Knowing Poe 
An invaluable companion to any classroom study of Edgar Allen Poe, this site provides and extensive look the author's life, times, and work. You'll find video selections exploring Poe's life throughout the site and a wide selection of interactive features including a timeline that traces the intersection of events in American history and literature during Poe's lifetime, a tour of one of Poe's homes, a look at Baltimore during Poe's lifetime, and an examination of what it was like to go to school during Poe's lifetime. In addition, you will find an analysis of Poe's works, primary source documents relating to his works, and online versions of some of his works.
Source: Maryland Public Television Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Conversations with America
Author Studs Terkel collected the stories of people involved in some of the nation's most pivotal events. This site features audio interviews from his Chicago radio show which aired from 1952 to 1997 and from his books Division Street, Hard Times, The Good War, Race, and Talking to Myself.
Source: Chicago History Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
American Authors On the Web
This site provides links to biographical information and online texts for American authors from the 17th century to the mid-20th century.
Source: Professor Mitsuharu Matsuoka, Nagoya University Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
