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Historic New England - http://www.historicnewengland.org/
Non-profit organization supports the preservation of the region's architectural and cultural heritage. (Formerly the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.) |
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The Charter of New England : 1620 - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/mass01.asp
Transcript of the 1620 charter to colonize New England. From The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. |
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New England Archivists - http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/
Regional organization for people who organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to historical records. Includes links to archival repositories by state, related Web resources, newsletter, membership information, and job postings. |
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Early Puritan Poetry - http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/frameset.html
Overview of Puritan poets in New England, including Anne Bradstreet and Michael Wigglesworth. |
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New England Antiquities Research Association - http://www.neara.org/
Group dedicated to the study and preservation of New England's stone sites. Provides calendar of programs and events, photographs, related links, how to report a site, and contact information. |
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Puritanism in New England - http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/puritan2.html
Overview provided by David Cody, Associate Professor of English, Hartwick College. |
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The Puritan Tradition and American Memory - http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PURITAN/purmain.html
Scott Atkins authors a research paper about Puritans in 17th century New England and their cultural identity. |
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17th Century New England - http://www.17thc.us
A wealth of resources for research on the Colonial period, with special emphasis on the Essex County (MA) witch hunt of 1792 and parallels to Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." |
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A Very Grave Matter - http://gravematter.freeservers.com/
Provides information on colonial cemeteries, and photographs and inscriptions of gravestones in eastern New England. Also has old epitaphs, updates on cemetery preservation projects, and extensive list of related links. |
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Freedom's Way National Heritage Area - http://www.freedomsway.org/
Geographic region comprised of the central Massachusetts uplands and river valleys, and six New Hampshire towns. |
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New England Colonies - http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_NE_Colonies.html
Designed for kids to learn about early American history in the region. |
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Puritanism in New England - http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/purdef.htm
Dr. Donna Campbell offers a brief discussion of Puritanism in colonial New England. |
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The Colonial Gazette - http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/
Colonial news of people, events, towns, churches and marriages around New England. |
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New England Towns - http://newenglandtowns.org/
Historical descriptions of the region, states, counties, and natural features, excerpted from Hayward's Gazetteer. |
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New England Articles of Confederation, 1643 - http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/sacred/colonies_of_ne_1643.html
A look at the document that tried to unite the New England colonies. |
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Great Ireland in New England - http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/grireland.html
Reprint of chapter from "New England's Buried Treasure" by Clay Perry, 1946 details the investigation of how an unknown band of ancient Irish voyagers may have visited New England. |
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New England to 1789 - http://www.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/0colhis/neng-891.htm
Maps, illustrations and informative text. |
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Cohos Historical Society - http://www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org/
Non-profit organization supports the preservation and study of history for Bloomfield, Brunswick, and Maidstone, Vermont and Stratford New Hampshire. Also maintains the Marion Blogett Museum. |
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Strange New England - http://www.strangene.com/
Quarterly online publication reports on the unusual, odd, and forgotten places, landmarks, folklore, and legends that are part of New England's history. |
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New England History and Historic Sites - http://gonewengland.about.com/travel/gonewengland/cs/history/
Information from About.com. |