People of Intrigue From the American Revolution

People of Intrigue From the American Revolution
An Internet Hotlist on American Revolution

created by Erin Farley
New Albany Middle School

Introduction
Wars have a habit of bringing out the best and the worst in people. This statement is true today and throughout history. The American Revolution set the stage for many different kinds of people to gain noteriety. Women and men of all races played important roles. Your job today is to spend a little time learning about a notable person from the American Revolution and create a product to share with the class. You need to focus to time on research to answer the question, 'Who is this person and how did he/she impact the American Revolution?'

Directions:

1) Choose a person from the list below to research.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORICAL FIGURES:
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
Crispus Attucks
John Burgoyne
John Singleton Copley
Charles Cornwallis
Lydia Darrah
William Dawes
John Dickenson
James Forten
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Gage
Nathan Hale
Prince Hall
Alexander Hamilton
Lemuel Haynes
Patrick Henry
Richard Howe
William Howe
Agrippa Hull
Thomas Hutchinson
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
King George the Third
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Marquis de Lafayette
Sybil Luddington
James Madison
Francis Marion (Swamp Fox)
Charles Morris
James Otis
Thomas Paine
Molly Pitcher (Mary Hays)
William Pitt
Josiah Quincy
Phoebe Reynolds
Paul Revere
Betsy Ross
Deborah Sampson
Gilbert Stuart
Horace Walpole
Joseph Warren
Martha Washington
Benjamin West
Phyllis Wheatly
Charles Wilson

2) Use the links provided as a springboard for research. Gather information that would help you provide a biographical sketch (description) of your person and that answers the key question.

3) Take notes on loose leaf- write down important information and fun facts. Also be sure to describe, in detail, their role in the war.

4) Use your information to create a brochure about your person. Use images, interesting fonts, etc. When a reader is done reading your brochure he or she should have a good idea what your famous person is about.

The Internet Resources

Archiving Early America - Primary source material from 18th Century American history
Biographical Dictionary - This dictionary provides brief definitions for more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords. Also includes an interactive quiz, ideas for alternative ways to use the dictionary, and additional links to biography-related web sites.
Biographies - Biographies, videos, and interviews from AE's Biography.
Famous people from the American Revolution -
Freedom: A History of US -
From Revolution to Reconstruction- People -
Heroes of the Revolution -
Kid info about the American Revolution -
Spies of the American Revolution -
The American Revolution - Site through the National Park Service- gives a good overview.
Women Hall of Fame -
Women Soliders in the Revolutionary War -

Content by Erin Farley, efarley@new-albany.k12.oh.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listamericaner.html
Last revised Fri Jan 11 10:33:57 US/Pacific 2008