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The Internet contains a wealth of information, but sometimes it's a little tricky to find what you need. By using the preselected Web sites provided below you will be able to narrow your search, answer assigned questions, and save precious time. Simply follow the links to find valuable research materials and activity support. There's a lot of information in here, happy hunting!

Section 1: The Hopes of Immigrants

Swedish Emigration http://www.americanwest.com/ swedemigr/ pages/ emigra.htm
An extensive article about the history of Swedish immigration to the United States during the 19th century. Includes many links to other sites about emigration from Europe.

Know-Nothing Movement http://ap.grolier.com/ article?assetid=0233110-00& templatename=/ article/ article.html
A brief overview of the birth of the Know-Nothing Movement in the United States.

Irish History: The Famine and Emigration http://larkspirit.com/ history/ famine.html
This gateway to "Irish History on the Web" provides links to the Irish Potato Famine and such resources as overviews, drawings, photographs, newspaper articles, and diary excerpts.

Section 2: American Literature and Art

Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass http://www.bartleby.com/ 142/ index.html
Full text of Walt Whitman's poems from his book, Leaves of Grass.

National Audubon Society http://www.audubon.org/
Explore the history of the National Audubon Society and the contributions of founder John James Audubon at this official site.

The Hudson River School http://www.pbs.org/ wnet/ ihas/ icon/ hudson.html#1
A PBS Web site that contains information on the Hudson River School with links to sites on Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, romanticism, Albert Bierstadt, and Asher Durand.

Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.transcendentalists.com/ 1emerson.html
A portal to sites about Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Web. Contains links to e-texts of Emerson's essays and biographical information.

Section 3: Reforming American Society

Horace Mann http://www.infoplease.com/ ce6/ people/ A0831566.html
Brief biography of the life of Horace Mann and his contributions to the public education system.

Godey's Lady's Book Online http://www.history.rochester.edu/ godeys/
E-text from Godey's Lady's Book, a popular 19th-century magazine edited by Sarah Hale.

Dorothea Lynde Dix http://www.encyclopedia.com/ doc/ 1E1-Dix-Doro.html
Brief biography of Dorothea Dix, the American social reformer that worked for the fair treatment of criminals and the mentally ill.

Section 4: Abolition and Women's Rights

African-American Mosaic: Abolition http://www.loc.gov/ exhibits/ african/ afam005.html
Trace the course of the abolition movement by browsing through images of primary sources, such as, anti-slavery ads and books, meeting minutes, art, and maps. Continue through this Library of Congress exhibit to find out more about prominent abolitionists.

Women's Rights National Historical Park http://www.nps.gov/ wori/ home.htm
A National Park Service site that commemorates the women's movement and the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. Information about key players and the convention.

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth http://docsouth.unc.edu/ neh/ truth75/ truth75.html
Read the e-text of a biography by Olive Gilbert, on the life of influential abolitionist Sojourner Truth.