US History resources: historical documents
[This list of historical figures is from The American Experience Storybook .] Here are links to historical documents to help your student research US historical figures. When possible, I have linked to documents written by the individual. When I could not find something written by the person, I linked to an historical document that references the figure or to an article that provides more information. Benjamin Franklin * Poor Richard's Almanac * excerpt from Benjamin Franklin's autobiography George Washington * Washington's First Inaugural Address * Washington's Farewell Address Daniel Boone * Daniel Boone Petition Paul Revere * Letter from Paul Revere to Jeremy Belknap Patrick Henry * Patrick Henry's speech Molly Pitcher * Molly Pitcher * Molly Pitcher and Captain Molly Eli Whitney * Eli Whitney's patent for the cotton gin Dolly Madison * The Dolly Madison Project Sacajawea Sam Houston Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln * The Gettysburg Address * Lincoln's fir...