- Colonial Williamsburg
America's best "living museum" will give you some ideas about how people lived in the 18th century.
- The World of Benjamin Franklin
Get a glimpse of the many sides of Franklin, and learn how he earned his reputation as a man of the Enlightenment.
- The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
A timeline with links to other information that gives a sense of the sweep of America's leading Enlightenment figure.
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
A handy hypertext version, covering Franklin's life downto 1757.
- Jonathan Edwards On-Line
Timelines, mini-biographies, writings, sermons, and letters, plus sacred music playing in the background. The Great Awakening must have felt something like this... (This site is maintained by true believers, who will insert their religious views at various points, so be prepared.)
- Why do churches hold revivals?
A brief overview of the Great Awakening and its influence on Christian revivalism in America.
- The State of Religion in British North America, 1700
A primary document presented as a memorial to the English Parliament summarizing the remarkable religious diversity of the American colonies. The author's purpose was to emphasize the need for promoting the Anglican Church in such a competitive environment.
- The Maryland Toleration Act
A rare example of religious toleration, although it remained true only on paper in Maryland and elsewhere, with the notable exceptions of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
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