United States History

78.04.03: The Architecture of New England and the Southern Colonies as it Reflects the Chages in Colonial Life
An essay by a professor at Yale

Digital Archive of American Architecture
Good photographs of American buildings from the 17th century on

Temple of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
Articles about the building of the United States Capitol in the early 1800's

Salem Massachusetts Architecture
Information about colonial architecture

Clothing

The Costumer's Manifesto: 18th Century Resources Online
Hundreds of links to information about and images of clothing during the 18th Century

Documents

Archiving Early America: Historic Documents from 18th Century America
Documents, newspapers, maps, and writings from early American history

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Texts of legal documents, treaties, state charters and more from the pre 18th century to the 21st

Colonial American Resources
Scans of Poor Richard's Almanac by Benjamin Franklin

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
Information from the Library of Congress about the writing of the Declaration of Independence

From Revolution to Reconstruction
Historical documents, essays, biographies and more searchable by keyword

NARA|Exhibit Hall|The Charters of Freedom
Digital images of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights

National Center for Public Policy Research Index of Historical Documents
Texts of original documents such as the Colony at Roanoke's Charter and letters from Pilgrims

The Papers of George Washington
Original documents, maps and images of George Washington

Slave Voices from the Duke University Special Collections Library
Original documents from America's slave trade

Slavery Images
Drawings, paintings, maps and more from the Atlantic Slave Trade

Spy Letters of the American Revolution-From the Collections of the Clements Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Digital images, transcriptions and information about Revolutionary spies and their communications

Subjects
newspaper articles from the Colonial era organized by subject

Virginia Runaways Homepage
Newspaper ads offering rewards for runaway slaves, indentured servants, and members of the armed forces

Everyday Life

Atlantic County Government-History
Shipbuilding and sailing vessels in the colonial era

Blackwell History of Education Collection
Information about and images of horn books, click on "Cool Artifacts" to learn about slates too

A Collection of Plants Grown in New England Before 1800
Short descriptions of the herbs grown during the colonial and revolutionary eras

Colonial Reproductions by Replitiques
Modern reproductions of colonial and Victorian home furnishings

The Early American Digital Library
Images of colonial and revolutionary life; images are thumbnails larger images must be purchased

History Buff-Listing of 16th to 18th Century History Articles
Articles about the history of newspapers in America

History Channel
A look at what the pilgrims probably ate for thanksgiving, also includes pilgrim table manners

History From The Ground Up - Herb Gardens Then and Now
Information about colonial gardening, the plants grown, and their uses

Leisure Time and Games
A few paragraphs about children's games in early America

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-The Collection: American Decorative Arts: Virtual Reality
Virtual tour of a room and information about the furnishings of an American home in 1674

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-The Collection: American Decorative Arts: Virtual Reality II
Virtual tour of a room and information about the furnishings of an American home in 1767

Michael Weishan's World of Gardening: Traditional Gardening Archives
Information about gardening in colonial times

NGA-Index of American Design
Images of furniture, toys and other crafts from the colonial period to the 19th century

Noah Webster House Museum of West Hartford History
Information about Noah Webster and life in Colonial New England

The Paul Revere House
A demonstration of colonial silversmithing

Religion and the Founding of the American Republic (Library of Congress Exhibition)
Illustrated essays about the religious influence in American history

Shipyards and European Shipbuilders in South Carolina
A history of shipbuilding in Colonial America

Status of Fishery Resources off Northeastern United States
A list of fish native to the Eastern United States (for students who need 25 fish colonists probably ate)

The Thanksgiving Tradition
Information about the pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving and the foods eaten at the event

Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4
A history of Colonial soap making

Maps

Ancestry.com-Historical Maps
A variety of historical maps of the world

Delaware 1775-1830 Map
A map of colonial Delaware

Early Settlements on the Continent of North America
A map

Hargrett Rare Library Map Collection-Colonial America
Rare, original, maps of Colonial America

Historical Maps from Early America
Good maps of the colonial and revolutionary eras

Printable Map of Colonial America: The Thirteen Colonies
A clear outline map

The United States During the Confederation
A map of post-Revolutionary America

The United States During the Revolution
A map of the early U.S.

