Archiving Early America
Historic documents and images from 18th Century
America.
Benjamin
Franklin
The Franklin Institute's biography of Benjamin Franklin: "Glimpses
Of The Man."
Biographical Dictionary
of Pennsylvania Legislators Project
Individual biographies of PA legislators from Colonial times to
the present day. Taken from over 80,000
pages of original resource material. Project of Temple University.
DAR
National Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Declaration
of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (1775)
Full text version from the University of Oklahoma Law Center.
Drums
Along The Mohawk
The American Revolution on the New York Frontier. Life in
the Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys. Good links.
The
French and Indian War
Good summary/overview of the war.
Give Me
Liberty Or Give Me Death (1775)
Full text version of Patrick Henry's speech from the University
of Oklahoma Law Center.
Historical
Flags
Pictures and info on many Revolutionary War
and Civil War flags. From American Flag and Gift.
Historic
Valley Forge
Plenty of information on this historic winter
during the Revolution.
The
History Place
Timelines from the colonial era to 1790.
The
King's Royal Yorkers
How Canada played a vital role in British operations
against the American rebellion.
Liberty! - The
American Revolution
A chronicle of the Revolution. Headlines, timelines,
resource material and other related topics.
Liberty! Online
Includes historical documents related to the Revolutionary
War. Papers of Hamilton and Madison.
Maryland
Loyalists and the American Revolution
Another view from the "other side."
Recommended by the History and Discovery Channels.
Monticello
The home of Thomas Jefferson. Walk through a typical day at Monticello
with Thomas Jefferson in 1809.
Nathan
Hale - American Revolution Patriot
Excellent biography from the Connecticut Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Nathanael
Greene, Major General Continental Army
Outstanding biography (Master's Thesis) on
this RevWar General. A "Must See" website!
NSCAR
(National Society for the Children of the American
Revolution)
Oldest patriotic organization for youths in our country. Membership
is open to descendents of patriots of the American Revolution.
The Papers of
George Washington
Access almost everything Washington put to pen
and paper.
Resolutions
of the Stamp Act (1765)
Full text version of the request from Congress to repeal the Act
from the Univeristy of Oklahoma Law Center.
SAR
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Seacoast
New Hampshire History and Revolution Era
Very well-done website on New Hampshire's contribution
to the Revolutionary War. Also John Paul Jones bio.
The
Seven Years War Website
Here you will find articles, uniform and service
charts for British regiments, and replicas covering this period
of conflict. Good site for you Tories!
Spies
of the American Revolution
An excellent site (University of Michigan Clements Library) containing
stories, letters, routes and spies!
Major General
John Sullivan
The Sullivan Indian expedition of 1779. The Iroquois threat,
Wyoming Massacre, Chemung ambush, and battle of Newtown and aftermath.
The Thomas
Paine National Historical Association
The Thomas Paine National Historical Association was founded January
29, 1884 in New York City, to commemorate the life and works of
Thomas Paine and to ensure Paine's rightful place in history as
a pre-eminent founder of the United States of America.
The
Thomaston Historical Society
Excellent biography on Major General Henry Knox.
Treaty of
Paris (1783)
Full text version of the Treaty from the University of Oklahoma
Law Center.
Virtual Marching
Tour of the American Revolution
An excellent site and easily navigated.
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