"Give me liberty of give me death"
Patrick Henry
The beginnings of a great nation.
Please see the General History page for more books and links.
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Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
This unit is HUGE! The amount of information is daunting. At one point we had over 100 items checked out of our public library system. To aid in processing the information I have broken the books into different units. Continue with this unit if you want general Revolutionary War information.
The following books are general information type books.
General Information:
 | 1776 Kids Discover (September 2002)* KR |
| A Day in the Life of a Colonial Soldier by J.L. Branse (PwerKids Press, 2002; ISBN 082395891) |
| African-Americans and the Revolutionary War by Judith E. Harper (The Child's World, 2001; ISBN 1567667457) KR |
| African-Americans in the Thirteen colonies by Deborah Kent (Cornerstones of Freedom: ISBN 0516066315) KR |
| America; a Patriotic Primer by Lynne Cheney, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser* KR |
| America at War by Louise and Benton Minks (Facts on File, 1992; ISBN 0816025088) |
| America in the Time of George Washington by Sally Senzell Isaacs (Heinemann Library, 1998; ISBN 1575729342)* |
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American Revolution by Stuart Murray (DK Eyewitness, 2002; ISBN 0789490757)* KR |
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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz KR |
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Angle in the Whirlwind by Benson Bobrick (Sion & Schuster, 1997; ISBN 0684810603) |
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Arms & Armor by Michele Byam (DK, 1988: ISBN 0789458365)* |
| At the Forge of Liberty by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1988; ISBN 0531105695) |
| Battle by Richard Holmes (Eyewitness-Alfred A. Knopf, 1995; ISBN 0679573333)* |
| Birth of the Republic by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1988; ISBN 0531105725) |
| Boys and Girls of Colonial Days by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (revised and edited by Michael J. McHugh)* |
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Colonies in Revolt by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1988; ISBN 0531105768) |
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Come All you Brave Soldiers; Blacks in the Revolutionary War by Clinton Cox (Scholastic, 1999; ISBN 05904757620 |
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Crossing the Delaware by Louise Peacock, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop (Atheneum, 1998 ISBN 0689809948)* KR |
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Dates of the American Revolution by Harry J. Karapalides (Burd Street press, 1998; ISBN 157249106X) |
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Encyclopedia of the United States at War by June A English and Thomas D. Jones (Scholastic)* |
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Fight for Freedom, The American Revolutionary War by Benson Bobrick (Atheneum, 2004; ISBN 0689864221) |
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Generals of the Revolutionary War by John F. Wukovits (Lucent, 2003; ISBN 1590182197) KR |
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George vs. George; The American Revolution as seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer (National Geographic, 2004; ISBN 00762269993) |
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George Washington, Spymaster, How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War by National Geographic, 2004; ISBN 0792251261) |
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If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern, illustrated by June Otani* KR |
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Letters from the Battle Field by Virginia Schomp (Benchmark, 2004; ISBN 0761416595) |
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Life in the Colonies 1764-1800) by Ellen Gardner (Heart of Wisdom, 1998; ISBN 0898260833)* |
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Patriots of the Revolutionary War by Charles Clark (Lucent, 2003; ISBN 1590182200) |
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Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution by C. Keith Wilbur (The Globe Prequot press, 1984; ISBN 0871068664) |
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Revolutionary War by Kathlyn Gay and Martin Gay (Twenty-First Century Books, 1995; ISBN 0805028447) |
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Revolutionary War by Rebecca Stefoff (Benchmark, 2001; ISBN 0761410589) great maps |
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The American Revolution by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1992; ISBN 0531156524) |
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The American Revolution by Bonnie L. Lukes (World History Series, Lucent Books, 1996; ISBN1560062878) |
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The American Revolution by Don Nardo (History of the World, KidHaven Press, 2002; ISBN 0737709537) |
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The American Revolution, 1763-1783 by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier (Benchmark Books, 1998; ISBN 0761404406) |
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The American Revolution; A Picture Sourcebook by John Grafton (Dover, 1975; ISBN 0486232263) |
| The Boston Massacre (Let Freedom Ring Series, Bridgestone Books) |
| The Boston Tea Party by Nancy Furstinger (Let Freedom Ring Series, Bridgestone Books, 2002; ISBN 0736810935) |
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The Boston Tea Party in American History (Enslow) |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution by Alan Axelrod (Alpha Books, 2000; ISBN 0028633792) |
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The 4th of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh, illustrated by Marie Nonnast* KR |
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The Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783 by C. Keith Wilbur (The Globe, 1993; ISBN 1564401669) KR |
