Unit One | American Government

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General Resources

• American History: A Documentary Record from Avalon Project - Yale University —Chronology of documents from United States history
• British History—Contains cultural, historical and travel resources for Britain, including a timeline
• Spartacus Educational—Site dedicated to history-much information
• Today - in - History Page—Historical events and information for each calendar day
• Library of Congress—Interactive, hands-on site with much historical and cultural information about United States history
• Hyper History.com—A timeline of world history featuring interactive maps, famous people, and events

Chapter 1: The Only Sure Foundation

• President George W. Bush 9/11 Speech from Avalon Project - Yale University—Text of George W. Bush's September 11, 2001 national speech from Barksdale Air Force Base
• The Federalist Papers —Online text of the 85 letters by Madison and Hamilton, collectively known as the Federalist Papers
• Normandy American Cemetery—Information on cemeteries and war memorials for U.S. wars and conflicts, along with lists of war dead.

Chapter 2: Christian Beginnings in America

• "New England Primer" 1805 from Gettysburg College Special collections —Page by page digital scans of the "New England Primer" from 1805
• Hobbes' Leviathan—Full text of Thomas Hobbe's Leviathan
• King James I (Divine Right of Kings Speech)—Extracts from speech of King James VI & I’s to the Parliament on March 21, 1609
• Jonathan Edward's Writings—Collection and discussion of Jonathan Edwards' sermons
• Plymouth Colony Court Records—Searchable archive of documents and laws from Virginia's Plymouth colony
• Quebec Act, 1774—Full text of the act
• George Whitefield's Sermons—Text versions of Whitfield's many sermons
• Mayflower History—Information about the Mayflower and its passengers
• History of Plimoth Plantation—An account by William Bradford
• John Winthrop—“A Modell of Christian Charity” (or, “City upon a Hill”) and The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (Jan. 14, 1639)

Chapter 3: Forms of Government

• Journals of the Continental Congress at the Library of Congress—Records of the journals of Congress with some background information
• Plato's Republic—Full text of Plato's Republic
• Jefferson's Works from Avalon Project - Yale University—Text of messages and papers written by Jefferson
• Federalist No. 10 from Avalon Project - Yale University—Excerpt from the Federalist Papers
• The Spirit of Laws—By Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu
• Politics: A Treatise on Government—A treatise by Aristotle

Chapter 4: The Meaning of Democracy

• Ancient Greek Art and Architecture—Demonstrates the facets of Greek architecture and shows examples from famous ruins.
• Greek Architecture—Shows the influence of Greek architecture in American architecture
• The Federalist Papers—Online text of the 85 letters by Madison and Hamilton, collectively known as the Federalist Papers
• English Bill of Rights
• Thomas Jefferson—Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Addresses, and sundry writings (includes links to Project Gutenberg for additional writings)
• Thomas Jefferson—Primary sources from Avalon Project and the United States Bill of Rights