Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee in many ways personified the elite Virginia gentry. A planter and slaveholder, he was tall, handsome, and genteel in his manners. Raised in a conservative environment, Lee was nonetheless radical in his social and...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Soldiers
Describes the clothing and uniforms worn by soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also explains what the rank of officer meant in the British military and how a man became an officer. How Congress eventually created an army is...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Peyton Randolph House
Home of Peyton Randolph, first President of the Continental Congress.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Silas Deane House
Home of Silas Deane, member of the Continental Congress and America's first diplomat.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Thompson
(1730-1824) Secretary of the Continental Congress
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Duane
James Duane (February 6, 1733-February 1, 1797) was a lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. District Judge, New York state senator, and as Mayor of New York.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Ramsay
(1749-1815) Historian and physician who served as a South Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Boxwood Hall
Home of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress, site of George Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home of Jonathan Dayton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Arthur St. Clair
(1737-1818) President of the Continental Congress (1787) and governor of the Northwest Territory (1788-1802).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Armstrong
John Armstrong was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a major general in the Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joseph Reed
(1741-1785) Pennsylvania statesman who served as president of the Continental Congress 1777-1778. Reed served as president of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, a position equivalent to governor of the commonwealth.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gouverneur Morris
(1752-1816) United States diplomat and statesman and the New York delegate to the Continental Congress. US Senator from New York.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin managed men, the whilom printer, king's postmaster-general for America, discoverer, London colonial agent, delegate in the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Thomson
Charles Thomson (November 29, 1729 - August 16, 1824) was a Patriot leader in Philadelphia during the American Revolution and the secretary of the Continental Congress (1774-1789) throughout its existence.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: President's House
John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thaddeus Kosciusko
A Polish national hero, general and a leader of that nation's uprising against Russia in 1794. He fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of Washinton, for which he was awarded by the Continental Congress the rank of Brevet...
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Schoolhouse Rock: Fireworks
This site from Schoolhouse Rock, History Rock, provides the lyrics to the song, "Fireworks" about the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence for the Continental Congress? When did they write it? What does...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Wilson
James Wilson (September 14, 1742 - August 21, 1798), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Congress, a major force in the drafting of the nation's Constitution, a leading legal theoretician and...
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Potus: James Monroe
Comprehensive facts about James Monroe and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
Library of Congress
Loc: George Washington Resigns
Briefly summarizes George Washington's resignation from his Commander in Chief position. Features a photo of Mount Vernon, and a painting of Washington's meeting with Congress at the Maryland State House.
Library of Congress
Loc: Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Did you know that the tallest mountain in Colorado is Mount Elbert? Find some brief information about it and the rest of the Rocky Mountain chain at this site from the Library of Congress.
Library of Congress
Loc: Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Did you know that the tallest mountain in Colorado is Mount Elbert? Find some brief information about it and the rest of the Rocky Mountain chain at this site from the Library of Congress.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Peyton Randolph
(1721-1775) Lawyer and statesman who was appointed first president of the first Continental Congress
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Laurens
(1724-1792) Merchant and Revolutionary politician who served in the Second Continental Congress