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Links of this Period

• Growth and Empire  A resourceful site with all the relevant links to the works of the authors during this period as well as their works.
• American Renaissance  A general introduction to the American Renaissance, including the relevant works of this period. (Word File  Version)
• American Independence Crisis An introductory site on the crisis Americans met during the independence, based on Thomas Paine's inquiries.
• The PowerPoint File An introductory file to American Independence, and the brief description and background of the authors discussed in this period.

Links on Benjamin Franklin

• General Info. of Benjamin Franklin A site that offers the brief biography of Benjamin Franklin, what he did, his works and writings, and relevant links to discover more about him.
• The Great Inventor: Benjamin Franklin (Word File Version)
• The Way to Wealth A site with relevant links and discussion questions about either Benjamin Franklin or about this topic concerning with economy. (Word File Version)
• Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography 1, 2 and 3 A site with some general background and summary about the work in Parts I, II, and III, along with many discussion questions to discover the work with further approach. (Word File 1, 2 and 3)
• The PowerPoint File A resourceful file with the background information of Franklin, the inventions of Franklin, Franklin as a Statesman, and also discussion questions. Or, see the shorter version here.

Links on Washington Irving and His Works

• The PowerPoint File A brief introduction on Rip Van Winkle and the author, Washington Irving, with analysis on the character, and a lot of pictures. Or, look at the shorter version of the file, created by the presenters.
•  Rip Van Winkle and Other Characters A introductory site with several approaches on Rip Van Winkle, his misidentification of himself, the days during his time historically, etc.
• Rip Van Winkle
• Rip Van Winkle Summary at eNotes An informative site on Rip Van Winkle, including the critical review, the historical context, themes, characters as well as the style of the work.

Links on James Fenimore Cooper and His Work The Pioneers:

• James Fenimore Cooper's Biography A very detailed biography of Cooper, included with some of the inspirations he gained on writing his frontier tales. (Word File Version)
• The Pioneers--Cooper's Introduction to the Novel A very detailed site, with a lot of background information on the novel historically, the reasons of why the author chose to write the novel, etc.
• Fenimore's Natty Bumppo One of the most well-known characters created in several of Cooper's novels, with details on who he is, what he is revealed as in this author's works. (Word File Version)
• Landscape in The Pioneers (Word File Version)
• Natty as Indian (Word File Version)
• Natty as Frontiersman (Word File Version)
• The PowerPoint File A very resourceful file, with a lot of information on Natty Bumppo and James Fenimore Cooper.

Links of Discussion Questions on the Works of this Period

• Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer, Letter III (Word File Version)
• Paine, “The Crisis, No.1” (Word File Version)
• Wheatley, On Being Brought from Africa to America”, “To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth” (Word File Version)
• Irving, Rip Van Winkle (Word File Version)

Links on the Authors During this Period

• Benjamin Franklin-- who was a printer, inventor, statesman, musician and as well as philosopher, with two famous works written-- “The Way to Wealth and also ”Autobiography"
• Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer, Letter III  292-302/A 657-66
• Paine, “The Crisis, No.1” (316-22 /A712-718)
• Jefferson,  from The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson (325-329/A728-732)
• Wheatley, On Being Brought from Africa to America” (360/ A810),  “To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth”  (362/A812)
• Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle” (428-40/ B980-)
• Cooper,  from The Pioneers, Chapter III (440-42)
• Hawthorne, “My Kinsman, Major Molineux” (587-600/ B1250-)