Ethan Allen Resources

Dates covered: 1738-1789

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Books: 

Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys Early reader. Aaron Robinson knew he had a role to play in the Revolutionary War, even though he was only 9 years old.  However, as the British redcoats get closer and closer to his grandfather’s tavern near Fort Ticonderoga, his job seems to be only chopping wood to bake bread for the soldiers.  How will baking bread help keep the soldiers at bay? Level 3.1. Younger to Middle students. Vermont. 

America’s Ethan Allen A biography of the patriot and soldier who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775. Note: This book is very well written for middle students, but does show some of the more violent side of events. Middle to Older students. Vermont. 

Ethan Allen: Green Mountain Boy Childhood of Famous Americans series, biography, read-aloud style. Leader of the Green Mountain Boys. Middle Students. Connecticut. 

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Cornerstones of Freedom series. Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775. Middle to older students. 

The Story of the Green Mountain Boys Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen, first working as a private part-time army to defend land ownership rights in the colony which later became Vermont, and then fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies. Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies. Cornerstones of Freedom series. Younger to Middle students. 

Coloring Pages/Drawing: 

• https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ethan-Allen-Captures-Fort-Ticonderoga-coloring-picture-4654588 

Movies/Videos/Documentaries

• Ethan Allen: Who’s Who in the American Revolution | Ancestral Findings Podcast
• Liberty’s Kids HD 107 – Green Mountain Boys | History Cartoons for Children
• Ethan Allen – American Revolutionary Leader
• Vermont History – Ethan Allen, not the nicest of guys!
• Green Mountain Boys (1770s): Heroes of the American Revolution | 5 Minute Histories

Museums/Field Trips (including virtual): 

• Litchfield Historic District, Litchfield, Connecticut, Birthplace of Ethan Allen and Harriet Beecher Stowe, as well as the law school that turned out many notable politicians. 

Songs: 

• “Ballad of the Green Mountain Boys” – Vermont Revolutionary Song [+Lyrics]