Department of
History
Dr. Richard B. McCaslin, Chair
1155 Union Circle #310650
Denton, Texas 76203
Phone: 940-565-2288
Email: history@unt.edu
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Pre Civil War Web
Resources
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From the Revolution to the Civil
War
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Pre-Revolutionary War
Era |
Fortress of Louisbourg
http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca
"tourist information and more about the fortress and 18th-century
reconstruction on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia."
The Buffalo Barracks
http://army.barracks.buffalonet.org
"is devoted to the "Buffalo Barracks" military post, which existed two
decades prior to the Civil War, in Buffalo, New York. Several young
officers served in garrison there between 1838 and 1846, and then later
became quite famous in the wars that followed."
-- Cliff Williams.
American Longrifles
http://www.americanlongrifles.com/
dedicated to the study and building of historically accurate American
longrifles otherwise known as Kentucky or Pennsylvania rifles
Spanish Colonial Military Artifacts
http://www.artifacts.org
An online exhibit interpreting ca. 1650-1821 Spanish colonial military
artifacts from southeastern North America focusing upon such
uniform-related materials as buttons, buckles, and insignia
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The French and Indian War |
Seven
Years War Website
http://www.militaryheritage.com/7yrswar.htm
articles, links, reenactment information presented by the
Discriminating General
Seven Years War Site
http://www3.sympatico.ca/dis.general/7yrswar.htm
French and Indian War (1755-1763)
http://web.syr.edu/~laroux/
devoted to the French soldiers who came to fight, and many of whom
remained behind to marry the Canadian women. The page includes a list of
names of most of these soldiers
(continuously updated), A brief history of the war, References, and places
to visit related to the war
Fort William Henry
http://www.adirondack.net/tour/fwh.html
How Newspapers Covered The French and Indian War
http://earlyamerica.com/review/spring97/newspapers.html
Journal
of the Indian Wars
http://savaspublishing.com/JIW.html
quarterly publication of the study of the American Indian Wars
Ed Sanders
http://www.edsanders.com
has "stories in the history section of my web site regarding the
French & Indian War
Rogers Rangers
http://members.tripod.com/rogersrangers/
"Volunteers devoted to reenacting the French and Indian [and]
Revolutionary Wars"
Seven Years War Association
http://www.erinet.com/bp/sywassoc.html
making information available of an historical and wargame nature
USA: Paris Treaty 1763
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/7yearswar/paris.htm
USA: French and Indian War 1
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/7yearswar/fiwxx.htm
USA: French and Indian War's Impact on America
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/fiwar/frenchxx.htm
USA: The Seven Years War
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/7yearswar2/7yearsxx.htm
Royal Warrant of 1768
http://views.vcu.edu/~tcrabb/major.html
on dress codes
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The American Revolution |
The
History of Revolutionary War
http://www.multied.com/revolt
American Revolution Bibliography
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/britp.htm
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
Declaration of Independence
http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html
The American Revolution and the struggle for Independence
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/usa/revolution.html
Revolutionary War Web Site
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bcortez/revwar/revwar.html
NYPL
RevWar pictures
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/subguides/milhist/costnypl.html
Hispanics in Americas Defense- The War of Independence
http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/revolt.htm
Captain Nathan Hale
http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/nhale.html
Revolutionary War Web Site
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/bcortez/revwar/RevWeb.html
A small assortment of digitized (GIF & JPG) photos of US revwar
re-enactments, colonial Wiilliamsburg, etc.
Brigade of the American Revolution
http://csbh.gbn.net/~brigade/barmain.html
"non-profit, international, educational historical association of over
130 separate units dedicated to recreating the life and times of the
soldier of the American revolution."
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/default.html
Sons of
the American Revolution (SAR)
http://www.sar.org/
Sons of the Revolution - Connecticut
http://www.ctssar.org
Florida Society SAR: Revolutionary War Heroes
http://www.flssar.org/
Tennesee - SAR
http://datajack.com/tnsor/
Click revlist
e:mail:
Majordomo@maxwel.meridiantc.com
URL:
http://www.liming.org/revlist/
to subscribe to a mailing list for individuals that do living history
during the American Revolution (AWI) period, SEND an email as
follows: (body of message) subscribe revlist your email address. You may
also go to their Web Page to subscribe
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Royalists in the War for Independence |
Loyalist and British Songs of the
American Revolution
http://www.erols.com/candidus/music.htm
Maryland Loyalists in the American
Revolution
http://earlyamerica.com/review/fall96/loyalists.html
describing James Chalmers's reaction to Thomas Paine's "Common
Sense", (1776) in
royalist-plain truth
Maryland Loyalists and the American Revolution
http://www.erols.com/candidus/index.htm
has the answer to 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine ... "The PLAIN
TRUTH" by James Chalmers, a Maryland loyalist. -- Jeff Roberts
Butler's Rangers home page
http://iaw.on.ca/~awoolley/brang/brang.html
Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
http://wwnet.com/~treesrch/wyoming.html
"a history of the famous Battle of Wyoming in which Butler's Rangers
fought."
