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Finding Primary Sources: Revolution and the New Nation

A guide to finding primary source accounts of United States history at the Valley Cottage Library.

The American Revolution

My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Call Number: 973.44092 ADA

ISBN: 9780674026063
Writings by George Washington
Call Number: 973.41 WAS

ISBN: 9781883011239

Constitution.org
Though this site spans all time periods of American history up to the American Revolution, it is especially strong in the American Revolutionary Era. Contains many sources from a diverse selection of people.
Revolutionary Era Maps - Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection, Univ. of Georgia
The American Revolution, Library of Congress
a variety of sources including artwork, artifacts and other visual resources.
The American Revolution
A very comprehensive site including documents, speeches, inaugural addresses and important information about the American Revolution.
The John Adams Library
The John Adams Library Project at the Boston Public Library was established in 2003 to catalog, preserve, digitize, and provide access to the extraordinary personal library of America’s second president.