The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
Links exploring Benjamin Franklin’s varied roles of scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist are the focus of this site. Also included is a detailed time line of Franklin’s life, with hypertext links that further explain individual entries.

Benjamin Franklin
This PBS-hosted site offers a myriad of interactive experiences concerning Ben Franklin's life and times. Explore the site and find out what you can about Franklin, in the process: build a kite and be prepared for some "shocks."

The Works of Anne Bradstreet edited by Jeannine Hensley

Literary Landmark: Let’s save the last touchstone of Anne Bradsteet
Read a beautifully written account of a modern poet’s journey to New England to rediscover the historical environment of Anne Bradstreet. The author provides biographical information, as well as poignant observations of the many ways in which tangible reminders of Bradstreet’s life and times have been lost or submerged by commercial interests.

Anne Bradstreet c.1612-1672
This site provides biographical information on Anne Bradstreet, a bibliography of her work, and notes and study questions about some of her writings.

The Account: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s Relación translated by Martin A. Favata and José B. Fernández

An Incredible Journey: The story of Cabeza de Vaca
This site offers a brief history of Cabeza de Vaca's expedition. Imagine that you were accompanying de Vaca on his journey, write a journal entry based on your experiences.

Cabeza de Vaca: La Relacion
Along with a translation of the entire Relación, you will find an informative preface and afterword here that provide extensive biographical information about Cabeza de Vaca and details of his famous journey.

The First Americans by Josepha Sherman

Native American Sites
The goal of this site is to provide access to home pages of individual Native Americans and Nations, as well as links to Native American arts, businesses, and other areas of interest.

Quotes from Our Native Past
This colorful site provides quotations from many famous Native Americans, such as Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, Canassatego, and Sitting Bull. Also included are links to other Native American pages and sites of interest.