C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth
A brief summary of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Autobiography of Franklin
A brief summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Also includes an on-line sample of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
Other
Cotton Mather: The Duty of Parents to Their Children
This site houses the full text of Cotton Mather's work, "The Duties of Parents To Their Children."
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Read an online version of a 1909 Harvard Classics edition of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," including the front matter, illustrations, and an introductory note.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Senility by Sherwood Anderson
The full text of the short story Senility by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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University of California
Berkeleyan: Infotainment Traced to Historical Figure [Ben Franklin]
Newsletter article offers a glimpse into Franklin's early journalistic career.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Seeds by Sherwood Anderson
The full text of the short story Seeds by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Self Help by w.w. Jacobs
The full text of the short story Self-Help by W.W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "The Beating"
This site provides the text of Dell's "The Beating," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "To Elsie" by William Carlos Williams.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "Why Mona Smiled"
This site provides the text of Dell's "Why Mona Smiled," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: The Poet's Trade
Poets.org presents the text to Amy Lowell's essay, "The Poet's Trade." The essay is two paragraphs in length and links to related essays are also provided.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden provided by the Academy of American Poets.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Letters of Robert E. Lee
This Digital Library site from the University of Pennsylvania provides the full text of the "Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee" compiled and authored by his son, Captain Robert E. Lee. Click on any of the hot text links...
Internet Infidels
The Secular Web: Age of Reason Introduction
Editor's introduction to Age of Reason
NSTATE
Florida State Bookstore: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
This site provides information on books by and about several Florida authors; scroll down to see the information on Rawlings. The site provides useful overviews of her major works and one work about her.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 5: Chief Joseph's Surrender
This Today in History site provides a good account of Chief Joseph's retreat and eventual surrender to General Nelson Miles on October 5, 1877. The text of his surrender speech begins the page. There is also a good picture of 'The Big...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Chief Joseph
This brief student-written article on Chief Joseph and his efforts to maintain peace between his people and the white settlers includes several links to further information and books for further reading and research.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936 Award Ceremony Speech
At this site from the Nobel E Museum you can read Per Hallstrom's presentation speech before the Swedish Academy prior to Eugene O'Neill's acceptance of the Nobel Prize.
Other
Mossell, n.f.: A Sketch of Afro American Literature
This site by N.F.Mossell looks at the history of Afro-American Literature. Beginning on page 59 of the text, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper is discussed along with her contributions to Afro-American Literature.
Other
Poems by Phillis Wheatley
A collection of poems by Phillis Wheatley available as an entire online text. Search by specific poems. With preface and illustration.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations From Edna St. Vincent Millay
This site offers quotations from Edna St. Vincent Millay on foraging, reflecting, adopting, nuturing, and knuckling down.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Rachel Field
Maintained by "Creative Quotations for Creative Thinking," this site offers five inspirational quotes from Field, plus an extremely brief biography. Limited in its usefulness, but a good site anyway.