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Revolutionary War
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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries are a great start to get ideas.  They often have a bibliography that can point you to more resources as well.

Online:

OhioLINK E-Books: An advanced keyword search limited with the term reference in the subject field will turn up many many books, such as

Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War, British Colonial America: People and Perspectives, etc.

Credo Reference - This database includes a few sources, mostly biographical reference such as Notable American Women and Who was who in America 1607-1984

Wikipedia* - Great place to generate ideas and see if they provide a bibliography. Just don't use it beyond this information gathering stage.

Print: Below are just a few reference books on the revolutionary period in US history. Note that you can also get into this topic from annother direction, such as the theme you want to discuss.  An Advanced Keyword Search in our catalog will let you restrict your search to the reference collection.

 

Topic Suggestions

From Sarah Fatherly's syllabus:

·         medicine during the war

·         experiences of loyalists

·         music in the revolution

·         camp life for the army

·         women’s involvement in the war effort

·         military strategy or tactical developments

·         the naval war

·         Native American involvement

·         conflict between ideals of Revolution and slavery

·         emergence of American political poetry during the taxation crises

·         role of state and local militias in the war

·         recruiting strategies for the army

·         creating the national memory of the Revolution

·         influence of the Declaration on other later “declarations”

·         American or British prison camps

·         role of tavern life in revolutionary politics

·         involvement of African Americans in the war

·         political cartoons about the conflict

·         British political debates over the war

·         experience of German soldiers in the war

·         impact of the Revolution in other British colonies (Canada, the West Indies, etc)

·         role of European military figures in the American army

·         different kinds of colonial protest—riots, petitions, mass meetings, etc

·         role of religion in motivating rebellion and war

 

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