October 6, 2025 This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year (1919), exploring how one influential Supreme Court justice changed his mind about the value of antiwar speech and in the process wrote opinions that have shaped our attitudes to free speech ever since. It provides students an opportunity to see the First Amendment evolve at a crucial hinge in its history, and it also provides them an opportunity to think about how far the rights to free speech should extend during wartime.
September 30, 2025 This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore the intersection between immigration law and the right to free speech. It includes: 1) An overview of the history of visa denial in early 20th century, which allows students to assess historical fears of radical immigrants through the close reading of a political cartoon. 2) A discussion of the denial of visas to communists and alleged radicals in the Cold War, through a classroom exercise and discussion of an excerpted newspaper article. 3) An assessment of the role of the First Amendment in challenging visa restrictions through a close reading of a Supreme Court decision in 1972.
December 17, 2024 This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help students connect environmental history to broader themes in twentieth century US history.
December 17, 2024 This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help students connect environmental history to broader themes in twentieth century US history.
October 5, 2023 Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in general by using Library of Congress primary sources to better understand the history of education of Indigenous people in the United States.
October 4, 2023 Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider the standard narrative around women’s suffrage by exploring the history of Native, Black, Latin American and Asian women who kept advocating for expanding suffrage after 1920.
August 23, 2022 Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a fascinating episode from U.S. history: the campaign to teach children to be more moral.
August 19, 2022 Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and organized labor.
February 3, 2021 Students learn more about the larger than life figure of Theodore Roosevelt through sources related to the presidential election of 1912.
September 3, 2019 Analyze data from the U.S. Census Bureau in the social studies classroom.
June 13, 2019 Historian Christopher Hamner engages educators in close questioning of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC.
January 16, 2019 The definitive online exhibition and archives about how American experiences of race and ethnicity have shaped and been shaped by the development of advertising over the course of the 20th century.
January 6, 2016 Features over 224,000 records of individuals buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries and memorials worldwide.
December 9, 2013 In the age of Amazon, take students back to a time when delivery in the U.S. was still developing.
October 2, 2013 What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 through 1933 through images and film.
December 10, 2012 What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of Congress’s Jefferson Building in this online activity.
December 3, 2012 Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Why did it take more than 60 years for it become a state?
October 1, 2012 What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century farms?
September 5, 2012 What pushes and pulls people into new ways of life? In this lesson, students use artifacts, documents, and photographs to help them answer this question.
August 27, 2012 Discover what the symbols on these flags stand for.
July 17, 2012 Introduce students to the importance of oral history while simultaneously teaching them about 20th-century labor unions.
July 5, 2012 Historian Tona Hangen takes a look at Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part documentary on Prohibition.
July 5, 2012 What is the cultural terrain staked out by Amelia , the Hollywood biopic about the intrepid flyer Amelia Earhart?
June 29, 2012 Covering urbanization and industrialization? This homicide index can help students understand social changes and tensions associated with both.
June 25, 2012 American is built upon immigration. However, attitudes about immigration varied greatly from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
June 8, 2012 Who was Jane Addams, and how is her article “Why Women Should Vote” still relevant today?
June 8, 2012 In the struggle for women’s suffrage, how did African American women represent themselves? TJ Boisseau reads an article by activist Nannie Helen Burroughs.
June 8, 2012 How did the women’s suffrage movement use the rise of journalism to its advantage? TJ Boisseau looks at what photographs reveal.
June 8, 2012 How does a political cartoon use popular beliefs about women to make its point? Historian TJ Boisseau examines the conventions in this image.
June 1, 2012 Summer or winter, the Olympics bring together countries worldwide—including the U.S. How can you teach with Olympic history?
May 21, 2012 Flag Day may not fall during the school year for many, but Flag Day resources are valuable all year long.
May 21, 2012 How does the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC, depict Grant and the Civil War? Historians Christopher Hamner and Michael O’Malley take a look.
May 10, 2012 Students are often disconnected from the past. Why not immerse them in historic study by building off things they already know?
April 24, 2012 Do you know the history of this symbol?
April 20, 2012 Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl and her family to discover what life might have been like at the turn of the century.
April 16, 2012 Human history affects more than human beings.
April 4, 2012 One hundred years later, we’re still talking about the sinking of the Titanic . Let these resources ground your lessons!
March 26, 2012 The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their history tell us?
March 23, 2012 This site offers a grab bag of digital history exhibits. Definitely worth perusal.
March 22, 2012 Discover the rich history of DC’s cherry trees and what they reveal about U.S./Japan relations.
March 22, 2012 Can you suggest any literature covering World War I to World War II that my 10th-grade world history class can read?
March 14, 2012 There’s more to the White House than the President himself—music, art, staff, pets. . .
March 12, 2012 There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
March 7, 2012 How does modern television portray early 20th-century suffragists? Through very modern eyes, says Historian Carla Bittel.
March 6, 2012 Looking for ways to grow awareness of injustice of Japanese internment? This site likely has the perfect primary source for your needs.
February 29, 2012 Letters from U.S. soldiers during the Philippine-American War reveal perspectives very different from the official language of liberation.
February 13, 2012 Even American presidents were babies once!
February 6, 2012 These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S.
November 28, 2011 Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
November 22, 2011 Students get more out of historical photographs when they take the time to explore who took them, where, and why.
November 18, 2011 Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary source documents and related classroom activities.
November 9, 2011 Winning a war using…food? Explore sources concerning World War I and gastronomical homefront movements.
November 6, 2011 You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
October 25, 2011 How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
October 21, 2011 Making labor history access less of a chore.
October 17, 2011 Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
October 14, 2011 Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support “free silver” in 1896 than urban dwellers?
October 13, 2011 Do you want to use humor to your advantage in the classroom? Hope for America examines comedy and satire in American popular culture and its influence on political history.
September 12, 2011 An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
July 29, 2011 Historical films like The Aviator sacrifice historical context to create character portraits, says historian David Courtwright.
June 30, 2011 Think of all the celebrity advertisements you see everyday. Why pick that particular person for that particular poster?
June 30, 2011 Allow the National Woman’s Party to show you their collection on women’s progress to equality.
June 29, 2011 Delve into Great Plains urban development c. 1900 by way of a compelling, unsolved murder mystery.
June 29, 2011 Union strikes. Murder. Itinerant songwriting. The life of martyr Joe Hill could hardly have been more dramatic or mysterious.
