Project Gutenberg 2010-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 159 Madison, Lucy Foster 1865 1932 Peck, H. J. (Henry Jarvis) 1880 1964 Peck, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis) Peggy Owen and Liberty Produced by Juliet Sutherland, D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Peggy Owen and Liberty" by Lucy Foster Madison is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the story of Peggy Owen, a young Quaker girl in Philadelphia during the tumultuous times of the American Revolutionary War. As the narrative unfolds, Peggy navigates her conflicting loyalties between her pacifist upbringing and the call to patriotism, particularly as she attempts to protect her cousin Clifford, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous escape from the British. At the start of "Peggy Owen and Liberty," readers are introduced to a snow-covered Philadelphia on March 1, 1782. The story begins in the Owen household, bustling with preparations for a dinner amidst a severe storm. Peggy and her mother are excited about the arrival of their friends, particularly her cousin Robert, home on leave from the army. The atmosphere quickly shifts as Peggy’s cousin Clifford secretly arrives seeking refuge after escaping from a British prison. As the evening progresses, the household becomes anxious when British officers, led by Sheriff Will, come to search for the escapee, setting the stage for a tense confrontation that tests friendships and loyalties. The opening establishes not only the immediate danger Clifford faces but also the warmth and camaraderie of Peggy's social circle, highlighting themes of loyalty and sacrifice during a time of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30940/30940-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 552037 2025-07-12T14:10:56.701043 text/html 585231 2021-01-06T00:41:04 text/html 618690 2025-07-12T14:11:04.655978 application/epub+zip 625609 2025-07-12T14:10:58.162069 application/epub+zip 282157 2025-07-12T14:10:57.445011 application/epub+zip 805285 2025-07-12T14:11:09.680014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742175 2025-07-12T14:11:03.792023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399430 2022-09-14T09:14:52.435403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479007 2025-07-12T14:10:55.467061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478807 2021-01-06T00:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478798 2021-01-06T00:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22087 2025-07-12T14:11:09.838969 application/rdf+xml 26164 2025-07-12T14:10:57.546055 image/jpeg 3926 2025-07-12T14:10:57.496058 image/jpeg 181345 2021-01-06T00:41:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 508389 2021-01-06T00:41:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 181306 2021-01-06T00:41:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 506683 2025-07-12T14:10:56.762033 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia