militia – Citizen U Primary Source Nexus

Today in History: John Parker & the Minutemen

July 13, 2012September 27, 2020

Today in History–July 13–the Library of Congress features minuteman John Parker, born in Lexington, Massachusetts on this day in 1729. Find out more about the first shots in the U.S. war for independence and those who fought by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more primary sources and learning resources. Statue of Captain Parker, on the green at Lexington, Mass….

Teaching & Learning

Learning from the Source: Minutemen & the Start of the Revolution

July 13, 2011October 11, 2020

Activity Guidelines Gather minutemen-related primary sources and print them out or make them available to your primary students digitally. As a class or in groups, have students review different primary sources and note what they see, think, and wonder. Next, you may choose to have students review source bibliographic information or secondary source materials and…