American
History Online Spans more than 500 years of political,
military, social, and cultural history, highlighting
the important people and events of the American experience.
To use American History Online at
home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
Biography
Resource Center For information about a person,
try the Biography Resource Center, one of the Gale Databases (InfoTrac)
databases. To use Biography Resource
Center at home, enter a library card number
from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts
in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
Old
Sturbridge Village Learn about everyday life through
documents at Old Sturbridge Village.
Within
These Walls
The story of a house in Ipswich, Massachusetts and
the families who lived in it since Colonial times.
This is a good place to learn about daily life.
American
Revolution
The White House Commission on Remembrance offers a
description of the hardships of battle during the
war in which 25,324 Americans who were killed.
American
Currency Exhibit The Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco presents an online exhibit of money throughout
American history.
Valley
Forge Muster Roll About 30,000 men spent all or part
of the winter of 1777-1778 with General Washington
at Valley Forge. This site contains a database listing
those men. In addition to the searchable Muster Roll,
there is an organizational chart of the Continental
Army at Valley Forge and brief biographical information
on Washington, his generals, and others.
Join
the British Army Explore the 18th century British
Army, including the American War of Independence,
from the British point of view. See how recuits are
enlisted, find out about pay and benefits!
Paul
Revere House Information about Paul Revere and
his home in Boston's North End, including a family
genealogy, Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride,"
and a map of the Midnight Ride.
Spies
of the American Revolution Learn the stories and read the
letters involving people like Paul Revere and George
Washington that were stolen by spies.
To use American History Online at
home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password.