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Colonial America to 1775 Colonial America to 1775: Listings of 18th Century history at About.com. (Colonial) http://history1700s.about.com/msub9.htm?pid=2765&cob=home Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers: Learn early American history through excerpts from the 1829 book. (Colonial) http://www.colonialhall.com/index.asp Society of Early Americanists 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. (Colonial) http://www.hnet.uci.edu/mclark/seapage.htm Lost Roanoke Colony Lost Roanoke Colony: Details the history of the colony and explores the mystery of its disappearance. (Colonial) http://www.libraryreference.org/roanoke.html Colonial America Newspapers 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. (Colonial) http://www.historybuff.com/library/refcolonial.html Life in Colonial America Life in Colonial America: Fact sheet of life in the New England and southern colonies. (Colonial) http://www.glasgow-ky.com/fye/ms_fye/colonial_life.htm Colonial America Discussion Port 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. (Colonial) http://classicals.com/federalist/ColonialAmericahall/wwwboard.html Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839: An Index 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 (Colonial) http://www.colonialdancing.org/Easmes/ Moody, Lady Deborah Moody, Lady Deborah: Biographical information about the only woman to plan and direct a permanent settlement in colonial America, at Long Island. (Colonial) http://www.lihistory.com/3/hs304a.htm Slave Movement During the 18th and 19th Centuries 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. (Colonial) http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/slavedata/index.html Founding Fathers Forum Frigate Founding Fathers Forum Frigate: Discussion forum and live chat devoted to the Founding Fathers. (Colonial) http://jollyroger.com/zz/yfederalistd/TheFoundinghall/shakespeare1.html Colonial Williamsburg Foundation History Colonial Williamsburg Foundation History: Includes history and the education resources available to students and Colonial history enthusiasts. (Colonial) http://www.history.org New Netherland Project 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. (Colonial) http://www.nnp.org/ Firefighting In Colonial America 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. (Colonial) http://www.ksffa.com/firefighting_in_colonial_america.htm The Wyoming Valley Massacre of 1757 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. (Colonial) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2822/massacre.html Colonial USA Archives Colonial USA Archives: Historical text archives and resources links to the Colonial period. (Colonial) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9061/USA/colonial/colonial.html The People of Colonial Albany Live Here 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. (Colonial) http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/ Colonial America Colonial America: Learn about the history of the 13 colonies, colonial currency and religion, through photographs and manuscripts from the Library of Congress. (Colonial) http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/clementems/colonial.html Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia: Archive edition at the University of Virginia. (Colonial) http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/hariot/hariot.html Exploring the West from Monticello Exploring the West from Monticello: Exhibition of maps and navigational artifacts from Columbus to the Lewis and Clark expedition at the University of Virginia. (Colonial) http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.html Colonial America Resources Colonial America Resources: Electronic copies of Poor Richard's Almanac, and other materials from 1700's. (Colonial) http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/colonialamer.htm What Did the Colonists Eat? What Did the Colonists Eat?: A discussion of early foodstuffs at Jamestown by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. (Colonial) http://www.apva.org/exhibit/eats.html History of South West Virginia (to 1800) History of South West Virginia (to 1800): This is a little known history of America's Frontier from discovery through the colonial period. (Colonial) http://scott.k12.va.us/history/priorto.html Davistown Museum 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. (Colonial) http://www.davistownmuseum.org/ The Bubble Project 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. (Colonial) http://is.dal.ca/~dmcneil/bubble.html Fourth of July Celebrations Database Fourth of July Celebrations Database: From American University, selected examples of Independence Day celebrations throughout US history. (Colonial) http://gurukul.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm Colonial America Scavenger Hunt 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. (Colonial) http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/es/5/michael/colonial.htm John Smith: Starving Time in Virginia 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. (Colonial) http://www.nv.cc.va.us/home/nvsageh/Hist121/Part1/JohnSmith.htm Mourt's Relation Mourt's Relation: Describes in detail the first year at Plymouth, from the pilgrims landing to the arrival of the ship Fortune. (Colonial) http://members.aol.com/calebj/mourt.html Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas: An exhibition of books, manuscripts, illustrations, and maps from the Penn Library. (Colonial) http://www.library.upenn.edu/special/gallery/kislak/index/cultural.html The First American Theatre The First American Theatre: A history of the earliest theatrical performances in America. (Colonial) http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/hornblow01.html History of the American Founding Fleet History of the American Founding Fleet: Forums and live chats devoted to colonial America. (Colonial) http://jollyroger.com/zz/yfederalistd/nantucket.html Education in Colonial America Education in Colonial America: Education, literacy and schools in Colonial America from Gettysburg College. (Colonial) http://www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/test.html Early Colonial Era Early Colonial Era: A timeline of significant events to 1700 at The History Place. (Colonial) http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-early.htm Trade in Colonial America Trade in Colonial America: Understanding the colonial economy, presented by ECONnections. (Colonial) http://www.e-connections.org/lesson1/lesson1.htm Flowerdew Hundred Flowerdew Hundred: One the earliest colonial land grants in North America, Flowerdew Hundred now showcases material culture collections, exhibits, and education programs. (Colonial) http://www.flowerdew.org/ Politics and Policy: Architronic Politics and Policy: Architronic: North American city planning by the British during the Colonial period from 1660-1710. (Colonial) http://www.saed.kent.edu/Architronic/v3n2/v3n2.04.html Noah Webster Discussion Port Noah Webster Discussion Port: Forum for discussing the life and works of Noah Webster. (Colonial) http://classicals.com/federalist/NoahWebsterhall/wwwboard.html Maps of Colonial America Maps of Colonial America: Hargrett Library Rare Maps listings of colonial America. (Colonial) http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html The Mayflower Page The Mayflower Page: Extensive historical data, including passenger list, crew, documents, crime and punishments on board, and pilgrim writings. (Colonial) http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/ Backdraft: The Fire Engine in the Colonial Community 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. (Colonial) http://www.pbs.org/williamsburg/backdraft/ Schooling, Education, and Literacy in Colonial America Schooling, Education, and Literacy in Colonial America: Includes a map of Colonial educational institutions. (Colonial) http://www.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/schooling.html Classics of American Colonial History Classics of American Colonial History: Collection of pre-1923 articles and books. (Colonial) http://www.dinsdoc.com/colonial-1.htm The Liberty Tree The Liberty Tree: A broad-based site celebrating the American spirit, especially during the Revolution. There are also personal writings, and movie reviews. (Colonial) http://grimmett.freeservers.com/ Amusements in Colonial New England Amusements in Colonial New England: Popular games, toys and pastimes, including Nine Men's Morrice (a board game), nursery rhymes, tongue twisters, and riddles. (Colonial) http://www.ctstateu.edu/%7Enoahweb/amusements.html A Colonial Family and Community 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. (Colonial) http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html Milton in Colonial America Milton in Colonial America: 'Puritan, Poet, and Political Radical', from the May 1993 Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter. (Colonial) http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~wsimkins/milton.html Harper Central Harper Central: This site covers different conditions and aspects of each of the thirteen colonies. (Colonial) http://members.aol.com/tt12345678/ Squantum (Squanto) and Cupids Squantum (Squanto) and Cupids: The life story of Squantum (Squanto), a native american who helped the Pilgrim Fathers. (Colonial) http://www.baccalieu.com/squantum American Colonies 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. (Colonial) http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/colony.html A Walking Tour of Plimoth Plantation 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). (Colonial) http://archnet.asu.edu/archnet/uconn_extras/historic/plimoth/plimoth.html Spanish Colonial Military Artifacts 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. (Colonial) http://www.artifacts.org/