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Track #326194: Colonial Resources: Track 2
Annotated by: Beth Ormsby
1. Jamestown Online Adventure
http://www.historyglobe.com

You try to establish a colony in the new world, using this interactive website.

2. Colonial House
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/

Find out more information about everyone's favorite historical reality show! Go to the link entitled "For Teachers" for activities that will provide information about 17th century colonial slang, shelter, etc...

3. Eyewitness to History - Primary Sources
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html

Click on the 17th and 18th century links to find information and primary sources about various colonial topics.

4. Colonial Clothing for Men, Women, and Children
http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h364proj/sprg_98/powderly/powd_index.htm

Easy to read information for Colonists of all ages.

5. Plimoth Colony
http://www.plimoth.org/

A wonderful resource on life in 17th century America for Colonists and Native Americans.

6. Liberty! The American Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

Provides a great timeline of the events leading to and of the Revolution, and information on key events. Make sure to check out the "Road to Revolution" game and the "Perspectives on History" link.

7. Virtual Jamestown
http://www.virtualjamestown.org/interactive.html

This site provides great interactive maps of the Jamestown colony site. Get "inside" the fort using the panorama feature.

8. Salem Witch Trials
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/

Great information and primary source documentation about the witch trials.

9. 13 Originals
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Links to information on the foundings of each of the 13 colonies.

10. The War that Made America
http://www.pbs.org/thewarthatmadeamerica/

Information about the French and Indian War from PBS.  Use the timeline and influential players links.

11. Yorktown Virtual Field Trip
http://www.history.org/History/teaching/Yorktown/index.cfm

Information about the Revolutionary War, including activites, timelines, etc...  Username and password information can be emailed, if needed.

12. Africans in America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html

Go to "The Terrible Transformation" and "Revolution" for colonial era information.

13. Women's Fashions in the 17th century
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/pic/hollar/blhollar1.htm

14. 17th Century Colonial Clothing
http://www.plimoth.org/discover/colonial-life/sewing.php

This is a great article on early New England clothing.

15. 17th Century Clothing
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/17thlinks.htm

Check out the various links from "The Costumer's Manifesto"

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