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Colonial Life Websites
You must cite these sources if you use information from them. Links to citation tools are on the Library home page.Colonial Currency Digital images of colonial era money from the collection of the Notre Dame University Libraries. History.org Run by the non-profit Colonial Williamsburg foundation. Click on Research, then online resources. You can view images of historical objects used in everyday life. Click on History, then one of the categories to view recipes, biographies and more. EarlyAmerica.com This site has advertising, but it also has digital images of primary source materials including newspapers, maps and writing. The Henry Ford Museum Read how researcher Ryan Jelso uncovers the meaning behind a primary source document found in the archives of the museum. The document is a Revolutionary war log book. Several large pictures allow you to explore the document as well. Liberty! The American Revolution (companion website to the PBS Series) Read about the war from both perspectives, discover what colonial life was like, and explore events happening in the rest of the world. The Library of Congress--American Memory Timeline This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. The links on this page will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. Luyken Collection Public domain illustrations of colonial occupations from a Dutch website. The illustrations were drawn around 1690. Captions are in German, Dutch and English. Click on the British flag, then the Luyken collection for a list of occupations/illustrations. Making the Revolution, America 1763-1791 A collection of primary resources—historical documents, literary texts, and works of art-- thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Great resource, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Outline of American History Published by the US embassy in Germany. An eText that includes information on the differences between the regional groupings of the colonies. |