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Take a virtual tour of Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation, the first permanent European settlement in
southern New England (AD 1620).
http://archnet.asu.edu/archnet/uconn_extras/historic/plimoth/plimoth.html
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Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839: An Index
A series of primary source indexes covering the early history of the United States. Entries
searchable and sorted by text (titles, first lines, recitatives, chorus and burden), by music
incipits (represented in scale degrees, stressed notes and interval sequences), with addditional
indexes of names and theater works. A project of the Colonial Music Institute.
http://www.colonialdancing.org/Easmes/
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The Mayflower Page
Extensive historical data, including passenger list, crew, documents, crime and punishments on
board, and pilgrim writings.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/
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History of the American Founding Fleet
Forums and live chats devoted to colonial America.
http://jollyroger.com/zz/yfederalistd/nantucket.html
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Lost Roanoke Colony
Details the history of the colony and explores the mystery of its disappearance.
http://www.libraryreference.org/roanoke.html
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation History
Includes history and the education resources available to students and Colonial history
enthusiasts.
http://www.history.org
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Classics of American Colonial History
Collection of pre-1923 articles and books.
http://www.dinsdoc.com/colonial-1.htm
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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.
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html
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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.
http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/colony.html
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Colonial America
Learn about the history of the 13 colonies, colonial currency and religion, through photographs and
manuscripts from the Library of Congress.
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/clementems/colonial.html
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Maps of Colonial America
Hargrett Library Rare Maps listings of colonial America.
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html
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Colonial America Resources
Electronic copies of Poor Richard's Almanac, and other materials from 1700's.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/colonialamer.htm
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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.
http://www.ksffa.com/firefighting_in_colonial_america.htm
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Squantum (Squanto) and Cupids
The life story of Squantum (Squanto), a native american who helped the Pilgrim Fathers.
http://www.baccalieu.com/squantum
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Noah Webster Discussion Port
Forum for discussing the life and works of Noah Webster.
http://classicals.com/federalist/NoahWebsterhall/wwwboard.html
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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.
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/es/5/michael/colonial.htm
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Milton in Colonial America
'Puritan, Poet, and Political Radical', from the May 1993 Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter.
http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~wsimkins/milton.html
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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.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refcolonial.html
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Mourt's Relation
Describes in detail the first year at Plymouth, from the pilgrims landing to the arrival of the
ship Fortune.
http://members.aol.com/calebj/mourt.html
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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.
http://classicals.com/federalist/ColonialAmericahall/wwwboard.html
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The Place of New Habitation
Comparative study of the first English colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts.
http://janhoo.com/skole/university/amhistory.html
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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.
http://www.nv.cc.va.us/home/nvsageh/Hist121/Part1/JohnSmith.htm
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History of South West Virginia (to 1800)
This is a little known history of America's Frontier from discovery through the colonial period.
http://scott.k12.va.us/history/priorto.html
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2822/massacre.html
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Colonial America to 1775
Listings of 18th Century history at About.com.
http://history1700s.about.com/msub9.htm?pid=2765&cob=home
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Politics and Policy: Architronic
North American city planning by the British during the Colonial period from 1660-1710.
http://www.saed.kent.edu/Architronic/v3n2/v3n2.04.html
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Life in Colonial America
Fact sheet of life in the New England and southern colonies.
http://www.glasgow-ky.com/fye/ms_fye/colonial_life.htm
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Harper Central
This site covers different conditions and aspects of each of the thirteen colonies.
http://members.aol.com/tt12345678/
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Trade in Colonial America
Understanding the colonial economy, presented by ECONnections.
http://www.e-connections.org/lesson1/lesson1.htm
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Archiving Early America
Primary source material from 18th Century America, including a unique array of original newspapers,
maps, and writings.
http://earlyamerica.com/
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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.
http://www.pbs.org/williamsburg/backdraft/
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Moody, Lady Deborah
Biographical information about the only woman to plan and direct a permanent settlement in colonial
America, at Long Island.
http://www.lihistory.com/3/hs304a.htm
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Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
Archive edition at the University of Virginia.
http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~msk5d/hariot/main.html
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Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas
An exhibition of books, manuscripts, illustrations, and maps from the Penn Library.
http://www.library.upenn.edu/special/gallery/kislak/index/cultural.html
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Schooling, Education, and Literacy in Colonial America
Includes a map of Colonial educational institutions.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/schooling.html
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Henry Hudson, 17th Century Explorer
The detailed biography and chronology of this explorer and adventurer.
http://www.georgian.net/rally/hudson/
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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.
http://www.artifacts.org/
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Education in Colonial America
Education, literacy and schools in Colonial America from Gettysburg College.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/test.html
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What Did the Colonists Eat?
A discussion of early foodstuffs at Jamestown by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities.
http://www.apva.org/exhibit/eats.html
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Amusements in Colonial New England
Popular games, toys and pastimes, including Nine Men's Morrice (a board game), nursery rhymes,
tongue twisters, and riddles.
http://www.ctstateu.edu/%7Enoahweb/amusements.html
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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.
http://is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html
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Early Colonial Era
A timeline of significant events to 1700 at The History Place.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-early.htm
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Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers
Learn early American history through excerpts from the 1829 book.
http://www.colonialhall.com/index.asp
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The First American Theatre
A history of the earliest theatrical performances in America.
http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/hornblow01.html
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The Liberty Tree
A broad-based site celebrating the American spirit, especially during the Revolution. There are
also personal writings, and movie reviews.
http://grimmett.freeservers.com/
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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.
http://earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/slavery.html
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Founding Fathers Forum Frigate
Discussion forum and live chat devoted to the Founding Fathers.
http://jollyroger.com/zz/yfederalistd/TheFoundinghall/shakespeare1.html
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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.
http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/slavedata/index.html
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Exploring the West from Monticello
Exhibition of maps and navigational artifacts from Columbus to the Lewis and Clark expedition at
the University of Virginia.
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.html
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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.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/
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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.
http://www.hnet.uci.edu/mclark/seapage.htm
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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.
http://www.davistownmuseum.org/
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Colonial USA Archives
Historical text archives and resources links to the Colonial period.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9061/USA/colonial/colonial.html
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Flowerdew Hundred
One the earliest colonial land grants in North America, Flowerdew Hundred now showcases material
culture collections, exhibits, and education programs.
http://www.flowerdew.org/
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Georgia Before Oglethorpe
Resource guide to Georgia's early colonial period.
http://members.aol.com/jeworth/gboindex.htm
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The Early America Review
A journal of fact and opinion on the people, issues and events of 18th Century America.
http://earlyamerica.com/review/
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13 Originials: Founding the American Colonies
History of America's original 13 colonies, with links to other historical resources.
http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/13colony.html
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Fourth of July Celebrations Database
From American University, selected examples of Independence Day celebrations throughout US history.
http://gurukul.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm
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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.
http://www.nnp.org/
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