The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Children will learn about the ambitious, vain and charming man, John Hancock, whose signature on the Declaration of Independence was so large that the King didn't need spectacles to read it! Iconographic. By Jean Fritz with pictures by Trina Schart Hyman. (Horn Book Honor Book Award)

Illustrated with pictures from six of Jean Fritz's popular biographies for young readers, this production weaves together the lives of Ben Franklin, Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and King George, and describes their important roles towards the formation of the United States as a nation

Based on the book by Jean Fritz. Gives us an inside look not only into the details of Paul Revere's famous ride into Lexington, but into the very nature of Paul Revere himself

The powerful influences of family, social class, religion, and self-government in the colonies created a unique set of values. This program uses historical vignettes to reveal those values on the eve of the Revolution

Even though the availability of land gave American Colonists more self-determination than their European cousins, there were still class divisions. How these differences were overcome as the Revolution approached is explored in this program

The difficult, yet free life of the first wave of settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains is colorfully re-created. The importance of this westward moving frontier to American values is made clear

What was it like to be a soldier? What did they wear? What did they eat? How did they live? This program offers students a tour of the Revolutionary War era by a re-enactor using authentic period items, from clothing to weapons, to help explain what life was like

Traces the British and colonial actions which led up to the Revolution. The story of the war and the role the founding fathers played is chronicled. America's formation as a nation is observed with an eye to the cultural contributions of European powers

11-year old Oliver Mayhew tells the story of his life in Colonial America during the 1770s. He describes the self-sufficient lifestyle of his family and the other early colonists - how they made built their own homes, made their own clothes, and raised their own food. He describes life as a soldier during the American Revolution -what they wore, where they slept, what they ate, and how they fought. Oliver's uncle describes the life of a businessman during Revolutionary War Times.

Explains how George Washington's leadership helped the Colonial army through this critical period of the Revolutionary War