| Revolutionary War Pathfinder |
| The following resources provide historical accounts, primary sources and information on topography and geography of the Revolutionary War: |
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| Revolutionary War People | |
| Grolier | Encyclopedias on diffferent reading levels, including Spanish. This site is great for basic background information on a topic. |
| Biography Resource Center | A searchable collection of refernece books and magazines just about people. |
| ColonialHall.com | brief biographies of all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and some of their wives. |
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| Library of Congress | The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 |
| U.S. Digital History | Enhance your research through digital technology, using political, social, economic and cultural resources including primary sources. |
| America's Story (America's Library) | Jump back in time to explore stories from the Revolutionary Period (1764 - 1789) |
| Liberty! The American Revolution | This companion site to the PBS show includes information about people, groups of People, Pivotal Events, Defining Documents, and the Social and Cultural Context as well as a timeline . |
| The American Revolution | Maps and strategic plans of the Revolutionary War |
| United Streaming | Log in to explore the Revolutionary War Period through video. |
| Revolutionary War Maps | Primary source maps from the University of Georgia Libraries |
| ushistory.org | Vividly written descriptions of Revolutionary War events and people. Created by Independence Hall. |
| US Mint Time Machine | Travel through time to solve coin mysteries (and pick up some information on the Revolutionary Wars |
| National Park Service Revolutionary War Collection | This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War |
| Liberty's Kids | The archive for the Liberty's Kids TV program gives background information on the who, what, and where of the Revolutionary War. |
| Political cartoons and caricatures |
| America in Caricature 1765-1865 | Background and examples of early political cartoons in the Indiana University Libraries |
| Pictures of the Revolutionary War |
A detailed collection of images from the National Archives. (Hint: Use Find in Page (Apple-F) to search for cartoons) |
| View Today's Best Cartoons | Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonist Index |
| Create Your Own Political Cartoon | Lesson plan and steps for creating your own political cartoon |
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| Revolutionary War Battles | |
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Bunker Hill Battle Resources |
Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill | Artwork of the Bunker Hill Battle, and explanation of why the battle took place on Breed's Hill instead of Bunker Hill. (Mt. City Elementary - Lesson 7) |
The Battle of Bunker Hill | Early America.com: Map and narrative of the Bunker Hill Battle |
Bunker Hill Battle | ThinkQuest - description of the Bunker Hill Battle, developed by students for students as part of A Journey Towards Freedom project. |
Bunker Hill Accounts | Massachusetts Historical Society - 10 contemporary accounts and maps of Bunker Hill |
The Battle of Bunker Hill | The American Revolutionary War - analysis of battle location and descriptions, with first person account of the battle as seen from Boston. |
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Saratoga Battle | |
Saratoga Analysis - Model | U.S. Military Academy: Military Geographic Analysis |
Crossing the Delaware and the
Saratoga Battle | Artwork and summary of the Saratoga Battle (Mt. City Elementary - Lesson 14) |
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Battle of Yorktown | |
Battle of Yorktown | American Revolution.com - Artwork and explanation of the battle |
Yorktown Historic Briefs | National Park Service Historic Briefs of each battle at Yorktown |
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| Art Resources | |
| Madras Embarking, showing Europeans boarding a boat from the beach | P1552, The British Library, Charles Hunt, Madras embarking |
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| Newspaper Resources for Mrs. LaSpina's Class |
| How to Write a Newspaper Article | Helpful tips from Bedforshire Libraries |
| How to Write a Newspaper Article | More detailed information on vairous types of newspaper articles from COncordia University in Wsconsin |
| Formula for a Well written News Article | A good overview from the Media Awareness Network |
| Last updated November 11, 2008 |
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