Famous Person of the Revolutionary War

Step #1 Research the individual whose name you selected. Find out what they did
during the Revolutionary War 1776-1783.

Step #2 Decide on three or four major facts about the individual.

Step #3 Compose a one page autobiography describing the role you played in the
Revolutionary War. Whose side were you on? What Events or battles
were you involved in? What was your role?

Step #4 Complete the assignment. Present the information as a 1 page
autobiography.

* If typed: Use Font size 12, use double spacing and a 1" margin at the top and
bottom and on each side.

* Bibliography: You should identify the resources you used. Follow the directions
from Mrs. Libby that you used for the Science Fair.

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Sabin, Louis
Patrick Henry, Voice of the American Revolution 1982
Focuses on events from Patrick Henry's youth in the colony of Virginia which proved influential in his later life.

Murray, Aaron R.
American Revolution Battles and Leaders 2004
A thrilling guide to the people, places and events of the American Revolution, vividly illustrated with more than 200 paints, portraits, artifacts, and maps.

Libertson, Jody
Nathan Hale: Hero of the American Revolution 2004
Surveys the life of Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero whose service to George Washington as a spy cost him his life.

Collins, Kathleen
Marquis de Lafayette: French Hero of the American Revolution 2004
Discusses the life and work of the French soldier and political thinker, Marquis de Lafayette, and his role in the American Revolution.

Brezina, Corona
Johnny Tremain and the American Revolution 2004
Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes's novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newberry Award in 1943.

Osborne, Mary Pope
American Revolution: A nonfiction companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday 2004
Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.

Murray, Stuart
American Revolution 2002
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

Glass, Maya
Abigail Adams: Famous First Lady

Glass, Maya
Benjamin Franklin: Early American Genius

McCarthy, Rose
Paul Revere: Freedom Rider

"Revolutionary Women" Kids Discover Volume 15, Issue 3 (magazine)