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Friday, March 21, 2008

Take A Virtual Trip To Early America

Want to know an easy way to journey back in time to 18th Century America? Immerse yourself in the primary source historical documents, vintage maps, and multimedia presentations you'll find at Archiving Early America. This easy-to-navigate site is quite simply a history buff's dream come true on the Web.

Here are some of the highlights especially worth noting:


  • Freedom Documents - Digital images of the original Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution are presented along with their complete texts.


  • Movies - Want to know more about the life of Benjamin Franklin or what George Washington's face really looked like? Check out the short films you'll find here.


  • Maps of Early America - The 13 colonies, The Battle of Bunker Hill, The Northwest Territory 1787...just a few of the maps featured in this category.


  • Town Crier Forums - If you're passionate about early American history you probably want to discuss it with others-these message boards let you do just that.
And so much more. If you're a fan of early American history this is a must-see site!

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