University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: William Byrd (1674 1744)
A short essay about William Byrd from the colonial period of American history who detailed life in the Southern colonies.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Mexico's Colonial Era
The situation in Mexico in the 16th century, after the conquest. This brief site discusses Hernan Cortes, and the territorial expansion that characterized this time in Mexico's history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Colonial Society and Culture the Enlightenment
An overview of how the Age of Enlightenment influenced the American colonies in thought, Benjamin Franklin, and the colony of Georgia.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Foreign Rule Breaks Down
Find out about the development of self-government in the English colonies and the responsibilities of the colonial legislatures.
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame: History of American Education
This site from the University of Notre Dame contains great information on the History of American Education. This particular page is maintained by one of the professors at the college and contains links to information on the subject.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Archaeological Research at Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Research at Cotzumalhuapa indicates that it was a major urban center that encompassed Bilbao El Baul, and El Castillo. Some discussion of colonial period use of site.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cutting Through Soil
Students pretend they are agricultural engineers during the colonial period and design a miniature plow that cuts through a "field" of soil. They are introduced to the engineering design process and learn of several famous historical...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Copley, a Boy With a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham)
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) is commonly considered the greatest portrait painter in the history of the American colonies. Read about his background and view pictures of his portraits in this essay.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
Creatively tells the story of a house that has been a home to five American families over the period of time from the colonial era to the Second World War. You can find information about the house itself as well as the culture of the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
Other
Fine Arts Museum: Teachers' Guide to American Art
This guide focuses on twenty-four paintings from the impressive collection of American art housed at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The earliest work, a portrait of the children of a Puritan family, dates from 1670. The last piece...
Nagoya University (Japan)
Nagoya University: British Authors on the Web
An excellent and detailed site which lists over 750 British authors. The site provides links to more information about each author and is categorized by alphabet and time period. Some links may no longer work in the archived URL.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Documents
Browse U.S. historical documents according to historical period or search documents via search engine.W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society: The Coming of the American Revolution, 1764 76
Drawing resources in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Coming of the American Revolution examines the seeds of rebellion in America. Includes a chronology of key events leading up to the American Revolution,...
Other
Arkansas Archeological Survey: Indians of Arkansas
A detailed view of the Native peoples who inhabited Arkansas, both pre- and post-European contact with history, archaeology, and culture addressed. The navigation menu on the left provides links to specific periods of time and to...
University of California
The History Project: South African Diamond Mines, 1870s
The Dutch East India Company established a colony at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652 and administered it until 1795 when it fell into British hands. The British returned Cape Colony to the Company for a three-year period before finally...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: African Voices: History
Trace Africa's history from the earliest humans to modern times using this thematic timeline. Learn about African trade, religion, empires, and technology. Vibrant pictures are included for each time period showcasing the African culture.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Beginning of Verse, 1610 1808
Discussion of the earliest poetry in Colonial New England. Describes common themes and forms and identifies specific poets of the period.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Beginnings of American Verse
Describes the beginnings of American poetry, beginning with a publication in 1610. Click through the 18 sections to get the full picture. Extracted from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Captivity Narratives
This site contains definitions and analysis of American captivity narratives. Describes the conventions, rhetorical purposes, and themes of the captivity narrative genre. Lists example captivity narratives.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Narratives Indian Captivities
Discusses Indian captivity narratives as the result of "involuntary journeying" and their contemporary appeal. Click on the next three names at the bottom of the page to read about some of the captives.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Early New England Historians
Describes the themes and writing style of early New England historians. Clicking on the names at the bottom of each page will take you to information about individual historians.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Portrait Miniatures of Eighteenth Century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on American portrait miniature paintings of the eighteenth century.
Other
El Salvador: History
This site deals with the general history of El Salvador. It includes information on El Salvador before the Spanish conquest, its independence, military rule, civilian rule, its civil war, and its progress since.
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