- Colonial Williamsburg
America's best "living museum" will give you some ideas about how people lived in the 18th century.
- Age of Enlightenment
This site provides a number of annotated links that allow you to explore the American and larger European contexts of 18th century thought and culture.
- The Enlightenment
Another site with a good overview of the Enlightenment.
- 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 to 1757.
- Benjamin Franklin: an Online Documentary History
A serious effort to make large amounts of Franklin's papers and journals available on the web. Click on "Introduction & Search" and select the "Search" option, or browse by era. Be prepared to learn entirely too much! For example, when a Molasses Act was about to pass in Parliament in 1731, Franklin published "the mortifying news" in the June 24th edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette.
- Religion in Early America
A quick survey of traditional and evangelical Christians, including African Americans. Part of the Colonial Williamsburg site.
- Religion & the Founding of the American Republic
Library of Congress electronic exhibit highlighting the religious intensity of succeeding waves of European immigrants and how it affected the course of colonial history.
- 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.)
- 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.
- John Locke on Religious Toleration (1689)
A leading Enlightenment figure expresses his views on freedom of religion.
- French & Indian War Page
Selected documents, a list of forts and other historical sites you can visit, and links to other related web pages.
- Native American Reference Site (Internet Public Library)
This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts, and tribal websites. Currently the website primarily contains information on contemporary Native American authors, although some historical authors are represented. The website will continue to expand, adding additional authors, books, and web resources.
- George Washington's Journal (1754)
Young Washington's campaign diary covering the opening shots of the French and Indian War in America. View the version published in a London newspaper in 1775, and then read the text.
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