A brief explanation of the founding of the New England colonies by both Pilgrims and Puritans.

This a relatively short narrative on the Corn Laws, however, students can hyperlink from various words for a deeper understanding.

A biography of Richard Cobden who was a leading member of the Anti-Corn Law League along with John Bright. There are links to related materials.

A very short history of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in Britain, and their contribution to the women's movement.

A brief account of the founding of the Women's Social & Political Union in Britain.

This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...

A scholarly article written about Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

Provides the text of the book, "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains," by Isabella L. Bird.

PBS transports a modern family back to 1900 so that we may learn, from their experience, what daily life was like at the turn of the twentieth century.

Biographical note on Matthew Arnold, the Victorian poet and critic.

This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...

This site provides a brief biography of Victorian poet Gerard Manley Hopkins along with texts of many of his most famous poems.

Text of the short story "A Lazy Romance" by Victorian author Bernard Edward J. Capes. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The Moon Stricken" by Bernard Edward J. Capes, a Victorian author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "Koosje: A Study of Dutch Life" by John Strange Winter, which was the pen name of Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Stannard, a Victorian author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to...

Text of the short story "Nobody's Story" by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

A six-part learning module with links to videos, websites, and a picture providing information about Charles Dickens and Victorian England.

A six-part learning module with a PowerPoint, a video, a text, and web links about Charles Dickens and life in Victorian London.

The Victorian Web offers a comprehensive overview of Oscar Wilde, a scandalous dramatist of the Victorian Age. In addition to a robust selection of biographies, this site also includes a focus on Wilde's sexuality, the social and...

A brief definition is provided about English empiricism as developed in the Victorian age. Several links are provided for additional information on related subjects.

This site from The Victorian Web provides a brief overview of the life of Victoria I, who reigned as Queen of Great Britain for 64 years. Links are also provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.

This site provides an excellent variety of essays divides the topic of the sublime into four categories: objective sublime, subjective sublime, characteristic literary motifs, and cultural relations.

A brief but informative biography is provided, about John Locke and his major works and accomplishments. There is a black and white portrait, along with links to additional information included.

Meet Samantha, a character in the American Girl series, and discover how she learns to be thoughtful about making changes, and to be both respectful of traditional ways and open to what is new. Features a collection of stories, games,...