Students will act as a radio/TV reporter informing the public of the hysteria of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Within partners/groups, students will create a podcast/vodcast connecting Puritan life and culture with the events in Salem.

Part of an exhibit that talks about the British exploration and settlement of America.

This colonial document was written by Sarah Kemble Knight (1666-1727 CE). It is used in classrooms today.

A brief description of the Pequot War, a conflict between the Pequots and the English colonists from the Massachusetts Bay colony. There are two maps showing the location of Indian tribes in 1636 and again in 1639.

Sir William Blackstone, attorney at law, unsuspecting, created quite a stir in England when he began a lecture series in 1758. His delivery may have led to the turning point in the development of colonies in the New World and directly...

A map of the North American Colonies in 1643 at the establishment of the New England Confederation. The map is color-coded to show the territorial claims of the British, French, Dutch, and Swedish at the time, and shows the British...

This house is a rare example of a 17th-century stone house in New England. Relatively unchanged despite additions over the centuries, it is now owned by Historic New England, who operate the site as a farm and museum.

A series of maps showing the development and colonial claims of the northern Atlantic Coast between 1650 and 1695. The maps are color-coded to show charter colonies, proprietary colonies, and the royal colonies. The map from 1650 shows...

A facsimile of an early map from the Arcano del Mare (Robert Dudley, 1642) of the Nova Belgia (New Amsterdam) and New England coastline from Long Island to east of the St. Croix River.

Seminal interior designer and decorator Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934) used this Shingle-style as a showcase of his work. It is owned by Historic New England and operated as a museum.

An academic essay describing the ways in which "religion is an active if not a determinative" cause for the American Revolution. The essay describes three influential areas: (1) religion and liberty, (2) religion and community, and (3)...

A map of the Battle of Naseby in Northamptonshire, England, during the First English Civil War. The battle was between the Parliamentarian New Model Army under Fairfax and Cromwell, and the Royalist Army of King Charles I. This battle,...

A map of the Battle of Naseby on 14 June, 1645, near Broad Moore in Northamptonshire, England during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The battle, between the Royalist army under King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model...