Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Puritanism in New England
Good overview of the beliefs, theology, church membership, and literary style of the Puritans. Contains a good bibliography for more resources.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Puritanism in New England
A description of Puritan beliefs, with an extensive bibliography that you can use to further your study of the Puritan people.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portuguese in the u.s.: Whaling, Fishing, and Industrial Employment
This brief article outlines the the employement of Portuguese immigrants in the whaling industry in southern New England in the 19th century.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Lacroix, the Transplantation of French Canada: A Challenge to Immigration
This article focuses on the migration of French Canadians into the New England area and the impact on the area and the Roman Catholic Church. By the Great Depression, nearly a million Canadians of French descent had settled in the United...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Utopian Promise: John Winthrop
John Winthrop rose to power in social, spiritual and political circles and served as Massachusetts state governor for twelve years. His views are documented in "Journal." Click on "John Winthrop Activities" for related materials.
Digital History
Digital History: Overview of the Colonial Era
The year 1492 marks a watershed in modern world history. Columbus's voyage of discovery inaugurated a series of developments that would have vast consequences for both the Old World and the New. It transformed the diets of both the...