| George Washington - student written biography - http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/gwash.htm |
| George Washington biography by White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html |
| John Adams - complete biography - His early life, education, political career and Revolutionary activities are covered. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/ja2/about/bio/adamsxx.htm |
| Benjamin Franklin - a site from the Franklin Institute. A biography dealing with the accomplishments of this multi-faceted creative man, the scientist ,inventor, musician, economist, printer, philosopher and statesman ( this part deals with the Revolution) http://www.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html |
| Thomas Jefferson - Profiles
This section of the American Presidency includes articles from four Grolier encyclopedias, suited to different reading levels. http://ap.grolier.com/browse?type=profiles#pres |
| Samuel Adams - American Patriot and Politician - http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/adams.html |
| Samuel Adams - The biography of Samuel Adams, founding
father and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/adams.html |
| James Madison - White House biography of James Madison - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jm4.html |
| James Madison - American Presidency site - http://www.americanpresident.org/history/jamesmadison/ |
Information on the Revolutionary
War
| PBS Site on The American Revolution - http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ |
| Prelude to Revolution - 1763 to 1775 - timeline - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm |
| Conflict and Revolution - 1775 to 1776 - timeline - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm |
| An Unlikely Victory - 1777 to 1783 - timeline -http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-77.htm |
| A New Nation - 1784 to 1790 - timeline - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-nation.htm |
| Thinkquest Site - Primary sources, biographies, forums,
and games on the American Revolution. Includes a illustrated tour of Valley
Forge.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/doc.shtml |
| Thinkquest Webquest on The Revolutionary War - http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html |
| American Revolution Webquest - http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/popontic/TheAmericanRevolutionWebquest.html |
Civil War Period Personalities
| Frederick Douglass - An extensive biography of Douglass - http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/home.html |
| Frederick Douglass - PBS Site - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html |
| Harriet Tubman - New York History Net site biography - http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm |
| Harriet Tubman - PBS Short Biography - http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm |
| Abraham Lincoln - White House site - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html |
| Abraham Lincoln - extensive site on Abraham Lincoln - http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln2.html |
| Jefferson Davis - Biography - http://www.civilwarhome.com/jdavisbio.htm |
| Jefferson Davis - Pictures and biography http://americancivilwar.com/south/jeffdavi.html |
| Ulysses S. Grant - A look at the life of Ulysses S. Grant that includes many photographs, articles and information on the varied aspects of his life - including the Civil War - http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/ |
| Ulysses S. Grant - White House biography http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ug18.html |
| W.T. Sherman - biography - http://www.civilwarhome.com/sherbio.htm |
| William Tecumseh Sherman - PBS biography - http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sherman.htm |
| Robert E. Lee Biography - http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20the%20General.htm |
| Robert E. Lee - http://americancivilwar.com/south/lee.html |
20th Century Americans
Credits:
Flag bar and background
http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/hypertext0verview/Complete-logos.html
Revolutionary soldier
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/
Benjamin Franklin
http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html
Jefferson Davis picture
http://americancivilwar.com/south/jeffdavi.html
Picture of Roosevelt