Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The Life Story of Etienne (Stephen) Brule
Brule was an adventurer who accompanied Champlain on his trip to New France in 1608. As an explorer and interpreter he had an excellent understanding of native languages and cultures.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Britain in the New World: Joint Stock Companies
A very good explanation of how early English settlements were financed, and why the English government refused to invest in such ventures. See who led such companies, who were willing to go to the New World, and why English colonies were...
Other
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: Napoleon's Rise
Short piece about Napoleon's rise. Movie clip is included.
New York Times
New York Times: Sacred Paris
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
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National Park Service: Statue of Liberty
This site provides history and information about the Statue, including information about visiting, the statistics and measurements of the Lady, and historical background of France/U.S. relations. Be sure to click on the "Handbook" link...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Women and the Great Depression
[Free Registration/Login Required] A very interesting essay showing how the Great Depression affected women as housewives and as employees. See how many New Deal programs discriminated against women, and find out who supported women's...
University of Washington
University Libraries: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (Fera) Collection
A vast collection of photographs of projects in the state of Washington funded by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration at the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Included is an essay that describes the purpose of the FERA.
PBS
Pbs: The West: The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
This site from PBS contains a transcription of the three documents concerning the purchase of Louisiana from France. There is a link to other documents.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Company of One Hundred Associates
Outlines what the Company of One Hundred was and what they aimed to accomplish in the New World with the fur trade and colonization.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Jamestown, Quebec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
Explore the origins of Canada and the United States as Jamestown, Quebec, and Santa Fe celebrate their 400th anniversary.
PBS
Empire of the Bay: Pierre Le Moyne D'iberville
Learn about Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, a French-Canadian naval hero, and his place in Canadian history.
University of Calgary
The Sugar & Slave Trades
Examines each aspect of the triangle trade. Provides images and information about the Slave trade.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Colonial Rivalries: Dutch and French Colonial Ambitions
After reading a section of a chapter on "Colonial Societies," students will be able to compare and contrast the development and character of the French and Dutch colonies in North America and discuss their economies.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: The French Colonial Empire, 1500 1800
Learnng module uses primary resource material to teach about the French Colonial Empire and how French expansion shaped modern-day countries.
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Descripsion Des Costs, Pts., Rades,illes De La Nouvele France
This page provides the history and significance of Samuel de Champlain's map of New France and the St. Lawrence River in 1607.
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The Champlain Memorial Statue at Crown Point, New York
The Father of New France provides pictures, statues and maps. Provides a brief history of Champlain and the contributions that he made to the exploration of the New World.
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San Geronimo De Los Taos Mission, New Mexico
A Spanish Franciscan and a French Jesuit report on the reciprocal relationship between natives and Catholic missionaries as Europeans settled New France and New Spain.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Rule, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Three documents reflecting official views of how to rule and regulate a successful colony in New France, Jamaica, and the Spanish Indies. Includes teacher reasources for framing discussion.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Le Moyne Brothers
Originally natives of Montreal, New France, four Le Moyne brothers are credited for the discovery and colonization of Alabama, as presented in this resource.
Curated OER
Etc: Revolutionary France, 1789 1795
A map of France during the revolution period of 1789 to the end of the War of the First Coalition in 1795 under the Peace of Basel. This map of France shows the change in Revolutionary France's old Provinces (outlined in pink) to the new...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New York: Statue of Liberty Natl Monument
Monument presented to the United States by the people of France in 1886.
National Library of France
National Library of France: Renaissance Drawings
This exhibition of drawings from the Renaissance contains numerous examples of figurative, architectural, and decorative subjects. Short explanatory notes provide the historical and artistic context of similarly themed works. A useful...
A&E Television
History.com: Why the Statue of Liberty Almost Didn't Get Built
Although France paid for the statue, the US had to pay for the pedestal. When the Statue of Liberty arrived (in pieces) in New York Harbor on June of 1885, the pedestal was still under construction, and fundraisers were still collecting...
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Expore Pa History: Pa and the Great Depression: Public Works and Organized Labor
A good look at how the Great Depression affected Pennsylvania. See how New Deal legislation brought relief to the unemployed in Pennsylvania after 1936.
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