Colonial+America

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Definition/Introduction

What is the topic? What does it cover?

The colonial period in American history lasted from the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 through the American Revolutionary War in 1775. This was a time of growth and the development of an identity for the new country.

Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords

United States History 1600-1775, Colonial period. Pilgrims (New England colonists) Puritans Plymouth Williamsburg (VA)

Dewey Numbers

973.2 United States history, Colonial period

Print Resources

Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]

American Historical Images on File. Facts on File, c1990-c1991.

Colonial America. UXL, c2000.

King, David C. First Facts About American Heroes. Blackbirch Press, c1996.

North America in Colonial Times : An Encyclopedia For Students. Charles Scribner's Sons, Simon & Schuster and Prentice Hall International, c1998.

Purvis, Thomas L. Colonial America to 1763. Facts on File, c1999.

General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]

Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials

Brown, Gene. Discovery And Settlement : Europe Meets the New World, 1490-1700. Twenty-First Century Books, c1993.

Day, Nancy. Your Travel Guide To Colonial America. Runestone Press, c2001.

Edwards, Judith. Jamestown, John Smith, and Pocahontas In American History. Enslow Publishers, c2002.

Egger-Bovet, Howard. Uskids History. Book of the American Colonies. Little, Brown, c1996.

Furbee, Mary R. Outrageous Women of Colonial America. Wiley, c2001.

Steins, Richard. Colonial America. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2000.

Journals

Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.

Beaumont, Stephen; Forman, Janet. “Liberty Inn”. American Heritage, Jun2003, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p26, 8p, 6c

“Colonial Kids”. Kids Discover, Nov93, Vol. 3 Issue 9, p12, 2p, 1 cartoon, 8c, 2bw

“The People Who Made Colonial America”. Scholastic News -- Senior Edition, 12/13/99 Map Skills Practice, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p4, 2p, 1 diagram

“What, Where, When, And Who Was Colonial America?” Kids Discover, Nov93, Vol. 3 Issue 9, p4, 2p, 8c

Web Resources

== [|Colonial America]== Information about the settlement at Jamestown including first hand accounts and letters. Take a virtual tour of this living museum. Information about the founding of Williamsburg and the living museum. Information about Colonial America from the early conquest and exploration. Biographies of our founding fathers. “Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than two centuries ago.” I am [|rms_library] on [|Delicious] [|Add me to your network]
 * • [|Virtual Jamestown] / [|colonial_america] [|Jamestown]
 * • [|Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth MA] / [|colonial_america] [|thanksgiving]
 * • [|Colonial Williamsburg Official Site Where History Lives] / [|Revolution] [|colonial_america]
 * • [|Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Colonial North America] / [|colonial_america]
 * • [|Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers] / [|colonial_america]
 * • [|Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America] / [|Revolution] [|colonial_america]