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"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" -- Patrick HenryThe African American Journey: Crispus Attucks- http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aajourny/html/bh026.html Brief Biography of the patriot leader from World Book
America\'s Freedom Documents- http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/index.html In July of 1776, bells rang out over Philadelphia, signaling the approval of Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. Two hundred and twenty years later you can view the original document on your computer. Also available is the Constitution (original copy and complete text) and the Bill of Rights (complete text only).
American Heritage Library - The Price They Paid- http://pages.prodigy.net/constitution/129.html Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? According to this anonymous essay, they each paid a heavy personal price to stand up for freedom and the independence of their country. Five signers were captured by the British. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
American Revolution Home Page- http://webpages.homestead.com/revwar/files/INDEX.HTM Timeline, battles, Betsy Ross, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Convention, Continental Army, The Long Knives, The Loyalists, Flags, African Americans, etc.
Archive of Thomas Paine Works- http://www.mediapro.net/cdadesign/paine/archive.html All of Thomas Paine\'s major writings are now available here. The first goal for this site is to become the largest single archive of works on or about Thomas Paine on the World Wide Web. The second stage will see it become the most comprehensive ie. it will ultimately include everything that Paine is known to have written. We welcome links to this site from other related websites.
The Battle of Saratoga- http://www.saratoga.org/battle1777/ Every September in Saratoga Springs, NY, the famous battles of Saratoga are re-enacted at the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, NY. Visitors go back in time to September 19, 1777 and can visit both American and British camps, as well as watch one of the battles being recreated. During the battle, a narrator explains in detail the tactics of the Revolutionary War as well as the weapons and history of the actual Saratoga battles.
Birth of a Nation- http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3803/ Over 200 years ago, our nation was born. Small militia bands rose up against the powerful British army and started to rebel. This began the Birth of A Nation. It took years for the revolution to be completed, but even so, the intention remained the same. Certain people, events, and places were touched upon in these days, these amazing days, the days of April 1775...
Colonial Hall: Biographies of America\'s Founding Fathers- http://www.colonialhall.com/index.asp Biographies of all of the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence. Each is approximately one page of text.
Declaration of Independence- http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html On online version of the Declaration of Independence
Declaring Independence- http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html The Continental Congress appointed a committee to compose a document declaring the colonies\' independence from Britain. That committee then delegated the task to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson\'s first draft of the Declaration can be viewed online at this Library of Congress exhibit. Also on display are fragments of a "Dunlap Broadside," one of twenty-four surviving copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, done by John Dunlap in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
Ethan Allen History- http://www.uvm.edu/~vhnet/hertour/eallen/eahistory.html Ethan Allen (1738-1789), the folk hero of Vermont, was an unusually flamboyant farmer-turned statesman from Connecticut. Ethan was the guiding spirit in the taking of Fort Ticonderoga, the first Crown property to fall to America and the source of the cannon that allowed George Washington to drive the British from Boston.
A History of the Declaration of Independence- http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/dechist.html "Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all."
The History Place - American Revolution- http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html Check out the Boston Massacre, the English colonial era, and the birth of a new nation at The History Place web site.
John Paul Jones- http://www.seacoastnh.com/jpj/ 1175: Writes to Joseph Hewes, John Morris, Thomas Jefferson requesting naval appointment. His request coincides with the birth of the American Navy in October 1775 and the Marines are created in November. First called himself John Paul Jones in Philadelphia at this time. He is given command of The Alfred which, as part of a fleet, seizes a shipload of British munitions.
A Journey Towards Freedom- http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/ This site has profiles of important people of the time, essays about each of the battles, a tour of Valley Forge and Washington\'s Crossing. Fun interactive games include a timed quiz that helps Paul Revere get to Lexington and Concord and a memory game to match questions with answers.
Lafayette: Triumph and Tragedy- http://www.flssar.org/lafayett.html Biography of Gilbert du Mottier, known as the Marquis du La Fayette, from the Florida Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Margaret Cochran Corbin- http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/corbin.html Margaret Cochran Corbin fought alongside her husband in the American Revolutionary War and was the first woman to receive pension from the United States government as a disabled soldier. She was born Nov. 12, 1751 near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., orphaned at the age of five and was raised by relatives. When she was twenty-one she married John Corbin.
Michael Meals Presents www.revwar.com- http://www.revwar.com/ Revolutionary War historical sites, reenactments, and documents on the Web.
Molly Pitcher- http://webpages.homestead.com/revwar/files/MOLLY.HTM American Revolutionary War heroine. During the American Revolution, Mary\'s husband, who was a member of the First Pennsylvania Artillery, fought at the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778. Mary (Molly), who had accompanied him onto the battlefield, carried water in a pitcher to her husband and others, earning her the nickname Molly Pitcher.
Paul Revere Biography- http://www.paulreverehouse.org/paul.html Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\'s poem. Paul Revere\'s Ride, written in 1860 and published in 1861 in the Atlantic Monthly, transformed Paul Revere from a relatively obscure, although locally known, figure in American history into a national folk hero. As a result, most people know him only for his famous ride to Lexington on the night of April 18-19, 1775. Revere\'s life, however, was a long and productive one, involving industry, politics, and community service.
Pitcher, Molly- http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0125/01449984_A.html The battle of Monmouth during the American Revolution featured the heroic deeds of Mary Ludwig Hays McCauly, who became known as Molly Pitcher. In the final years of her life she was honored for her bravery.
Rare Map Collection: Revolutionay War- http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/revamer.html Revolutionary War battle maps.
A Short Biography of Captain Nathan Hale- http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/nhale.html Nathan Hale was a sober, serious, young man who was extremely well educated for his day.
ushistory.org- http://www.ushistory.org/ Includes the Betsy Ross homepage, a 65-stop walking tour of Americas "Most Historic Square Mile," the Liberty Bell homepage, biographies on early Americans, a VRML of Independence Hall, the Valley Forge Historical Society site, the Brandywine Battlefield site, the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge site, and a Virtual Marching Tour of the entire American Revolution.
Valley Forge Historical Society- http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html This site run by the Valley Forge Historical society contains a history of Valley Forge along with an online museum, FAQ\'s, maps, weather reports, and even online games, that are based in a historical context.
Valley Oak Elementary School Experimental Community- http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/vo/ Follow a clickable timeline of the American Revolution to learn about the events leading up to, during and ending the revolution. |
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