Settlement and Immigration

• The American Immigration Homepage - A site presenting the history of different groups of immigrants to the U.S. as well as historical sites on American soil.
  
• Modern History Sourcebook: U.S. Immigration - A great collection of web resources about U.S. immigration, compiled by Fordham University, and covering a wide range of topics.
  

Early Colonies

• Colonial America Resources - Web resources organized by topic, and including primary resources

• Desperate Crossing - a History channel series devoted to the history of the Mayflower and the Plymouth colony its passengers founded.
  
• History of Jamestown- America's first permanent English settlement. Also visit the Jamestown Settlement and York Victory Center website, dedicated to making history come alive for visitors of all ages.
  

Westward Expansion

• Pioneer and Frontier Life - A resource page created by PBS with many interesting essays about various aspects of pioneer life.
  
• Pioneer Life: Settling on the Homestead - A collection of links about pioneer life intended for teachers to use for classroom lesson plans, but useful for anyone interested in pioneer life.

Immigrants from Around the World

• Immigration - An interesting resource that focuses on immigration history, national origins of major waves of immigrants, and the various challenges faced by each group and by immigrants in general.

• Ellis Island - The official site devoted to one of the landmarks of American immigration. Also visit the History channel's exhibit on this extraordinary edifice of historical heritage.
  
• The New Americans - This page, part of the PBS website, offers an interactive format and shows how the new immigrants from various parts of the world are adapting to as well as adding to U.S. culture today.

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