June 29, 2011 What role have women played in war and the military?
June 28, 2011 Team up with the National Archives and Records Administration to bring primary sources into your classroom!
June 23, 2011 Watch some Texas history, submit your own, or learn to make local documentaries.
June 23, 2011 Peruse an extensive collection of pamphlets related to African-American life leading up to, during, and following the Civil War.
June 19, 2011 What is Congress? Why should anyone care?
June 13, 2011 Documentaries can be critiqued on many levels, says Professor Frank Tirro. Here, he looks at Ken Burns’s Jazz from four angles.
June 10, 2011 Catchy primary sources? You bet! With the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox, get your students humming history.
May 26, 2011 Historian Alex Stein poses questions about population shift in Detroit, and models using census data and other sources to answer his question.
May 25, 2011 Comic books as primary sources? Bring superheroes into the classroom with these six historical themes.
May 16, 2011 Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can you name any American women scientists?
May 2, 2011 Walk through the history of student gardening with documentarian Cintia Cabib, and see how you can use gardens in the classroom.
May 2, 2011 A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.
April 11, 2011 Being born in the United States was not always a guaranteed path to citizenship.
March 29, 2011 Re-enact the Paris Peace Conference with your students, and let them experience dissatisfaction (or satisfaction) with the results themselves.
March 28, 2011 Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
March 22, 2011 Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or immigration.
March 21, 2011 In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced hundreds of artists—including women.
March 14, 2011 Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained official military status.
March 8, 2011 Are historical films like James Cameron’s Titanic most useful as ways to interest students in history—or as primary sources for the present day?
March 7, 2011 In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see each other during this exchange?
February 23, 2011 Develop an engaging unit on American Imperialism that streamlines State Standards and Performance Objectives.
February 21, 2011 When the presidents’ maladies threatened to affect their performance.
February 14, 2011 What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
February 7, 2011 How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows?
January 31, 2011 These African American athletes drew crowds with their skill and determination in the early 20th century.
January 28, 2011 Of all the discoveries and developments that occurred in the 19th century, two proved to be the main force behind the development of the New Age.
January 12, 2011 Segregation and equality in America was a case of double standards.
November 23, 2010 Teaching 20th century presidential history or political events? Explore this site for interactive timelines, exhibits, and over 1,500 primary sources.
November 23, 2010 Slavery, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement—you have to teach these topics, so check out these essays to enrich your curriculum!
November 21, 2010 Part of a series of laws that displaced Native Americans from land allotted to them through treaties with the U.S. government.
November 20, 2010 The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of three political parties in the late 19th and early 20th century.
October 28, 2010 Provides a comprehensive list of websites and strategies to creatively introduce students to Progressive Era topics.
October 26, 2010 How do you teach the effects of WWI on art and literature? Transforming a content standard into a solid lesson plan.
October 18, 2010 Raising “the terrible weapon of self-defense” during riots in 1917 Illinois.
October 18, 2010 Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history detectives as they explore a historical question and formulate and test hypotheses.
September 24, 2010 Find primary sources and the tools to present them to students—in one place.
September 18, 2010 Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public health announcements address?
September 17, 2010 Baseball might be America’s favorite past time, but it has not always been inclusive. Can you answer these questions about African American ball players?
September 17, 2010 Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
September 17, 2010 A morning meditation on flakes: Do your morals and values help you decide which cereal to eat in the morning?
September 17, 2010 Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
September 15, 2010 In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
September 15, 2010 Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics—the sun’s light. Which statements about Daylight Saving Time are true?
September 15, 2010 Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know about its beginnings?
September 15, 2010 In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
September 15, 2010 Daughters of rulers and subjects of history…are these statements on women of monarchical lineage true or false?
September 9, 2010 Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
September 9, 2010 Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?
September 8, 2010 Explore these online Constitution Day resources for September 17 and throughout the year.
September 8, 2010 Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of industrialization.
September 8, 2010 Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner the respect and allegiance of the nation.
September 8, 2010 Before “pop” music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public popularity.
September 8, 2010 You know Mother’s Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the holiday?
September 8, 2010 To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with their words.
September 8, 2010 Do you have your mother’s—and her mother’s—fashion sense?
September 8, 2010 What about the other occupants of the White House?
September 7, 2010 Patents as primary sources? These documents can give your students clues to development of U.S. science, technology, business, and social concerns.
September 5, 2010 Stand up (or sit down) for better working conditions! Test your knowledge of strikes in U.S. history.
September 4, 2010 What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical figure whose view of the Constitution it reveals.
September 4, 2010 Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little money on the side.
September 4, 2010 Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to perform 19th and 20th century dances.
September 4, 2010 The ship’s on her beam-ends and all’s lost! Test your knowledge of maritime disasters.
September 4, 2010 Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer these questions on multicultural music and theatre.
September 4, 2010 The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S. presidents
September 3, 2010 Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s records of the experience.
September 3, 2010 Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on Jim Crow.
September 3, 2010 The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
September 2, 2010 It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients and inventions that had unintended consequences?
September 1, 2010 Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school basics.
August 24, 2010 Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. Answer these questions about the history of play.
August 3, 2010 At the virtual home of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Culture, six exhibits highlight ethnic culture in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
August 3, 2010 Teaching media history and the spread of pop culture? Explore over 7,000 digitized programs and commercials.
August 2, 2010 What can 214 State of the Union addresses tells us about American politics and rhetoric?
August 2, 2010 Read the books and poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar, internationally famous African American writer.
August 2, 2010 Indiana educators, looking for visual primary sources? Search more than 38,000 photographs from the 19th century to the present.
July 30, 2010 How have childhood and gender roles changed over time? Browse five housekeeping books for girls.
July 30, 2010 Covering Californian urban history? Search more than 275,000 digitized images in Los Angeles Public Library’s photo archives.
July 30, 2010 From 1863 to 1935, this tenement building housed working immigrant families. View photographs of their lives, and engage in interactive learning opportunities.
June 30, 2010 Learn about race in the Progressive Era through the life of Jack Johnson, the original African American Heavy Weight Champion of the World.
June 22, 2010 What does fundamentalism mean and how has that meaning changed over time?
May 12, 2010 Pennsylvania educators, or teaching urban history? Explore two neighborhoods in Philadelphia using an interactive map and more than 1,240 primary sources.
May 6, 2010 In 1919, Seattle workers launched the first general strike in U.S. history. Explore labor history with over 100 newspaper articles and other sources on the strike.
