Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "Why Mona Smiled"
This site provides the text of Dell's "Why Mona Smiled," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: The Poet's Trade
Poets.org presents the text to Amy Lowell's essay, "The Poet's Trade." The essay is two paragraphs in length and links to related essays are also provided.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden provided by the Academy of American Poets.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Letters of Robert E. Lee
This Digital Library site from the University of Pennsylvania provides the full text of the "Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee" compiled and authored by his son, Captain Robert E. Lee. Click on any of the hot text links...
Internet Infidels
The Secular Web: Age of Reason Introduction
Editor's introduction to Age of Reason
NSTATE
Florida State Bookstore: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
This site provides information on books by and about several Florida authors; scroll down to see the information on Rawlings. The site provides useful overviews of her major works and one work about her.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 5: Chief Joseph's Surrender
This Today in History site provides a good account of Chief Joseph's retreat and eventual surrender to General Nelson Miles on October 5, 1877. The text of his surrender speech begins the page. There is also a good picture of 'The Big...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Chief Joseph
This brief student-written article on Chief Joseph and his efforts to maintain peace between his people and the white settlers includes several links to further information and books for further reading and research.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936 Award Ceremony Speech
At this site from the Nobel E Museum you can read Per Hallstrom's presentation speech before the Swedish Academy prior to Eugene O'Neill's acceptance of the Nobel Prize.
Other
Mossell, n.f.: A Sketch of Afro American Literature
This site by N.F.Mossell looks at the history of Afro-American Literature. Beginning on page 59 of the text, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper is discussed along with her contributions to Afro-American Literature.
Other
Poems by Phillis Wheatley
A collection of poems by Phillis Wheatley available as an entire online text. Search by specific poems. With preface and illustration.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations From Edna St. Vincent Millay
This site offers quotations from Edna St. Vincent Millay on foraging, reflecting, adopting, nuturing, and knuckling down.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Rachel Field
Maintained by "Creative Quotations for Creative Thinking," this site offers five inspirational quotes from Field, plus an extremely brief biography. Limited in its usefulness, but a good site anyway.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Upton Sinclair
Read and think about what the great "muckraker" Upton Sinclair had to say about various topics. Also provides source information.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: Questions on Daisy Miller
Use these questions to focus discussion or guide reading of Henry James' "Daisy Miller" Site offers contemporary comments on the work as well.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Edward Everett Hale
This Bartleby.com site provides some information on Edward Everett Hale's career as a writer.
Other
Eugene O'neill Theater Center
This is the online home for the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Find information about playwrights, conferences, and performances.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Distant Relative" by w.w. Jacobs
The full text of the short story "A Distant Relative" by W.W. Jacobs.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Dixon's Return" by w.w. Jacobs
The full text of the short story "Dixon's Return" by W.W. Jacobs.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Worksheets to Go: Charlotte's Web: Matching
Match eleven characters to their descriptions. Printable, with a link to answers at the bottom.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "An International Episode" by Henry James
Text of the book "An International Episode" by Henry James. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)