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Politics in Colonial Virginia
Pre-Independence
- Virginia Time Line, 1760-1776
- Historical Background-from the Stamp Act Crisis to Revolution
- Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act
- Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
- William Pitt's Speech Against the Stamp Act
- Print image: The Repeal, Or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp (75k)
- Print image: The Alternative of Williamsburg (105k)
- Words to the song The Glorious Seventy Four
- Summary View of the Rights of British America
- Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
- "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
- Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Declaration of Independence
- Virginia Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Post-Independence
- United States Articles of Confederation
- United States Constitution
- Amendments to the United States Constitution
- George Washington's First Inaugural Address
- George Washington's Second Inaugural Address
- Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address
- Thomas Jefferson's Second Inaugural Address
Biographical Material:
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- George Wythe
- St. George Tucker
- The Randolph family and slaves
- Patrick Henry
- Richard Henry Lee (fact sheet)
- George Mercer (fact sheet)
- John Robinson (fact sheet)
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Podcasts
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Under the Redcoat
The Revolutionary War wasn't always a winning proposition for the colonists, explains Tim Sutphin. "Under the Redcoat" recalls the British occupation of Williamsburg. June 25, 2007
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Dunmore's Proclamation
Dennis Watson talks about the royal governor's promise to free slaves and indentured servants who joined the British army in the American Revolution. November 7, 2005
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Black Women and the Revolution
Hope Smith talks about the women and children who followed their men to war. October 3, 2005
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James Armistead
Interpreter Richard Josey talks about an enslaved man who became a valuable spy during the Revolution. September 26, 2005
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Rhode Island Regiment
Interpreter Greg James discusses the determination of the members of an all-black regiment of soldiers. September 19, 2005
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Brothers in Arms
Harvey Bakari shares his passion for presenting the often forgotten stories of black Americans who contributed to the American Revolution. September 12, 2005
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In Freedom We're Born: Songs from the American Revolution
New lyrics set to familiar (or some not so familiar) English melodies, recorded using 18th-century instrumentation to recreate the ambience of a small tavern or public meeting place.
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Journal articles
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Debating the Bill of Rights
"What No Government Should Refuse, or Rest on Inference"
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Fighting... Maybe for Freedom, but probably not
Slaves and free blacks in the Revolutionary War
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Slave Conspiracies in Colonial Virginia
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Finding Slaves in Unexpected Places
Keeping Blacks in Bondage Was Not a Southern Monopoly
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Daily jigsaw puzzles
Historic Triangle
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