: Vol. 3, a virtue-driven collection of biographical sketches from the War of Independence.
Learn American History While Building Godly Character
From daring midnight escapes to the drama of battlefield courage, you’ll meet ten real heroes, each demonstrating a powerful character quality:
These action-packed stories of the Revolution showcase the very best role models of the period between December 1777 and October 1780.
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.
Step into the pivotal years of America’s fight for freedom with Profiles of Valor: Vol. 3, a virtue-driven collection of biographical sketches from the War of Independence.
Learn American History While Building Godly Character
From daring midnight escapes to the drama of battlefield courage, you’ll meet ten real heroes, each demonstrating a powerful character quality:
- Alertness ~ John Paulding & Companions
- Boldness ~ Col. John Sevier
- Bravery ~ Sgt. William Jasper
- Commitment ~ Marquis de Lafayette
- Compassion ~ Martha Washington
- Creativity ~ Rev. James Caldwell
- Discretion ~ Nancy Strong
- Loyalty ~ Col. Francis Marion
- Orderliness ~ Baron von Steuben
- Persistence ~ Col. George Rogers Clark
These action-packed stories of the Revolution showcase the very best role models of the period between December 1777 and October 1780.
- Discover how Marquis de Lafayette devoted his life and fortune to the American cause.
- See Nancy Strong’s discretion as a petticoat spy in the Culper Ring.
- Admire Martha Washington’s compassion at Valley Forge, caring for soldiers and her husband.
- Witness Baron von Steuben’s orderliness as he transforms the Continental Army.
- March with George Rogers Clark and his men, whose persistence won the Northwest Territory.
- Stand with Sergeant William Jasper, whose bravery inspired his regiment at Fort Sullivan and Savannah.
- Learn from Rev. James Caldwell’s creativity in the heat of battle.
- Watch John Paulding and companions’ alertness foil Benedict Arnold’s treason.
- Experience Francis Marion’s loyalty as the Swamp Fox of the Carolinas.
- Feel the boldness of John Sevier and the Overmountain Men at King’s Mountain.
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.
Are you searching for true heroes your children can look up to—heroes who shaped a nation and modeled godly values?
Step into the pivotal years of America’s fight for freedom with Profiles of Valor: Vol. 3, a virtue-driven collection of biographical sketches from the War of Independence.
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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.
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, Ma...
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