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Facts on File: Issues and Controversies in American History

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ABC-CLIO: American Government

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Gale US History In Context

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Additional Resources

Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America by Martin J. Manning (Editor); Clarence R. Wyatt (Editor)
ISBN: 9781598842272

Publication Date: 2010-12-20

Examines the relationship between the media, propaganda, and the military since before the American Revolution through today.
Race and Ethnicity in America [4 Volumes] by Russell M. Lawson (Editor); Benjamin A. Lawson (Editor)
ISBN: 9781440850967

Publication Date: 2019-10-11

This set provides an overview of the history of racial and ethnic relations in America, from pre-contact to the present. It contextualizes the experiences and contributions of minorities within American politics, society, and culture; includes all people and ethnic groups that experienced minority status.
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History by Steven L. Danver (Editor)
ISBN: 9781598842227

Publication Date: 2010-12-17

ABC-CLIO ebook. History of Revolts and Rebellions in America. Volume 1: 1600s - 1840. Volume 2: 1840 - 1914, Volume 3: 1915 - 2006
Opinions Throughout History: War and the Military by Micah Issit (Editor)
ISBN: 9781637000656

Publication Date: 2022-03-30

This title explores the history of the military in the United States. Each chapter includes a source document and a discussion of the historical context and relationship with today's issues.
The Colonial and Revolutionary Era by Rodney P. Carlisle
ISBN: 9781438126975

Publication Date: 2009-01-01

From the series Handbook to Life in America. This book explores the way ordinary Americans lived, covering everything from the foods people ate to how they dressed and popular pastimes.
Colonial America by James Ciment; Michael Zuckerman (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0765680653

Publication Date: 2006-05-15

This book captures the people, institutions, ideas, and events during the Colonial period that helped establish and define the United States of America.
Opinions Throughout History: Voter's Rights by Micah Issit (Editor)
ISBN: 9781642650686

Publication Date: 2020-02-28

This title explores the history of voting rights in the United States. Each chapter includes a source document and a discussion of the historical context and relationship with today's issues.

American Revolutionary War
Resource from History.com with a timeline and information about some of the major events and battles.
Revolutionary War Battlefield Trust
The Battlefield Trust is run by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This site has a number of articles and information relevant to this research.
Black Past: 18th Century (1700-1799)
This is a collection of articles about Black history during the 18th century. Look for biographies of people in the United States for this research. In this link are articles about events and people from around the world.
National Women's History Museum Biographies
This is a collection of biographies of women from US History. Search for women associated with the American Revolution or New Nation period.
Biography.com : Influential Native Americans List
This is a collection of biographies of Native Americans. Look for those who are connected with the American Revolution and the New Nation period.
Africans in America PBS: American Revolution
This is an article about the history of the Black Americans during the American Revolution, you can find mention of and links to a number of individuals.
New Jersey State Library: Blacks in the Revolutionary Era
An article about Black Americans during the Revolutionary War. You can find mention of a number of individuals in the text, but there is also a list of prominent Black Americans during this time below the article.
6 Foreign-Born Heroes of the American Revolution
A list of immigrants who were key figures of the Revolutionary Era.

Primary Source Resources
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Newspapers.com
Accessible in the Shrewsbury High School building.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest is a family history database powered by Ancestry and provided through ProQuest.

Digital Public Libraries of America
A collection of primary source sets from American history.

Daily Life Through American History in Primary Documents by Randall M. Miller; Theodore J. Zeman; Francis J. Sicius; Jolyon P. Girard
ISBN: 9781610690331

Publication Date: 2011-12-12

Get insight into how American Life in past eras really was. Eras included: Colonial Period through American Revolution, American Revolution to the Civil War, Civil War to World War I, and World War I to the Present. ABC-CLIO