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Edited: Added list of Gutenberg books below.

 

I need some book recommendations that relate to American History. We are currently packing-up, cleaning, and getting our house in Mexico rent ready in preparation for our move. As a result, I am trying not to buy more books until after we move and do not have access to a library.

 

Ds (14) finished up his History rotation early, so we opted for American History until we begin ancients at the beginning of his 9th grade year.

 

I have a wonderful list of poetry, documents, and books I pulled from Sonlight and other areas, but with the move happening at the end of March.... So are there any titles worth looking at that are available on Gutenberg, Librivox, or some other site.

 

My guess is that I just need to round up enough for the 1700's. Then I will be able to unpack in our new home, and find or buy more books. The books I have on me, and not boxed up are.

 

Guests, Dorris

The Landing of the Pilgrims, Daugherty

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Double Life of Pocahontas, Fritz

The Last of the Mohicans

Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jennison

The Sign of the Beaver

A copy of The Declaration of Independence

 

Online I have found.

 

Mayflower Compact

“To My Dear and Loving Husband†by Anne Bradstreet

 

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Letters of John Adams

 

Articles of Confederation

 

 

Ideas?

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Hmm, let's see. Digital History is a good site, it has tons of PSDs, an online text, and other extras, like film ideas and pictures. :seeya:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

Common Sense might be another good thing to read, to show the colonists' reasons for breaking away.

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/singlehtml.htm

Oh, and for the French and Indian War, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper is a good choice, I think you can find that on Librivox, along with the Pioneers, a good depicton of life in the wilderness.

Rip van Winkle might work too, as a silly introduction to the changes of the Revolutionary War.

Hope this helps! :)

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Thank you. I do have some documentaries, and online History sites that I did not list. Maybe I should have. I will be spending the day scouring Gutenberg, and AO to see what I can find.

 

Common Sense, I forgot to list that, I know that is online for free. Thanks for reminding me. Maybe I can pull this off without spending any money before our move.

 

(no longer hyperventilating)

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I thought I would bump this thread with some of what I have found. I still have to review the books to pick and choose, but I thought it might be helpful to others. I am still searching, and will be moving on to Librivox next. I should be done by Monday evening. I also have found some interactive online tools, as well as documentaries. I will list those later, once my list is complete.

 

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Children%27s_History_%28Bookshelf%29

Scroll down to get the American History book list.

 

 

Of Plimouth Plantation *

http://mith.umd.edu//eada/html/display.php?docs=bradford_history.xml

Frederick Douglas a Biography

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18757/18757-h/18757-h.htm

The Everyday life of Abraham Lincoln

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18757/18757-h/18757-h.htm

Life of Harriet Beacher Stowe

http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6702/pg6702.html

Susan B. Anthony

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18757/18757-h/18757-h.htm

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Montpelier Center for the Constitution has an online course on the Constitution's historythat is good. My kids watched it when we did early American history.

The Constitution itself is a good thing to read.

 

 

The Center for the Constitution also has a host of Constitutional related documents online, including speeches, letters, individual items from the Federalist Papers, the Articles of Confederation and documents related to Supreme Court cases.

 

The National Archives has a number of documents including a digital classroom collection.

 

The Library of Congress now has tons online. Here are some of their high interest items for American History.

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