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American Revolution Links
- People of the American Revolution
- jump down to my links on many of the people made famous by the American
Revolution.
- 1755 - The French and Indian War
Homepage
- Looking for the name of a soldier in the French and Indian War? This is a
great place to start. Includes the start of a book on the subject as well.
- AHA:Famous
Battles of the Revolution
- Read about most of the battles of the American Revolution put together by
students and others at the Institute for Learning Technology. Great little
mini-reports.
- America's
Freedom Documents
- Take a firsthand look at some of America's most important documents. Part
of the Town Crier site.
- Charters of
Freedom Exhibit
- Brought to you by the National Archives this site will bring you face to
face with the best online images of such documents as the Magna Carta, the
Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.
- Colonial
Williamsburg Home Page
- A very well done collection of sites dealing with colonial history and the
American Revolution. Includes information on plantations, people, battles
and more. A great resource if you were planning a visit.
- Declaring
Independence: Drafting the Documents
- This exhibit is brought to you by the Library of Congress and outlines
what went into the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
- Encyclopedia
Americana: John Quincy Adams
- Encyclopedia summary that includes other links to information on
presidents.
- Monticello:
a day in the life
- Part of the Monticello site on Jefferson, this site will let you pick your
way through a typical day in the founding father's life.
- Significant Years in
U.S. History
- Just like it says, this is a timeline of major events in U.S. history from
Columbus to the seventies.
- SONS OF THE
REVOLUTION WEB SITE
- This comprehensive site comes complete with music and links that will show
you uniforms, flags, battles, and more.
- The
Boston Massacre - The Early America Review, Winter 1996-97
- This is an article in an online magazine, The Early America Review, on the
snowball fight gone wrong.
- The Early America Review
- This is an electronic magazine that features articles on early American
and colonial history. Look here for articles on slavery, Jefferson, and
more. Includes back issues.
- The Study of Colonial
Currency
- We take paper money for granted but it had its beginning in colonial and
revolutionary times. Visit this site to read original pamphlets on the
matter and essays about it as well.
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- George
Washington Biographical Information
- An excellent site on the leader of the Revolution and truly our founding
father. Includes a many-page biography and other information to give a
complete history of this great man and his time. Read close so you can
answer the quiz!
- George
Washington Papers Homepage - Washington's correspondence
- Interested in what our founding father had to say? Read it in his own
words at this extensive collection of his papers.
- Monticello, Home
of Thomas Jefferson
- Pay a visit to Jefferson's home and learn more about the man and his way
of life in the process.
- Patrick
Henry
- This biography is part of the Colonial Williamsburg site and is well done
with graphics.
- Patrick
Henry's Life and Speeches
- This biographical site includes good information and images as well as a
chance to hear his famous "give me liberty or give me death"
speach.
- The
World of Benjamin Franklin
- Site with information on that kite-flying guy. Find out more about the man
whose face is on the $100 bill.
- Thomas
Jefferson Online
- Visit this excellent site done by the folks at PBS. Home of information
both on Ken Burns biographical documentary and a look at ourselves. A good
example of TV and web integration.
- Thomas
Paine
- Thomas Paine's writings kept the American Revolution going even in its
darkest hours. This is a collection of his writings.