May 6, 2010 This site contains sources covering and reacting to the deplorable 1898 massacre in Wilmington, NC.
May 5, 2010 Analyzing a source requires context for a more complete understanding.
May 5, 2010 Excite students by introducing them to primary sources that answer questions they have—not just questions you pose to them.
May 3, 2010 MA educators—explore a historical moment (and accompanying primary source) for every day of the year.
May 3, 2010 Influenza scares can be deadly—check out 16 documents and images from the 1918 flu epidemic.
April 30, 2010 Northwest educators—need some unconventional primary sources? Check out 65 moving images from 1915 through the 21st century.
April 23, 2010 Wisconsin educators, search the online collections of the oldest American historical society for primary sources.
April 23, 2010 Attention Washington State educators! Looking for primary sources? With more than 84.5 million documents, this archive has what you need.
April 23, 2010 Wyoming educators, explore more than 10,000 primary sources on Wyoming’s 19th- and 20th-century history.
April 12, 2010 Relive the dream of the women’s vote through roleplay or interfacing with primary documents.
April 12, 2010 Explore the ins and outs of turn-of-the-century labor law, business, housing, and immigration.
April 8, 2010 What do Sears Roebuck, farming, advertising, furs, and rural America have in common?
February 11, 2010 Flinging the first American flag to the breeze.
February 8, 2010 Do your students think the Great Depression was the only previous slump in the U.S. economy?
February 2, 2010 Analyze popular fiction of the 1920s with these stories from the pulp magazine Black Mask . What do they say about gender, stereotypes, youth, and entertainment?
February 1, 2010 Leading up to the civil rights movement in a high school class? Explore 700 primary sources that examine one 1920 case of fatal racism.
February 1, 2010 Isolated and expansive at the same time.
January 29, 2010 Missouri teachers looking for primary sources, look no further. Explore this portal for resources from libraries, universities, archives, and heritage sites throughout the state.
January 29, 2010 California educators, lead your students on an interactive journey down Los Angeles’s historic Wilshire Boulevard!
January 28, 2010 75 full-text cookbooks let you or your students prepare the foods from the 19th to the early 20th century.
January 28, 2010 Annie Oakley could shoot 6 holes in a playing card before it touched ground. Invite this sharpshooter into your classroom!
January 18, 2010 T Roosevelt: “Let us pay with our bodies for our souls’ desire.”
January 12, 2010 A 3rd-grade teacher leads her students through analysis of child labor photographs.
December 4, 2009 More than 6,000 images related to U.S. social conditions and institutions.
December 4, 2009 More than 5,700 documents related to Woodrow Wilson’s life and presidency.
December 1, 2009 460 documents and images on civil rights in Arkansas, from before, during, and after the civil rights movement.
November 25, 2009 More than 355,000 items produced by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, from 1817-1994.
November 25, 2009 Eight “toolboxes” enable secondary teachers to enhance existing U.S. History units.
November 23, 2009 Online exhibit of more than 65 objects from Native cultures in North and South America.
November 20, 2009 Full texts of more than 130 works of literature by more than 75 Southern authors.
November 20, 2009 More than 1,000 photographs from the history of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
October 27, 2009 In Flanders fields the poppies blow. . . Why did trench warfare characterize World War I?
October 23, 2009 On the trail of French Calvinists—apocryphal stories and actual immigrant populations.
October 15, 2009 Wrestling bears, surly cowboys, vultures circling lone travelers. . . Find resources on American myth.
October 7, 2009 Search over 200 prominent African American scientists.
October 7, 2009 A useful local history project which focuses on the history of Savannah and the Georgia coastline.
October 7, 2009 A collection of maps detailing over 80 South Carolina towns and cities.
October 7, 2009 Learn about labor history through the infamous Bisbee Deportation.
October 7, 2009 Learn about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, how it destroyed the city, and how the city was subsequently rebuilt by its inhabitants.
October 7, 2009 View 22 census data samples and 65 million records from 13 federal censuses.
October 7, 2009 A collection of over 2,100 early baseball cards.
October 7, 2009 View 1,300 pieces of sheet music composed by and about African Americans.
October 7, 2009 View the Virginia Historical Society’s extensive collection of materials documenting Virginia history.
October 7, 2009 A collection of American and European literary classics, made available free of charge.
October 7, 2009 Uncover the inner workings and history of the US Electoral College. Click here to explore!
October 7, 2009 Use this website to plan and organize lessons around NPS properties and locations.
October 7, 2009 Provides a wealth of information on US presidential elections, with a particular focus on the 2000 election.
October 7, 2009 How much do you know about the history of the American Senate? Click here for background information on this component of our legislative branch.
October 7, 2009 Learn about American material culture and its relation to the nation’s religious history.
October 7, 2009 A collection of U.S. and military maps useful for a variety of research.
October 7, 2009 Focused on business history, this gateway site connects businesses to greater cultural and social trends.
October 7, 2009 A useful gateway site for materials on Carrie Chapman Catt and the women’s suffrage movement.
October 7, 2009 A comprehensive history of religion and major religious events within the United States.
October 7, 2009 Read this quarterly journal which focuses on a different topic in American History in each issue.
October 7, 2009 An excellent site for new study into the “white trash” demographic.
October 7, 2009 Learn about the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY.
October 7, 2009 An extensive collection of primary and secondary resources detailing the life of composer Aaron Copeland.
October 7, 2009 Learn about life in the Big Coal River Valley in West Virginia.
October 7, 2009 A collection of resources pertaining to the Westinghouse Works company, including films and articles.
October 7, 2009 A comprehensive guide consisting of over 240 primary source items detailing African American history.
October 7, 2009 A collection of early animated films useful for the study of early American animation.
October 7, 2009 Could the Bolsheviks and radicalism destroy the American way of life?
October 7, 2009 A collection of 3,000 historical maps and information about the history of cartography.
October 7, 2009 Learn about the ethnically diverse history of Tucson, AZ.
October 7, 2009 Peruse this collection of recently declassified foreign policy documents.
October 7, 2009 A collection of primary sources detailing early Asian-Americans in Tucson, Arizona.
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of American landscape and architectural design from 1850-1920.
October 7, 2009 What impressions did the average citizen or foreigner form of early America and its people?
October 7, 2009 Read about Wilbur and Orville Wright’s triumphs and setbacks as they experienced them.
