Curated OER
The True Story of Abbie Burgess
First graders read a story from their textbooks about women in the 1850's. They discuss what it was like to be a woman living in American during this time period. They brainstorm heroines of American history and then discuss woman...
Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society: The Battle of Bunker Hill: Biographies Mercy Otis Warren
These biographies includes a very short bio on Warren (1748-1814 CE), a spirited female author who published a three-volume history of the American Revolution.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Abigail Smith Adams
This resource provides a brief biography of Abigail Adams (1744-1818 CE).
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Mercy Warren
This resource provides a brief biography of Mercy Warren (1728-1814 CE), a famous author who lived during colonial times.
Other
B&r Samizdat Express: Mercy Otis Warren
This site from the B&R Samizdat Express provides text of Warren's works: The Adulateur, The Defeat, The Group, The Blockheads, The Motley Assembly, and more.
Curated OER
Library of Congress: About (A) Face
Doris Ullman, American photographer (1882-1934), said, "A face that has the marks of having lived intensely, that expresses some phase of life, some dominant quality or intellectual power, constitutes for me an interesting face". This...