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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution
The Missing Link: Custom Photography of Historical Sites and Events including sites and battle sites of the American Revolution; These photographs are presented in an easy to use form (simply navigate over the thumbnail to see a larger image appear in the viewer), and the pages are packed with information. This site is designed to give educators and those interested in our history another resource.
A Journey Towards Freedom: An online reference tool and a forum for discussion on American History around the time of the Revolution (1763-1810); an illustrated tour of Valley Forge and Washington's Crossing. Visit these historic sites online in the Infopedia and get a feel for how it might have felt to be a soldier at the time of the Revolution American Revolution - The Struggle for Independence:Your guide to some of the most informative and useful Web sites that cover the American Revolution Account of a Declaration: Over thirty historical documents, sixty-seven biographical sketches, and some twenty-five essays about the causes and circumstances of the American Revolution The American Revolution: A Timeline of the Period of Revolution: An EXTENSIVE timeline of events; the most important events include a text explanation American Revolution Links: Lots of informational links to siteswith facts and information about the American Revolution The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Revolutionary War: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the American Revolution contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images. Jump Back in Time: American Revolution: Facts and information about the American Revolution Liberty: Chronicle of the American Revolution: Headlines, timelines, resource material and related topics---a potpourri of information on the American Revolution. Picture this: Daily Life in the Colonies, the Global Village, and a Military point-of-view Major Events of the American Revolution Outline of American History: THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE: A New Colonial System -- Stamp Act -- Taxation Without Representation - Townshend Acts-- Samuel Adams -- Boston "Tea Party" -- The Coercive Acts -The Revolution Begins -- Common Sense and Independence -- Defeats and Victories- Franco-American Alliance -- The British Move South -- Victory and Independence Loyalists During the American Revolution The Patriot Resource: Information about the entire Revolutionary War, although most information is regarding the events in the South's role in the war RevWar 75: Facts about the Continental Army; Orderly Books of the Crown Forces in America; Revolutionary War Articles The Road to Independence: Facts and information about what lead to the American Revolutionary War and the war itself Spy Letters of the American Revolution: A fascinating Web site about the American Revolution. The site offers a set of primary source letters written by spies on both sides of the conflict, plus the stories surrounding them. Learn about the methods that secret agents used to encode and hide their information Time Line, America During the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775: Dates and facts Tour of the American Revolutionary War: Causes, battles, and biographies, writings, links
LINKS TO BIOGRAPHIES of MORE PEOPLE IMPORTANT to the American Revolution
Account of a Declaration: Biographies: Biographies and pictures of: John Adams, Samuel Adams, Josiah Bartlett, Carter Brazton, Edmund Burke, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Samuel Chase, Abraham Clark, George Clymer, John Dickinson, William Ellery Biographies
of America's Founding Fathers Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
The Oneidas and the American Revolution:A brief history of the tribe in the years prior to the War, and the story of the alliance with the new government during the Revolution; illustrated
Important Women of the American Revolution: Links to sites which contain important facts about the women important to the American Revolution Margaret Corbin: Fought alongside her husband in the American Revolutionary War, and was the first woman to receive a pension from the U.S. government as a disabled soldier Polly Cooper:How Polly Cooper, an Oneida Indian Nation Citizen, helped to save Washington's troops at Valley Forge Deborah Sampson Gannett:Biographical information Nancy Morgan Hart:Legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War, part-time spy, full-time Patriot, she helped to defend the State of Georgia and single-handedly captured a small group of Tories. Nancy Morgan Hart, Confederate Spy:Legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War, part-time spy, full-time Patriot Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley - Molly Pitcher Molly Pitcher: Her story; pictures Dicey Langston Springfield: Provided valuable information to the Patriots and harassed the enemy during the entire Revolutionary war Deborah Samson and Jemima Wilkinson:Served in the Continental Army The Stillwell Sisters: During the Revolutionary War, Rebecca prevented a British raiding party from landing by firing a cannon filled with grapeshot at an approaching British sloop. Her sister, Sarah was successful in enlisting General Washington's aid in an exchange of prisoners, in order to rescue her husband. Women Soldiers in the the Revolutionary
War: Links to sites about women soldiers important
to the American Revolution
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Liberty Bell Historical MAPS from the American Revolution:The Siege of Charlestown; Battle of Saratoga; Boston and its Environs - Circa 1800; The Siege of Quebec; The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown; Gen. Washington's Battle Engagements in 1776; North America - 1797 ; The 13 Colonies - click on each map for a full size view Rare Map Collection - Colonial America
1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motiion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast!
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Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE Colonial America: Historical facts and information, links to other important sites Cycles of History: The Colonial Cycle: A tremendous site: Timelines, historical information, maps. Links to numerous sites on colonial history and topics Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD Rare Map Collection - Colonial America USA History Page: Topics classified by: Native American history, Colonial Period, American Revolution, Early Republic, 19th Century, 20th Century Revolutionary War Links:Links
to articles about important events of the American Revolution
American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLEby keyword American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLEby keyword History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphbetica order by events History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical people and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites Smithsonian National Museum
of American History: Complete archived collections.
The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games <!-- SiteSe
...people who did not want to go to war and remained faithful to Great Britain were called Loyalists? ...people who wanted independence and were willing to fight for it were called Patriots? ...the American army consisted of farmers, fishermen, store owners, and many citizens who were not trained to fight. ...the British had well-trained soldiers? ...France entered the war as America's ally? ...Marquis de Lafayette was a famous Frenchman who came to America, and at the age of twenty, became a leader of the Patriot army? ...Germany and Poland also sent men to America to help fight Great Britain? ...Baron Friedrich von Steuben came to America to help train the American Patriot soldiers? ...the biggest British victory of the war was at Charleston, South Carolina? ...a Patriot fighter, Francis Marion, nicknamed "Swamp Fox", became well-known for his surprise attacks on the British. Index/School Subjects/Search Engines /Dear Kid Info, |
