Synopsis of the huge cultural shifts that occurred in America in the 1920s in art, music, literature, and among intelligentsia.

Selections from a black newspaper, "The Colored American, "from 1837-1838 that detail the numerous issues and agendas confronting enslaved and free blacks.

Discover more about the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder when you visit this educational resource. This site features links to lesson plans for this incredible American drama.

Gary Snyder is the focus of this biography, identifying his contributions to literature through poetry. Click on "Gary Snyder Activities" for related artifacts and activities.

A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.

Sherwood Anderson is the focus of this biography drawing upon his manner of writing about small town Americans not actively involved in the modernization of the twentieth century. See "Sherwood Anderson Activities" for related resources.

A brief look at American poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay, along with a portrait of her painted by Charles Ellis.

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, named after the author of Little House on the Prairie is given by the American Library Association (ALA) to exceptional children's book authors. Find out more about its namesake and past winners of this...

Primary resources for U.S. history and literature offer a French and a Norse account of the earliest documented exploration on the Atlantic coast of North America and encounters with native peoples. Includes questions for discussion.

From the University of Virginia read contemporary reviews from American newspapers and periodicals of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

This is the Modern American Poetry index site for William Carlos Williams (1883-1963 CE). From this site you can click on links that take you to analysis of the author's works as well as a link to full text versions of additional poems.

Some of the African-American writers and poets who were prominent in the early part of the twentieth century are featured on this page. They were important voices during what became known as the 'black Renaissance'. Here, you can listen...

This is a site devoted to the American author Ray Bradbury. This site contains information about the author such as personal information, his books, message boards, a newsletter and more.

The biannual American Literary Review from the University of North Texas publishes outstanding fiction, poetry and essays from writers across the U.S.

This is the full text of the novel The Golden Canyon by G. A. Henty, a historical novel set in the American Wild West.

Find out what really happened to the brave men who signed the Declaration of Independence. What has been put forth in popular literature is rebutted and explained through rigorous research.

"Self-Reliance" is an essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes, the need for each individual to avoid...

This is the complete text of the American western novel The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey

Primary resources for U.S. history and literature offer two excerpts from the explorations of the Pacific coast by Sir Francis Drake and Vitus Bering as well as maps drawn to reflect those journeys. Includes questions for discussion.

The role of the free press in Colonial American literary and political history. Includes links to Alexander Hamilton and charters involving free press.

This site includes a definition of the term naturalism, important characteristics and themes of the literature movement, quotes pertaining to it, links to important figures in naturalism, and further bibliographical information.

This lesson plan gives students a chance to explore the art and literature of Indians, Africans, Mayans, and Native Americans. Provides plenty of links to photo examples, and lesson plan extension ideas.

This site is a digital library containing a wealth of bibliographies, critiques, and documents from Spain and Latin America. One may search for literature by author or title.

A great resource for students reading "Cezanne Pinto," complete with a brief biography of author Mary Stolz, pre-reading material, diagramming activities, and personal response and analysis questions linked to each chapter. Also provides...