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- 13 Originials: Founding the American Colonies - History of America's original 13 colonies, with links to other historical resources.
www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/13colony.html
- A Colonial Family and Community - Learn about colonial life in a Connecticut community at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village's interactive educational site.
www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html
- A Walking Tour of Plimoth Plantation - Take a virtual tour of Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation, the first permanent European settlement in southern New England (AD 1620).
archnet.uconn.edu/topical/historic/plimoth/plimoth.html
- American Colonial History - Articles and links on various aspects of Colonial History and Colonial Life, how and why the New World became America.
www.americancolonialhistory.com/index.html
- American Colonies - Links related to the colonial period. Topic sections include: The Mayflower, Plimoth Plantation, Salem Witch Trials, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Old Sturbridge, and Ben Franklin.
www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/colony.html
- Amusements in Colonial New England - Popular games, toys and pastimes, including Nine Men's Morrice (a board game), nursery rhymes, tongue twisters, and riddles.
www.ctstateu.edu/%7Enoahweb/amusements.html
- Archiving Early America - Primary source material from 18th Century America, including a unique array of original newspapers, maps, and writings.
earlyamerica.com
- Backdraft: The Fire Engine in the Colonial Community - This PBS electronic field trip lets elementary school students explore civic duty, health and safety issues, and the trades that created the 18th Century fire engine.
www.pbs.org/williamsburg/backdraft
- Classics of American Colonial History - Collection of pre-1923 articles and books.
www.dinsdoc.com/colonial-1.htm
- Colonial America - Learn about the history of the 13 colonies, colonial currency and religion, through photographs and manuscripts from the Library of Congress.
www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/clementems/colonial.html
- Colonial America Discussion Port - This forum is devoted to the light-hearted discussion of all aspects of life in Colonial America, including live chat room.
classicals.com/federalist/ColonialAmericahall/wwwboard.html
- Colonial America Newspapers - Information about the beginning of newspapers in the colonies, beginning with the first one published in 1690 (Benjamin Harris' Publick Occurrences), which lasted only one issue before being suppressed.
www.historybuff.com/library/refcolonial.html
- Colonial America Resources - Electronic copies of Poor Richard's Almanac, and other materials from 1700's.
www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/colonialamer.htm
- Colonial America Scavenger Hunt - Project has 35 questions about colonial life, complete with links to a web site with the answer. Designed for students, with links leading to information about colonial justice, trades, education, medicine, slavery, government, and food.
www.ih.k12.oh.us/es/5/michael/colonial.htm
- Colonial America to 1775 - Listings of 18th Century history at About.com.
history1700s.about.com/msub9.htm?pid=2765&cob=home
- Colonial American Gazette - A site devoted to a holistic study of the culture and society of Colonial America.
www4.bcity.com/history
- Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers - Learn early American history through excerpts from the 1829 book.
www.colonialhall.com/index.asp
- Colonial USA Archives - Historical text archives and resources links to the Colonial period.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9061/USA/colonial/colonial.html
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation History - Includes history and the education resources available to students and Colonial history enthusiasts.
www.history.org
- Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas - An exhibition of books, manuscripts, illustrations, and maps from the Penn Library.
www.library.upenn.edu/special/gallery/kislak/index/cultural.html
- Davistown Museum - History of hand tools and technology in USA, colonial history of the Davistown Plantation (Liberty and Montville, Maine) and coastal Maine Native Americans (Wawenoc Indians). Includes extensive bibliography.
www.davistownmuseum.org
- Early Colonial Era - A timeline of significant events to 1700 at The History Place.
www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-early.htm
- Education in Colonial America - Education, literacy and schools in Colonial America from Gettysburg College.
www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/test.html
- Exploring the West from Monticello - Exhibition of maps and navigational artifacts from Columbus to the Lewis and Clark expedition at the University of Virginia.
www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.html
- Firefighting In Colonial America - Historical information about early attempts at firefighting in America, traced all the way back to Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
www.ksffa.com/firefighting_in_colonial_america.htm
- Flowerdew Hundred - One the earliest colonial land grants in North America, Flowerdew Hundred now showcases material culture collections, exhibits, and education programs.
www.flowerdew.org
- Founding Fathers Forum Frigate - Discussion forum and live chat devoted to the Founding Fathers.
jollyroger.com/zz/yfederalistd/TheFoundinghall/shakespeare1.html
- Fourth of July Celebrations Database - From American University, selected examples of Independence Day celebrations throughout US history.
gurukul.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm
- Georgia Before Oglethorpe - Resource guide to Georgia's early colonial period.
members.aol.com/jeworth/gboindex.htm
- Harper Central - This site covers different conditions and aspects of each of the thirteen colonies.
members.aol.com/tt12345678
- Henry Hudson, 17th Century Explorer - The detailed biography and chronology of this explorer and adventurer.
www.georgian.net/rally/hudson
- Historic Object and Image - Images of the material culture of Early America. Through visual presentation of architecture, decorative arts, and lifestyle, we offer a unique glimpse into our collective past.
