| American
Memory Historical Collection
The Library of Congress has collected
photographs, videos, text and sound recordings on topics ranging
from quiltmaking to Native American culture to women suffrage.
American
Memory Timeline
The American Memory Timeline take you
through American history, starting with America as a new nation
(1735-1815) and moving through the postwar United States (1945-1968). It
leads you to sets of selected primary sources located in the American
Memory Collection online.
A
Biography of America
A Biography of America is the companion
web site to a video series and telecourse. It includes a
nice encyclopedia-like look at American history through articles,
key events for the time period, maps, transcripts, and a webography,
covering the first explorations of North America up through the
1990s.
A
Hypertext on American History
A Hypertext on American History is an
online textbook that covers American history from the colonial
period to modern times.
Objects
from the Presidency
The National Museum of American History
uses their collection of presidential artifacts to explore the
lives and roles of the Presidents of the United States.
POTUS (from
Internet Public Library)
"POTUS is the resource for finding
background information, election results, cabinet members, notable
events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. There
are links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video
files, and other presidential sites included."
SparkNotes: American
and European History
Sparknotes is written and provided by
Harvard students and graduates. The "History" section
covers American history from the French and Indian War to the Vietnam
War, and European history from the Roman Empire to World War II. Generally,
the guides provide a history summary, key dates and figures, a
timeline and important events. A great research tool!
Treasure
Trove of North American Exploration
The Treasure Trove of North American
Exploration contains accounts of North American voyages and explorations
from the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Christopher Columbus
in 1492 to the famous trip through the Northwest Passage by Roald
Amundsen in 1905.
Encyclopedia
of U.S. History 1840-1960
This site provides encyclopedia-like
accounts of historical events, enhanced by first-hand accounts
derived from a variety of primary sources.
American
History-General Primary MaterialsAbraham
Lincoln Papers
"The complete Abraham Lincoln
Papers at the Library of Congress consists of approximately
20,000 documents. The collection is organized into three "General
Correspondence" series which include incoming and outgoing
correspondence and enclosures, drafts of speeches, and notes
and printed material. Most of the 20,000 items are from the 1850s
through Lincoln's presidential years, 1860-65. Treasures include
Lincoln's draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, his March 4,
1865, draft of his second Inaugural Address, and his August 23,
1864, memorandum expressing his expectation of being defeated
for re-election in the upcoming presidential contest."
American
Originals
"American Originals presents a
selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents
from the National Archives holdings." Here you
will find the Resolution for Independence severing ties to Great
Britain, George Washington's first inaugural address, information
on the Louisiana Purchase, a casualty list of the 54th Massachusetts
Infantry Regiment, the verdict in the U.S. v. Al Capone, Eleanor
Roosevelt's resignation from the Daughters of the American Revolution,
President Roosevelt declaration of war against Japan, the U.S.
recognition of the State of Israel, and much more.
Chronology
of US Historical Documents
The University of Oklahoma College of
Law has compiled a nice listing of historical documents divided
into time periods from the pre-colonial era up through the present. Documents
include the Federalist Papers, inaugural addresses, the Gettysburg
Address, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the North Atlantic Treaty.
Digital History
"This is an extensive and well-organized
site featuring "high-quality historical resources for teachers
and students." It includes primary sources, interactive timelines,
subject guides, etc.
Making
of America
Making of America is a collection of
digitized primary sources including books and journals from the
antebellum period through reconstruction. "The
collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education,
psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science
and technology."
Using Primary Sources on the Web
"This brief guide
is designed to provide students and researchers with information
to help them evaluate the Internet sources and the quality of primary
materials that can be found online. |
