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.
[email protected]
cpslibrary
American Settlement Videos (includes slavery, daily life, colonization and more)
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.
[email protected]
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
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