Brief Description:The American Revolution is an important event in American History and the history of democracy. It isalso referred to as the Revolutionary War or War of Independence, and occurred from 1765 until 1783.The revolution unfolded as a series of important battles that saw the thirteen American colonies gaintheir independence from British rule.

Books at MPL:

YA 973.3 American -- The American Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness -- ed.Zoe LoweryYA 973.3 American -- The American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812: People, Politics,and Power -- ed. Jeff WallenfeldtYA 973.3 Dolan -- The American Revolution: How We Fought the War of Independence --Dolan, Edward

General:

YA 973.3 Grayson -- Revolutionary War -- Grayson, RobertYA 973.3 Kent -- The American Revolution: From Bunker Hill to Yorktown -- Kent, DeborahYA 973.3 Miller -- Declaring Independence: Life During the American Revolution -- Miller, BrandonYA 973.3 Minks -- Revolutionary War -- Minks, BentonYA 973.3 Sheinkin -- King George, What Was His Problem?: The Whole Hilarious Story of theAmerican Revolution -- Sheinkin, Steve

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Topics:Monarchy vs. DemocracyColonial Life and/or Role of WomenLoyalists vs. PatriotsBattlesNotable PeopleEarly US Government/Important Documents

Specific Topics:

YA 326.73 Morretta -- Slavery in Colonial America -- Morretta, AlisonYA 326.973 McClafferty -- Buried Lives: the Enslaved People of George Washington’s MountVernon -- McClafferty, CarlaYA 973.3 Kiernan -- Signing Their Lives Away: the Fame and Misfortune of the Men WhoSigned the Declaration of Independence -- Kiernan, DeniseYA 973.3 Krensky -- The Declaration of Independence -- Krensky, StephenYA 973.3 Reeder -- Minority Soldiers Fighting in the American Revolution -- Reeder, EricYA 973.31 Zeinert -- Those Remarkable Women of the American Revolution -- Zeinert, KarenYA 973.311 Hull -- The Boston Tea Party in American History -- Hull, Mary

Online Resources:

US History in Context

American Revolution

Search the US History in Context site for "American Revolution" and you will find this and other linkscontaining articles, primary sources, and more

Biography in ContextAmerican Revolution Links to biographies on 23 important figures from the era

History CrunchAmerican RevolutionMany subtopics on the American Revolution in the above link

National ArchivesMilitary records and primary sources

YA 973.311 Lukes -- The Boston Massacre -- Lukes, BonnieYA 973.38 Schumacher -- Code Breakers and Spies of the American Revolution --Schumacher, Cassandra

AV Materials at MPL:

Biographies:YA BIOG Anthology/Bohrer -- Glory, Passion, and Principle: the Story of Eight RemarkableWomen at the Core of the American Revolution -- Bohrer, MelissaYA BIOG Anthology/Kneib -- Women Soldiers, Spies, and Patriots of the American Revolution --Kneib, MarthaYA BIOG Anthology/Masters -- Extraordinary Patriots of the United States of America: ColonialTimes to pre-Civil War -- Masters, NancyYA BIOG Anthology/Woelfle -- Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African-Americansand the American Revolution -- Woelfle, GretchenYA BIOG Adams, S. -- Samuel Adams: Son of Liberty, Father of Revolution -- Irvin, BenjaminYA BIOG Arnold, B. -- Benedict Arnold: Hero and Traitor -- Sonneborn, LizYA BIOG Hamilton, A. -- Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider -- Fritz, JeanYA BIOG Lafayette, G. -- Lafayette and the American Revolution -- Freedman, RussellYA BIOG Revere, P. -- Paul Revere: Rider for the Revolution -- Ford, BarbaraYA BIOG Warren, M. -- Mercy Otis Warren: Author and Historian -- Gillis, JenniferYA BIOG Wheatley, P. -- Phillis Wheatley: Slave and Poet -- Doake, Robin

DVD/Biography/Adams -- John & Abigail AdamsDVDs:

DVD/Biography/Washington -- George Washington: Founding FatherDVD/History -- Liberty!: The American RevolutionDVD/History -- Valley Forge

NF Books on CD/Borneman -- American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road toRevolution -- Borneman, Walter

Books on CD:

NF Books on CD/Duval -- Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution --DuVal, KathleenNF Books on CD/Vowell -- Lafayette in the Somewhat United States -- Vowell, SarahNF Books on CD/Wood -- The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States --Wood, Gordon

BrittanicaTimelineTimeline of the American Revolution