| Colonial Life in the American Colonies |
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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'
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 North America 1492-1763: Links to sites important to the growth of Colonial North America.
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. Topic included: Colonial Williamsburg: Travelogue
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
Jump Back in Time: Colonial America: Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library; Designed with young readers in mind. Facts and information about Colonial America.
Life in Colonial America: Facts about Transportation, Holidays, Tools, Games, Trades, and more
PBS Colonial Life Media Gallery: EXCELLENT! Video and audio clips present the participants as they assess 1628 from a contemporary perspective. Large-sized photos and captions demonstrate both the beauty and the drudgery of life on the Colony. And a map, hand drawn by one of the colonists, portrays the Colony through the eyes of those who lived there.
PBS Interactive History: Colonial Life: EXCELLENT interactive activities which allow you to explore the Colonial Era
PBS Interactive History: Meet the Colonists: Click on the pictures to learn more about individual colonists and their lives
Timeline of Historical Events of the Original Colonies to 1700
Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD
| Colonial Willamsburg for Kids |
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Colonial Williamsburg Page for Kids: Explore and learn about the people, places, and experiences of Colonial Life.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: African Immigration to Colonial America: A gateway to American History online with rich resources for students and teachers about African Immigration to Colonial America; interactive activity about Immigrant Rights Throughout History
| Colonial Charters |
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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 Clothing | |
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| Pilgrim Clothing | Colonial Clothing |
| Introduction to 18th century clothing | Pilgrim Clothing |
| Women's Colonial Clothing | Men's Colonial Clothing |
| Colonial Currency |
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Colonial Currency: Examples of currency; Colonies/ States are listed in alphabetical order 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 |
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| Colonial Economy | Colonial Economy During the 17th Century |
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| History Channel: Colonial Economy | The Colonial Economy: Mercantilism |
| Colonial Family | Colonial Kids |
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| The Colonial Family | Family Life |
| Colonial Farming | Farming in the 13 American Colonies |
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| Colonial Foods | |
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| Food in the 13 American Colonies | Selected Recipes from Colonial Williamsburg |
| What Did the Colonists Eat? | How Stuff Works Video: Food of the Early Colonists |
| Colonial Gardening | Colonial Gardening |
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| Colonial Government | History Channel: Colonial Government and Politics |
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| Colonial Government | Emergence of a Colonial Government |
| Colonial Justice | How Did Colonists Deal with Criminals? |
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| Colonial Manners (Written as they were) | George Washington's Rules of Civility |
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| Colonial Medicine | Colonial Doctor |
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| Colonial Diseases | Colonial Medicine |
| Colonial Music | Colonial Music |
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| Colonial Newspapers | |
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| Colonial America Newspapers | Producing a Newspaper 1692 - 1792 |
| Colonial Parks | Parks in the 13 American Colonies |
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| Colonial Religion | Religion in Colonial America |
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| Colonial Soap Making | Colonial Soap Making. Its History and Techniques |
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| Colonial Tools | Colonial Tools |
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| Daily Life | Daily Life in the Colonies |
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| A Colonial Family and Community | Everyday Life |
| Fire Fighting in Colonial Times | Firefighting |
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| Holiday Customs | Colonial Christmas Customs |
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| Maps of Early America | Rare Map Collection - Colonial America |
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| Traveling, Mail and Newspapers | Travel, Mail, and Newspapers in Colonial America |
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| Other Colonial Pages | |
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| The Jamestown Colony | The Plymouth Colony |
| The Lost Colony of Roanoke | The New England Colonies |
| The Middle Colonies | The Southern Colonies |
| American History Calendar |
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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 |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| The History Channel |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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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
| Links to Other History Sites that Might also Contain Information about Colonial Life |
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Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies
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
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