Jan Frazier Bücher

America was born of a revolution in 1775. It began with a single shot fired in a small New England village - Lexington, Massachusetts - with "the shot heard 'round the world." Nathan Hoyt and Job, one of his eleven children, left to find George Washington and sign up as Patriots to fight for what was soon-to-be America. Previously, there had been no colonial army, so no one knew the hardships, tears, blood, and fears that were to come in the American Revolution. Would the Patriots still have signed up? In a one-word answer - YES! They would fight for this country that they loved. General George Washington saw in Nathan Hoyt something special, and Hoyt was soon asked to join the elite Culper Ring - a spy ring that was run directly by George Washington. The Culper Ring risked their lives daily as they presented themselves as Loyalists (those who were loyal to the crown) and got intelligence messages to the General. Needless to say, the seven members of the Culper Ring were, indeed, Hidden Heroes.

The experience of taking a study abroad course is always an adventure in itself, but Professor Kira and her nine college students had no idea of the exploits that awaited them. Three weeks in Europe perusing some of the most awe-inspiring sights of London, Paris, and Amsterdam should have been fun as well as educational-which it was. However, the students seemed to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time all too often. Robberies, gang activity, terrorism, the Red Light District, and even murder were only a few of the exploits that the students encountered. At the end of their trip, the nine students all agreed that after three memorable and eventful weeks, they were going home more mature and wiser. Roamin' 'round Europe had been an undertaking that would live on forever in their memories.