The Thirteen Colonies The 13 Colonies - good information about each state 50 States - current information, flags, some history Daily Life in the Colonies (Interactive) A Colonial Family and Community (Interactive) Food in Colonial Times Colonial Clothing (Interactive) 18th Century Clothing in Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Life - Meet the People Presidential Information An Outline of American History - The Colonial Times Jamestown Founded in 1607 — History.com Video You're almost done! You will soon receive an activation email. Once you click on the link, you will be added to our list. If you do not receive this email, please contact us. To ensure delivery to your inbox, add us to your address book. Oops, there's a problem. This email address has previously opted out from receiving any emails from HISTORY and/or A+E Networks.
Pilgrim Hall Museum - About the Pilgrims Sargent’s “Landing of the Pilgrims" The Pilgrims have become larger than life figures in American history, their story an enduring narrative of America’s founding. At Pilgrim Hall Museum, we share monumental paintings depicting key moments in their early history which have become iconic moments in America’s history. Many of these paintings, as well as literary depictions of the Pilgrims, tell us more about the times in which they were created than they do about the Pilgrims themselves. We also share the Pilgrims’ own possessions, including objects that came over on the Mayflower, to tell the story of the realities of life for those first settlers and their native Wampanoag neighbors. We invite you to explore The Pilgrim Story. You may go directly to personal information about individual Pilgrims by visiting Passenger Biographies. For further reading, please visit our extensive Bibliography.
Virtual Japanese House - Japanese Houses - Virtual Culture Virtual Japanese House How to Play Choose the answer to the question from among the three objects displayed at the bottom.Drag the object of your choice onto the picture and drop it in the right place. This game is based on houses in the fourth decade of the Showa era (mid-1950s to mid-1960s). You'll need the Flash plugin before you can start.
Pocahontas (c.1595–1617) | National Portrait Gallery Pocahontas c. 1595–1617 | Born near present-day Richmond, Virginia (left image) Unidentified artist, after Simon van de Passe | Oil on canvas, after 1616 | Transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, 1942 (right image) Simon van de Passe, 1595–1647 | Engraving on paper, 1616 Pocahontas, the Indian princess who allegedly saved the life of English colonist John Smith, survives and flourishes as an example of an early American heroine. While Smith certainly embellished the story of his rescue, the importance of Pocahontas to relations between colonists and Native Americans is undisputed. Following her conversion to Christianity and marriage to Englishman John Rolfe, Pocahontas journeyed to England with her family to demonstrate the ability of new settlers and native tribes to coexist in the Virginia colony. In 1616, while in England, Pocahontas sat for her portrait, which was engraved by Simon van de Passe.
Virtual tour of the Pole. You've arrived at the South Pole after about a 3-hour plane ride from McMurdo. A panoramic view just as you get off the plane. Photo: CARA/Greg Griffin Jump ahead to the imagemap of the South Pole Station. Actual quote from papers given to you: South Pole is an inherently dangerous place. The station is at an elevation of 2,900 meters; however the equivalent pressure elevation, based on polar atmospheric conditions, will vary from 3,300 to 4,000 meters. From 1955 until 1999, the Navy [Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6)] flew various aircraft in support of the U.S. Here is an example of a ski-equipped plane that is not an LC-130 -- it's a Cessna 180 operated by Adventure Network, a private Canadian company. Some brief history: The geographic South Pole (90 degrees South) has long been a prized goal of Antarctic explorers. U.S. Sun, Wind, and Temperatures! Sun -- During the winter at the South Pole, the Sun never rises. More cold facts...
Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian | Plimoth Plantation Take a trip through time as a history detective with our newly-updated, interactive game, You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving! Plimoth Patuxet Museums has reimagined and redesigned You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving, its popular interactive game that has entertained school-aged children and families since 2002! In conjunction with FableVision Studios, a multimedia production company, and an Indigenous Advisory Committee, Plimoth Patuxet Museums has created a new online game that explores Wampanoag life prior to European settlement and the year leading up to the 1621 harvest feast, today known as the “First Thanksgiving." The game investigates the interactions between the Wampanoag people of Patuxet and the earliest colonists known as the Pilgrims by exposing players to archaeological artifacts from the museum’s collections, primary source documents, and oral stories told from generation to generation. What You'll Need
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolutionary War Washington as a Captain in the French and Indian Warby Junius Brutus Stearns c. 1851 The British defeated the French and their Native American allies in the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The result was British control over much of North America. But the war had cost England a great deal of money and Parliament decided it was time for the colonies to pay a share for their own defense. To raise money, Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765. The colonists were outraged. The colonists had always considered themselves Englishmen. But many new taxation measures, such as the Sugar Act and Townshend Acts followed. The Bloody Massacreengraving by Paul Revere, 1770 The people of Boston were most outspoken and violent in their reaction to taxes. In 1773 the East India Company was granted a virtual monopoly on the importation of tea. Parliament responded with the "Intolerable Acts." This resulted in the First Continental Congress, in 1774, which met at Philadelphia's Carpenters' Hall.
State of Affairs Between the Native Americans and the European Settlers K-12 Objectives | Materials Needed | Procedures | Assessment | Resources | Standards Discipline: American History Specific lesson topic: Using online primary resources to examine relations between the Native Americans and the European settlers during the Age of Discovery Methodology: Primary Sources K-12 Objectives: Students will use primary sources to examine the past. Students will be able to analyze multiple resources to explain the contacts between the American Indians and the European settlers during the Age of Discovery. Materials: A copy of the painting John Smith Trading with Native Americans A copy of the background information that illustrates the state of affairs between the North American Indians and the European settlers in the Jamestown area during the Age of Discovery A copy of the background information on Sir William Berkeley (top through heading Thomas R. Procedures: 1. a. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. a. 10. Assessment: 1. 2.