National
Archives and Records Administration
A collection that documents the rights of American
citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and
the national experience. Includes documents, posters,
records, photographs and helpful background information
about them.
Library
of Congress, American Memory Collection
American Special Collections: A gateway to primary
source materials related to the history and culture
of the United States. Includes activities and
lesson plans to accompany the site’s resources.
History
Matters
Designed for high school and college history teachers,
the site has annotated hundreds of history websites
and includes links to lesson plans, activities,
primary documents, and guides for analyzing historical
evidence.
Social
Studies Sources
Contains links to a broad array of social studies
websites and other helpful educational resources
for K-12 teachers.
Sallie
Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture
On-Line Archival CON-LINE Archival Collections.
Contains images and texts related to African-American
women, Civil War women, and the Women’s
Liberation Movement.
Web
de Anza Project
Provides students and scholars with primary source
documents and multimedia resources covering Juan
Bautista de Anza’s two overland expeditions
from the Sonoran desert to northern California,
leading to the colonization of San Francisco in
1776. A good example of supported text on a website.
Eye
Witness History: Through the Eyes of Those Who
Lived It
Samples of eyewitness accounts of historical events
from the ancient world through the 20th century.
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