Cascade Middle School: Ms. Watkin’s Project on Figures of the American Revolution


Library Online Resources

In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.

US History in Context
www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/uhic.aspx


Biographies in Context
www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/bio.aspx



Websites

America’s Story from the Library of Congress: Revolutionary period
www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_subj.html
  An educational site with historical stories from the American Revolution, including many famous figures.

History.com: American Revolution
www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
  Includes biographical information on major figures in the American Revolution.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence
www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook12.asp
  Read documents written by revolutionaries, government officials, and more.

The American Revolution: Simple list of important people
www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetails.aspx
  A longer list of people involved with this time in history.

USHistory.org: People
www.ushistory.org/march/people.htm
  Links to a variety of people important to the Revolution.

Africans in America: Revolution
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/title.html
  Click on “Resource Bank” to find biographies.

Women in the American Revolution
score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/
  Learn about the ways women contributed to the Revolution.


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