Money

Coin and Currency Collections at Notre Dame
Information about and photos of colonial coins, currency and tokens

Colonial Currency
Information about and images of colonial money

EH.Net--How Much is That?
Find the value of a dollar from 1665 - 2001 or exchange rates from 1791 - 2000

The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency
Information about money in colonial times

Money in North American History
A history of American money from Colonial times to the New Deal

Music

Popular Songs in American History
Midi files and lyrics of traditional American songs from the colonial era to post civil war

Resources
Information about colonial Music

People

The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Contains biographies of Revolutionary patriots, articles about the Revolution, and a monthly history of the Revolutionary War

Founding Fathers
Information about U.S. History and the flag as well as photos of the Founding Fathers and quotes too

From Revolution to Reconstruction
Historical documents, essays, biographies and more searchable by keyword

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Information about George Washington's home and colonial agriculture

Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Information about Thomas Jefferson's home, colonial agriculture, food and science

Noah Webster House Museum of West Hartford History
Information about Noah Webster and life in Colonial New England

The Papers of George Washington
Original documents, maps and images of George Washington

Plymouth MA-Its History and People
Articles about colonial Plymouth with biographies of famous historical people

Revolutionary War People
Links to web sites with information about the main figures in the Revolutionary War--warning: not well maintained, some links may not work

Places

The Boston Massacre Trial of 1770
Account of the trial includes witness testimony and description of the battle

Colonial Williamsburg...Where History Lives
Official site of Colonial Williamsburg contains information about colonial life, tools, food, clothing and more

Fort Raleigh NHS: Historic Resource Study (Table of Contents)
A history of the Roanoke Colonies and Fort Raleigh by the National Park Service

Historic Bethabara Park
A historic site in North Carolina; includes information on colonial gardening, and digitized diary entries from the 1700's

Historic Valley Forge
Information about Valley Forge, the battle and the people who fought

Jamestown Rediscovery
Information on the history of Jamestown and the people involved in its founding

Jamestowne Society
History of Jamestown by group of people who trace their ancenstry back to Jamestown

Middleton Place Plantation
Information about life on this historic South Carolina plantation during the colonial period

Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Information about Thomas Jefferson's home, colonial agriculture, food and science

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Information about George Washington's home and colonial agriculture

Old Sturbridge Village
Official website of Old Sturbridge Village historical reenactment museum

Plimoth-on-Web
The Plymouth Plantation's Website

Plymouth MA-Its History and People
Articles about colonial Plymouth with biographies of famous historical people

Roanoke Revisited-Heritage Education Program-Fort Raleigh National Historic Site-National Park Service
Information on the Roanoke Colony includes a list of colony members, maps and more

Story of the Battles
National Park Service history of the Revolutionary War Battles of Saratoga

Stratford Hall Plantation, Birthplace of Robert E. Lee
History of Stratford Hall a plantation built in the 1730s

ushistory.org Front Page
Information about historic Philidelphia

Virtual Jamestown
Maps, documents and lots of information about Jamestown

Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg
The official site of Colonial Williamsburg with a large amount of information and illustrations of colonial life

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Massachusetts Witch Trials
Information about the Salem Witch Trial from the official Salem web site

Salem Witch Museum—Salem Massachusetts
Information and images about the Salem Witch Trials and the Salem Witch Museum

Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive
Texts, maps, pictures and more about the Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witchcraft Trials
Information about the trials, including biographies, testimony, and examinations of the accused

Explorers

American West-Daniel Boone
Information about Daniel Boon from the Harrodsburg Historical Society

Archiving Early America
The text of Daniel Boone's book The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon, Formerly a Hunter: Containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucky

Jim Beckwourth
Tons of information about Beckwourth with maps and links

Jim Beckwourth
Information about the explorer

Jim Beckwourth; African-American Frontiersman
Information about Beckwouth

Daniel Boone|American Pioneer and Trailblazer
Information about Daniel Boone with links to other sites

Daniel Boone: Chronology
A chronology of Daniel Boone's life

Daniel Boone Homestead
A biography of Daniel Boone with an emphasis on his early life in Pennsylvania

Daniel Boone's Missouri Home!
Links to sites with information about Daniel Boone

Lewis and Clark | PBS
Detailed information and images of the Lewis and Clark Expedition based on the PBS television special

Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814
Information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition from the Univerity of Virgina

