the Green Mountain boys and Vermont's path to statehood
Raabe, Emily
2002
Explores the life and times of American patriot Ethan Allen--by some accounts a hero and by others a traitor--discussing his efforts, along with his brothers and the Green Mountain Boys, to keep the Hampshire Grants and Vermont independent.
Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen, first working as a private part-time army to defend land ownership rights in the colony which later became Vermont, and then fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies.
When Tessy LeClerc is chosen to do the coveted oral report on Ethan Allen, she learns a great deal about the Vermont hero and also discovers what pleasure she gets from writing and presenting the report.
A Vermont youth becomes involved with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys despite his father's Tory leanings in the early days of the Revolutionary War.
Presents a biography of Ethan Allen, a patriot and soldier of the Revolutionary War, and explains his contribution, along with Colonel Benedict Arnold, in defeating the British at Fort Ticonderoga. Includes time line, glossary, and index.
Text and illustrations present the life of Ethan Allen, who led the Green Mountain Boys against the British in the Revolutionary War; also includes a chronology, a Revolutionary War time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.
