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Revolution! : the brick chronicle of the American Revolution and the inspiring fight for liberty and equality that shook the world / Brendan Powell Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Brick chronicle seriesPublisher: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2014]Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 29 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1629144614 (hbk.)
  • 9781629144610 (hbk.)
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Contents:
The volley fired by a young Virginian -- Disobedience is the true foundations of liberty -- The flame is spread through all the continent -- There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! -- New York is a port of infinite importance -- These are the times that try men's souls -- The workd turn'd upside down -- The union of these states is a wonder -- We stepped out gaily on a carpet of flowers -- Shipwreck threatens the vessel of the state -- It is with pleasure and confidence... -- It is time for the people to throw themselves en masse upon our enemies -- Louis must die so that the nation may live -- What safety is there? -- Terror is only justice made prompt, severe, and inflexible, It appears that France must soon be governed by a single despot.
Summary: "An illustrated account of the American and French Revolutions using LEGO bricks"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 973.3 S643 Available 33111008014215
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Creator of the bestselling The Brick Bible series, master LEGO storyteller Brendan Powell Smith makes history come alive with a fresh new telling of the most fascinating details of our past. Following 2013's Assassination! , Smith's new Revolution! takes readers on a wild ride through events that shaped the world and shows how two revolutions inspired by the highest of ideals--liberty and fair representation--went in such profoundly different directions. While the struggles of the American Revolution forged a nation that became a beacon of hope and democracy to the world, the upheavals of the French Revolution plunged that nation into a nightmare of ghastly terrors that collapsed into despotism. For the first time in LEGO, see the infamous Boston Tea Party, the battles of Lexington and Concord, George Washington's daring crossing of the Delaware, Paul Revere's midnight ride, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and more. Across the pond, discover the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the storming of the Bastille, the Women's March on Versailles, the Reign of Terror, the guillotining of royalty and traitors alike, and the ultimate rise of Napoleon.

With over four hundred highly detailed illustrations, Smith captures the spirit of these American and French revolutionaries, demonstrating the compelling power of this unlikely creative medium. Whether a historian or a LEGO enthusiast, readers of all ages will surely be enthralled with Brendan Powell Smith's latest brick creation in The Brick Chronicle series. It's history made fun!

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-[272])

The volley fired by a young Virginian -- Disobedience is the true foundations of liberty -- The flame is spread through all the continent -- There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! -- New York is a port of infinite importance -- These are the times that try men's souls -- The workd turn'd upside down -- The union of these states is a wonder -- We stepped out gaily on a carpet of flowers -- Shipwreck threatens the vessel of the state -- It is with pleasure and confidence... -- It is time for the people to throw themselves en masse upon our enemies -- Louis must die so that the nation may live -- What safety is there? -- Terror is only justice made prompt, severe, and inflexible, It appears that France must soon be governed by a single despot.

"An illustrated account of the American and French Revolutions using LEGO bricks"-- Provided by publisher.

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