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7th Grade Social Studies: Revolutionary War Project (Murray): Yorktown

Helpful Articles & Websites

The Battle of Yorktown
Encyclopedia Britannica article
American Revolution | Battle of Yorktown
Ducksters article
The Battle of Yorktown
History.com article
The World Turned Upside Down
Cobblestone Article
Account of the Siege of Yorktown
Primary Source

eBooks & Books

MackinVIA eBooks
Books in the Learning Commons

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The Biggest Battles of the Revolutionary War by Christopher Forest; Richard Bell (Consultant Editor)
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The American Revolution by the Numbers by Amanda Lanser; Red Line Editorial Staff (Contribution by)
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The Revolutionary War by Kristin Marciniak; Red Line Editorial Staff (Contribution by)
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The American Revolution by Sarah Powers Webb
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Heroes of the American Revolution by Mary Hertz Scarbrough; Richard Bell (Consultant Editor)
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Secrets of the American Revolution by Tyler Omoth
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Timeline of the Revolutionary War by Charlie Samuels
Call Number: 973.3 SAM
American Revolution by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff (Contribution by); Smithsonian Institution Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 973.3 MUR

Deeper Dive Information

American Battlefield Trust: Battle of Yorktown
Includes maps, videos and description of your topic.
Yorktown | National Historic Park
Link to the modern day monument- includes historic information and images of the site then and now.
Washington Library | Yorktown Campaign

Videos & Images

Library of Congress Digital Collections
Search for maps, drawings, photographs, images from the Library of Congress
Images of the Revolutionary War
Images of the Revolutionary War from the National Archives.
Battle Map: Battle of Yorktown
Battle Map from the American Battlefield Trust