AMERICAN REVOLUTION PATHFINDER
KEYWORDS
American Revolution, Revolutionary War,
Revolution Battles
REFERENCE BOOKS:
| Scholastic Encyclopedia of America at War REF 973 Eng | Witness to America REF 973 Wit |
| American Revolution UXL (4 vols.) REF 973 SCH | The American Scene: Events REF 973 AME |
DATABASES:
Student
Resource Center: A keyword search for your battle will guide you to
primary sources from the American Journey Online. THESE ARE GREAT!
Facts on File:
Search the American History Database for your battle to find
essays, maps, and
primary documents from the American Revolution
Encyclopedia Americana: In depth information about
the American Revolution
World Book Online: Basic information about the American
Revolution
WEBSITES:
FirstGov
This is the search engine
that indexes all government sites. You will find a wealth of primary
documents here.
FirstGov for Kids
An easier index of government sites geared for students.
Military
Actions in the American Revolution http://www.sar.org/history/docsbatt.htm
Summaries of the major battles of the American Revolution
from the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Includes
date of the battle, where it took place, and a brief description of what
occurred.
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
This site explores areas around Philadelphia that were
involved militarily or politically in the American Revolution. Summaries
of events, maps, and biographical information are given.
The American
Revolution
http://revolution.h-net.msu.edu/
This site was originally developed as a companion to the
PBS mini-series Liberty!
There are fifteen essays dealing with a
variety of aspects of the Revolution.
Women in
the American Revolution http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp11/part7.htm
As part of the Women and Western Culture classes at the
University of Arizona, students were required to research and create these web
pages on various women who played an important part in the American Revolution.
From Revolution to Reconstruction
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/
An ongoing hypertext history of the United States.
The site covers the colonial period to the Bush administration. Links are made to hundreds of
full text documents including Presidents' addresses, the Federalist Papers, the Confessions of Nat Turner, the Mayflower
Compact, and others.
HISTORICAL SITES:
| Concord Museum | Paul Revere House | Historic Valley Forge |
| Washington Crossing | Liberty Bell | Yorktown |
| Brandywine | Saratoga | Bunker Hill |
| Monmouth Courthouse |