American History Sources for Students:
The American Revolution
Primary Sources
Maps of the American Revolution - from the Hargrett Library Special Collection
First Hand Account of Paul Revere's Ride - I, PAUL REVERE, of Boston, in the colony of the Massachusetts Bay ...
Avalon Project -18th century documents - great collection
Milestone Historic Documents - many documents about our early struggles
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents - primary source material about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
Welcome to Archiving Early America You will learn from primary sources and more here.
The History of the Declaration of Independence
Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre
Captain John Preston's Account of the Boston Massacre
The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress - time line: American Revolution
Spy Letters - lots of information and background
Intelligence in the American Revolution - an exellent site from the CIA
From the diary of Abligence Waldo, surgeon at Valley Forge - December 6 -22, 1777
The Diary of Ebenezar Denny, 1781 - events leading up the the surrender at Yorktown
A Narrative of the Captivity of Isaac Webster: Written by Himself -captured by Indians allied with the British and taken to Canada in 1779
Indices
Revolution and Independence - chapter 2 of the award winning hyper text
History Place: Prelude to American Independence great hperlinked time line that continues to other pages
Revolutionary War an excellent collection of varied links
Outline History - War for Independence Takes you step by step
Liberty - good PBS companion
American Revolution: The First Phase excellent source
The Winning of Independence great source of information
Military Campaign Maps helps with understanding
Revolutionaary America from the Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection
Time Line - American During the Age of Revolution Helps to keep things straight.
Monthly History Check out each and every one.
Specific Topics
Drums along the Mohawk - the revolution in New York
Paul Revere's Ride This is the true story
The Boston Tea Party - good place to start
The Boston Massacre - information about the two most important pictures
Women in the Revolutionary War Era good background
The British Army during the Revolutionary War - information on the British at the beginning of the war
The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution - British strategy
Maryland Loyalists - Great information
Yorktown is Won! - the surrender of Cornwallis from PBS
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To Form a More Perfect Union - about the constitutional convention
Folk Music of the American Revolution - download some midi files
Now and Then Image Gallery: Revolutionary War - many pages from which to choose
Intelligence in the War of Independence - A publication of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Battles
Battle of Lake Champlain - Complete background.
Fort McHenry Take a virtual Tour
Fort Griswald good background and links
Famous People
King George III From Britannica
The Quintumviri - Biography of Nathan Hale
Ethan Allen much information
Franklin A comprehensive site.
The Electric Franklin a wealth of information
The World of Benjamin Franklin He was fascinating.
Biographies of the Founding Fathers This is good but brief information
Life of George Washington written 8 years after his death
Mount Vernon Take a tour and try to find the secret passage, find biographical information, and more here.
Thomas Jefferson Online Excellent Source from PBS
Life of Thomas Jefferson Check out a typical day for this early riser.
Meet the People Great glimpses.
Benedict Arnold Hero and traitor.
Commodore Perry This is a well researched biography.
Women and the American Revolution Three are presented here.
Amazing Women in War and Peace good but brief information
Gallery of Early American Portraits Most are from this period.
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