Table of Contents James Armistead Helps at the Battle of Yorktown Shirley Chisholm Gets Elected to Congress Polly Cooper Saves American troops John R Fox Sacrifices Himself for His Country 10 Sybil Ludington Makes Her Own Midnight Ride 12 Frances Perkins Helps FDR Pass the New Deal 14 Casimir Pulaski Father of the American Cavalry 16 Jeannette Rankin Takes a stand for Peace 18 Bass Reeves Helps Tame the Wild West 20 Robert Smalls Captures a Southern Ship 22 Elizabeth Van Lew Spies for the Union 24 Victoria Woodhull Runs for President 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the
James Armistead Helps at the Battle of Yorktown Many black soldiers fought in the American Revolution Some of them were free and some were enslaved Both the American and British sides also used slaves as spies James Armistead was one of these spies The British thought he was working for them But Armistead was really working for the Americans He gave the British all the wrong information Armistead was born into slavery in 1760 When the revolution came Armistead holds the reins of Lafayette's horse he joined the American side He had to get his owner's permission to serve He was assigned to the Marquis de Lafayette Lafayette was a French military But he soon saw Armistead's ability officer on the American side of to be a convincing spy the war Lafayette first used Armistead posed as a runaway Armistead as a messenger slave He knew the Virginia
Unsung Heroes Of US History
From daring war spies to revolutionary politicians, this book introduces those whose contributions to technology were often overlooked.
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By: Todd Kortemeier
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
