Olin Library Research Guides: HIS 120: Decade of Decision: 1780s: The American Revolution

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The American Revolution

A Companion to the American Revolution by Jack P. Greene (Editor); J. R. Pole (Editor)
Call Number: Reference E 208.C67 2000
Publication Date: 2000-04-17
Available on reserve at the library circulation desk.
The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America by John Mack Faragher (Editor)
Call Number: Reference E188 .E63 1990
ISBN: 0816017441
Publication Date: 1988-12-01
Over 1,500 alphabetically arranged entries covering events, people, and developments the period from the earliest settlements in the late 16th century to 1783.
The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A Political, Social, and Military History
Call Number: Reference E208 .E64 2006
A five volume set documenting the American Revolution. Volumes 1-4 feature alphabetical entries on individuals, places, and other topics; Volume 5 includes a large selection of important documents as well as a comprehensive index.