Pilgrims, puritans, and Pennsylvania are all featured in a reading comprehension worksheet that asks kids to read a short passage about these early settlers and then to answer a series of questions based on the article.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of Thomas Hooker, Puritan colonial leader and founder of the Connecticut Colony.

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...

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...

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...

General Stonewall Jackson, born in Clarkesburg, W. Va., January 21st, 1824, died at Chancellorsville, Va., May 10th, 1863, was graduated from the United States Military Academy, in 1846. He was ordered to Mexico, became a lieutenant in...

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...

Dissension in Massachusetts Bay Colony resulted in the formation of other New England colonies. Read about their formations, and the impact on the Native Americans in the area.

Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...

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...

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."

The National Park Service offers a wealth of information on Antietam, the battle, casualties, flags, and weapons. A very worthwhile site.

A brief description of the Chancellorsville Campaign of April and May, 1863. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren Von Worley.

Find a timeline of the Chattanooga Campaign as well as battle descriptions, maps, and the official records of both the Union and Confederate commanders. Information comes from a variety of sources.