Colonial+America

Colonial America **Databases**
 * World Book Online - A full-text encyclopedia with maps and links to articles.
 * Facts4me - Log-in and go to the colonial life page (contact me for login information)


 * Finding Images And Maps**
 * Pictorial America - A resource guide of images from the Library of Congress.
 * Library of Congress Map Collection - Definitely check out the Discovery and Exploration Section!
 * Copyright Friendly Images and Media - A list of sites and resources that have media and images that are usable in web and other projects.

**Web Sites for Additional Research**
 * Kids Click! Colonial Period - A listing of web resources about the colonial period.
 * American's Story from America's Library - A resource page from the Library of Congress. Click on Explore the States to get more information on the history of each former colony.
 * [|Colonial House-PBS]
 * Farming and Food in the 13 Colonies
 * Education in the 13 Colonies198
 * Jobs in Colonial Williamsburg - View **trades ** slideshows
 * 13 Colonies - Trades & Artisans
 * Colonial occupations
 * Colonial Trades - S ome of the many ** trades ** from America's ** Colonial ** period. Many ** trades ** had apprentices who learned their craft while working for a tradesmen.
 * Childhood in Colonial America
 * Life in the 13 American Colonies Compared to Life Today
 * African-American experience in Colonial America
 * Dear America: The scrapbook of Remember Patience Whipple:1607-1776
 * Dear America: The scrapbook of Catherine Carey Logan: 1607-1776
 * A Child's role in the Plimoth Plantation
 * Colonial clothing
 * Clothing 1700s
 * Colonial toys and games
 * Colonial America-Library of Congress
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 * Video**

Life as a child in Colonial America Stephen's colonial kids documentary
 * Liberty's Kids series (video)
 * Brainpop Movies (contact me for login information)
 * The Thirteen Colonies
 * Ben Franklin
 * The American Revolution
 * The Causes of the American Revolution
 * The French and Indian War
 * The Declaration of Independence
 * George Washington
 * John Adams
 * Thomas Jefferson
 * Children's life in Colonial North Carolina
 * Colonial Tools


 * Benjamin Franklin: **

Online Resources: [|27 Interesting Facts About Benjamin Franklin]

[|Ben’s Guide]

[|Benjamin Franklin for Kids] (Video)

[|Benjamin Franklin Games]

[|Facts About Benjamin Franklin]

[|Liberty’s Kids: Benjamin Franklin]

[|How Shocking: Benjamin Franklin’s Experiments with Electricity]

[|Benjamin Franklin In His Own Words: Scientist and Inventor]

Videos: [|Postmaster General Franklin] (Liberty’s Kids series) (Video)

[|In Praise of Ben] (Liberty’s Kids series) (Video)

[|An American in Paris: Benjamin Franklin] (Liberty’s Kids) (video)

[|Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment] (Video)

[|Benjamin Franklin’s Legacy] (Video)

Print resources:

// Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin //

By Gene Barretta

// Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents //

By the Editors of Time For Kids

// The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin //

By Cheryl Harness

// Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! //

By Matthew McElligott and Larry Tuxbury

// Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares //

By Frank Murphy

// Benjamin Franklin (In Their Own Words series) //

By Peter and Connie Roop

// How Benjamin Franklin Stole the Lightning //

By Rosalyn Schanzer