This resource examines the literature and theology of the New England Puritan clergy. Includes information about Thomas Hooker, Thomas Shepard, John Cotton, Nathaniel Ward, Roger Williams, John Eliot, Richard Mather, Increase Mather, and...

An image of John Lee Hooker.

An image of John Lee Hooker.

An image of Joseph Hooker.

Richard Hooker (March 1554 - 3 November 1600) was an Anglican priest and an influential theologian. Hooker's emphases on reason, tolerance and inclusiveness considerably influenced the development of Anglicanism. He was the co-founder...

An image of John Lee Hooker.

An image of John Lee Hooker.

An image of Joseph Hooker.

General Hooker, born in Hadley, Mass., November 13th, 1814, died in Garden City, N. Y., October 31st, 1879.- Frank Leslie, 1896

General Joseph Hooker served during the Civil War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 - October 31, 1879) was a career United States Army officer, fought in the Mexican-American War, and was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

An image of Joseph Hooker.

A portrait of Joseph Dalton Hooker from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Joseph Dalton Hooker from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

Read about how the colony of Connecticut grew from an expansion of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. See how Thomas Hooker's idea of government resulted in a model of colonial charters, and find out how two very different settlements in...

This ebook version of Forrestine C. Hooker's Star has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

A comprehensive description of the papers on Natural Selection published by both Darwin and Wallace in 1858. Includes full copy of Wallace's paper, 'On the Law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species.' Also includes...

Loads of information! Read a short description of the actual Battle and a piece that was written by Maj. Gen. Couch after the War, and much more. Includes the official descriptions and descriptions of the battle from various sources.

An assessment of the horrific tragedy of the chemical pollution whcih seeped into the town of Love Canal. Written by an EPA administrator just months after carcinogenic materials began leaching into yards and the public school built over...

Luminarium offers a student resource for learning about the authors of the English Renaissance period. Contains links to over 25 different authors from the period which contain their biographies, bibliographies, and text to some of their...

This Wikipedia article on the bloodiest battle in American history gives background information on the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath.

This site from North Georgia.com provides a thought from Abraham Lincoln about the importance of Chattanooga to the Union forces. He said "taking Chattanooga is as important as taking Richmond."

About North Georgia offers a chronology of the events which led to the siege and capture of Atlanta. Hyperlinks to biographies of Army officers involved in the Campaign and battles leading up to the capture of Atlanta.

A photographic tour of the Battle of Antietam. Presents the battle through images of the sites where parts of the battle occurred and provides information about the battle sites. Included are many maps and commentary. A site for the...