Useful Research Links and Sources

 Useful Research Links:  Updates coming soon!


https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/worlds-of-change


New England

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/archivessearch/revolutionarysearch.aspx



Native American Research Resources

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report_to_the_Governor_and_Council_Conce/LBITAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=earle+report+massachusetts&printsec=frontcover

https://americanantiquarian.org/reclaimingheritage/

https://nativenortheastportal.com/

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31210024752733&seq=1

https://native-land.ca/









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