| The American Revolution | Life in Colonial America | Image Gallery |
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| American History Place - Timeline 1763 - 1777 | Prelude to American Revolution and the War - see events as a timeline. | |
| Historic Valley Forge: Who Served Here? | Explore the list of famous Revolutionary military leaders who spent some time at Valley Forge, Pa. | |
| Fort Ticonderoga Historical Site | Understand the role of this NY State Fort during the American Revolution. | |
Play the Road To Revolution Quiz Game
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Test your knowledge about the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence. Every correct answer gets you closer to liberty! |
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| America's Story From America's Library | Read stories about Colonial America and some of her heros | |
| The Original 13 Colonies | The story of each of the 13 colonies by colony. Who founded it, who lived there, how they lived. | |
| Jamestown Online Adventure | Imagine you are the captain of the Jamestown Colony. Play this interactive game and feel the sea spray... | |
| The First Thanksgiving | Timelines, The Mayflower Voyage, 1620-1621 Experiences leading up to the first Thanksgiving | |
Liberty! The Chronicle of the American Revolution
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This PBS site is rich in information about people, places and feelings during this important time in our country's history. | |
4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources: United States History Resources
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One of the most significant, appropriate and diverse site filled with links to other sites for researching all aspects of Colonial America. |
| University of Georgia's Rare Map Collection |  |
See, reference and print authentic maps of the Colonial Period and Revolution like this one at left of the Roanoake Valley in Virginia. |
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This novel by Jean Fritz offers a more balanced view than most of the period immediately preceding the Revolutionary War. | |
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This fact based novel by Alice Dagliesh shows us a white family of settlers and their friendship with local Indians through the eyes of the eight year old daughter. | |
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Read about Catherine Carey Logan and life in Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania during the times leading up to the Revolution.
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A Journey To The New World: The Diary of Patience Remember Whipple, Mayflower 1620
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Read a first hand account of a young girl's experience traveling to the New World. | |
| Early American Paintings - Worcester Art Museum | Visual tour and timeline with short detail on each painting. | |
| Popular Songs in American History | Listen to the songs from the Colonial Period and read about them too! | |
| National Gallery of Art - American Portraits of the Late 1700s | A visual collection of the works of Thomas Sully, Charles Willson Peale and Mather Brown. | |
| National Gallery of Art - John Singleton Copely | A beautiful visual tour of John Singleton Copley's work. He was the foremost artist in colonial America and was virtually self-taught as a portraitist. | |
| Early American and Colonial Literature | Explore a complete list of authors, what they wrote and why, newspapers and magazines of the period. | |
| The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere | Read the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the nation's most famous silversmith! | |
| Education in the Colonies | What was school like for a colonial kid? | |
| National Park Service - Colonial Kids Site | By age, by activity - be a kid during colonial times. | |
| Colonial Kids | What was it like to be a child in colonial America? Read, hear and see... | |
| The African American Experience | During the 18th century, half of colonial Williamsburg's population was black. Learn about life as a black person during the colonial period. |  |
| Fun and Games in the 1700s | How to play the games and design the toys that Paul Revere crafted for his children. | |
| Girls on The Mayflower | The official Mayflower History site details the experiences of young girls on the voyage and beyond. |  |
| Introduction to 18th Century Clothing | Colonial Williamsburg Official Site rich with all aspects of Colonial life, especially in Virginia. | |
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The New England Primer - our nation's first text book | |
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Pencil drawing of early one room schoolhouse | |
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Benedict Arnold | |
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Battle of Bunker Hill | |
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Yorktown | |
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Battle of Brooklyn Heights | |
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Bunker Hill | |
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Clark | |
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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence | |
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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence | |
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Portrait of George Washington | |
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John Paul Jones | |
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Declaration of Independence and Liberty Bell | |
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Battle of Trenton, NJ | |
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George Washington on Horseback | |
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George Washington crossing the Delaware River | |
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Revolutionary Soldier with gun | |
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Revolutionary Soldier in the Snow at Valley Forge | |
