The Minute Boys

Series · 7 books · 1898-1911

By James Otis, Edward Stratemeyer

Books in series

The Minute Boys of Lexington

1898

Famous for the Hardy Boys, Bobbsey Twins, and many other beloved characters, this rare book of historical fiction, written under Stratemeyer?s own name, is the kind of adventure story missing from the ranks of today?s children?s books.

The Minute Boys of the Green Mountains

1904

The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley

1905

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The Minute Boys of the Wyoming Valley

1906

The Minute Boys of New York City

1909

Excerpt from The Minute Boys of New York City: "When the Provincial Congress assembled at New York City, May 22, its complexion disappointed the people. Toryism and timidity prevailed in that Assembly, and the elaboration of schemes for conciliation, instead of measures for defense, occupied the majority. Hard pressed by public Opinion, and the inﬂuence of important events daily transpiring, they were obliged to yield. Four regiments were authorized to be raised; fortifications at King's Bridge were ordered, and measures taken to fortify the Hudson passes in the Highlands. In the meanwhile the patriots gathered in force around Boston; the battle of Bunker Hill was fought; a Continental army was organized, and George Washington appointed the commander-in chief. Rumors of the approach of troops from Ire land came, and the Provincial Congress, somewhat purged of its Toryism by intelligence from the East, invited General Wooster, then in command of eight een hundred Connecticut militia at Greenwich, to come to the defense of New York. He encamped at Harlem for several weeks, sent detachments to beat off marauders who were carrying away the cattle off Long Island to the British army in Boston, and by his presence made the New York patriots bold and active..."

The Minute Boys of Boston

1910

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The Minute Boys of Philadelphia

1911

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Authors

James Otis

Author · 24 books

James Otis Kaler (March 19, 1848 — December 11, 1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature, primarily in the boys' adventure genre. The vast majority of his works were published under the name James Otis, but he also wrote as Amy Prentice, Harry Prentice, and Lt. James K. Orton. His works include the Boy Spies series, the Navy Boys series, the Minute Boys series, a number of historical novels published by the American Book Company, and more than thirty novels about life in New York State.

Edward Stratemeyer

Author · 7 books

Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) was an American publisher and writer of children's fiction. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. He also created many well-known fictional book series for juveniles, including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew series, many of which sold millions of copies and are still in publication today. In the early 1880s he began writing shorts after the style of Horatio Alger under several pseudonyms, mainly using the pen names "Arthur M. Winfield" "Allen Chapman", and "Capt. Ralph Bonehill." Stratemeyer formed the Stratemeyer Literary Syndicate in 1905 and hired journalists to write stories based on his ideas. He paid them a flat rate for each book and kept the copyrights to the novels.