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SLM 521

Web Bibliography                                                                 

Fall 2003

 

 

Web Links Bibliography

 

This bibliography includes websites that contain information about the Revolutionary War.  I have used most of these websites to supplement my lessons, to help my students research the war, or to simply generate ideas for classroom discussion.

 

The American Revolutionary War

HistoryCentral.Com - This page provides information about the events that led up to the American Revolutionary War as well as the main events and battles throughout the war.  It also consists of photos, documents, famous quotes and much more.  Links to other important historical events are also referred to at this site.  Date visited - 9/21/03

http://www.multied.com/revolt/

 

Women Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War - “Women were there!”  This site makes us aware that women played an important role during the Revolutionary War.  Even though they disguised themselves as men, women such as Molly Pitcher and Deborah Samson were willing to volunteer their services in order to oppose the common enemy. 

Date visited - 9/21/03

http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets.html

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolutionary War - In this site, you will sequentially revisit the major events that took place in Philadelphia during 1777.  There are brief summaries of battles, famous people, and sites in the war.  Visitors are able to play games, write to the author of the web page, and look at maps from the war.  Date visited - 9/21/03                                 

http://www.ushistory.org/march/

 

Revolutionary War - This site provides links to a variety of topics during the Revolutionary War.  Such topics consist of famous documents, biographies of important people, colonial currency, flags, time lines and more.  Date visited - 9/21/03

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4393/rev_war.html

                                   

American Revolution War Soldiers & Their Descendants - This is the coolest site to locate your ancestors that may have taken part in the Revolutionary War.  The site contains pages that has email and/or URL addresses of descendants or persons who can give you some background information on soldiers.  Date visited - 9/22/03

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ars/

 

LIBERTY! The American Revolution - PBS funds this site.  It provides information on the daily life in the colonies through an interactive search, liberty today, and the road to the revolution game.  Excellent site for a center!  Date visited - 9/22/03

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

 

The History Place: American Revolution - The History Place provides a one, to three sentence description of important US events that date back from 1000 AD to 1800.  There are also links to pictures of famous people that were a part of these events.  Date visited- 9/22/03

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/

 

Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection - Revolutionary America - This is an incredible source to look at if you want to know the routes that soldiers took during different wars such as the Revolutionary War, Civil War and so on.  Date visited-9/22/03

http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/revamer.html

 

The Revolutionary War The America Colonies’ Independence From England - Events that led to the Revolutionary War are shared in this site.  You will also find the major battles during the war, as well as links to time lines and an abundant amount of sites with general information about the war.  Date visited-9/23/03

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm

 

The American Revolutionary War - Facts, pictures, and quotes from pre-war years up to 1783 are discussed in this site.  You will find such heroes as Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin in this site.  Date visited-9/23/03

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/RevWar/AmRevolution.htm

 

Continental Congress & Constitutional Convention: Time Line, 1764-1775 - Here is a great time line of America during the Age of Revolution from 1764-1775.  Every important event imaginable is described in this site.  Events from the “Sugar Act of 1764" to “The Battle at Bunker Hill in 1775.”  Date visited-9/23/03

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/timeline.html

JOHNNY TREMAIN: The Revolutionary War -After reading about Johnny Tremain students are guided through this site step by step so that they can explore the causes, conduct, and participants that brought about the American Revolution.  The members of

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each group gathers information on the topics assigned.  Which is all on the site.  They then use the information to make comparisons and to gain insights. Each group member focuses on one particular area and adds this information to the final project/activity. Then, each group produces a written and oral report to present.  Date visited-9/24/03

http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/REVOLUT.HTM

 

Privateers or Merchant Mariners help win the Revolutionary War - As the 13 Colonies were declaring their Independence, they had only 31 ships in the Continental Navy.  In order to expand, they recruited privately owned armed merchant ships.  They were responsible to prey on enemy merchant ships.  Click on the link to see a comparison of Navy vs. Privateer ships during the War from 1777 to 1782.  Date visited-9/25/03

http://www.usmm.org/revolution.html

Revolutionary War Hall - The virtual tours are incredible at this site.  Relive the past to see how it changed the present and future for all Americans.  Get up-close pictures of battlefields and key people in the war.  Date visited-9/25/03

http://www.virtualology.com/virtualwarmuseum.com/revolutionarywarhall/

 

American Revolutionary War Road Trip Driving Tour - You are able to discover five of America’s historic routes through a self-guided car tour.  Landmarks and descriptions of specific sites are plotted out for you as you travel on this incredible journey.  Date visited- 9/25/03

http://www.revolutionaryday.com/

 

American Revolution - Revolutionary War - The colonies and their struggle for independence from Great Britain is described in this link.  You will also find the name of the 13 colonies, when they were found, and by whom.  See how smart you are?!?  You can take a quiz on different US History topics.  Date visited-9/26/03

http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/revolutionarywar/

 

Reference Resources: American Revolution - A wealth of information is shared at this site.  Everything that you ever wanted to know about the American Revolution is found at this site.  Date visited-9/27/03

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html

 

American Revolutionary War History Resources - You will find just about every topic of your choice that deals with the American Revolution at this site.  It is unimaginable that one site can have so much information.  Date visited-9/27/03

http://users.snowcrest.net/jmike/amrevmil.html

 

The Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - Ever wonder what the soldiers uniforms of the Continental Army looked like?  Well, you can now find out by clicking on the link above.  Every soldier from every rank is shown at this site.  Date visited-9/28/03

http://www2.powercom.net/~rokats/contarmy.html

 

The American Revolutionary War and Children's Literature - This is a very resourceful site that Carol Hurst has compiled of children’s literature for the Revolutionary War.  The literature is categorized by picture books, fiction, and non-fiction text.  Activities to do with your class are also provided.  Date visited-9/28/03

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/ushistory/revolution.html

 

American Revolutionary Facts - You will find little known facts about the American Revolutionary War era; not the stories that you may read in most textbooks.  Thomas Fleming, a noted historian, uses multiple sources for this report.  Date visited-9/29/03

http://www.state.de.us/facts/ushist/revfacts.htm

 

Revolutionary War Web Quest - This web quest is a great assignment to help students better understand why the Revolutionary War took place.  They are guided through the website explore the cause and effect of certain events that led to the Revolutionary War.  They learn about the people who were involved, and discover how and why independent colonies united in the effort for independence.  Date visited-9/29/03

http://riverview.mints.more.net/rodenborn/revolution/revolutionary_war_web_ques.html

 

Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt - A list of 34 questions is posted at this site.  Within each question, there is a hyperlink for student to search for the answers to the question.  Great site for a culminating activity or one in which students can complete at a center.  Date visited-9/29/03

http://mrspskids.tripod.com/rwhunt.html

 

Revolutionary War Sites - This site includes thirty-one links to incredible sites that provide information, time lines, virtual tours, music, pictures and much more.  A great resource to have handy for students to check out as they complete an assignment.  Each link is quick, easy, and direct to the topic.  Date visited-9/29/03

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/resources/revolutionarywar.cfm