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LaSalle, the Explorer An essay on LaSalle and his ship found in 1995 in Matagorda Bay, with links to other sites concerning the recovery effort for the shipwrecked LaBelle. Explorers of North and Central America Brief information and links to an alphabetical listing of explorers of America. 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies The thirteen colonies listed in the order of their founding with links to the state’s homepage, constitution , and colonial history. Experience Colonial Life What did a gentleman wear in colonial Williamsburg? What did he and his fellow citizens eat? Answers to these questions and many more are on this Colonial Williamsburg site. Early America Through the Media of the Day Original documents, portraits, maps, newspapers, magazines, and writings of early America. Liberty: the American Revolution The official online companion to the PBS series about the American Revolution The Newburgh Conspiracy Read about the conspiracy of the Continental Army officers and how General Washington and his spectacles saved the Republic. Links to documents concerning the event. The Constitutional Convention Excellent links to biographies of the Founding Fathers, the complete text of the constitution, and questions and answers pertaining to the Constitution. The Federalist Papers Arguments written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution. Searchable by word or phrase.
THE FORMATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENT The First Federal Congress 1789 - 1791 Read about this precedent setting Congress that took the Constitution and made a government. George Washington: First President of the United States Provides president's speeches as well access to his papers. The Unwritten Constitution Processes of the federal government (many established by the Washington administration) that are not actually in the Constitution but are a part of how the government works. DEVELOPMENT, EXPANSION, AND DISSENTION: ANTEBELLUM AMERICA Antebellum American History Created by Lone Star College-Kingwood Librarians, this guide covers the antebellum and civil war period. The Corps of Discovery Explore with Lewis and Clark the wilderness acquired by Thomas Jefferson in the Louisiana Purchase. Democracy in America The book written by a young Frenchman, Alexis de Tocqueville, about his nine month travel through the United States in 1831-32. His observations on that new form of government, democracy, are still relevant today.
Causes of the Civil War A brief chronology of the events immediately preceding the Civil War and links to major documents of the period. John Brown's Raid An ardent abolitionist and eighteen co-conspirators captured the federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia with the intention of arming and freeing the near-by slaves. An incident that inflamed an already volatile atmosphere. The Dred Scott Case The Supreme Court decision that declared that all blacks – free as well as slave- could not be citizens of the United States. American Civil War Site From the Univ of Tennessee, this is one of the best collections available. American Civil War.com A searchable site of information – political, social, military, people – about this conflict. The H. L. Hunley The first submarine to sink a ship in battle. Salvaged on August 8, 2000 off the coast of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
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