October 7, 2009 When travel wasn’t an easy option what views did people have of other places?
October 7, 2009 Compare U.S. and Hawaiian opinion on Hawaiian annexation.
October 7, 2009 How did radio move from major technological advance to mass popular culture?
October 7, 2009 The mail always comes, rain or shine; but how?
October 7, 2009 Meet legendary jazz pianist Fats Waller. Be at the forefront of musical history.
October 7, 2009 How did the lumber, flour, sawmill, and farming industries shape Minnesota’s future?
October 7, 2009 What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
October 7, 2009 Discover the men, ideas, and process behind discovering that mosquitoes transfer yellow fever.
October 7, 2009 A hodge podge of history: England, Missouri, and the greater U.S.
October 7, 2009 How did World War I effect the lives of the everyday North Carolinian?
October 7, 2009 What exactly is freedom, and who possesses it?
October 7, 2009 Learn about the California libraries built with Carnegie funding.
October 7, 2009 What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. 1900?
October 7, 2009 Looking for World War era, minstrel, or showtune sheet music?
October 7, 2009 How did WWI affect urban development? How did it impact housing and business in the cities?
October 7, 2009 Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?
October 7, 2009 Ask yourself: What did Coolidge do for our country?
October 7, 2009 What was the turn-of-the-century woman’s “beach read”?
October 7, 2009 Although painful to view, racist memorabilia reminds us of past mindsets and ethics.
October 7, 2009 See uncommon photograph subjects for the turn-of-the-century, such as street peddlers.
October 7, 2009 Explore the layout and businesses of turn-of-the-century Dallas.
October 7, 2009 Find top notch history web resources, as well as advice on using technology for teaching.
October 7, 2009 Read a selection of the world’s greatest speeches by prominent African American figures.
October 7, 2009 View depictions of African American life by artist Dox Thrash.
October 7, 2009 Discover one of America’s great realists, and see the Philadelphia of his day.
October 7, 2009 Explore river life—with a particular focus on food harvesting.
October 7, 2009 What questions have past censuses posed? What were the results?
October 7, 2009 Find out about the guitar players who came before you, and perhaps, even perfect your own abilities.
October 7, 2009 Explore the history and development of a small town. The online scrapbook provides an uncanny lens into town life.
October 7, 2009 Listen to the recordings of the creator of the microphone and gramophone player.
October 7, 2009 Kiowa artwork from buffalo hide canvases to university art training.
October 7, 2009 What was life like for the African American pilots of World War II?
October 7, 2009 Explore U.S. architectural styles and ornamentation, or date the buildings in your town.
October 7, 2009 Explore Depression-era, ex-slave, and urban youth life stories.
October 7, 2009 What tools do men use to turn wilderness into private property?
October 7, 2009 How did World War I change soldiers’ attitudes, religious beliefs, and employment prospects?
October 7, 2009 Find out what people thought of everything from ablation to vinegar in 1911.
October 7, 2009 Contemporary art highlights and reflects societal issues following World War II.
October 7, 2009 You’ve read his words, but do you know who he was? Explore the man behind those epic stories.
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of education within the U.S, through writings and images.
October 7, 2009 Follow the formation of the African American community in the city of Hartford, CT
October 7, 2009 Relive the construction of the city of steel—Gary, Indiana.
October 7, 2009 One convenient source for major historical U.S. documents.
October 7, 2009 What work can be accomplished through music?
October 7, 2009 Get your historical national economical statistics right here.
October 7, 2009 Swing to the beats of the early 1900s.
October 7, 2009 Explore film, music, and literature in its social context and chronology. Understand the cultural dynamics that lent themselves to the media.
October 7, 2009 What has the U.S. deaf population experienced?
October 7, 2009 Explore New England’s topography with more than 1,100 topographical maps, covering all of New England and parts of New York.
October 7, 2009 Read up on early 20th-century train and airplane accidents, among other transportation topics.
October 7, 2009 Teaching exploration? Why not introduce your students to nautical charts?
October 7, 2009 What American history items do Smithsonian curators like best?
October 7, 2009 Discover the depth of Austin, Texas’s urban history through 10 online exhibits containing images and essays.
October 7, 2009 What tactics has the tobacco industry used to sell smoking to the populace?
October 7, 2009 Need to check a date? Have students report on their birth dates? Try here.
October 7, 2009 Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for their historical importance.
October 7, 2009 View Virginia’s antebellum architectural culture.
October 7, 2009 What role has art had in the depiction and reality of U.S. labor?
October 7, 2009 Experience the life and works of lesser known American classical composer Irving Fine.
October 7, 2009 What picture have people painted of the Washington, D.C. in written works?
October 7, 2009 Access a selection of rare 19th-century books online.
October 7, 2009 Explore California oral histories, or learn to conduct your own interviews.
October 7, 2009 Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s family was also involved in abolitionism?
October 7, 2009 See the U.S. grow before your eyes with this collection depicting two centuries of urbanization.
October 7, 2009 What have women artists considered worthy of depiction in the U.S. West?
October 7, 2009 Imagine life on the western frontier.
October 7, 2009 We all know the role of the wagon in westward expansion, but what of ships?
October 7, 2009 Looking for historical economics statistics? The NBER Macrohistory Database should be a central resource for you.
October 7, 2009 Meet 30 influential African Americans who contributed across a wide variety of fields.
October 7, 2009 Follow the development of a mill town from its birth to its current status.
October 7, 2009 Relive the 20th century through iconic imagery—more than 70 photographs represent major U.S. events.
October 7, 2009 Compare global statistics on topics from infant mortality to literacy.
October 7, 2009 Which performers, from martial artists to yodelers, traveled the Chautauqua circuit?
October 7, 2009 Right this way for Seattle and Washington state history resources.
October 7, 2009 Catch up on the latest scholarly research, and learn and incorporate new scholarship or innovative findings into the classroom.
October 7, 2009 Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.
October 7, 2009 Do you read German? Not to worry. Select documents are available in English.
October 7, 2009 Meet singer Florence Ahn, minister Soon Hyun, and others.
October 7, 2009 Examine the nexus of representation, modernity, and urban life.
October 7, 2009 Explore Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin life through rare books.
October 7, 2009 What do the songs people sing tell us about their lives?
October 7, 2009 Do films capture your students’ attention? Introduce them to Roosevelt in motion.
