Brontë Family Collection: The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas Austin maintains an online digitized collection of letters and manuscripts from the Brontë family, 1833-1858.
British Pulpit Online: This collection gathers together over 200 of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s sermons. Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) was a leading British Baptist preacher who earned the nickname “Prince of Preachers” and was preacher at the New Park Street Chapel in London for…
Booker T. Washington Online Resource: The Library of Congress’s Booker T. Washington collection includes digital copies of Washington’s books, manuscripts, and other materials related to his life.
Black Abolitionist Archive: This University of Detroit Mercy collection provides digital reproductions and transcriptions of African American abolitionist writings. In total, the collection houses over 800 speeches by black abolitionists and 1,000 editorials advocating for the end of slavery.
Birds of America by John James Audubon: The Audubon Society hosts an interactive collection of John James Audubon’s Birds of America. Originally printed between 1827 and 1838, Audubon’s 435 life-sized watercolors of North American birds are reproduced in this searchable digital library.
The Atlantic: Although The Atlantic is currently concerned with contemporary issues, their website maintains an extensive database of nineteenth century articles and book reviews. For example many of William Dean Howells’s reviews are still available for download through the site.
American Social History Project: Hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center, the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning produces print, visual, and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social and cultural history of the United States.
American National Biography: This is an extensive collection of official biographies for important figures from American history and literature. Access through this link is only available with a Baylor ID.
American Indian Histories and Cultures: This site provides access to maps, artwork, diaries, and a variety of primary source materials for the study of American Indians in the 19th century. Access through this link is only available with a Baylor ID.
Ambrose Bierce Project: The ABP is sponsored by Penn State University and dedicated to providing an online space for scholarly articles discussing the life and work of Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842-1914?), the American soldier, topographer, journalist, and writer. In addition to publishing an online…