Main Site Map
Information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America (Library of Congress)
All about the Lewis and Clark Expedition; includes maps, letters and ciphers

Today in History: June 7
Information about Daniel Boone from the Library of Congress

The Oregon Trail

All About the Oregon Trail
Tons of Information about the Oregon Trail and pioneers from Idaho State University

The Oregon Trail
Lots of information about the history of the Oregon Trail, little known facts, and the sites along the trail

Oregon Trail History Library-Main Menu
Information about the Oregon Trail, the equipment used by pioneers, and the pioneers themselves

Pioneer Life

Life as a Pioneer - Why Move West?
Information about pioneer life with some illustrations

Living History Farms; Get Your Grip on History
Information on pioneer farms, farm life, and chores illustrated with photos of renenactors

Africans in America/Part 3/Missouri Compromise
Information about and the text of the Missouri Compromise from PBS

Amistad Trial Home Page
The trial of the Africans who rose up against the crew of the slave ship Amistad

The Avalon Project: Kansa-Nebraska Act 1854
The text of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Compromise of 1850
Information about the Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Act

Dred Scott Case
Information about the Case and the text of the supreme court decision

Lincoln/Net: The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Rise of the Republican party, 1854-1856
Information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Supreme Court Historical Society
Information about and photographs of the various locations of the US Supreme Court

Documents

American Civil War Collection at the Electronic Text Center
Letters to and from Civil War soldiers

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Texts of legal documents, treaties, state charters and more from the pre 18th century to the 21st

Civil War—A Soldier’s Diary
Transcription of an Illinois soldier’s Civil War diary; also has photos and a link to the diary of a soldier from New York

Civil War Women
Diaries, documents, and letters concerning women during the Civil War

The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address from first draft to final speech

Images

Civil War Flags
Civil War flags from Illinois, including captured Confederate flags

TreasureNet Historical Image Collection
Photos from the Westward Expansion and the Civil War

Maps

The Civil War--1860-1865
A map of Union free states, Union slave states and Confederate states

People

Abraham Lincoln in Pennsylvania
Essay containing photographs and a digital image of Lincoln's signature

Abraham Lincoln Online
An enormous amount of information about Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Lots of information, geared toward kids, about Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln--The Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
Photos and information about Abraham Lincoln's Assassination and the trials that followed

Ulysses S. Grant Association
Good information about Ulysses S. Grant from the U.S. Grant Association

Stratford Hall Plantation, Birthplace of Robert E. Lee
History of Stratford Hall a plantation built in the 1730s, and Robert E. Lee

Places & Events

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (National Park Service)
Information about the site of the South's official surrender

The Old Courthouse:Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Information about the courthouse where the Dred Scott and the Virginia Minor trials were held

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (National Park Service)
Information about the site of John Brown's attack on slavery

The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
An excerpt from the book In the Shadow of Slavery with illustrations

Restoration of Ford's Theatre
Information about the site of Lincoln's assassination

Territorial Kansas Online-Home
Information and photos of the Kansas Territory from the Kansas State Historical Society

VNY: Draft Riots Day 1
A day by day description of the New York City Draft Riots of 1863

Slavery & the Underground Railroad

Aboard the Underground Railroad
Information about the underground railroad with links to historic sites

Africans in America
Web companion to the PBS documentary about American Slavery

Amistad Trial Home Page
The trial of the Africans who rose up against the crew of the slave ship Amistad

Black History
Lots of information and activities related to the history of African Americans

Browse the Modern English Collection--Electronic Text Center: African Americans
Texts about African-Americans and their roles in American history

Documenting the African American Experience. Sample Titles. Readex, 1995
Texts pertaining to African American history

Duke Special Collections: Vilet Lester Letter Homepage
A very rare letter written by a slave

Slave Voices from the Duke University Special Collections Library
Original documents from America's slave trade

Slavery Images
Drawings, paintings, maps and more from the Atlantic Slave Trade

Underground Railroad--History of Slavery, Pictures, Information
Information, maps, short biographies and a role playing game in which you are a runaway slave on the Underground Railroad

Virginia Runaways Homepage
Newspaper ads offering rewards for runaway slaves, indentured servants, and members of the armed forces

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
Listen to digitized recordings of interviews of former slaves