Colonial Roadshow

The following resources will help you with your research for the Colonial Roadshow.  You can explore these resources to get started, and many of these resources have links to other resources that are worth exploring.
General Resources 

The Massachusetts Historical Society 

Gilder Lehrman Institute (login required) 
username: [email protected]  
password: cpslibrary

Historic New England 

Historic Williamsburg

Historic Jamestown

Library of Congress 

Best History Sites - Colonial America 

The John Adams Collection at the Boston Public Library

Archiving America

Primary Documents from the Smithsonian

Early American Collection from PBS Learning Media (login required) - you can also search PBS Learning Media for "Colonial America" for a wide variety of sources, including pictures, videos and more.
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cpslibrary

American Settlement Videos (includes slavery, daily life, colonization and more)



Boston Public Library Electronic Databases

These sites require you to log in.  They cover a wide variety of topics relating to Colonial American life, largely through primary source material.

e-card number: 20000000764753
password: 1234 

Archive of Americana
This database has primary source documents relating to nearly every aspect of United States history, starting in 1639.

18th Century Collections Online
Although most of the resources in this database are from Great Britain, there are also thousands of items from America. The types of resources included are books, pamphlets, essays, broadsides and more.

America’s Historical Imprints
Search through three different databases that cover material starting as early as 1639. You can look at primary source materials, books, pamphlets and broadsides that relate to every aspect of American life.

America's Historical Newspapers (1690-1922)
Use this database to search over 1,000 historical newspapers starting in the 18th century.

American State Papers (1789 to 1838)his
Most of the publications in this database relate to the first 14 Congresses (1789-1817).

American Song
American Song allows you to listen to songs from throughout American history, including the Revolutionary War period.

Britannica Annals of American History
Annals of American History delivers more than 2,000 primary source documents and 700 multimedia elements that guide you through the history of the United States.

National Geographic Virtual Library
Using this database, you can easily search through all the multimedia and print content of the National Geographic Society, which often does great articles on historic events or discoveries.

Massachusetts History Online
A database for studying Massachusetts history.

Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
This collection contains works about the Americans published throughout the world from 1500 onwards.  You can search through books, pamphlets, serials and other documents relating to exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery, and more.

US History in Context
US History in Context will let you learn about American history in-depth.
Food/Cooking
Cooking Videos on YouTube

Questions for a Colonial Culinarian

Food Timeline

Colonial Foodways

What was in Colonial cups?

George Washington Drank Hot Chocolate

Historic Recipes

Farming/Agriculture/Trade

Trade, agriculture and farming

Farming at Colonial Williamsburg

Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Farming at Mount Vernon

Professions/Trades

Trades at Colonial Williamsburg

Dictionary of Colonial Trades

Slavery

The Beginnings of Slavery in America

Slavery at Mount Vernon

Colonial Slave Trade

Diseases/Medicine
Colonial Diseases

Clothing

Clothing at Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Dress Codes

What Did Revolutionary War Soldiers Have in Their Pockets?

Education

Colonial Education

Women's Education

Weaponry/Warfare

Colonial Weaponry

Fun/Games/Entertainment

Fun for Colonial Kids

Houses/Architecture

Historic New England Architecture Style Guide

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6WzXlkuOQNX1VjINWan-ShkYyBI8CmBD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxad8R4Nig

https://www.youtube.com/user/ColonialWilliamsburg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOWpzR0b6Ko

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1F368B5848077C3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUt1ZHs3wQ8&list=PL567A0227C741A096

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4e4wpjna1vylyk-nUSIPmHrNnPZ1ivPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxg_dvGhIKk&list=PL4e4wpjna1vwP68y18ONw9OLqdE_ZW251

http://www.smithsoniansource.org/display/topic/viewdetailshis.aspx?TopicId=1004

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/earam/

http://www.opened.io/#!/shared-playlist/maya-bery-colonial-roadshow