Sites with information about the Birth of Our Nation

A New Nation 1784 to 1790: A timeline with historical facts

Formation of a National Government: Facts and information about the time period following the American Revolution, and the formation of the early government of the United States

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Formation of the New Nation:For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Birth of our Nation contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Jacksonian Era: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Jefferson Era containsa succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Jeffersonian Era A portal for American history on the Web; to offer high-quality educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; This module on the Jefferson Era contains a succinct a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.

The Library of Congress: Creating the United States: Historical background and information

How Stuff Works: The Early Years of a New Government: Introduction to Early Years of New Government, Westward Expansion, War of 1812



Documents Important to the Birth of Our Nation
The Charters of Freedom  
The Charters of Freedom The Constitution (1781–1815)
The Articles of Confederation The Northwest Ordinance
The Articles of Confederation Digital History: The Northwest Ordinance
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government: The Articles of Confederation History of the Northwest Ordinance
The Bill of Rights The Northwest Ordinance - from Wikipedia
Digital History: The Bill of Rights The Treaty of Paris
History for Kids: The Bill of Rights Treaty of Paris - from Wikipedia
The Constitution Treaty of Paris (1783)
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government: History of the Constitution  

Events Important to the Birth of Our Nation
Creating the Capital Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
Creating the United States: Plans for the United States Capital District January 30, 1781, Maryland Finally Ratifies the Articles of Confederation
The 1901 Plan for Washington D.C. Maryland Ratifies the Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention The Mount Vernon Conference
Introduction to the Constitutional Convention Mount Vernon Conference
The Annapolis Convention Digging a Ditch Toward a New Form of Government: The Mount Vernon Conference
How Stuff Works: The Annapolis Convention Shays' Rebellion
Annapolis Convention Resolution Shays' Rebellion - from Wikipedia
  History of Shays' Rebellion
Expanding Our Nation
The Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson Acts To Expand The Nation with the Largest Single Land Purchase in U.S. History Louisiana Purchase - from Wikipedia


People Important to the Birth of Our Nation

The Founding Fathers Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

Biographies of the Founding Fathers

The Signers of the Constitution

Individual People Important to the Birth of Our Nation
John Adams Richard Henry Lee
John Adams Richard Henry Lee
John Adams : A Founding Father Richard Henry Lee Biography
John Dickinson James Madison
John Dickinson James Madison
John Dickinson: The Patriot James Madison: A Founding Father
Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: A Founding Father
Alexander Hamilton Daniel Shays
Alexander Hamilton Daniel Shays - from Wikipedia
Alexander Hamilton: A Founding Father George Washington
John Hancock George Washington
John Hancock George Washington : A Founding Father
John Hancock: A Founding Father  




American History Calendar

American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.


American History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!


The History Channel

The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games


U.S. History Images

U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers



Educational American History Powerpoints
Educational American History Videos


Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

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

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


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