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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: John Trumbull

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists museums that have John Trumbull (1756-1843 CE) paintings. Many of the museums have images and descriptions of the paintings online.
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Other

Battle of Camden Project: Battle in Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Camden Project provides links to personal accounts, maps, timelines, much historical documentation and narratives about the Battle of Camden in 1780.
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Benedict Arnold's Leg

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS program "Liberty!" notes Saratoga National Historic Park's monument to Benedict Arnold's leg. A brief, partial biography of Benedict Arnold covers the significance behind the monument, as well as the events that followed Arnold's...
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Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Joseph Brant

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the life of Joesph Brant. Providing information on his life in the Ohio Valley to his leadership of the Mohawks after the Revolution, here you will find the many elements of his life.
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PBS

Pbs: Independence Day [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Picnics, fireworks, and parades are what we think of when someone says Fourth of July. This day became a federal holiday in 1941 so Americans could take a day to celebrate our independence. View the following slideshow that summarizes...
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Other

Valley Forge National Historical Park: Valley Forge Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing look into the winter George Washington and his troops spent at Valley Forge. You can search for a soldier on the Muster Roll, get extensive information about the Continental Army, and learn about the encampment of the troops.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Declaration of Independence

For Students 4th - 8th
"We hold these truths to be self-evident." This infamous quote is part of the Declaration of Independence which Congress adopted on July 4, 1776. Read about the ideas contained in this document and take a quiz at the end to see what you...
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Yale University

Yale University Library: Nathan Hale: Yale 1773

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical portrait of Nathan Hale, Revolutionary War officer who was hanged by the British as a spy, with chapters on his years as a student at Yale University and on his service to country during the American Revolution.
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Black Past

Black Past: Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting encyclopedia article tells about Lord Dummore's Proclamation, his attempt to encourage slaves to leave their masters and fight for the British.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ethan Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
(1738-1789) An early American revolutionary and guerilla leader during the Vermont Republic, New Hampshire Grants, and the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ethan Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethan Allen was an early American revolutionary and guerilla leader who fought against the settlement of Vermont, and later for its independence during the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Wooster

For Students 9th - 10th
David Wooster (March 2, 1710 - May 2, 1777) was an American general in the American Revolutionary War. In 1739 Wooster was a lieutenant of the guard-a-costa in the war between England and Spain. He commanded the regiment in Connecticut...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Hancock Clarke House

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1737 house was the boyhood home of Revolutionary leader John Hancock, and was where he and Samuel Adams hid from British authorities at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Artemas Ward

For Students 9th - 10th
Artemas Ward (November 26, 1727 - October 28, 1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. President John Adams described him as "...universally esteemed, beloved and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lord Stirling

For Students 9th - 10th
William Alexander, called Lord Stirling, was an American major-general during the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Pinckney

For Students 9th - 10th
(1750-1828) American diplomat and soldier that served in the American Revolutionary war.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Stricker

For Students 9th - 10th
John Stricker (1758-1825) was a Maryland militia officer who fought in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Benjamin Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Benjamin Lincoln (January 24, 1733-May 9, 1810) was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Rufus Putnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 - 1824) was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
William Washington (February 28, 1752 to March 6, 1810), was a patriotic Southern cavalry officer during the American Revolutionary War, who held a final rank of Brigadier General in the newly created United States after the war.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Smallwood

For Students 9th - 10th
(1732-1792) Served with the British army during the French and Indian War. He led troops in the American Revolutionary War.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New York: Saratoga Natl Historical Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Site of the 1777 Battle of Saratoga, the first significant American military victory of the American Revolutionary War.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: General John Glover House

For Students 9th - 10th
John Glover (1732-97) had this simple frame house built in 1762, and occupied until 1782. Glover, a wealthy Marblehead merchant, was an important military figure in the American Revolutionary War, leading the Marblehead Regiment early in...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ny: Saint Paul's Church Natl Historic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Colonial church used as a military hospital during the American Revolutionary War.