www.hoimage.com
- History of South West Virginia (to 1800) - This is a little known history of America's Frontier from discovery through the colonial period.
scott.k12.va.us/history/priorto.html
- History of the American Founding Fleet - Forums and live chats devoted to colonial America.
jollyroger.snap.com/zz/yfederalistd/nantucket.html
- History Social Science Schoolhouse - Learn about daily life in colonial times by researching schools and education during this era.
edutel.org/hissoc/hissoc_schoolhouse_act3.html
- John Smith: Starving Time in Virginia - A description by John Smith of the dire circumstances of the first years of the Virginia colony's settlement, 1607-1614.
www.nv.cc.va.us/home/nvsageh/Hist121/Part1/JohnSmith.htm
- Life in Colonial America - Fact sheet of life in the New England and southern colonies.
www.glasgow-ky.com/fye/ms_fye/colonial_life.htm
- Lost Roanoke Colony - Details the history of the colony and explores the mystery of its disappearance.
www.libraryreference.org/roanoke.html
- Maps of Colonial America - Hargrett Library Rare Maps listings of colonial America.
www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html
- Milton in Colonial America - 'Puritan, Poet, and Political Radical', from the May 1993 Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter.
ocean.st.usm.edu/~wsimkins/milton.html
- Moody, Lady Deborah - Biographical information about the only woman to plan and direct a permanent settlement in colonial America, at Long Island.
www.lihistory.com/3/hs304a.htm
- Mourt's Relation - Describes in detail the first year at Plymouth, from the pilgrims landing to the arrival of the ship Fortune.
members.aol.com/calebj/mourt.html
- New Netherland Project - Its primary objective is to complete the transcription, translation, and publication of all Dutch documents in New York repositories relating to the seventeenth-century colony of New Netherland.
www.nnp.org
- Noah Webster Discussion Port - Forum for discussing the life and works of Noah Webster.
classicals.com/federalist/NoahWebsterhall/wwwboard.html
- Politics and Policy: Architronic - North American city planning by the British during the Colonial period from 1660-1710.
www.saed.kent.edu/Architronic/v3n2/v3n2.04.html
- Schooling, Education, and Literacy in Colonial America - Includes a map of Colonial educational institutions.
www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/schooling.html
- Securing the Leg Irons: Restriction of Legal Rights for Slaves - Slavery in early America's colonies (1625-1791). 'Seeds of Servitude Rooted in The Civil Law of Rome', by Charles P.M. Outwin.
earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/slavery.html
- Slave Movement During the 18th and 19th Centuries - Information on slave movement and the slave trade of the 18th and 19th centuries at the DPLS Archive.
dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/slavedata/index.html
- Slave Narratives - Excerpts from Slave Narratives at the University of Houston.
vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/primary.htm
- Society of Early Americanists - Devoted to the exchange of ideas and information about America prior to 1800. Includes library of texts and images, as well as information about recent publications.
www.hnet.uci.edu/mclark/seapage.htm
- Spanish Colonial Military Artifacts - Exhibition and interpretation of ca. 1650-1821 Spanish colonial military artifacts from the former Spanish Floridas and Louisiana. Emphasis is on such uniform-related materials as buttons, buckles, and insignia.
www.artifacts.org
- Squantum (Squanto) and Cupids - The life story of Squantum (Squanto), a native american who helped the Pilgrim Fathers.
www.baccalieu.com/squantum
- The Bubble Project - Collaborative project on the South Sea Bubble Crisis (the stock market crash of 1720), which impacted lives in England, and the American Colonies.
is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html
- The Early America Review - A journal of fact and opinion on the people, issues and events of 18th Century America.
www.earlyamerica.com/review/index.html
- The First American Theatre - A history of the earliest theatrical performances in America.
www.theatrehistory.com/american/hornblow01.html
- The Liberty Tree - A broad-based site celebrating the American spirit, especially during the Revolution. There are also personal writings, and movie reviews.
grimmett.freeservers.com
- The Mayflower Page - Extensive historical data, including passenger list, crew, documents, crime and punishments on board, and pilgrim writings.
members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
- The People of Colonial Albany Live Here - Interactive web exhibit of the Colonial Albany Social History Project, a model community history program sponsored by the New York State Museum.
www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany
- The Place of New Habitation - Comparative study of the first English colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts.
janhoo.com/skole/university/amhistory.html
- The Wyoming Valley Massacre of 1757 - The story describes a violent episode during Colonial America, and the history was written by a descendant of massacre victims, not a historian.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2822/massacre.html
- Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia - Archive edition at the University of Virginia.
wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~msk5d/hariot/main.html
- Trade in Colonial America - Understanding the colonial economy, presented by ECONnections.
www.e-connections.org/lesson1/lesson1.htm
- What Did the Colonists Eat? - A discussion of early foodstuffs at Jamestown by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
www.apva.org/exhibit/eats.html
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