Twice a Hero: The Stories Of Thaddeus Kosciuszko And Casimir Pulaski: Polish American Heroes of the American Revolution

The wonder of American Revolutionary history is fully presented in this story of two young Polish men, one a count, the other a plain man, who became heroes for freedom in Revolutionary America. Pulaski died while trying to save Savannah, Georgia, from the British. Kosciuszko won two major battles, one at Saratoga, another at West Point, and returned to Poland to become a hero there as well. The final wonders are all the surprises to be discovered about the history and heroes of our country. Thus begins Twice A Hero using the presense in that War of Casimir Pulaski and Thaddeus Kosziuszko. These two soldiers believed in freedom enough to come from Europe to fight for the ideals and freedom they so cherished. These, men as well as the French nobleman LaFayette, become metaphors for gaining insights into how that War and what were the key elements and people who won it. You will be able to look at a DVD with this book to see the way Casimir Pulaski lived before coming to America to help to win the Revolution. The DVD shows how he became a genuine Polish American war hero.
ASIN: 0963245945
VSKU: BVV.0963245945.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Wales, Dirk|Peterson, Lynn Ihsen
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use