| Chapter 2:
Invasion and Settlement, 15651675
Colonial Williamsburg Homepage
The American
Colonies in the 17th Century: Politics
This site includes full-text documents, including Mayflower Documents,
the Virginia Charters, Bacon's Rebellion, and the First Thanksgiving Day
Proclomation.
Printed
Heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador
Primary source documents on the discovery and settlement by Europeans
of Newfoundland and Labrador are available at this site.
The Reformation
Additional information and documentation on the Reformation is made
available at this site, including primary source material by Martin Luther
and John Calvin, and a picture gallery of images depicting the Reformation.
John Winthrop:
A Model of Christian Charity
This document, available online, was written by John Winthrop as he
crossed the Atlantic to America.
Anne Hutchinson: American
Jezebel or Woman of Courage
An elloquently written paper on Anne Hutchinson by a Virginia high
school student.
Mayflower Web
Pages
The complete site for Mayflower history and genealogy.
The Narrative
of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Written by Mary Rowlandson, this is a full-text version of her experiences
after being captured by Pocasset Indians during King Philip's War.
Woman Spirit:
Wetamoo (Sweetheart)--Pocasset
A short biography of Wetamoo is provided here. However, the most complete
history of Wetamoo and her leadership as Sachem of the Pocasset can be
found in the memoirs of Mary
Rowlandson, a white woman captured by Wetamoo during King Philip's
War.
Wampanoag History
History, information, and facts of the Wampanoag tribe is presented
at this site.
American Lives: Margaret Brent
Margaret
Brent
A breif biographical sketch of Brent, who is often called the "first
suffragette." The American Bar Association has an award named of her,
the Margaret Brent Women
Lawyers of Achievement award.
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