Adams, Henry. The March of Democracy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1945.

This six volume set traces American history from the Colonial era to the Cold War.

The American Eras Collection. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Group.1998.

This impressive set presents chronologies and detailed articles on different eras in American history. The set begins in the earliest days of the Colonial era and continues through the Civil War and beyond. An interesting feature of this set is that it includes separate volumes that respectively cover the events in the Eastern and Western United States. This allows the sometimes neglected history of the American settlement of the West to be studied in depth.

The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1998.

Nearly three thousand alphabetically arranged entries comprise this scholarly resource. It also contains lists of the Presidents, Vice Presidents, Justices of the country etc.

American Revolution Biographies. Detroit, Michigan: UXL. 2000.

This set contains biographies of Nathan Hale, Nancy Morgan Hart, Benedict Arnold among other notable figures.

The American Revolution 1775-1783. New York: Garland Publishing. 1993.

Benedict Arnold’s biography is one of the detailed entries in this two volume set.

The Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1964.

Many notable figures are profiled in the set.

The Dictionary of American History.New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1976.

This multi-volume set contains alphabetically arranged entries ranging from Aachen to the Zwaanendael Colony.

Great Events From History: North American Series. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Salem Press. 1997.

This multi-volume set traces North American history with chronological entries including the Bering Strait Migration and the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Grizzard, Frank. George Washington A Biographical Companion. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. 2002.

The alphabetical entries in this set about the first U.S. President include material on Arnold, Andre, and the results of their actions.

Jaycox, Faith. The Colonial Era. New York: Facts on File. 2002.

This book contains firsthand accounts of life during the pre-Colonial and Colonial eras.

Magill's Great Events From History: American Series. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Salem Press. 1975.

This three volume set summarized events and writings from the history of the Americas including 336 important articles ranging from the arrival of the first Americans before 350 B.C. to the era and errors of Nixon.

Morgan, Joseph. The American Revolution. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. 2003.

This book contains a brief history of the war along with essays on more specific topics.

The Oxford Companion to United States History. New York: Oxford University Press. 2001.

This book contains over 1,400 alphabetical entries on topics from 400 years of American history. Notables like Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Franklin Roosevelt, and Elvis Presley are included along with events like World War II, and topics like the Federalist Era.

The Reader's Companion to American History. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1991.

This comprehensive work contains more than 1,000 alphabetically arranged entries covering important people, events, and issues from American history.

Research Guide to American Historical Biography. Washington DC: Beacham Publishing. 1988.

This book contains bibliographical data for Benedict Arnold and other notable figures from American history.

Women in World History. New York: Gale Group. 2000.

This multi-volume set contains an entry for Nancy Morgan Hart.




The American Heritage History of the American Revolution. New York: Ibooks. 2003.

This comprehensive history of the war covers notable spies like Arnold and Tallmadge.

Bakeless, John. Turncoats, Traitors and Heroes. New York: Da Capo Press. 1998.

This history of espionage during the Revolutionary War covers the agents of both sides.

Bobrick, Benson. Angel in the Whirlwind. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1997.

This standard history of the war includes references to Arnold, Andre, Hale, and Tallmadge.

Clyne, Patricia Edwards. Patriots in Petticoats. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. 1976.

This book contains the story of Nancy Morgan Hart and her spying during the war.

Cook, Don. The Long Fuse. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 1995.

Cook explores the manner in which England lost the American colonies.

Flexner, James. The Traitor and the Spy: Benedict Arnold and John Andre. New York: Syracuse University Press. 1975.

This book offers a classic look at the infamous duo by a respected scholar.

Hibbert, Christopher. Redcoats and Rebels. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 1990.

This history traces the war from the British perspective and contains material on Andre and Arnold.

Martin, James. Benedict Arnold Revolutionary Hero. New York: New York University Press. 1997.

This biography offers a balanced look at the man who was both a hero and a traitor of the Revolutionary War era.

McCullough, David. 1776. New York: Simon & Schuster. 2005.

This award-winning look at the events of the pivotal year 1776 contains material on Arnold, Andre, and Tallmadge.

Middlekauff, Robert. The Glorious Cause. New York: Oxford University Press. 1982.

Middlekauff’s history of the Revolutionary War contains the stories of Arnold and Arnold.

Palmer, Dave. George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Washington DC: Regnery Publishing. 2006.

This joint biography of Washington and Arnold explores how their paths diverged.

Rose, Alexander. Washington’s Spies. New York: Bantam Books. 2006.

This book traces the creation of America’s first espionage division.

Scheer, George and Hugh Rankin. Rebels and Redcoats. New York: World Publishing. 1976.

This popular history of the American Revolution contains information about espionage during the conflict.

Webb, Garrison. Sidelines on the American Revolution. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. 1974.

Major Andre, Benedict Arnold and their roles in the war are discussed in this slender volume.




Krizner, L. Nathan Hale: Patriot and Martyr of the American Revolution. New York: Power Plus Books. 2002.

This well-researched biography of the famous American spy was sponsored by the New York Historical Society.

Libertson, Jody. Nathan Hale. New York: Rosen Publishing Company. 2004.

This biography of the patriot is drawn largely from primary sources.

Tracy, Kathleen. Nathan Hale. Hockessin, Delaware: Mitchell Lane Publishers. 2007.

This newly published biography is part of the Profiles in American History series.

Wade, Mary Dodson. Benedict Arnold. New York: Franklin Watts. 1994.

This standard biography of Arnold does a good job at detailing his heroic deeds as well as his treasonous actions.

Zemlicka, Shannon. Nathan Hale Patriot Spy. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Carolrhoda Books. 2002.

This easy to read biography is aimed at younger readers.




Coulter, E. Merton. "Nancy Hart, Georgia Heroine of the Revolution." Georgia Historical Quarterly. 1965:118-131.

Fleming, Thomas. "Part IV: The Traitor." Boys’ Life. October 2006: 42-48.

Flexner, James Thomas. "Benedict Arnold: How the Traitor was Unmasked." American Heritage. October 1967: 6-15.

Kaplan, Roger. "The Hidden War: British Intelligence Operations During the American Revolution." William & Mary Quarterly. January 1990: 115-138.

Lomask, Milton. "Benedict Arnold: The Aftermath of Treason." American Heritage.

Murdoch, Richard. "Benedict Arnold and the Owners of the Charming Nancy." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. January 1960:22-55.

Schwartz, Frederic. "1780: Benedict’s Betrayal." American Heritage. August-September 2005: 72.

Wetherelll, W.D. "On the Trail of Benedict Arnold." American Heritage. April-May 2007: 58-64.




www.hartnet.org/als/nathanhale

This official birthplace site for Nathan Hale contains a biography, a timeline, and activities especially for younger users.

www.nwhm.org/Education/biography_ldarragh.html

This National Museum of Women’s History site contains a biography of Philadelphia Quaker spy Lydia Barrington Darragh.

www.ushistory.org/march/bio/lydia.htm

A brief biography of Lydia Barrington Darragh is located at this educational site.

www.si.umich.edu/spies/people.html

This site from the University of Michigan contains profiles of notable figures involved in espionage during the eras well as selected letters from various spies.

www.earlyamerica.com/review/fall97/arnold.html

James Henretta’s “The Enigma of Benedict Arnold” is featured on this site.