This site includes links to short summaries of the history of the Declaration of Independence including the authors and the events leading to its writing; click on "Scanned Originals of Early American Documents" to see the full text of...

A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.

A report on early radio programs that were used by the federal government and civil rights activists to ease racial tensions during World War II.

A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...

A sketch map of North America from 1888 showing the probable lines of migration and distribution of the American Tribes, including the Esquimaux (Eskimo), West Coast Tribes, Tinne, Algonquin Tribes, and the Alleghans and Toltecans, based...

A detail map of the Charlestown peninsula in Boston Harbor, showing the American and British positions at the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed's Hill), June 17, 1775. The map shows the breastworks and redoubt built by the Americans,...

A detail map of southern Lake Champlain near Fort Crown Point on the last day of the Battle of Valcour Island (October 11-13, 1776) between the British and American navies. The map shows areas of interest regarding the battles between...

A sketch map of Cape Cod showing the sites of shell mounds along the coast line indicating the sites of early Native American settlements.

This is a very in-depth, student-written biography on the life of Lucretia Mott. Read about her early influences, the Seneca Falls Convention, and her involvement with the suffrage movement.

A plan of the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought between the British army under General Howe and the Americans under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The map...

A plan of the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, fought between the British army under General Howe and the Americans under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The map...

A detail map of central Lake Champlain near Plattsburgh showing the Battle of Valcour Island (October 11-13, 1776) between the British and American navies. The map is keyed to show (A) the American fleet under Arnold, (B) 21 gun-boats,...

A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.

A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.

A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.

A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.

A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.

A plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) on the Charlestown peninsula in Boston Harbor (June 17, 1775), showing the American and British positions, the breastworks and redoubt built by the Americans, the artillery positions of...

A map of the area around Valley Forge and Philadelphia (the first capital, 1774-1800), site of several important operations during the American Revolution, including Washington's crossing of the Delaware near Trenton (1776), Wilmington,...

The History Place provides this timeline broken into six different sections that highlight the important events from the early European exploration of America through to the United States becoming a country. Features include informative...

A map of the Colonial Virginia area where the Siege of Yorktown took place in 1781. The map shows the British held city of Yorktown on the York River, the city of Gloucester, the British works, redoubts, and fortifications, roads to...

A map of the vicinity of Springfield, New Jersey, showing the battle site during the American Revolutionary War (June 23, 1780). "The stream with branches, and running in a southerly direction, is the Rahway River; (a) is the house of...

A plan of Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, originally built during the French and Indian War, and rebuilt during the American Revolutionary War (1776, renamed Fort Dayton). The fort was destroyed during the building of the Erie Canal...

A sketch map of the Charleston Harbor area showing the first British siege of Charleston in 1776, also known as the Battle of Sullivan's Island (June 28, 1776). The map shows the positions of the British ships, the landing site north of...