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**From Free Technology for Teachers 1.24.2010 **
====The **American Revolution Center** has a fantastic interactive timeline about the American Revolution. The timeline features an easily navigated combination of text and images. Click on any event in the timeline to view a short paragraph about that event. Click on an image of an artifact in the timeline and a you will see an enlarged image of that artifact. The page hosting the enlarged artifact image also hosts a description of the artifact and, in some cases, a video podcast about the artifact. ====

====America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. Episode 2 is specifically about the Revolutionary War. This is not just a series of video clips but well researched and expertly written articles including notable figures, events, battles, and political milestones in the creation of the Unites States. ====

 ==== **[|Liberty! The American Revolution PBS Series]** An incredible resource that includes timelines, details on specific events, and a great timeline of events. ====



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