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Finding Primary Sources: Discovery and Early Colonialism
A guide to finding primary source accounts of United States history at the Valley Cottage Library.
Colonial America
- Voices from America's Past: The Colonies and the New NationCall Number: 973 Morris Vol. 1
- A Nation is Born: Rebellion and Independence in America, 1700-1820Call Number: J 973.3 STEISBN: 9780805025828
Discovery and Exploration
- The Explorers and Settlers: A Sourcebook on Colonial AmericaCall Number: J 973.2 EXPISBN: 9781562940355
The Boisterous Sea of Liberty: A Documentary History of America from Discovery through the Civil WarCall Number: 973 BOIISBN: 9780195116694
Social Issues
Websites
- Archiving Early AmericaPrimary sources focusing on Colonial America
- Colonial Williamsburg Online Museum ExhbitionsOnline access to images from the museum's exhibitions.