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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
- A Nation is Born: Rebellion and Independence in America, 1700-1820Call Number: J 973.3 STEISBN: 9780805025828
The Boisterous Sea of Liberty: A Documentary History of America from Discovery through the Civil WarCall Number: 973 BOIISBN: 9780195116694
Presidents
Websites
- Constitution.orgThough 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.
- Smithsonian Source - American Revolutiona variety of sources including artwork, artifacts and other visual resources.
- The American RevolutionA very comprehensive site including documents, speeches, inaugural addresses and important information about the American Revolution.
- The John Adams LibraryThe 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.