Revolutionary War and the American Trailblazers: Quest of a Patriotic American Family The book is written in large type and the History is written in Italics to make easy reading. Many readers will have learned in school about the Revolutionary War and the hard-fought founding of the United States of America. But few will have read a story quite like this one. Blending fact and fiction, with the two visually distinguished, this historical fiction engages the reader in this distant period. By structuring facts within the exciting, relatable story of a family living during the war, author John D. Houck helps readers today imagine what life was like 250 years ago. Houck studied history in college and then taught it at the university level. His detailed writing is also informed by his work in government and economics. Revolutionary War and the American Trailblazers: Quest of a Patriotic American Family is the first in a series.