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The American Colonist's Library: A Treasury of Primary Source Documents: A massive collection of the literature and documents which were most relevant to the colonists' lives in America America's First Families: 1600s Colonial Ancestors: Information on notable settlers in the 1600's; Biographies available by clicking on a name Comparison of Colonial Life to Today's Life: Information about the Plymouth Plantation; The Pilgrims; Education; Vocabulary Words For Colonial America Colonial Life from Colonial Williamsburg: IHistorical facts about the African American Experience, Animals, Christmas, Clothing, Family, Food, Gardening, Manners, Politics, Religion, Tools, and Trades Colonial North America 1492-1763: Links to sites important to the growth of Colonial North America. Colonization: Lots of informational links to facts and information about colonization and the American colonies Timeline of Historical Events of the Original Colonies to 1700 Outline
of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD
How Stuff Works: Colonial America: Informational sites about the Colonial America, many of which include videos How Stuff Works: Colonial Life: Informational site about the Colonial Life which includes videos
Colonial Williamsburg Page for Kids: Explore and learn about the people, places, and experiences of Colonial Life. Colonial Charters, Grants, and Related Documents: From Yale Law School - A list of documents and their texts for every colony in early America - dates supplied as well
Colonial Currency: Examples of currency; Colonies/ States are listed in alphabetical order followed by Continental Currency. Colonial and Continental Currency: The complete story, important facts and information Currency and Banking in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: The complete story; important facts and information
George Washington's Rules of Civility: Written as they were in Colonial times
Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent! HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about historical events, people, and places
1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast!
This site also lists links to more information about each person.
- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE Colonial America: A site for younger readers; people; major events; from the Library of Congress: America's Story Have Fun with History: Colonial America: American colonial life existed just shy of 180 years before the United States of America emerged as a nation independent of British rule. These formative years are reflected with free streaming videos from Have Fun with History. Cycles of History: The Colonial Cycle: A tremendous site: Timelines, historical information, maps. Links to numerous sites on colonial history and topics Outline of American History: The Colonial Period: Historical facts and information Rare Map Collection - Colonial America USA History Page: Topics classified by: Native American history, Colonial Period, American Revolution, Early Republic, 19th Century, 20th Century
American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order by events History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites
...after dark, American colonists used candles to light their homes? ...candles, soap, cloth, medicine, butter, and other necessities had to be homemade? ...colonists mixed animal fat with wood ash to make soap? ...in the 1600s a child was expected to act like an adult at the age of 6 or 7; dress like an adult; and work alongside parents? ...by the age of 6 or 7 young girls learned to cook, spin yarn for material,make clothing and soap, plant gardens, pluck feathers off geese to get goose down for featherbeds, and care for younger children? ...by the age of 6 or 7 young boys did farming chores such as caring for and feeding the livestock, planting crops, chopping wood, and mending fences? ...very early in life, young boys often left home to become an apprentice and spend several months or even years learning a skill from an experienced laborer? ...some of the apprenticeship skills the young men learned were cabinet making, silversmithing, printer skills, and barrel making? ...young boys who became apprentices signed a contract with a master who would feed, clothe, and train them in exchange for their hard work? ...most colonial children learned to read and write at home? ...a hornbook, a piece of wood with the letters of the alphabet written on it, was used to teach children the alphabet? ...colonists who became ill were treated with herbal medicines?...the best hope for surviving in the colonies was to stay healthy because there wasn't a treatment for many of the diseases: small pox, yellow fever, and malaria?
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