American History
17^th & 18^th Centuries

Annotated bibliography prepared by the library staff of NRHS.

Archiving Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/
"Our main focus is primary source material from 18^th century America such as The Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and The Constitution"

Revolutionary War sites
http://www.revwar.com/battles
This page has a collection of links that lead to Revolutionary War sites in theU.S. and Canada. The sites range from national parks to towns and villages where a Rev War battle or encampment had occurred during the war.

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
http://www.fi.edu/franklin/
The Franklin Institute site includes lesson plans that focus on current
implementation of Franklin’s ideas (e.g., Solar Energy, Electricity,
and Hot Air Balloon Experiments)

Papers of George Washington
http://www.virginia.edu/~gwpapers/
Courtesy of the University of Virginia, this site includesthe complete edition of Washington's correspondence.

Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government
http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations/
Includes quotations by Jefferson arranged by topic.

U.S. History Organization
http://www.ushistory.org/
Revolutionary and Colonial periods in U.S. history in Philadelphia area. Includes resources on BetsyRoss, the Liberty Bell, Valley Forge, and Independence Hall.