The first 'constitution' of the United States, passed by Congress in 1787, but not ratified until 1781. The Articles of confederation would be replaced by the present U.S. constitution in 1789, because of the lack of governmental powers.

Bibliography of all aspects of the war: diplomatic, continental army; campaigns, and foreign participants.

Text of King George III's August 23, 1775 declaration of the colonies in America to be in rebellion.

Provides images and transcriptions of original sources; information on how spys transmitted information.

Letters and essays written during the American Revolution.

A list of surviving orderly books of the Continental Army and the militia regiments fighting with them. Allows search by regiment, commander, unit location, date, and the library holding the document. Availability of microfilm copies and published versions are indicated.

Excerpts from the diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon at Valley Forge, 1777.

British proclamation concerning colonists aiding and abetting rebels and declaring free all indentured servants and slaves willing to join the British military.

Promotes a series of books and CDs translated by Bruce E. Burgoyne.

Copies of the primary documents from the preliminary treaty in 1782, to the final document in 1783. In addition, ancillary documents related to the cessation of hostilities, and the ratification by all parties are presented.