The Avalon Project : 18th Century Documents

This Web site is maintained by the Yale Law Library. It contains various documents that are useful for researchers.

Documents of the American Revolution

This site contains important documents of the American Revolution put together by Peter King of the Carlton University history department. A very useful Web site for research purposes.

Early American Papers at Cornell

This is a listing of Early American papers located at Cornell University.

James Chalmers and "Plain Truth"

For an interesting look at the opposing view of "common sense", a great way to understand the views of a loyalist of the American Revolution.

Constitution Day

The National Constitution Center provides this learning experience about the making of the Constitution of the United States.

Constitutional Society Home

This is the home of the constitutional society. This web site is now in a directory file format, with folders leading to Constitutions and other information.

Congressional Documents Home Page

This Web site brought to you by the U.S. Library of Congress is a must for the serious student of American history. It is graphic intensive, but well worth the wait.

The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787

The debate over changing the Articles of Confederation was reported on by James Madison. This is where you can read his reports. The debate began on May 14, May 25.

Deciphering Old Handwriting

Learn about deciphering handwriting in historical document.

Little Known U.S. Documents

This article explains that the United States was founded on secular, not Religious grounds.

The Loyalist Collection

This collection located at Harriet Irving Library at the University of New Brunswick focuses on the toward the American Revolution and the early years of Loyalist settlement in British North America.

The Newburgh Address

Read the Newburgh Address in this article from David Ramsay's Life of George Washington, first U.S. edition, 1807 at the Early America Web site.

US Historical Documents

This Web site has important United States documents.

The Alien and Sedition Acts 1798

From the Archiving Early America web site, take a look at the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. These acts were passed as a result of the XYZ Affair and other considerations.

Documents on the Townshend Acts

This page by Peter King contains documents about the Townshend Acts and the disputes these acts caused.

Sugar and Stamp Acts

Learn about these two acts, that helped to start a revolution in the American Colonies.

The Townshend Duties

This is an essay about the Townshend duties located on the USA Project web site.

A Quick and Easy Guide to the United States Constitution

This website is just that, a quick guide to the United States Constitution.  It is an excellent source to consult in your study of this historic document.