Favorite links for writers - historical research

I love research, possibly too much because I'll immerse myself in details and sometimes delay writing the book. With Whisper Falls (which is half-set in 18th century North Carolina), I researched the colonial and post-revolutionary periods in America for six years before I started writing the book.

Along the way, I've collected many websites and blogs that have helped me get the details right. It's important to trust your sources, and I feel like authors can trust these. (Some have been contributed by author friends. Thank you!)

Warning: This post will be heavy on references to USA history and, in particular, North Carolina history.

Daily Life

Website	Type of content
Metropolitan Museum of Art	art work for fashions, furnishings, locations/landscapes
Colonial Williamsburg	wonderful place to visit for living history; it also has amazing content on its website on fashion, medicine, furnishings, jobs, etc.
Mount Vernon	educational resources about George Washington
Colonial Quills	blog for writers passionate about Colonial America
Costume Gallery	fashion through the ages
Historic food	photos and recipes for historic foods in Britain and Europe
British Museum	everything
Bloomsbury Heritage	reprints of historical books, maps, etc
Costume Gallery	fashion through the ages

People and Events

Website	Type of Content
North Carolina History Project	lists people, events, and regions from 1585-present for the state of North Carolina
Archives: US UK Scotland North Carolina	historical documents and records, such as newspapers, wills, court proceedings
Etymology Online	A site for discovering a word's origins; it's great for making sure that the vocabulary you want to use was in existence in your period of history
Old Bailey Online	Court proceedings from London 1674-1913
People History	Type in a date in history and learn what happened that day
Library of Congress Digital Public Library of America	everything and more

About Wikipedia--
I am cautious about using Wikipedia, but I still think it's a great resource. It can give you a good, basic overview of events or people in history. Even better, though, are the resources and references listed at the bottom of the page.

Do you have any links to add?  I'd love to include more links to great historical information--so leave them in the comments!

Kobo sale in CA, AU, US for Whisper Falls

Whisper Falls is on sale for 99cents on the Kobo YA Great Reads sale page. This promotion is offered in Canada, Australia, and USA. So if you have any friends who haven't read it yet, now is a good time.

Also, if you have an account on Kobo, please consider leaving a rating (no words necessary) for Whisper Falls.  Only 2 readers had done that so far, and they both gave it a one-star.  That is their right, of course; not everybody will love the book. However, many have enjoyed this series, and it would be too bad if new readers, shopping for a story, are pushed away by a one-star rating. (Interestingly, Whisper Falls 2 and 3 have great ratings on Kobo.)