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CollectionAmerican Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 The collection represents an important historical record of the mapping of North America and the Caribbean.- Contributor: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program - Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
- Date: 2000
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CollectionGeorge Washington Papers The papers of army officer and first U.S. president George Washington (1732-1799) held in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress constitute the largest collection of original Washington papers in the world. They consist of approximately 77,000 items accumulated by Washington between 1745 and 1799, including correspondence, diaries, and financial and military records. The collection documents Washington’s childhood education, his first career as…- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1592
Collection Items: View 35,444 Items
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CollectionThomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827 The papers of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), diplomat, architect, scientist, and third president of the United States, held in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, consist of approximately 25,000 items, making it the largest collection of original Jefferson documents in the world. Dating from the early 1760s through his death in 1826, the Thomas Jefferson Papers consist mainly of his correspondence, but they also include…- Contributor: Jefferson, Thomas
- Date: 1606
Collection Items: View 26,691 Items
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Research GuideAmerican Revolution: A Resource Guide The American Revolution (1763-83) was a rebellion by the colonies to win independence from Great Britain that led to the creation of the United States of America. This guide provides access to digital materials and a print bibliography.- Date: 2020-05-08
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Book/Printed MaterialLessons in American history, the Revolution.
Revolution Title from cover.- Contributor: Rigler, Frank
- Date: 1892-01-01
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Web ArchiveA Living Memorial To The American Revolution and Its Enduring Legacy | American Revolution Center The American Revolution Center is an organization dedicated to engaging the public in the history and significance of the American Revolution and its enduring legacy. The website includes access to the ARC's collection of objects, artifacts, manuscripts, and printed works from the period of the American Revolution. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).- Date: 2010
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Research GuideMexican Revolution: Topics in Chronicling America Political rivals and revolutionaries vie for Presidency, power and control of Mexico in a ten-year struggle. This guide provides access to material related to the "Mexican Revolution" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.- Date: 2019-06-21
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Web ArchiveDaughters of the American Revolution (DAR) The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).- Contributor: Daughters of the American Revolution
- Date: 2002
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Research GuideRussian Revolution of 1905: Topics in Chronicling America In 1905, Russian strikes, mutinies, and rebellions led to revolutions in their political system. This guide provides access to materials related to the "Russian Revolution of 1905” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.- Date: 2020-06-02
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Book/Printed MaterialLiberty! The American Revolution. Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Companion to the PBS series "Liberty! The American Revolution," that originally aired in November 1997. Discusses the progress and successes of the American Revolution. Includes Chronicle of revolution, a timeline of events; Daily life in the colonies; the Global village; and the Military perspective; Liberty today, a photoessay on newly naturalized citizens; and information on the making of the series.- Contributor: Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Date: 1997
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Book/Printed MaterialI survived the American Revolution, 1776
American Revolution, 1776 Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. -- But King George was like a snake with America…- Contributor: Dawson, Scott - Tarshis, Lauren
- Date: 2017
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BlogThe Franco-American Revolution – Part 1 The French played an indispensable role in the American Revolution in the key areas of financial aid and supplies, the French land forces and fleet, and global French military engagements that diverted British resources from North America.- Contributor: Spiegel, Taru
- Date: 2021-06-19
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BlogThe Franco-American Revolution – Part 2 This blogpost looks at the important French role in the American Revolution. Part 2 focuses on the French land and naval forces that assisted the U.S. in combating the British military. French ships engaged British vessels almost immediately after Britain declared war on France in March of 1778.- Contributor: Spiegel, Taru
- Date: 2021-07-14
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Photo, Print, Drawing"American Legion of Honor" - Mexican Revolution 1 photographic print. | "American Legion of Honor" Company posed with weapons during the Mexican (Madero) revolution.- Contributor: Blumenthal, Harry
- Date: 1911-01-01
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ExhibitReligion and the American Revolution - Religion and the Founding of the American Republic Religion played a major role in the American Revolution by offering a moral sanction for opposition to the British--an assurance to the average American that revolution was justified in the sight of God.- Contributor: Mayhew, Jonathan - Richardson, Edward W. - Cipriani, Giovanni - Peale, Rembrant - Galloway, Joseph - Ogden, Henry Alexander - Peale, Charles Wilson - Keteltas, Abraham - Trumbull, Faith Robinson - White, William - Odell, Jonathan
- Date: 1998-06-04
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Film, VideoWhat Time Was the American Revolution? Reflections on a Familiar Narrative This lecture challenged our traditional assumptions about the chronology of the American Revolution. T.H. Breen rejected a familiar story that begins in the early 1760s with the coronation of George III and then traces a slow buildup of grievances until the colonists declare independence and set the country on the road to the Constitution. This talk introduced a radically different timeline that reinterprets the…- Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
- Date: 2017
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Book/Printed MaterialThe century book of the American Revolution : the story of the pilgrimage of a party of young people to the battlefields of the American Revolution "Issued under the auspices of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution." Includes index. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.- Contributor: Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell) - Brooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter)
- Date: 1897-01-01
- Resource: - 264 pages
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BlogFranco-American Maps of the Revolution This post highlights the Rochambeau map collection, which was purchased by the Library of Congress in 1883.- Contributor: Pastuch, Carissa
- Date: 2024-11-15
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Book/Printed MaterialNaval records of the American Revolution, 1775-1788.- Contributor: Lincoln, Charles Henry - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
- Date: 1906-01-01
- Resource: - 550 pages
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Research GuideFrench Revolution of 1848 and the Second Republic: Topics in Chronicling America From 1848 to 1852, early American newspapers reported drastic changes in France. This guide provides access to material related to "French Revolution of 1848 and the Second Republic" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.- Date: 2019-07-12
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BlogA Poster Revolution All students of American history – as well as fans of the hit Broadway show Hamilton – know that the victory at the Battle of Yorktown by a combined French and American force was the turning point of the American Revolution. British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops and ships at Yorktown, Virginia on Oct. …- Contributor: Finefield, Kristi
- Date: 2019-07-03
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PeriodicalSons of the American revolution. Kentucky society. Yearbook Annual Also available in digital form. Holdings in 3x5 file.- Resource: 1914 - 103 pages
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ArticleMapping the American Revolution and Its Era | Articles and Essays | American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 | Digital Collections Increased North American exploration in the 18th century created a great demand for improvement in the poor quality of existing maps, charts, and plans.
- Date: 1750
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Photo, Print, DrawingDaughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution badge 1 negative : nitrate ; 8 x 10 in.- Contributor: Horydczak, Theodor
- Date: 1920-01-01
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