EARLY PERIOD LINKS

TEXT-SPECIFIC

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

John Smith

William Bradford

Mayflower Passenger List

Anne Bradstreet

Mary Rowlandson

Samuel Sewall

Salem Witch Trials

John Woolman

Jonathan Edwards

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Paine

Thomas Jefferson

Olaudah Equiano

Phillis Wheatley

The Declaration of Independence

The Federalist Papers

The Constitution of the United States of America

GENERAL LINKS

Bibliomania--an excellent general link

An Outline of American Literature--and excellent site by Kathryn VanSpanckeren

Early American and Colonial Literature to 1700--an excellent collection of links

From Beginnings through the Reformation--a WSU learning module worth your time.

The Great Awakening --from a lecture by Terry Matthews from Wake Forest University

Jamestown Rediscovery--archaeological discoveries from the original colony site 

A Comparison of Colonial Life to Today’s Life--written for teachers of young students but still very interesting

Colonial America 1600-1775--many resources well worth exploring

Maps of Interest--the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection from the University of Texas