Internet Resources

Comprehensive Resource on the Revolutionary War period

• America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775 ~ a timeline from the Library of Congress.
• America during the Age of Revolution, 1776-1789 ~ a timeline from the Library of Congress.
• The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 ~ from the Library of Congress
• The American Revolution: Lighting Freedom's Flame ~ Information from the National Parks Service.
• A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation ~ The records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record, 1873-75.
• Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 ~ from the Library of Congress.
• Freedom: a History of Us: Episode 1: Independence ~ Interactive images and timelines from PBS.
• Freedom: a History of Us: Episode 2: Revolution ~ Interactive images and timelines from PBS.
• Historian of the American Revolution ~ Documents and images from the American Treasures exhibit of the Library of Congress.
• Liberty! The American Revolution ~ Information from the Public Broadcasting Service.
• POTUS (Presidents of the United States) ~ Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included. From the Internet Public Library.
• The Presidents (American Experience) ~ Use the "Select a President" drop-down menu to select a specific president. From the PBS series, American Experience.
• Spy Letters of the American Revolution ~ Primary sources from the University of Michigan.

John Adams

• Adams Family Papers ~ Manuscripts and digital transcriptions from the Adams Family Papers, including John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams, and others.
• The John Adams Library ~ A special exhibit at the Boston Public Library with timelines and extensive information about John Adams.

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin: an Extraordinary Life ~ Special documentary with many images, artifacts, and other items from PBS.

Horatio Gates

Horatio Gates ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson: a Film by Ken Burns ~ Documents, images, and more from the PBS film.
• Thomas Jefferson at the Library of Congress ~ An extensive exhibit of Jefferson's life, images, papers, and many other documents.
• The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress ~ Timelines, biographies, and digitized copies of Jefferson's writings.

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Henry Knox

Henry Knox ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Benjamin Lincoln

Benjamin Lincoln ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

Thomas Paine

• Thomas Paine (1737-1809) ~ Information from the National Parks Service documentary: The American Revolution: Lighting Freedom's Flame.

Arthur St. Clair

Arthur St. Clair ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections

George Washington

• George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens ~ Extensive information, images, and links to Washington's papers at the University of Virginia and Library of Congress.
• George Washington: a National Treasure ~ Information and images from the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.
• George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress ~ Timelines, biographies, and digitized copies of Washington's writings.

Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne ~ a portrait and information from the National Park Service Museum Collections