November 5, 2025 This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment by exploring two interrelated legal problems: the rights of leakers and the press to publish secret information; and the bureaucratic process by which information is classified as secret in the first place. These issues are at the heart of recent conflicts about whistleblowers and classified information – individuals like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden have faced jail time for sharing secrets with the public.
October 21, 2025 The Freedom site is a creation of the Library of Congress, whose mission is to “engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a …
October 20, 2025 This teaching guide includes a structured guide to explaining the case to students, a classroom exercise on the value of tolerating hateful speech, and a classroom exercise to think about the harms of hateful speech.
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.
January 28, 2021 Students learn about John F. Kennedy and his ideas about service as a prompt to explore what service means in their communities.
September 3, 2019 Analyze data from the U.S. Census Bureau in the social studies classroom.
June 13, 2019 Analyzing a massive primary source? Divide it up! Teachers at the Smithsonian American Art Museum examine a Thomas Hart Benton mural.
June 13, 2019 Historian Christopher Hamner introduces educators to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. He asks, what was its intended audience and purpose?
June 13, 2019 Historian Christopher Hamner visits the original Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial with educators. They consider the different purposes the old and new memorials serve.
June 13, 2019 Textbooks describe segregation in a few pages, but these artists share complicated, personal views of how segregation looked and felt.
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.
August 13, 2018 A series of five primary source based learning modules that encourage high school students to explore American history through the stories found in Alexandria National Cemetery.
January 6, 2016 Features over 224,000 records of individuals buried or memorialized in ABMC cemeteries and memorials worldwide.
January 4, 2016 Watch and listen to thousands of public broadcasting programs from across the U.S.
December 9, 2013 In the age of Amazon, take students back to a time when delivery in the U.S. was still developing.
September 26, 2013 How was the 1955–1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott covered in Montgomery? Take a look with this archive from a Montgomery newspaper!
January 29, 2013 How do you engage students with primary sources and their community? Jasmine Alinder shares a success story!
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?
November 15, 2012 Wisconsin teachers, bring the Civil Rights Movement home to your students with this archive of primary sources.
August 17, 2012 Ninth-grade teacher Jamie Kimbrough asked her students to stand in Kennedy’s shoes. How did they decide to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?
July 2, 2012 Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze photos from the 1960s and 1970s to identify differences between then and now.
June 1, 2012 Summer or winter, the Olympics bring together countries worldwide—including the U.S. How can you teach with Olympic history?
May 28, 2012 Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
May 26, 2012 History is imbedded in the smallest objects. In this lesson, students examine how a simple farming tool connects to the work done by United Farm Workers.
May 21, 2012 Flag Day may not fall during the school year for many, but Flag Day resources are valuable all year long.
May 15, 2012 Delve into 20th-century history with Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies.
May 7, 2012 How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur?
April 24, 2012 Do you know the history of this symbol?
April 16, 2012 Human history affects more than human beings.
April 2, 2012 What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial Dinner in 1962 make between these two men?
March 26, 2012 The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their history tell us?
March 22, 2012 Discover the rich history of DC’s cherry trees and what they reveal about U.S./Japan relations.
March 14, 2012 There’s more to the White House than the President himself—music, art, staff, pets. . .
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 20, 2012 How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
February 13, 2012 Even American presidents were babies once!
January 23, 2012 What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?
January 18, 2012 Ever wondered about the wartime experiences of Latinos and Latinas? VOCES seeks to help remedy the gap in U.S. popular historical narrative.
January 17, 2012 Was Nixon as reluctant to initiate the Christmas bombing as his memoirs suggest, or was he as eager as he claimed Kissinger to be?
January 9, 2012 People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you place these quotes?
January 5, 2012 Do you use Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a teachable moment? Our spotlight page and other resources can help!
December 27, 2011 Unearth an important part of U.S. military history—the conscientious decision not to fight.
December 26, 2011 Have you ever wondered what your zip code means or when the codes came into use?
December 5, 2011 Is your favorite food a recent invention?
November 6, 2011 You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
November 2, 2011 How did the World War II internment of Japanese Americans happen? Historian Frank Wu examines Executive Order 9066.
October 25, 2011 How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
October 21, 2011 Making labor history access less of a chore.
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 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 28, 2011 This collection of short videos recognizes the civil rights movement as ongoing struggle.
June 23, 2011 Watch some Texas history, submit your own, or learn to make local documentaries.
June 19, 2011 Meet the American men and women who traveled the South in the name of black/white equality.
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.
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 19, 2011 Advertisements don’t always use ideas to sell products—sometimes they use ideas to sell ideas. Explore the ideas the Ad Council’s PSAs have sold, Joe Jelen suggests.
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.
April 11, 2011 Being born in the United States was not always a guaranteed path to citizenship.
April 11, 2011 Think you’re a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the Berlin Airlift.
March 31, 2011 On the record and off the record communications between Washington and Birmingham in 1963.
March 22, 2011 Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or immigration.
March 14, 2011 Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained official military status.
February 28, 2011 Allow students to explore historical events through multiple perspectives with this lesson.
February 11, 2011 Happy Presidents Day! What better place to turn to for presidential history resources than libraries dedicated to the presidents?
January 21, 2011 How political cartoons illustrate international events and the artists beliefs.
January 16, 2011 Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Celebrate this holiday as a day of public service.
December 7, 2010 “Local custom” was at odds with company policy in Jackson, MS.
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 10, 2010 Immerse your students in World War II battles, veterans, and services for Veteran’s Day projects with these handy websites.
