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RESOURCE sites for The Revolutionary War
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and its John D. Rockefeller Library
For their collection of articles answering Frequently Asked Questions about colonial life (what kind of dogs did colonists have, what did people eat, pirates, what kind of money did they use, George Washington's rules for civility, etc.)
http://research.history.org/JDRLibrary/Public_Services/PublicServicesFAQs.cfm
For their blog:https://www.
The National Archives gives digital access to the "Founding Fathers'" letters! An amazing resource.
Mount Vernon's Presidential Library for research and its general website offer a treasure trove of insights into President Washington's life.
Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution is a wonderful, interactive, immersive experience (opened 2017) and also offers many lectures and educational events, school programs and study units.
A student-friendly site which provides audio links to music and games, mixed in with profiles of leaders, important documents, and time-lines. Also includes articles on a variety of topics such as "The Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists?"; the "Enigma of Benedict Arnold;" "The Real Face of George Washington." A list of topics runs along the top left of the page:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/
A comprehensive list of primary documents geared towards teachers: https://allthingsliberty.com/teachers-guide/
The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/on-site-opportunities/teacher-institute/?from=navlearn
Teaching American History: https://
The Grateful American Book Series: http://gratefulamericankids.com/
Famous Speeches and Documents of the Revolutionary War
Read Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty speech:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/patrick.asp
Read and sign the Declaration of Independence:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/
Read the Virginia Gazettes of the 1770s for yourself!
https://research.
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Revolutionary War diaries:
A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier by Joseph Plumb Martin, a private in the Continental Army.
Sergeant John Smith's Diary of 1776
For insight into loyalists and the British Army fighting in America:
http://www.revwar75.com/library/hagist/
Recommended Reading:
Please see the bibliography of Give Me Liberty for an extensive list of nonfiction books and 18th century journals for young people and adults.
Historical fiction:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
The Keeping Room by Anna Myers
My Brother Sam is Dead by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier
The Fighting Ground by Avi
The Secret of Sarah Revere and Or Give Me Death by Ann Rinaldi
The following books have come out since GML publication and are terrific:
Laurie Halse Anderson's: Rebellion 1776; Chains, Forge, and Ashes.
American Hero: John Marshall, Chief Justice ofd the United States by David Bruce Smith, illustrated by Clarice Smith
George vs. George: The American Revolution as seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer
The Drum of Destiny by Chris Stevens
Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British during the American Revolution by Margaret Whitman Blair
Abigail & John by David Bruce Smith, illustrated by Clarice Smith (http://gratefulamericanbookseries.com/books/abigail-john/)
