History Resources for Teachers

The Library of Congress's American Memory Project provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

In order to provide access to primary source materials, NUCMC produces of catalog records describing archival and manuscript collections held by repositories located throughout the United States and its territories.

The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.

Index of record collections for members of congress located at repositories throughout the country.

Department of the US government that manages and organizes documents produced by various government agencies for long term storage and use.

This site provides links to almost all state archives and historical societies in the U.S.

Research and education unit of the Smithsonian dedicated to documenting and preserving the diverse cultural heritage across America.

Rich resource from the University of Houston, includes timelines, transcriptions of historical documents, information about social history and popular culture.

Includes history by era, digital exhibits, and information for teachers

Internet Public Library's centralized resource for basic information about each of the states, with tabs that can link student to encyclopedias, official websites, and other online resources.

Lesson plans, activities, and resource linking to Smithsonian collection and exhibit materials.

A resource put together by the Government Printing Office with information targeted to K-2, 3-5, 6-8, or 9-12. Each age range provides a breakdown of how the federal government was formed and functions with links to a glossery and other resources.

Free information on politics, election via PBS.

In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

Documents for the Study of American History, transcriptions and links out to documents related to American history in chronological order.

University of Virgina's American Studies program's collection of transcribed historical documents, organized by author.

Library of Congress's search interface for legislative documents, named after Thomas Jefferson.

The Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School has put together a huge set of documents with significance to law, history, and diplomacy. Organized chronologically.

Collections include the papers of John Adams and website have teacher resources.

A project from the University library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture.

Virginia Memory is part of the online presence of the Library of Virginia, the state archives and reference library. Includes a guide for educators.