The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This site offers interpretations on Hawthorne's classic, The Scarlet Letter. Read through the site. Why do you think that the text is still studied and interpreted today? What about the text makes it a "classic?"

Words That Make America Great edited by Jerome Agel

Speeches and Documents
This site provides a large number of links to various speeches, documents, and letters created during the colonial period. They are listed chronologically, beginning with the year 1625.

Rediscovering George Washington: Founding Father by Richard Brookhiser

Richard Brookhiser on George Washington
This PBS-hosted site offers the transcript of an interview between David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report, and Richard Brookhiser, senior editor of National Review and author of Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington.

The Reshaping of Everyday Life: 1790-1840 by Jack Larkin

Ask Jack
Old Sturbridge Village hosts this charming site where schoolchildren ask Jack Larkin, author of The Reshaping of Everyday Life: 1790-1840, questions about life in colonial times.