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New England: Media
region, United States
Videos
Experience the magnificent landscapes of New England and rediscover its culture and history
A journey through New England, 2013.
Explore the life of first settlers as they travel to the coast of New England
Take a look at what life was like for the first settlers to reach the coast of New...
See how European settlers in U.S. Northeast created metropolises such as Boston and New York City
See why the cities of the Northeast are so important.
Explore the U.S. Northeast region's Appalachian Mountains, Hudson River, and Atlantic seaboard
Discover the climate, landscape, and waterways of the northeastern United States.
Images
Simon van de Passe: John Smith
John Smith, engraving by Simon van de Passe, 1616.
Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum; photograph, J.R. Freeman & Co. Ltd.
Wendell Phillips
Abolitionist Wendell Phillips speaking against the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 at...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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