University of Groningen
American History: Essays: American Revolution
This site from the University of Groningen provides a ten page essay on the nature of the American Revolution. Content includes a focus on events which led up to the revolution, and an analysis of the revolution itself.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Seven Years War
This site describes events causing the Seven Years' War, which resulted mainly from quarrels over trading rights in the Ohio Valley. It goes on to briefly describe the series of four wars fought between the French and the British.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Land Is Settled
A brief look at the founding of the English colonies. This site is provided for by the University of Groningen.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: The 13th Amendment
An original 13th amendment restricting lawyers from serving in government that was supposedly ratified in 1819 and removed from the U.S. Constitution during the Civil War.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Imagist Ezra Pound
This site from the University of Groningen provides a good exposition of the well known imagist poet, Ezra Pound. Includes links to T.S. Eliot and W. C. Williams.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Hungary and Suez Crisis
This site from the University of Groningen summarizes political turning points of 1956, giving detail on the Soviet and American political desires shown in their responses to Israel's attack of Egypt.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Eugene O'neill
This site, which is provided for in the "From Revolution to Reconstruction" section of the University of Groningen, gives a biography of O'Neill in terms of his works.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: George Mason 1725 1792 Introduction
This site is provided for by the University of Groningen. Leader of the Anti-federalist faction against strong national government, Mason fought the ratification of the U.S. Constitution for protection for individual rights; read this...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: African Empires
Informative site from the University of Groningen describing the role African empires played in the settlement patterns of world acquisitions.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Edward Bellamy
The content at this site from the University of Groningen includes a brief biographical sketch of Edward Bellamy (1850-1897 CE) who is most famous for his work "Looking Backward, 2000-1887."
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Gerald R. Ford
A brief, easy-to-understand biography of Gerald Ford which includes an overview of his domestic and foreign policy.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: William Howard Taft
Provides a biography about the life of the 27th President of the United States, William Howard Taft.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: James Mc Clurg 1746 1823
This site provides a biography of James McClurg (1746-1823), a noted scientist and doctor in the early days of the United States. He was also a politician. McClurg was part of the Virginia delegation of the Constitutional Convention.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American Literature
Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Mary Rowlandson
Brief biographical sketch of Mary Rowlandson, with an emphasis on her role in American literature.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period
Background information about the literature of the Colonial period in American history. Discussions of capitalism, Puritan theology, and stewardship as found in the thought and literature of the period.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Jefferson's Draft:declaration of Independence
A draft of the Declaration of Independence with changes from the original indicated by brackets.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Declaration of Independence
Describes the meeting of the Continental Congress during which the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Links to famous people present at the meeting.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period
A brief discussion of the colonial period in the United States. Includes information on New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. Also, find out about the early government, and the French and Indian War.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Specie Circular
This site from the University of Groningen provides a description of the Specie Circular, a decree that only gold and silver could be used when purchasing public lands.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Battle of Lake Champlain
This essay describes the battle of the weak against the strong at Lake Champlain. Benedict Arnold, at that time a heroic commander, was the victorious commander.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American History Coercive Acts
This essay provides information about the First Continental Congress which was called as a result of the passage of the Coercive Acts.