Project Gutenberg 2011-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 84 Madison, Lucy Foster 1865 1932 Peck, H. J. (Henry Jarvis) 1880 1964 Peck, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis) Peggy Owen at Yorktown Produced by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Peggy Owen at Yorktown" by Lucy Foster Madison is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the American Revolutionary War and follows the life and experiences of Peggy Owen, a young girl navigating her loyalties between her family and her patriotic sentiments. Central to the narrative is Peggy's relationship with her cousin Harriet and their involvement in the war efforts, demonstrating the complexities of loyalty and identity during a tumultuous period. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Peggy as she carries a large bundle of linen to make shirts for soldiers, reflecting her active contribution to the war effort. The narrative captures a sunny winter day in Philadelphia in February 1781, where Peggy's lively spirit and determination shine through. As she arrives home, the story explores her interactions with her mother and cousin Harriet, who struggles with her own identity as a loyal subject of the British crown while being surrounded by patriots. This opening segment sets the stage for the themes of loyalty, friendship, and the impact of war on both personal relationships and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 514197 514204 2024-09-15T13:05:57.159868 2023-09-16T06:38:30.067343 text/html text/html 514028 2011-07-15T18:13:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 549722 2011-07-15T18:15:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 628956 2024-09-15T13:06:06.680837 application/epub+zip 631831 2024-09-15T13:05:59.363911 application/epub+zip 252938 2024-09-15T13:05:58.149867 application/epub+zip 838761 2024-09-15T13:06:12.107808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786558 2024-09-15T13:06:05.613833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409438 2022-09-16T17:20:39.023535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426343 2024-09-15T13:05:55.839977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437457 2011-07-15T18:13:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162555 2011-07-15T18:15:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426184 2011-07-15T18:14:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161190 2011-07-15T18:15:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426176 2011-07-15T18:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161152 2011-07-15T18:15:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22303 2024-09-15T13:06:12.301775 application/rdf+xml 14217 2024-09-15T13:05:58.543903 image/jpeg 3969 2024-09-15T13:05:58.340926 image/jpeg 606042 2024-09-15T13:05:57.235869 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia