For the first title in this series, Künstler's paintings bring history
to life with vivid, high-action portrayals of the primary events that
won Americans their freedom from Britain: the Boston Tea Party, the
Siege of Yorktown, Paul Revere's ride, and the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. The epic artworks faithfully chronicle
these moments from history and encourage children to look again and
again for special details--from the number of stars on George
Washington's flag to the style of a soldier's uniform. Together with
text by award-winning historian Alan Axelrod, these brilliantly explicit
paintings engage a young reader's attention and introduce them to
American history through the visual arts.