October 7, 2009 See a turn-of-the-century city, San Francisco, before, during, and after the 1906 earthquake and fire (1897-1916).
October 7, 2009 View maps created for a multitude of purposes related to travel by rail.
October 7, 2009 Have you ever wondered about the international politics of Puerto Rico?
October 7, 2009 View early films of New York City life.
October 7, 2009 Track the exploration and use of Acadia, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Great Rocky Mountains.
October 7, 2009 Can you tell New Orleans jazz from Bebop? Can you hear the variations in style and instrumental parts?
October 7, 2009 Explore Florida state, regional, and local history.
October 7, 2009 Explore Toledo, Ohio’s entertainment, technological, business, and political history.
October 7, 2009 Peruse lesson plans about the West on this companion site to a Ken Burns documentary.
October 7, 2009 What entertainment might you have expected on a riverboat cruise in the early 1900s?
October 7, 2009 Discover briefs on more than 60 iconic points in U.S. history.
October 7, 2009 How has campaigning changed over the years? Need to know details on major campaign issues?
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of Brooklyn, 1841 through 1902, with historical newspaper issues.
October 7, 2009 Delve into Wisconsin’s maritime history. Discover the multiple ways in which water shaped the history of the state.
October 7, 2009 Hear the conviction and charisma of seven renowned turn-of-the-century speakers.
October 7, 2009 Experience Caucasian, middle-class Northeastern life through the collections of four families.
October 7, 2009 Create your own thematic exhibits using Library of Congress images.
October 7, 2009 More than 50 virtual exhibits ranging from Julia Child to West Point.
October 7, 2009 Meet the Oneida, and discover their role in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
October 7, 2009 What would your life have been like as a Belgian immigrant in Wisconsin?
October 7, 2009 Meet the Wright Brothers and their family through photographs of friends and exploits.
October 7, 2009 Begin genealogical projects on the right foot with these databases and tools.
October 7, 2009 How many votes did each nominee receive in federal elections?
October 7, 2009 Listen to jazz from the ’20s and ’40s while learning about music greats and hot spots.
October 7, 2009 Unsure how to teach presidential history in an engaging manner? Try these activities and lessons.
October 7, 2009 Browse more than 630 ragtime Midi files.
October 7, 2009 Introduce yourself to ragtime music and the time which gave birth to it.
October 7, 2009 Explore the thoughts of Samuel F. Morse, artist and father of the electromagnetic telegraph.
October 7, 2009 What songs were on the “Top 20” in the 1850s? Was it as much of a social concern as it is nowadays to stay musically trendy?
October 7, 2009 See Pittsburgh, PA, the way it appeared as early as the 1890s.
October 7, 2009 Explore a wide range of Californian geological survey maps, dating from 1895 to present.
October 7, 2009 Visit the businesses and meet the people of Harrisonburg, PA’s 8th Ward.
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of Boston, MA, through photographs, maps, and atlas pages.
October 7, 2009 Few engineering feats are so overlooked by history as the creation of sewers worldwide.
October 7, 2009 View 400 hundred years of cartography from the Illinois area.
October 7, 2009 For story time or personal research, peruse historical children’s books.
October 7, 2009 Make this your first stop for topics related to Washington state history!
October 7, 2009 How many female lawyers can you think of in U.S. history?
October 7, 2009 Take a visual journey through the development of Milwaukee, WI.
October 7, 2009 Discover the history of the University of California through primary sources.
October 7, 2009 How has the birth control pill altered sexuality and feminine gender expectations?
October 7, 2009 What did women think of their work at home, in the arts, and in business?
October 7, 2009 Where exactly were troops stationed in a given battle? Visualize the military campaigns, and imagine what the troops saw when they were able to initiate fighting.
October 7, 2009 Need a comprehensive site on Georgia history? Why, here you go!
October 7, 2009 Check out player and World Series statistics from the turn of the century.
October 7, 2009 Did you know that, traditionally, newsboys read poems to their customers on New Year’s?
October 7, 2009 Try lesson plans based on the Library of Congress’ American Memory collections.
October 7, 2009 How are Brazil and the U.S. similar? How are they different?
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of Maine, and create your own digital album.
October 7, 2009 Browse Utah newspapers from 1879 through modern day.
October 7, 2009 Meet international anarchist and women’s rights activist Emma Goldman.
October 7, 2009 Read 10 unpublished Hurston plays based on her anthropological studies of the U.S. South.
October 7, 2009 How has photography altered our perception of and the actuality of reality?
October 7, 2009 State standards require you to teach VA history? Worry not! This site covers Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present.
October 7, 2009 What would your life have been like as a housewife in 1850?
October 7, 2009 Imagine San Francisco as it would have been as early as 1850.
October 7, 2009 View 179 images of Catholic missionary and Native American life in Arizona.
October 7, 2009 Compare inauguration promises or cabinet members. See the image of the United States’ government over time.
October 7, 2009 Take a look at the “Constitution State,” with approximately 14,000 images depicting Connecticut’s history from the 19th through the 20th century.
October 7, 2009 How can you incorporate digital technology into your teaching, study, or understanding of history?
September 25, 2009 Headlines and deadlines. Where was the line between muckraking and professional ethics?
September 10, 2009 Visit this unique site to learn about the history of coal mining during the Gilded Age.
September 10, 2009 Explore maps from throughout America’s history, with a special focus on 19th century Georgia.
September 10, 2009 Learn about labor politics and economics throughout American history.
September 10, 2009 An impressive gateway site for all humanities subjects.
September 10, 2009 Explore the clash of ideas and ideologies in early 20th century America.
September 10, 2009 Learn about the history of the National Archives as well as how to start your own archives.
September 10, 2009 Midwest teacher looking for local history primary sources? Try these nine digital collections.
September 10, 2009 Witness the growth of the Chicago metro area with this interactive website.
September 10, 2009 An informative introduction to the practice and excitement of historical research.
September 10, 2009 Learn about American culture at the turn of the 20th century.
September 10, 2009 View fantastic photography throughout the ages in over 15 exhibits.
September 10, 2009 Speed up your online search for resources on American women’s history with this research guide.
September 10, 2009 Learn about all of America’s most famous female writers of color with this comprehensive website.
September 10, 2009 The 46 first-person accounts on this website effectively chronicle slavery in the United States.
September 10, 2009 Visit this website to learn the history of many of the 384 areas under the stewardship of the National Park Service.