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The Revolutionary War by Susan Provost Beller (Benchmark, 2003; ISBN 0761412026) |
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The American Revolution by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1992; ISBN 0531156524)* |
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The Revolutionary War by Carl R. Green (Myreportlinks.com, Enslow, 2002; ISBN 0766050890) |
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The Revolutionary War by Carter Smith (Millbrook, 1991; ISBN 1562940392) |
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The Revolutionary War by Douglas Welsh (Calahad Books, 1982; ISBN 0883655993) |
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Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Margot Tomes (Penguin Putman, 1975: ISBN 068114396)* |
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Valley Forge by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1994; ISBN 0516066838) |
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Yankee Doodle by Gary Chalk* |
Battles:
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Battles of the Revolutionary War 1775-1781 by W.J. Wood (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1990; ISBN 0945575033) |
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Lexington and Concord by Deborah Kent (Children's Press, 1997; ISBN 0516262297) |
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Lexington and Concord by David King (Twenty-First Century Books, 1997; ISBN 0805052259) KR |
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Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775 by Dale Anderson (Enchanted Lion Books, 2004; ISBN 1592700276) KR |
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The Battle of Bunker Hill by Scott Ingram (Blackbirch, 2004; ISBN 1567117759) KR |
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord by Lewis K. Parker (Blackbirch, 2002; ISBN 1567116191) KR |
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The Battle of Harlem Heights by Mary Hertz Scarbrough (Blackbirch, 2004; ISBN 1567117775) KR |
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The Battle of Monmouth by Lewis K. Parker (Blackbirch, 2002; ISBN 1567116213) KR |
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The Battle of Long Island by Scott Ingram (Blackbirch, 2004; ISBN 1567117767) KR |
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord by Judith Peacock (Bridgestone Books, 2002; ISBN 073681069X) |
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The Battle of Trenton by Lewis K. Parker (Blackbirch, 2002; ISBN 1567116205) |
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At the Forge of Liberty by Alden R. Carter (Franklin Watts, 1988; ISBN 0531105695) |
Activity Books:
| Revolutionary War Days by David C. King (John Wiley & Sons, 2001: ISBN0471393088)* |
| Story of the American Revolution Coloring Book by Peter Copeland (Dover, 1988; ISBN 0486256480)* |
| The American Revolution for Kids by Janis Herbert (Chicago Review Press, 2002; ISBN1556524560)* |
| Uniforms of the American Revolution Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland (Dover, 1974 ISBN 0486218503)* |
Fiction:
| Guns for General Washington; A Story of the American Revolution by Seymour Reit (Harcourt, 1990; ISBN 0152164359) KR |
| The Fighting Ground by Alvi (ISBN 0064401855) KR |
| The Minute Boys of Lexington by Edward Stratemeyer (Lost Classical Book company, 1996; ISBN 0965273539)* |
Audio/visual:
| Liberty! The American Revolution (3 disc set) PBS |
Websites
General war websites:
Timelines:
| War timeline from University of Michigan |
| War timeline from the Library of Congress |
| Revolutionary timeline from Social Studies for Kids |
| Revolutionary timeline from sparknotes.com |
Valley Forge:
| Valley Forge from the National Park Service |
| Time lime up to Valley Forge from ushistory.org |
| Valley Forge from ushistory.org |
| Who served there from ushistory.org |
| Weather from ushistory.org |
Battle websites:
| British Batles.com |
| Fort Griswold from revwar.com |
Lexington & Concord:
| The Battle of Lexington and Concord from kidport.com |
| The Battle of Lexington and Concord from Department of Military Science WPI |
| Battle of Concord by From Revolution to Reconstruction |
| Battle of Lexington by From Revolution to Reconstruction |
| Concord Museum |
| Battle of Lexington reenactment script |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord from WPI |
Bunker Hill:
Trenton & Princeton:
Yorktown:
| Yorktown National Park from the National Park Service |
| Battle of Yorktown from Think Quest |
| Jamestown &Yorktown from historyisfun.org |
Lake Champlain:
| Battle of Lake Champlain by From Revolution to Reconstruction |
Brooklyn, New York & Long Island:
| Battle of Brooklyn from Brooklyn online |
Saratoga:
| Battle of Saratoga from saratoga.org |
| Saratoga from the National Park Service Battle of Saratoga |
| Battle of Saratoga from Department of Military Science WPI |
| Second Battle of Saratoga; The Battle of Bemis Heights from Department of Military Science WPI |
| Battle of Saratoga from the British & Hessian account |
| Battle of Saratoga from earlyamerican.com |
Other battles:
| Brandywine from ushistory.org |
| Cowpens National Battlefield from the National Park Service |
| Kings Mountain from the National Park Service |
Extra websites:
| Loyalist, British Songs & Poetry (with great links at the bottom) |
| Loyalist Clothing |
| My Brother Sam is Dead sparknotes.com |
| Lyrics to Yankee Doodle |
| Folk music from the American Revolution |
| Bibliographies of the Revolutionary War Heroes from the US Army |
| Natick Minutemen (with description of American Arms & Breed's Hill) |
| Drums Among the Mohawks (New York history of the American Revolution) |
Projects
| Make a newspaper about the war; one published in England and the other in North America. |
| Make a DVD in the style of 60 Minutes about the Revolution. |
| Make a timeline of the major battles and other key dates. |
Writing assignments
| Write a report on a famous American that fought in the war. |
| Write a report on a famous non-American that fought in the war. |
| Write a poem about your feeling on being American before and after studying the war. |
Completed October 2005
November, 2006
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