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American History: The Revolutionary War: Books and Databases

Guide for Library Research on The American Revolution

Books and Journals on the American Revolution

Books and Journals on the American Revolution

The American Revolution is a subject on which much has been researched and written. It would be impossible to list every single important work on this conflict. This page instead highlights a few select works for students to get started with. If you are interested in finding more in our collection, take a look in Onesearch.

Journal Search

To find an online journal available in the Lloyd Sealy collection, simply enter a title into the search box below.

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Search for EbscoHost Ebooks

To search through the EbscoHost Ebook Collection for e-books, simply enter in a keyword into the search box below.

EbscoHost Ebooks Search

Academic Search Complete

To search through the EbscoHost Academic Search Complete for articles, simply enter in a keyword into the search box below.

Academic Search Complete

Search America History and Life Database

To search through the America History and Life database for articles and other material, simply enter in a keyword into the search box below.

America: History and Life

Search Biography Reference Center

To search through the EbscoHost Biography Reference Center for biographies and other materials, simply enter in a keyword into the search box below.

Biography Reference Center

Search Gale Virtual Reference Library

To search through Gale Virtual Reference Library for more information on these or any other topic that interests you, simply enter in a keyword into the search box above.

Federalist Papers

Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, James Maidson, and John Jay
Stacks - KF4515 .F4 2003

Collected Writings of Thomas Paine

Collected Writings of Thomas Paine

Collected Writings of Thomas Paine
Stacks - JC 177 .A5 1995

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
Stacks - E 302.6 .F7 A2 1951

Benjamin Franklin An American Life

Benjamin Franklin An American Life

Benjamin Franklin
by Walter Isaacson
Stacks - E302.6 .F8 I83 2003

John Adams

John Adams

John Adams
by David McCullough
Stacks - E322 .M38 2002

1776

1776

1776
by David McCullough
Stacks - E208 .M396 2005

Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers
by Joseph J. Ellis
Reserve Room - 3 hour loan - E302.5 .E45 2001

American Creation

American Creation

American Creation
by Joseph J. Ellis
Stacks - E302.1 .E44 2007

Revolutionary Summer

Revolutionary Summer

Revolutionary Summer
By Joseph J. Ellis
On Order

A Brilliant Solution

A Brilliant Solution

A Brilliant Solution
by Carol Berkin
Stacks - E303 .B47 2002

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
On Order

His Excellency George Washington

His Excellency George Washington

His Excellency George Washington
by Joseph J. Ellis
Stacks - E312 .E245 2004

Washington A Life

Washington A Life

Washington A Life
by Ron Chernow
Stacks - E312 .C495 2010

What Did The Declaration Declare?

What Did The Declaration Declare?

What did the Declaration declare?
Edited by Joseph J. Ellis
Reserve Room - Textbook - E221 .W55 1999

Passionate Sage

Passionate Sage

Passionate Sage
by Joseph J. Ellis
Stacks - E 321 .E45 1993

American Sphinx

American Sphinx

American Sphinx
by Joseph J. Ellis
Stacks - E 332.2 .E45 1997

John Jay 1745-1829

John Jay 1745-1829

John Jay 1745-1829
by Herbert Alan Johnson
Stacks - E302.6 .J4 J6 1976