September 10, 2009 This large gateway site provides a starting point for any and all historical research.
September 10, 2009 View primary documents that helped to shape America’s history.
September 10, 2009 Early 20th century Washington is captured in this collection of 14,350 photographs by Theodor Horydczak.
September 10, 2009 View photographs, cartoons, and campaign items from the women’s suffrage movement.
September 10, 2009 Witness farming at the turn of the 20th century with this collection of photographs.
September 10, 2009 Learn about race in American sports history through the life of Jackie Robinson.
September 10, 2009 The life of famous evangelist Billy Sunday is chronicled on this website.
September 10, 2009 Begin your study of working class and labor history with this website.
September 10, 2009 View photographs of a variety of urban landscapes.
September 10, 2009 Learn about the women’s rights movement through the secondary sources offered by this website.
September 10, 2009 Follow presidential campaigns through the years with this collection of campaign materials.
September 10, 2009 Read the memoirs and letters of three 19th-century African American women on this website.
September 10, 2009 Witness the U.S. Army’s occupation of Bohol through the eyes of officer George Percival Scriven.
September 10, 2009 This collection of social dance manuals showcases the social history of Europe and America.
September 10, 2009 Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 firsthand texts.
September 10, 2009 View the early history of California through this collection of over 30,000 photographs.
September 10, 2009 Your starting point for research in the field of Women’s Studies.
September 10, 2009 Learn about famous composer William Grant Still through this online exhibit.
September 10, 2009 Explore the history of baseball and the players who made the sport great.
September 10, 2009 Visit Trenches on the Web for all your World War I research needs.
September 10, 2009 Start your research into Women’s history with the National Women’s History Project.
September 10, 2009 Explore a unique website dedicated to American history during the 1890s.
September 10, 2009 Imagine what it might have been like growing up over 100 years ago.
September 9, 2009 View images related to Alaskan statehood and Native Americans.
September 9, 2009 Peruse this online exhibit on the history of Jewish life in the United States.
September 9, 2009 View commercial photography from the last half of the 19th century.
September 9, 2009 See the faces of the rural South, and acquaint yourself with their folk arts.
September 9, 2009 Which ethnic groups have made their homes in the Columbia River Basin?
September 9, 2009 Hear 12 renowned speeches by African Americans, including Marcus Garvey’s only known recording.
September 9, 2009 Begin your exploration of African American history with this web portal, leading out to more than 400 websites.
September 9, 2009 Take in full articles from the 1917 through 2005 editions of the Wisconsin Magazine of History.
September 9, 2009 Catch a glimpse of wealthy turn-of-the-century Wisconsin life and travel in these photos.
September 9, 2009 Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.
September 9, 2009 Explore 200 years of postcards which document the Vincentian religious order of educators and nurses.
September 9, 2009 More than 540 urban maps of Georgia from between 1884 and 1922, detailing business locations.
September 9, 2009 Present Helen Keller’s story in more detail with photographs and historical background.
September 9, 2009 When teaching about Helen Keller, why leave out her friend and educator Anne Sullivan Macy?
September 9, 2009 Explore Jewish heritage outside of the Mid-Atlantic or the Holocaust.
September 9, 2009 Search Wisconsin newspapers mainly from 1860 through 1940.
September 9, 2009 What happened between 1880 and 1910 in the area where you live?
September 9, 2009 Take a gander at Washington state hydroelectric engineering feats of the 1890s through 1950s.
September 9, 2009 Have a question about New York City or state history? More than 750 articles available.
September 9, 2009 Primary sources on Illinois history with an emphasis on residential and commercial architecture.
September 9, 2009 Acquaint yourself with Pittsburgh history through full texts, images, maps, census data, and lesson plans.
September 9, 2009 Read FBI files on and watch interviews about Malcolm X, human and African American rights activist.
September 9, 2009 E=mc2. What does it mean? How has it changed society? What was Einstein’s life like?
September 9, 2009 Listen to New Orleans jazz while learning about Louis Armstrong and other famed musicians.
September 9, 2009 Access works on medicine and health by Clara Barton, Benjamin Coleman, Benjamin Rush, and others.
September 9, 2009 Texas educators, looking for primary resources on state history? Search this portal for thousands of images and documents drawn from Texas-based archival collections.
September 9, 2009 Why is Las Vegas one of the world’s most popular destinations? How has it changed?
September 8, 2009 Familiarize yourself with New Jersey history using images, maps, and official documents.
September 8, 2009 Silicone Valley is known as a high-tech industry center, but has it always been?
September 8, 2009 See the suffragettes who gave over 50% of U.S. citizens the right to vote.
September 8, 2009 If you want to understand big business, it would be wise to examine the SEC’s history.
September 8, 2009 Imagine life in Madison, WI, between 1920 and 1970.
September 8, 2009 How does your view of the American West compare to the visual reality?
September 8, 2009 Primary documents, background information, and lesson plans for Wisconsin history.
September 8, 2009 Imagine your life in 19th and 20th-century Chicago with this extensive collection of images.
September 8, 2009 What can the music of World War I tell us about its era?
September 8, 2009 Explore the politics, neighborhoods, culture, and arts of Harlem.
September 8, 2009 Peruse articles, images, and advertisements drawn from 14 Missouri newspapers, 1835 through 1988.
September 8, 2009 Check out five design schemes created by Frank Lloyd Wright, but never implemented.
September 8, 2009 Follow architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s career with these summaries and images.
September 8, 2009 Gold mining, though often portrayed as lawless, was, in some cases, big business.
September 8, 2009 View more than 13,200 photographs of California labor and community life between 1921 and 1965.
September 8, 2009 Are you interested in cartography or the natural and social environment of early Minnesota?
September 8, 2009 Who exactly were the Black Panthers? Explore the history and memories of the Seattle chapter.
September 8, 2009 Enter the world of automotive history through oral histories and scholarly essays.
September 8, 2009 Tie civics into units involving Native American history using relevant full-text legal documents.
September 8, 2009 View Prairie School works by famed architects and designers Wright, Sullivan, Elmslie, Purcell, and Maher.
September 8, 2009 Access more than 5,000 biographies, maps, and images relevant to African American history.
September 8, 2009 View more than 400 Native American objects selected and presented by the 11 represented communities.
September 8, 2009 What did the Seattle area, mining, hunting, and portraiture look like c. 1900?
September 3, 2009 Explore the assassination of President McKinley and the social context thereof.
