Revolutionary War Events

'American Celebration' Bursts with Red, White and Blue

Portsmouth's Fourth of July celebration doesn't end with the fireworks display that will light up the night sky over South Mill Pond on July 3.

On July 4, Strawbery Banke Museum 's "American Celebration" will take over and offer visitors several options to celebrate the nation's birthday by reconnecting with the city's storied history in fun ways.

The events this year includes a U.S. Naturalization ceremony that will be attended by Gov. John Lynch where immigrants will become U.S. citizens. There will also be live music, kids games, a pie baking contest and plenty of Revolutionary War-era re-enactors who will talk to visitors about life was like in Portsmouth back in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4 in Philadelphia by the Founding Fathers.

Some of the children's games involve old-fashioned potato sack races and Colonial custume relay games.

"An American Celebration at Strawbery Banke is a family event that salutes what Independence Day really means," said Lawrence J. Yerdon, President of Strawbery Banke Museum, in a prepared statement. "From welcoming new citizens to welcoming our neighbors and visitors, An American Celebration is a commemoration of the nation's founding and the parts the people of Portsmouth played, a recognition of past challenges and opportunities and a rousing reaffirmation of what life in these United States means to us today."

In addition to learning about the Revolutionary War, who better to talk about the Civil War than Abraham Lincoln. He will read the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address behind the Lowd House between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will also be a Civil War encampment nearby.

The melodic sounds of traditional Irish music and Big Band music will also be performed on the museum grounds.

For a complete list of events and schedule for American Celebration, please visit this link of Strawbery Banke's web site .

Learn about the Revolutionary War on the iPhone and iPad | MacMegasite

New Rochelle, New York – Revolutionary War 1.1 for iOS is the latest release from MultiEducator’s History on the Go Series. This incredibly educational and engaging mobile program makes use of the newest iPad technology to bring the historic events alive for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users. The program covers an incredible variety of topics all accessible by simple to use touch menu screens.

Major battles and events of the war are covered in depth with a short and lengthier text entry. Drawings, paintings and maps illustrate the entries. Most of the battles include multimedia presentations of the battle. Several first-hand accounts of the battles as well as reports by General Washington about the battle to the Continental Congress are also included.

One section focuses on Famous Stories and Sayings of the Revolutionary War. Each of these stories and words- such “We have only begun to fight” includes both an illustrated text entry on the true events surrounding the story or quote, as well as a multimedia presentation on the event.

Other sections include: over 200 biographies of participants in the war and the signers of the Declaration; the complete text of the Journals of the Continental Congress that tell the story of the deliberation of the Congress as it struggled with the decision to declare independence; a diary of the Revolution; historic correspondence between John and Abigail Adams; details of the economy of America of the period; as well as a section identifying who were the Americans of that key generation. An updated release of the program to be released later this summer will include a section of simulation so student of all ages can remake historic decisions.

Revolutionary War contains over 100 high quality drawing and illustration (all of which you can zoom into), one hour of multimedia presentations, over 40 high quality maps; and dozens of first-hand accounts. These resources combine to bring the story of America’s dramatic fight for freedom to life.

More about the History on the Go Series Revolutionary War is the latest in the History on the Go Series. Other available applications cover the Civil War, the Constitution, and World History. Each is an application containing a diverse, comprehensive multimedia collection of the most important documents in the history of America. More than just an eBook with links, each program gives users an enhanced visual, interactive audio and visual education experience, using the unique capabilities of the Apple iPad technology. They provide instant access to hundreds of original documents, photographs, maps, video, and presentations.

Journal or historical recollections of American events during the revolutionary war

Revolutionary War almanac

Saratoga, Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War

A narrative of events which occurred in Baltimore town during the Revolutionary War, to which are appended, various documents and letters, the greater part of which have never been heretofore published

The Revolutionary War, An Interactive History Adventure