Colonies

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In our Library:

Reference Section
Ref 973.2 Colonial America (9 volume set)

Non-Fiction books
Look in 973.2 for general books on Colonial America
Books on Individual Colonies - Do a catalog search (advanced search).
  • Put the name of the colony on the top line
  • and
  • COLONY on the second line.
  • Write down the call #
  • Be sure when you pull the book from the shelf that it is about the COLONY, not the state.
World Book Encyclopedia -
  • Look up the name of the state
  • find the "History" section, then (If on WorldBook Online - "View Full Article")
  • look for "Colonial Days."

E-Books
Connecticut
 Delaware
Georgia
 Maryland
Massachusetts
 New Hampshire
New Jersey
 New York
North Carolina
 Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
 South Carolina
Virginia

Websites that are helpful

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm - When was each colony founded?

Colonial National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/colo/
National Park Service site on Colonial National Historical Park in Jamestown and Yorktown, Virginia.

Jamestown Rediscovery
http://www.apva.org/
Interesting images and descriptions of the archaeological search for and discovery of the remains of the first permanent English settlement in the New World, including historical profiles, from the Association for the Preservation of Virginia.

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/colchart.html

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm# - Too many ads