Read the full text of Jesse Stuart's short story "The Cherry Tree". With links to other short stories by American writers.

An evolving section, Religion and American Life, will address the roles of immigration and religious freedom in the United States paving a long and open road of religous traditions, literature and artwork.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The True Story of Benjamin Franklin, the American Statesman by Elbridge Streeter Brooks, a nonfiction book for children.

A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.

The tall tale of Pecos Bill and Slue-foot Sue are retold by S.E. Schlosser.

This is the complete text of the American western novel The Desert of Wheat by Zane Grey.

This resource offers a detailed chronology of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862 CE). Give information on his life, writings, and lectures.

This resource provides an interesting myth of creation developed by the Iroquois people.

This is the complete text of the novel The Drums Of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath.

This is the complete text of the short story "The Dumb Man" by Sherwood Anderson.