PBS
Pbs Teachers: Martin Luther: The Reluctant Revolutionary (Lesson Plans)
Find two lesson plans developed for the PBS documentary "Martin Luther: The Reluctant Revolutionary" about the life and work of the man who instigated the Protestant Reformation.? The first has students theorizing about the impact of...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Road to the Revolutionary War
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the main events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Discussed are the Stamp Act, the French and Indian War, and the Boston Tea Party. Student assessment items are included.
Library of Congress
Loc: Revolutionary Period 1764 1789
This resource provides information about the Revolutionary Period in America.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: American Revolution: American and British Strengths and Weaknesses
Read a brief overview of the strengths and weaknesses of both the Americans and British in the Revolutionary War. How could such a well-funded, militarily strong country be defeated by a former colony, one with no money, little military...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Defeats and Victories
Overview of the setbacks, defeats and victories of the Revolutionary War.
The History Place
The History Place: American Revolution: Conflict and Revolution
This site from The History Place presents a detailed timeline of events of the early years of the Revolutionary War.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Weapons of War: Guilford Courthouse
Web page emphasizing the different weapons and tactics used by the opposing armies during the Revolutionary War. You will find brief descriptions and photos of different weapons.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Price of Freedom: Tricorn Hat
See a picture of the tricorn hat, worn by militiamen in the Revolutionary War. You can also read about the history of this particular hat.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Molly Pitcher
A brief biographical sketch that explores the life and contributions of the Revolutionary War heroine and Pennsylvania native, known as Molly Pitcher.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Revolution on the Home Front
War is not confined to the battlefield. The economic consequences were great for the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Find out about what British occupation meant, and how women stepped up to keep the economy going while the men...
Black Past
Black Past: Poor, Salem (1747 1780)
Read this encyclopedia entry that recounts the participation of Salem Poor, a freed black man, who served in the Revolutionary War.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The British Move South
Brief overview of the Revolutionary War in the South including campaigns of Savannah, Charleston and the significant battle at Cowpens, South Carolina.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Democratic Radicals
Essay on the ideological conflict over democracy, equality and what it meant to be a "democratic radical" in Revolutionary America.
University of Notre Dame
Colonial Fiscal Documents
Although this site talks about Massachusetts Treasury Certificates, it gives the student a good explanation of wartime inflation during and after the Revolutionary War.
Other
A Brief Profile of the Continental Army
Basically an on-line booklet that profiles the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. An Introduction is provided along with the structure and components of the army. The armies of 1775 through 1784 are detailed as well as the...
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Public Bookshelf: Alexander Mc Dougall
An article on the revolutionary political activities of Boston Son of Liberty Alexander McDougall. Taken from "Our Country", published in 1877.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Battle at Lexington Green, 1775
This first-person, eye-witness account discusses the Battle at Lexington Green was the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the "Shot heard 'round the world." Read details about this famous battle.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Working to Save America's Battlefields
This site is dedicated to saving American battlefields. It provides videos of Civil War battlefields including Bull Run and Manassas, animated Revolutionary War maps, and video of the life of Ulysses Grant.
Other
American revolution.org: The Revolution's Black Soldiers
This article provides extensive information on the African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The American Revolution
A brief overview of the battles and their individual and collective importance in the Revolutionary War. Find out about the battle that turned the tide and brought about needed French assistance.
Contemplator
The Contemplator: Shenandoah
A site that gives the history and lyrics to famous revolutionary era songs.
Contemplator
Contemplator.com: Johnny's Gone for a Soldier, Version 1
This site offers three versions of the song, "Johnny's Gone for a Soldier." This song was popular during the American Revolutionary War.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Nathan Hale
A short biographical sketch of Nathan Hale, Revolutionary spy and hero. Includes links to several pictures, and information about the siege of Boston, in which Hale participated.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The American Revolution
Teachers will find an assortment of readings to enhance teaching about the revolutionary origins of the American Government.