This summer marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.

To celebrate, we've created a new audiobook series called American Revolution for Kids, available now on Spotify.

These episodes tell the stories of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, The Declaration of Independence, Valley Forge,

The Battle of Trenton, Spies of the Revolution, and many more people and events from America's

founding.

You can find American Revolution for kids on Spotify, and we've included the link in the

show notes.

Close your eyes and imagine you're lying in bed. We've included the link in the show notes.

Close your eyes and imagine you're lying in bed.

Everyone else is asleep.

It's been a busy day, so you're very tired.

Outside your bedroom window, the night is so dark and quiet

that you can hear the whisper of the wind through the trees. You're just about to drift off

to sleep when you hear something in the distance. You hear the pounding of hooves and the clatter of a

horse galloping down the road. It's too late for someone to be riding. You jump to your feet and

look out the window. You see a man in the cloak racing down the

road on horseback. He's moving very fast. He pulls to a halt, jumps off his horse, and pounds

on your door. Your father in the other room answers the door. The British are coming, the man

yells. The British are coming. Your father hurries to the next room to pull on his coat and grab his musket.

This thrilling night ride, known as Paul Revere's ride, and the battles that followed in Lexington and Concord, which marked the beginning of a fight for freedom that would change the world.

It was April 18th, 1775, and the American colonies were growing increasingly frustrated with British rule. The colonies had been under

British control for many years, and the colonists were unhappy with the British government.

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