Open Directory - Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Presidents: Washington, George

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Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Colonial (44)
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American President: George Washington - Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Includes lesson plans and links.
Apotheosis of George Washington - How Washington's image has changed and been manipulated to make him the ultimate American hero. "Politically, socially - and of course, commercially - Washington's image has become an easily-recognized and powerful tool."
George Washington - Biographical article covering both his military and presidential career.
George Washington - Short biography from the official White House site.
George Washington - Provides a biography of American President George Washington. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments.
George Washington - Fight the Bias - Read the biography, quotes and historical facts surrounding the first president of the United States.
George Washington Papers - Library of Congress site which presents its collection of 65,000 Washington documents. Each page of these documents has been photographed and is presented online. Site also includes a timeline of his lie and a selection of essays.
George Washington: A National Treasure - Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington. Also includes a chronology and lesson plans.
Historic Valley Forge: George Washington - Documents and stories from the life of the man who led colonial troops through the harsh winter at Valley Forge.
History House: Put it on George's Tab - A brief look at Washington's extravagant expense account while General of the Continental Army.
History.com - George Washington - Profile of the 1st President includes video and audio galleries along with his biography, a timeline and transcripts of major speeches.
Medical History of George Washington - Describes Washington's illnesses.
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens - Dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia. Visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources.
PBS: Rediscovering George Washington - Supporting site for the TV biographical documentary includes documents, timelines and teaching materials.
Six Historic Americans: George Washington - Article which sets out to prove that Washington was not a Christian communicant and not a believer in the Christian religion.
Sulgrave Manor - The ancestral home, in England, of George Washington's family.
Teaching about George Washington - Full text of ERIC Digest which examines ways to teach about the first President in school classes.
The Moland House - George Washington's headquarters on August 10, 1777, where the Marquis de Lafayette joined the American Revolution, the American Flag was said to have first flown over American troops, and several other historic generals joined the American Revolution.
The Surprising George Washington - Attempting to find the real man in the historical record. From Prologue, the quarterly journal of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Washington Monument - A brief look at the monument and the man it memorializes.

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Open Directory - Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Colonial

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Colonial America Newspapers - Information about the beginning of newspapers in the colonies, beginning with the first one published in 1690 (Benjamin Harris' Publick Occurrences), which lasted only one issue before being suppressed.
Colonial America Resources - Electronic copies of Poor Richard's Almanac, and other materials from 1700's.
Colonial America Scavenger Hunt - Project has 35 questions about colonial life, complete with links to a web site with the answer. Designed for students, with links leading to information about colonial justice, trades, education, medicine, slavery, government, and food.
Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers - Learn early American history through excerpts from the 1829 book.
Colonial USA Archives - Historical text archives and resources links to the Colonial period.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation History - Includes history and the education resources available to students and Colonial history enthusiasts.
Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas - An exhibition of books, manuscripts, illustrations, and maps from the Penn Library.
Davistown Museum - History of hand tools and technology in USA, colonial history of the Davistown Plantation (Liberty and Montville, Maine) and coastal Maine Native Americans (Wawenoc Indians). Includes extensive bibliography.
Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839: An Index - A series of primary source indexes covering the early history of the United States. Entries searchable and sorted by text (titles, first lines, recitatives, chorus and burden), by music incipits (represented in scale degrees, stressed notes and interval sequences), with additional indexes of names and theater works. A project of the Colonial Music Institute.
Early Colonial Era - A timeline of significant events to 1700 at The History Place.
Fourth of July Celebrations Database - From American University, selected examples of Independence Day celebrations throughout US history.
John Smith: Starving Time in Virginia - A description by John Smith of the dire circumstances of the first years of the Virginia colony's settlement, 1607-1614.
Lewis & Clark: The Maps of Exploration - Exhibition of maps and navigational artifacts from Columbus to the Lewis and Clark expedition at the University of Virginia.
Life in Colonial America - Fact sheet of life in the New England and southern colonies.
Maps of Colonial America - Hargrett Library Rare Maps listings of colonial America.
New Netherland Project - Its primary objective is to complete the transcription, translation, and publication of all Dutch documents in New York repositories relating to the seventeenth-century colony of New Netherland.
Spanish Colonial Military Artifacts - Exhibition and interpretation of ca. 1650-1821 Spanish colonial military artifacts from the former Spanish Floridas and Louisiana. Emphasis is on such uniform-related materials as buttons, buckles, and insignia.
Squantum (Squanto) and Cupids - The life story of Squantum (Squanto), a native american who helped the Pilgrim Fathers.
The First American Theatre - A history of the earliest theatrical performances in America.
The Liberty Tree - A broad-based site celebrating the American spirit, especially during the Revolution. There are also personal writings, and movie reviews.
The Mayflower Page - Extensive historical data, including passenger list, crew, documents, crime and punishments on board, and pilgrim writings.
The People of Colonial Albany Live Here - Interactive web exhibit of the Colonial Albany Social History Project, a model community history program sponsored by the New York State Museum.
Thomas Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia - Archive edition at the University of Virginia.
Trade in Colonial America - Understanding the colonial economy, presented by ECONnections.
What Did the Colonists Eat? - A discussion of early foodstuffs at Jamestown by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

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