September 3, 2009 How was the community support for and operation of Southern African American theaters?
September 3, 2009 Connect 20th-century events and daily life with real human experiences through oral history audio files.
September 3, 2009 Have you heard of musicians’ unions? Learn about a 20th-century African American jazz organization.
September 3, 2009 Curious about early cars? View more than 800 automobile manufacturer catalog images from 1909.
September 3, 2009 Learn about Madison, WI, from early settlement through its time as the “queen of bootleggers.”
September 3, 2009 Read the personal correspondence and diaries of women such as Phyllis Wheatley and Margaret Fuller.
September 3, 2009 Interested in the history of tourism? This site examines the topic within Miami, FL.
September 3, 2009 Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812.
September 3, 2009 Criminal history, the Jazz Age, and the Red Scare all in one legal case. Understand the early 20th century through the Case of Sacco and Vanzetti.
September 3, 2009 Did you know that adoption was only recognized as a legal U.S. operation in 1851?
September 3, 2009 Discover the life of pragmatist and education reform advocate John Dewey (1859-1952).
September 3, 2009 Let the Library of Congress introduce you to African-American history from colonization to the WPA.
September 3, 2009 Did you know that between 1840 and 1929 many maps were not drawn to scale?
September 3, 2009 Looking for a new way to teach history? Peruse new media and educational resources.
September 3, 2009 Sit back and enjoy folk and popular music recordings from 1930s California natives and immigrants.
September 3, 2009 Explore the political and sociocultural history of Connecticut.
September 3, 2009 Support visual learners with a selection of more than 30,000 historical images.
September 3, 2009 Texts throughout U.S. history have featured imagery from the Book of Revelations, including the the documents on this site.
August 26, 2009 Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of immigration to life.
July 29, 2009 An 8th-grade teacher asks: Was early 20th-century America a “melting pot” or a “salad bowl”?
June 4, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court has shaped American ideals into practice since 1789, but how much do you know about this influential institution?
June 4, 2009 Intimidated by teaching legal history? Find resources for thinking about and teaching 17 pivotal U.S. Supreme Court cases at this site, designed for educators.
April 29, 2009 Learn about the experiences of immigrants detained at Angel Island and how this impacted their opinion of the US.
March 17, 2009 Coming soon to your local PBS station: a new look at the Native American experience.
November 30, 2008 Schooling and transportation of goods were of greater concern to most than flight.
November 20, 2008 In Hawaii today, a large number of people might be considered heirs or pretenders to the Hawaiian throne, were it ever to be revived.
November 20, 2008 Watch this 9th-grade teacher lead his class in planning, writing, and organizing their own documentary films.
October 23, 2008 Documents and audio files explain the range of early political viewpoints on the League of Nations.
August 25, 2008 Did two bullets begin WWI? Explore causation in your classroom.
August 25, 2008 The fictional Alphonse the Camel provides insight for one classroom.
April 14, 2008 An array of primary sources follows the rise of the consumer economy under Coolidge.
April 14, 2008 Artifacts preserve the lifestyles of current and former American Indian tribes of the Northern Great Plains, 1870-1954.
April 14, 2008 Follow the rise of professional advertising with these advertising items and publications from 1850 to 1920.
April 14, 2008 This collection captures natural environments, ecologies, and plant communities at the turn of the 19th-to-20th centuries.
April 14, 2008 From its March 23, 1923 first edition to the present, Time presents a searchable database of cover art.
April 14, 2008 From White Fang to short stories and speeches, read more than 40 works by renown author Jack London.
April 14, 2008 Explore the profiles of 26 scientists, physicians, and experts in biomedical research and public health.
April 14, 2008 Browse primary sources reflecting the performing arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
April 14, 2008 More than 30,000 photographs capture life in Colorado from 1860 to 1920.
April 14, 2008 Traces the history of the eugenics movement in the United States.
April 14, 2008 Cover art and full texts from dime novels preserve the popular culture of an industrializing U.S.
April 14, 2008 Alexander Graham Bell’s work and interests extended far beyond the invention of the telephone. Explore his papers here.
April 14, 2008 Pamphlets and documents from 1875 to 1900 highlight African American leaders and organizations.
April 14, 2008 Read the full text of 52 published works by black women writers from the late 18th to the early 20th century.
April 14, 2008 Read the annotated works of author Willa Cather (1873–1947), including O Pioneer! and My Antonia.
April 14, 2008 This site offeres 30 interview excerpts and 130 photographs that examine Jim Crow from multiple perspectives.
April 14, 2008 Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the effects of Jim Crow on a Virginia town.
April 14, 2008 In full-text narratives, more than 2,000 people from northeast Ohio discuss issues significant to the state and the nation.
April 14, 2008 Four collections of data and documents address Federal Indian policy in the late 19th century.
April 14, 2008 From environmental agreements to rules of warfare, read the text of international multilateral treaties, agreements, and conventions.
April 14, 2008 Learn more about Emma Goldman, radical and feminist activist, through this collection of primary and secondary sources.
April 14, 2008 Sixty-four photographs taken by Lewis W. Hine between 1908 and 1912 document child labor conditions.
April 14, 2008 Read the accounts of former slaves in oral history interviews collected by the Federal Writers’ Project.
April 14, 2008 From the Ku Klux Klan to the IWW, examine 129 historical documents from radical organizations.
April 14, 2008 More than 1,800 primary sources provide a window into the Temperance Movement and Prohibition.
April 14, 2008 Take a look through more than 30,000 items relating to African American life in Ohio between 1850 and 1920.
April 14, 2008 Illustrations follow European interpretations of Native Americans, through images from popular culture, literary and political observations, and artistic representations.
April 14, 2008 Primary and secondary sources document the minority struggle for civil rights in Seattle’s history.
April 14, 2008 Learn more about military, diplomatic, and political resources by browsing this archive of World War I documents and images.
April 14, 2008 10,000 pages of records on the struggle for votes for women, including papers by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
April 14, 2008 A variety of primary sources and background essays explore the 1911 fire, a hallmark tragedy of the industrial age.
April 14, 2008 See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American War.
April 14, 2008 Access close to 140,000 images from the Smithsonian Institution.
April 14, 2008 Presents the life and work of black activist Marcus Garvey, leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
April 14, 2008 Learn more about American Jewish women’s contributions to their communities and the wider world with these exhibits and resources.