The Battle of Oriskany
http://www.npac.syr.edu/projects/ltb/teacher_journeys/battle.html
Jeff Preston's home page
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JeffPreston/
Click Loyalist
e:mail:
maiser@rmgate.pop.indiana.edu
to subscribe to the Loyalist Mailing List type in the subject
heading: SUB LOYALISTS-IN-CANADA-REQUEST
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War of
1812 |
Battle of Fallen Timbers
http://www.heidelberg.edu/FallenTimbers/
Fort Erie Homepage
http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/index.html
Look for information on a book called "Guide Book to the Historic
Sites of the War of 1812". "It will be available from Dundurn
Publishing-Toronto-Buffalo. The book has 385 historic sites from the War
of 1812 covering all of North America. Included also are 27 maps
and 47 illustrations."
War of 1812 - Seige of Fort Erie
http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/
Re-enactors of War of 1812 events can keep informed of all scheduled
events. In addition, there are links to all other 1812 related pages.
The Patriots Site
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/patriots.html
"provides a great deal of history related to Fort McHenry from its
creation in 1796 through World War II with particular emphasis on the
Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812." - Gene Towner
Road to Washington - British Army Style
http://www.tc-solutions.com/croom/1812.html
"events leading up to the attack on Washington, D.C. and the writing
of the Star Spangled Banner."
War of 1812 website
http://www3.sympatico.ca/dis.general/1812.htm
has "free articles" on a variety of subjects of special interest to
living history enthusiasts
Scottish Regiment at the Battle of New Orleans 1815
http://www.aboutscotland.com/argylls/93norleans.html
The 93rd were deprived of their kilts and feathered bonnets and sent
into action in tartan trews and a particularly unbecoming form of cocked
Kilmarnock bonnet.
Historic Traveler Feature: Battle of New Orleans
http://www.thehistorynet.com/HistoricTraveler/articles/1998/03989_text.htm
full text article from March '98
War of 1812 Website
http://www.militaryheritage.com/1812.htm
articles, links and reenactment information
War of 1812 (Archives of Ontario)
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/1812/index.html
War of 1812
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/sswetw/index.html?launch=true
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Mexican War |
The Mexican-American War Memorial
Homepage
http://sunsite.unam.mx/revistas/1847/
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/paal/
Monterey County Historical Society: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
http://www.dedot.com/mchs/treaty.html
Treaty with Mexico (February 2, 1848)
http://www.azteca.net/aztec/guadhida.html
"by which the United States gained not only Texas but New Mexico and
Upper California."
Descendents of Mexican War Veterans
http://www.dmwv.org/
is a non-profit, non-political, national lineage society chartered by
the State of Texas. Its purposes are historical, genealogical,
educational and charitable in character. Currently, the DMWV has more
than 300 members, both men and women, scattered across the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Approximately 10% are historians, university
professors, and other interested persons who have joined as associate
members. Activities include erecting monuments and memorials,
preservation, protection and enhancement of historic sites, and
compiling and sharing information about the Mexican War and its
veterans. The DMWV regularly publishes a periodical, MEXICAN WAR
Journal, and a newsletter, The American Eagle
Mexican-American Memorial Homepage
http://sunsite.unam.mx/revistas/1847
"Historia en Red, a working group of Mexican history students,
invite you to visit the Mexican-American Memorial Homepage / Album
Conmemorativo de la Guerra entre Mexico y Estados Unidos. It contains
some texts, documents, a detailed day to day chronicle, and a lot of
images."
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Miscellaneous |
Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1842 and
Associated Documents
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/br1842m.htm
"defined the boundaries between Maine and British territories, and
settled the final suppression of the African slave trade."
Aroostook War: Maine vs. New Brunswick (1839)
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~godwin/reference/aroostook.html
short history of the conflict and its resolution
Story of the Aroostook War
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/me/aroostook/war/ljfile1.txt
as told by Joshua Crooker of Minot, Maine
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