This new H-Net discussion list concerns Atlantic World history from 1500 to 1800. The list is intended to be interdisciplinary and is open to faculty, advanced students, and independent scholars interested in early modern Atlantic history. Users can learn more about the list, read message logs, and subscribe at H-Net.

Located at the Plimoth Plantation Web site, this collection of material related to the First Thanksgiving will be of great interest to those seeking to learn more about the facts and myths surrounding this famous event in American history. While most of the factual information about this meal comes from first-hand accounts written by William Bradford and Edward Winslow, these accounts are best...

The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School (described in the April 4, 1997 Scout Report), a major online repository of primary sources, has made recent additions of interest to students and teachers of American History. Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents is a full text collection of charters, grants, and agreements from 16 of the first 18 states (currently no documents are available...