April 14, 2008 Listen to clips from more than 100,000 recordings of Mexican American vernacular music.
April 14, 2008 More than 2,000 striking images of North American tribes from between 1907 and 1930.
April 14, 2008 Covering topics ranging from the annexation of Hawaii to World War II, 29 collections document the history of Hawaii and Micronesia.
April 14, 2008 Browse and listen to cylinder recordings, the first commercially produced sound recordings.
April 14, 2008 Supported by images and documents, this essay explores the culture wars of the 1910s and 1920s.
April 14, 2008 Printed materials preserve the public campaigns of the Anti-Saloon League from 1893 to 1933.
April 14, 2008 Follows the development of popular entertainment forms from the 1870s to the 1920s, through playscripts, playbills, and media clips.
April 14, 2008 This database of images literally offers snapshots of late 19th to early 20th century America.
April 14, 2008 Displays nearly 4,000 panoramic photographs of cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits.
April 14, 2008 Provides more than 1.5 million pages of text in an effort to digitize more than 11,000 volumes and 100,000 19th-century journal articles.
April 14, 2008 Documents the birth of the conservation movement through published works, manuscripts, images, and motion picture footage.
April 14, 2008 More than 15,800 rare historical maps focus on North and South America.
April 14, 2008 With over 126,000 photographs, maps, and other documents, this site offers a comprehensive look at the history of Los Angeles and southern California.
April 14, 2008 More than 30 letters cover conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812 to war in Iraq.
February 11, 2008 See sourcing in action, as a historian reads a document about the Scopes Trial.
January 25, 2008 Collects 150 1894–1915 motion pictures on work, school, and leisure activities.
January 25, 2008 Explore all of the known published slave narratives, to better understand the experience of slavery and the culture that slaves created in the nation.
January 25, 2008 Presents more than 137,000 photographs of Florida on specific localities from the mid-19th century to the present.
January 25, 2008 16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic treasures.
January 25, 2008 Presents four guided investigations—on the Spanish-American War, the Scopes Trial, Social Security, and Rosa Parks—designed to teach students to read primary sources and construct historical narratives.
January 25, 2008 Presents video and audio oral histories and additional material from American veterans of 20th-century wars.
January 25, 2008 Explore the experiences of those with disabilities through documents and images dating from the 18th century to the present.
January 25, 2008 A wonderful collection of chronologies, images, maps, and other materials on the Spanish-American War.
January 25, 2008 Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in the early 20th century.
January 25, 2008 Provides more than 600 health-related newspaper and magazine advertisements from 1910 to 1960.
January 25, 2008 Provides an overview of World War I through essays, diaries, posters, audio files, and other primary and secondary sources.
January 25, 2008 Browse more than 8,000 objects related to Chinese immigrant life in California.
January 25, 2008 Official documents and articles from periodicals record the history of the Olympics and sport.
January 25, 2008 Follow the contentious election of 1896 with close to 100 political cartoons related to the presidential campaigns.
January 25, 2008 An assemblage of more than 80 photographs and postcards of lynchings, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
January 25, 2008 Peruse this collection of over 900 items relating to Chicago’s Hull House to discover its influence on 20th century urban development.
January 25, 2008 Selected materials by and about the “birth control pioneer” Margaret Sanger.
January 25, 2008 Offers oral history resources examining life in southern textile mill towns from the 1880s to the 1930s.
January 25, 2008 Early motion pictures, sound recordings, and related materials document Thomas Edison’s impact on the history of American entertainment.
January 25, 2008 Archives more than 7,000 newspaper and magazine advertisements printed in the U.S. from 1911 to 1955.
January 25, 2008 A vast database of Thomas Edison’s papers, including correspondence, technical drawings, and clippings about the inventor.
January 25, 2008 We’re off to see the wizard! Discover the cultural impact of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz .
January 25, 2008 More than 12,000 stereoscopic photographs depict life in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut small towns and rural areas from 1850 to 1920.
January 25, 2008 1,275 detailed historical maps, dating from 1867 through 1969, depict 40 cities in the state of Utah.
January 25, 2008 Discover over 200 jazz bands and musicians active from 1895-1929, captured here in countless audio and video files.
January 25, 2008 Nearly 3,500 images and approximately 318 letters illuminate life on the Great Plains from 1862 to 1912.
January 25, 2008 Access 59 sound recordings of 1918-1920 speeches by American leaders.
January 25, 2008 Records of more than 25 million passengers and crew who passed through Ellis Island 1892-1924.
January 25, 2008 Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin as the American cultural phenomenon it was.
January 25, 2008 Focuses on Mark Twain’s life and career, including creation of his popular image, marketing and promotion of his texts, and live performances.
January 25, 2008 Scanned images of more than 18,000 pieces of sheet music, including covers, published prior to 1923.
January 25, 2008 40,000 written pages and more than 3,000 illustrations provide accounts of California history from the Gold Rush to the end of the 19th century.
January 25, 2008 Presents balanced treatments of over 50 prominent court trials, including the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui
January 25, 2008 Peruse 11 exhibits, from the Gold Rush of 1849 to Japanese American internment during WWII.
January 25, 2008 Reproduces a privately held collection of American ephemeral films produced between 1927 and 1987.
January 25, 2008 Digitizes Indian Affairs, a seven-volume compendium of treaties, laws, and executive orders relating to U.S.-Indian affairs from 1778 to 1970.
January 25, 2008 Peruse every edition of the “official newspaper” of the U.S. Army fighting forces during World War I.
January 25, 2008 Exhibit and archive featuring an extensive collection of primary source material on the 1906 natural disaster and the fire that followed.
January 25, 2008 This site showcases over 8,000 images documenting the history and development of South Texas and the border.
January 25, 2008 Contains 10,000 pages and images on Everglades reclamation efforts and the history of south Florida.
January 25, 2008 With illustrations, articles, editorials, and overviews, 22 exhibits cover a variety of subjects dealing with 19th-century American history.
January 25, 2008 Explore this archive of over 900 images by American photographer, William Henry Jackson.
January 25, 2008 Documents the lives of Native Americans in the Northwest Coast and Plateau regions of the Pacific Northwest in text and photographs.
January 25, 2008 More than 400 speeches by women—politicians, scientists, and celebrities.
January 17, 2008 Don’t overlook song as a way of understanding the past.
January 16, 2008 The roots of the Grand Ole Opry extend deep into radio broadcasting history.