Surf these sites: Documents of Early America -- Index of on line documents relating to the foundation of the United States, from "The Founding of Vinland" to the Monroe Doctrine First Thanksgiving Proclamation, June 20, 1676 -- Document which proclaimed June 29, 1676, a day of thanksgiving. Celebrated in Charlestown, Massachusetts, this was the first known thanksgiving celebration held in the U.S. George Washington Papers Homepage -- Washington''s correspondence Gilder Lehrman Collection -- One of the largest collections of American historical documents in private hands. The collection''s holdings are strongest from 1760 through 1876. Gilder Lehrman E-Journal of American History -- Publishes manuscripts with transcript and commentary from the Gilder Lehrman Collection for use of scholars, teachers and students. Scanned Originals of Early American Documents -- US Constitution, US Bill of Rights,Declaration of Independence. From Emory Law School The Avalon Project -- Major documents collections from pre-18th century to present day. Includes Mexican-American diplomacy and US statutes concerning Native Americans and slavery. U.S. Historical Documents Archive -- Large archive of documents gathered from the United States'' history, including speeches, laws, declarations, court cases, and more US Documents Before 1700 -- Historical Documents pertaining to US History. US Historical Documents -- Chronological archive from the U. of Oklahoma Law Center. Includes the texts of many famous presidential speeches. Words & Deeds in American History -- Library of Congress- "Representative documents spanning from the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century."
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