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  Bradford, William
Bradstreet, Anne
Brown, Charles Brockden
Freneau, Philip
Henry, Patrick
Jefferson, Thomas
  Washington, George
de Crevecoeur, St. John
Edwards, Jonathan
Equiano, Olaudah
Franklin, Benjamin
Hamilton, Alexander
  Paine, Thomas
Rowlandson, Mary
Smith, Captain John
Taylor, Edward
Wheatley, Phillis
Winthrop, John


Mayflower Compact
The compact which established the first basis in the new world for written laws.

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
From The Library of Congress.

The Avalon Project : 18th Century Documents
From the 1754 Albany Plan of Union to the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion, comes Yale Law School's hyperlinked index of important 18th Century American documents. Also includes a site search engine by Alta Vista.

The Avalon Project : Pre 18th Century Documents
Hyperlinked index of documents from the Yale Law School. Includes many important early American Colonial documents.

The Avalon Project : The Federalist Papers
Divided by number and enhanced with related resources to the papers.

The Contrast: by Royall Tyler (A Comedy )
The first play performed in America by professional actors.

How To Read A 200-Year-Old Document and Other FAQs
Tips and hints for reading Early American documents, with a brief but helpful glossary.

A Student's History of American Literature
From the colonial period to present years, by Edward Simonds Phd.

What is a Puritan?
The Character of an Old English Puritan, or Non-Conformist. First published in 1646.


Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Colonial






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