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WELCOME TO GRAND REPUBLICAN: THE ONLINE RESOURCE OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
By Michael Boyajian
Welcome to Grand Republican: The Online Resource of the American Revolution.
Our web site spans the entire Revolutionary War era. For our purposes this period begins with the end of the French
and Indian War, moves through to the revolution and ends with the formation of our constitution and the election
of George Washington as our first president. The site is formatted to inform Americans about their revolution and
instill a strong sense of patriotism in the visitor through the accomplishments of our founding fathers. After
all, never before or since have so many great people gathered to participate in a single ongoing event of this
magnitude.
Bunker Hill Independence Hall
Grand Republican is designed as a resource of the American Revolution. This format transcends that of an ordinary
web page. The site is actually a university dedicated to the American Revolution. Each section of the site can
be thought of as an individual college. All of these colleges revolve around the primary focus of the site, Essays.
Unlike other sites, this site is article driven. These articles range in both style and topic. In one instance
you may have a travel article or a discussion of a founding father while in another instance you will have an in-depth
thesis on a narrow issue of revolutionary interest. Styles range from that of the strictly academic to that of
the freewheeling popular interest. The number of available articles will increase rapidly with the growth of the
site.
The site is designed, like our constitution, to grow and evolve over time within a flexible framework. For instance,
new sections and writings will develop as we forge ahead with time. The site is composed of seventeen sections.
Organizations lists clubs, associations, groups and societies dedicated to the study of the revolution. Leader
Sketches profiles important leaders of the period. Essays, as we stated earlier, features articles by numerous
authors on various subjects, as well as poetry. Liberty Links provides direct internet hyperlinks to important web sites like Boston's
Freedom Trail or Saratoga National Battlefield. Battle Atlas previews detailed maps of key battles. Photo Album
features snapshots of important revolutionary sites like Bunker Hill, Concord's North Bridge or Independence Hall.
Timeline chronologically covers historic highlights of the entire era. Film & Video describes works featuring
the era. Music reviews CDs of period music and will eventually be audio driven. Books, provides an expansive bibliography
of the age in a digest presentation. Schedule lists a cross section of events ranging from reenactments to club
meetings to museum exhibits. Almanac provides visitors with a virtual depository of raw data and demographics.
Gazetteer, is an index of Revolutionary War place names and descriptions.
So please, accompany us as we capture the color and glory of the age of the patriot by visiting places like Bunker
Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Cowpens and Yorktown. Join us as we study the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams and John Hancock to name just a few. We invite you to engage this site,
along with fellow enthusiasts, as we celebrate this epoch of human experience known as the American Revolution.
