Puritans & Colonists (1600-1750): Anne Bradstreet Puritan Writings Age of Reason (1750-1800): Benjamin Franklin Romanticism(1800-1850): Hudson River School of Painting Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: American Painting -- Thomas Cole & Hudson River School of Painting IHAS: Artist/Movement/Ideas -- Hudson River School of Painting Transcendentalism (1830-1850): The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau: Life and Times of HDT The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau: Main Page Thoreau, Walden, and the Environment Mid to Late 19th Century(1850-1900): The Schomburg Library's Collection of Manuscripts by African American Women Writers of the 19th Century Modern Period(1900-Present): The Harlem Renaissance   Related Links: Thomas Hampson: I Hear America Singing -- This is a great site for learning more about authors, artists, and musicians from different time periods in American history. There's a very useful timeline as well. American Visions - Exhibition -- You can find examples of American art from different periods on this PBS site.