Paul Revere
http://www.biography.com/articles/Paul-Revere-192838
A short biography (children’s version)
http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/REVERE.HTM
Pay close attention to the section “Anti British Activist” and “Wartime Services”
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h653.html
The last two paragraphs may be the most helpful to you on this website
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/prevere.asp
An American Revolution biography
A short biography (children’s version)
http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/REVERE.HTM
Pay close attention to the section “Anti British Activist” and “Wartime Services”
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h653.html
The last two paragraphs may be the most helpful to you on this website
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/prevere.asp
An American Revolution biography
Phillis Wheatley
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/whea-phi.htm
Biography on Women in History
http://uh.edu/engines/epi620.htm
Contains Audio (use headphones) and includes a scene from her life
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/aframerwriters/a/philliswheatley.htm
A site explaining how she impacted the American Revolution
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/whealey.html
A short biography
http://www.pocanticohills.org/revolution/wheatley.htm
A short, easy to read biography written by a student
http://www.answers.com/topic/phillis-wheatley
Scroll down to the second heading “African American Literature: Phillis Wheatley” Look for Benjamin Franklin’s name in blue and read the next 2 paragraphs
Biography on Women in History
http://uh.edu/engines/epi620.htm
Contains Audio (use headphones) and includes a scene from her life
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/aframerwriters/a/philliswheatley.htm
A site explaining how she impacted the American Revolution
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/whealey.html
A short biography
http://www.pocanticohills.org/revolution/wheatley.htm
A short, easy to read biography written by a student
http://www.answers.com/topic/phillis-wheatley
Scroll down to the second heading “African American Literature: Phillis Wheatley” Look for Benjamin Franklin’s name in blue and read the next 2 paragraphs
John Adams
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdadams.htm
An easy to read biography
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/jadams.asp
First half of Biography covers up to the Revolution
http://www.classbrain.com/artbiographies/publish/john_adams.shtml
A kids’ biography on John Adams
http://www.historycentral.com/bio/presidents/adams.html
Read the intro and “The Early Years” to get most of your information from this site
An easy to read biography
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/jadams.asp
First half of Biography covers up to the Revolution
http://www.classbrain.com/artbiographies/publish/john_adams.shtml
A kids’ biography on John Adams
http://www.historycentral.com/bio/presidents/adams.html
Read the intro and “The Early Years” to get most of your information from this site
Samuel Adams
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/sadams.asp
An American Revolution biography
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/samueladams1.htm
Sam Adams: A Ringleader of the American Revolution
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstudies/american-history/samuel-adams/boston-tea-party.html
Discusses Sam Adams’ involvement in the Boston Tea Party
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstudies/american-history/samuel-adams/leader.html
Sam Adams as a leader
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/sadams.htm
Sam Adams biography for kids
An American Revolution biography
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/samueladams1.htm
Sam Adams: A Ringleader of the American Revolution
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstudies/american-history/samuel-adams/boston-tea-party.html
Discusses Sam Adams’ involvement in the Boston Tea Party
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstudies/american-history/samuel-adams/leader.html
Sam Adams as a leader
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/sadams.htm
Sam Adams biography for kids
Benjamin Franklin
http://www.ushistory.org/Valleyforge/history/franklin.html
Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to the Revolutionary War
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/bfrank.asp
An American Revolution biography. His role in the Revolutionary war is mostly towards the end, especially the paragraph that starts “When the American Colonies decided to go their own way…”
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/statesman.html
A children’s guide to Franklin’s political life
http://www.who2.com/benjaminfranklin.html
Pay close attention to the second paragraph highlighting his work in the Revolutionary War!
Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to the Revolutionary War
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/bfrank.asp
An American Revolution biography. His role in the Revolutionary war is mostly towards the end, especially the paragraph that starts “When the American Colonies decided to go their own way…”
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/statesman.html
A children’s guide to Franklin’s political life
http://www.who2.com/benjaminfranklin.html
Pay close attention to the second paragraph highlighting his work in the Revolutionary War!
Deborah Sampson
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm
An easy to read biography
http://www.pocanticohills.org/revolution/sampson.htm
A student written, short biography on Deborah Sampson
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=dsampson_EL_MORRO_LBUSD_06
Another student written biography on Sampson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Sampson
Wikipedia article on Deborah Sampson
http://www.allsands.com/history/people/deborahsampson_wjl_gn.htm
The fifth paragraph is where you can begin to read about her time in the
Revolutionary War
An easy to read biography
http://www.pocanticohills.org/revolution/sampson.htm
A student written, short biography on Deborah Sampson
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=dsampson_EL_MORRO_LBUSD_06
Another student written biography on Sampson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Sampson
Wikipedia article on Deborah Sampson
http://www.allsands.com/history/people/deborahsampson_wjl_gn.htm
The fifth paragraph is where you can begin to read about her time in the
Revolutionary War
John Hancock
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/jhcock.asp
An American Revolution biography
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/jhancock.htm
People of the Revolution: John Hancock
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/johnhancock1.htm
An article on Hancock’s contributions to the Revolutionary War
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/jefferson/essays/biography/2
Start reading at “Declaring Independence” to get the most useful information for your project
An American Revolution biography
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/jhancock.htm
People of the Revolution: John Hancock
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/johnhancock1.htm
An article on Hancock’s contributions to the Revolutionary War
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/jefferson/essays/biography/2
Start reading at “Declaring Independence” to get the most useful information for your project
Thomas Jefferson
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdjeff.htm
Focus on the first two paragraphs for information
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/tjefferson.htm
Biography on Thomas Jefferson and his role in the Revolutionary War
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/tjefferson.html
Biography--Read through Revolutionary Leader
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/tjeff.asp
Make sure to definitely read the section titled “The Revolutionary Era”
Focus on the first two paragraphs for information
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/tjefferson.htm
Biography on Thomas Jefferson and his role in the Revolutionary War
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/tjefferson.html
Biography--Read through Revolutionary Leader
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople/tjeff.asp
Make sure to definitely read the section titled “The Revolutionary Era”