Stamp Act: Resources

Websites

Colonial Williamsburg on the Stamp Act

Unsurprisingly, the nation's premier colonial-themed tourist attraction has a lot to say on the subject.

The History Channel

There's some multi-media in this one.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute

So what did King George III have to say? Here's a rundown from the primary source.

Movie or TV Productions

John Adams

Not specifically about the Stamp Act, but it hits every bit point of Revolutionary and early American history.

Articles and Interviews

On This Day in History...

A quick write up on the Stamp Act. Pretty cool, especially if your birthday happens to be March 22nd.

Video

The Stamp Act of 1765

A quick two minutes on the Stamp Act.

A Briefing

Another quick rundown on the Stamp Act.

PBS Goes More In-Depth

Twelve minutes and change answering any question you might have.

Images

King George III

There he is, looking awesome in his royal garb.

George Grenville

He made the law. Blame him.

Patrick Henry

That's him on the right making a point to the folks on the balcony.

Stamp Act Repeal Notice

This let people know the Stamp Act was no more.

The Stamp Act

Here's what the physical thing looked like.

Penny Stamp

This was a penny stamp in 1765. Cool, right?