Melville Gateway/Links from Another American Literature (above) Website
This page provides a useful overview of "Bartleby," study questions, and a list of several good Melville links.

Douglass Website
This page is an excellent all-purpose F. Douglass, site, with an excellent series of photographs and background materials.

"A Journey from Slavery to Freedom" Website
This site offers short essays (and links) that cover a range of topics relevant to U.S. slavery.

History of U.S. Slavery Website
This is another fine site well-worth the visit.

The House of Usher Page Website 
This is a fun, campy site--not too scholarly, though. 

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore Website 
Layout is not very appealing, but this site is very comprehensive.

Brief lecture Notes on Poe by Another Professor Website
A nice overview: use this in conjuncture with my Poe summary.

Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture
Excellent all-purpose site, with lots of information on cultural sources and influences.

Harriet Beecher Stowe - Mother, Reformer
Brief but useful source for several of Stowe's letters.

Martin R. Delany and Abbeokuta
Useful intro. to Delany and his interest in Africa; includes portions of his writings on Africa.

Martin R. Delany and Africa - Part 1
This site offers a scholarly essay on Delany and Africa.

Chapter from Delany's "Principia of Ethnology"
Read the passages surrounding the picture in the middle of the page.

The Whitman Project Main Index
Fantastic site--check out the audio file (if you have the right audio player).

The Essential Camerado
Essential information about Whitman--see "Images and Peculiarities" section especially.

Walt Whitman - Introduction
This also is a good Whitman site.

Henry David Thoreau--CyberSaunter Site
This is the main, all-purpose Thoreau site.