American Memory Historical Collections from the Library of Congress A digital record of American history and creativity. Is a gateway to more than seven million digital items, mostly primary source materials. Includes:
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation Comprises twelve different titles, covering the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the 1st through 42nd Federal Congresses, as well as other materials
Frederick Douglas Papers Papers of the nineteenth-century African-American abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his own freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. The papers span the years 1841 to 1964, with the bulk of the material from 1862 to 1895.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy Supplies American citizens direct access to basic federal government documents that define our democratic society, made available for free, permanent, public access via the GPO Access service.
Documenting the American South A collection of sources on Southern history, literature, and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century.
Social Explorer Gain deep insights into any area of interest - down to a city block, with stunning visualizations and built-in data. Reinforce your decisions with reliable and accurate location data.
Political Cartoons and Presidential Elections, 1860-1912 Offers access to political cartoons found in Harper's Weekly and other leading journals concerning the presidential elections.
Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
"To help us think, talk and teach about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy, we invite you to explore 100 milestone documents of American history.
Over 200 films by PBS about the American Experience. Themes include Presidents, Biographies, War & Politics, Technology, Pop Culture, and the American Landscape. The videos span the entire history of the United States.
A digital record of American history and creativity - written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
a timeline and research resources about prominent American women
"Making of America Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction." A joint venture between Cornell and the University of Michigan.
"Making of America Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction." A joint venture between Cornell and the University of Michigan.
Important documents from three eras of American history: The American Revolution and the New Nation, National Expansion and Reform, and Civil War and Reconstruction. The site plans to expand to the 20th century in the future.
"Access to over 85 million historic electronic records created by more than 30 agencies of the of the U.S. federal government and from collections of donated historical materials."
Site includes General American History, Biographical Sites, and sites arranged chronologically from the colonial period through the Civil War.
Full text primary source manuscripts, letters, sermons, economic data, and other materials document the intellectual and cultural context which defined the American Civil War Era, 1850 through 1865. Provided by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) and Digital Library of Georgia, and GALILEO.
The Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865
"Platter's diary details Sherman's march through Georgia from Rome to Savannah and the march north through the Carolinas."
Primary sources pertaining to frontier settlement; Native American relations; economic development; women's experience & gender roles; African-Americans' experience & American racial attitudes; law & society; religion & culture, political development
"Information on almost 35,000 slaving voyages that forcibly embarked over 10 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries."
"This authoritative, comprehensive Web site both introduces the novel to newcomers and provides sophisticated primary materials and search opportunities for advanced scholars."
"The Valley Project details life in two American communities, one Northern and one Southern, from the time of John Brown's Raid through the era of Reconstruction."
The Ulysses S. Grant Digital Collection offers researchers access to the first 31 volumes of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant. Mississippi State University's Mitchell Memorial Library has a rich digital collection on Grant's life, military career, and presidency.
Contains records, photographs and historical information pertaining to Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War.
Contains information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.
The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress presents the papers of the nineteenth-century African American abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher.
"A research and teaching resource devoted to the public works and arts projects of the New Deal." NDN contains photographs, political cartoons, speeches, letters, and other historic documents from the New Deal period.
"A major repository of material related to the US war in Vietnam, focusing on participants' personal stories."
The Civil Rights Digital Library promotes an enhanced understanding of the Movement by helping users discover primary sources and other educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public broadcasters, and others on a national scale.
Library of Congress primary source sets supporting study about Jim Crow America and the history of the NAACP.
Primary sources collected by the Library of Congress, focusing on Women's suffrage in America.
A collection of primary sources on war and the American military aggregated by Sam Houston State University.
The National Security Archive from George Washington University.
LibGuide created by the University of Washington libraries with links to many primary document sites.
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