Surf these sites: A Student''s History of American Literature: Part-1: Chapter-2 -- "I. The First Half of the Century. II. Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790. III. The Second Half of the Century. IV. Poetry of the Revolution. V. The Close of the Century." A Student''s History of American Literature: Part-1: Chapter-3 -- "I. The New Literature: The Knickerbocker Group. II. Washington Irving: 1783-1859. III. James Fenimore Cooper: 1789-1851. IV. William Cullen Bryant: 1794-1878." A Student''s History of American Literature: Part-1:Chapter-1 -- "The English in Virginia. II. Pilgrims and Puritans in New England. III. The New England Clergy. IV. Puritan Poetry in New England." Account of a Declaration -- From the Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson comes his account of the circumstances leading to the Declaration of Independence. Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents -- Library of Congress exhibit featuring documentary evidence of the people and events leading to the Declaration of Independence, including the only fragment of the earliest draft of the Declaration. How To Read A 200-Year-Old Document and Other FAQs -- good tips n'' hints for reading Early American documents, also includes a brief, but helpful glossary. Mayflower Compact -- "This compact established the first basis in the new world for written laws. Half of the colony failed to survive the first winter, but the remainder lived on and prospered." 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 -- Another fine, hyperlinked index of documents from the Yale Law School. Includes many important early American Colonial documents. The Avalon Project : The American Constitution - A Documentary Record -- Hyperlinked index of sites/documents that contribute to undertanding the "roots of the American Constitution." The Avalon Project : The Federalist Papers -- Terrific source 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. The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America -- This exhibit features images, a transcription, and analytical articles about the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. The Federalist -- "The Federalist Papers, 1787; Eighty-four articles in support of the new Federal Constitution." The Federalist Papers Campfire -- Discussion forum devoted to the Federalist Papers and Jay, Madison, and Hamilton. What is a Puritan? -- The Character of an Old English Puritan, or Non-Conformist.
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