November 9, 2010 Websites that assist students in compiling information on WWII battles, veterans, and services for Veteran’s Day projects.
November 8, 2010 Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who volunteered in the face of prejudice.
September 24, 2010 Find primary sources and the tools to present them to students—in one place.
September 18, 2010 Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or unpopular products tend to stick on our mind.
September 18, 2010 Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public health announcements address?
September 17, 2010 Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
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 15, 2010 Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of television campaign ads are true or false.
September 9, 2010 The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the greatest conflicts between the US and Cuba. How did both nations interpret the Crisis?
September 9, 2010 Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been “dirty” to amass support for one politician over another.
September 8, 2010 Explore these online Constitution Day resources for September 17 and throughout the year.
September 8, 2010 After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about voting. Can you tell who said what?
September 8, 2010 The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. presidents.
September 8, 2010 Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
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 4, 2010 Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
September 4, 2010 Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer these questions on multicultural music and theatre.
September 3, 2010 Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on Jim Crow.
September 2, 2010 It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients and inventions that had unintended consequences?
September 2, 2010 When does the past go from ‘recent’ to ‘history?’ Consider these questions about textbook portrayals of late 20th-century events.
September 1, 2010 Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school basics.
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 2, 2010 What can 214 State of the Union addresses tells us about American politics and rhetoric?
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 Covering Californian urban history? Search more than 275,000 digitized images in Los Angeles Public Library’s photo archives.
July 7, 2010 Explorations of the body, self-reference, and the entanglement of art and politics have all been the themes of feminist art—as they have been themes of other art of our time.
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 Washington State educators, bring diversity and reform activism into your classroom with resources on this civil rights movement.
May 5, 2010 Challenge students to gather evidence from multiple primary sources. Here, a high school student uses two related primary sources to understand the civil rights movement.
May 5, 2010 If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a reading. Watch a high school sophomore use what he knows about the 1950s and 1960s to approach a diary extract.
May 3, 2010 MA educators—explore a historical moment (and accompanying primary source) for every day of the year.
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 20, 2010 To indict or not to indict? Watergate raised complicated questions concerning Constitutional interpretation.
April 8, 2010 What do Sears Roebuck, farming, advertising, furs, and rural America have in common?
April 8, 2010 Looking for the Red in the Red, White, and Blue?
April 8, 2010 Gamester extraordinaire Comte de Rochambeau?
April 8, 2010 Creating political blowback in the Middle East
March 16, 2010 Watch 4th-graders analyze cartoons about Virginia and Brown v. Board of Education .
March 16, 2010 High school students use primary sources to question their textbook’s narrative on the My Lai massacre.
February 8, 2010 Let your students compare the entertainment of yesteryear—radio—with the TV shows and other media in their homes today.
February 2, 2010 Introduce your students to political cartoons with Herbert Block’s bold, visually inviting style. 32 cartoons cover the 1940s through the 1990s.
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!
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 24, 2009 Forty diverse documents about the history, geology, and hydrology of the Platte River, from 1843 to the present.
November 23, 2009 Online exhibit of more than 65 objects from Native cultures in North and South America.
November 20, 2009 More than 1,000 photographs from the history of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
November 20, 2009 This presidential library presents sources from the 35th President’s life and times.
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 An extensive collection of primary resources concerning renowned composer Leonard Bernstein.
October 7, 2009 View 22 census data samples and 65 million records from 13 federal censuses.
October 7, 2009 View the many faces of President Nixon as captured by photographer Fred Maroon.
October 7, 2009 Travel through the life and works of Marion Anderson with this online exhibit.
October 7, 2009 View the Virginia Historical Society’s extensive collection of materials documenting Virginia history.
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 An extensive collection of primary documents pertaining to the American withdrawal from Vietnam.
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 Focused on business history, this gateway site connects businesses to greater cultural and social trends.
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 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 comprehensive guide consisting of over 240 primary source items detailing African American history.
October 7, 2009 This website gives a broad introduction to the Marshall Plan and is home to over 30 primary sources.
October 7, 2009 A companion site to a PBS series, this website contains a wealth of resources relating to Vietnam.
October 7, 2009 An oral history of 1968, as told by a variety of Rhode Island residents, focusing on Civil Rights and Vietnam.
October 7, 2009 Listen to four telephone conversations recorded by Lyndon B. Johnson related to the Vietnam War.
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 Explore the relationship between Nixon’s love of sports and his actions as US President.
October 7, 2009 Learn about the 20th century resurgence of fiddle music and Appalachian folk culture.
October 7, 2009 A recently declassified study on the CIA’s intelligence assessments concerning Vietnam.
October 7, 2009 Read about Wilbur and Orville Wright’s triumphs and setbacks as they experienced them.
October 7, 2009 What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria’s political relationship?
October 7, 2009 From racism to civil rights movement music, listen to the memories of these eight individuals.
October 7, 2009 Discover the works of songwriting brothers Ira and George Gershwin.
October 7, 2009 Interested in using the Library of Congress to research women’s history, but unsure how to start?
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 Explore the life of a major classical conductor.
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 What exactly is freedom, and who possesses it?
October 7, 2009 Peruse this national source for all things Eisenhower.
October 7, 2009 Meet Linus Pauling, from his Nobel prizes to his “dirty laundry.”
October 7, 2009 Frame your lessons on the Great Migration with the life and works of Jacob Lawrence.
October 7, 2009 “When Vaudeville died, television was the box they put it in,” according to Bob Hope. Read essays on his life and career.
October 7, 2009 Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?
October 7, 2009 Although painful to view, racist memorabilia reminds us of past mindsets and ethics.
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 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 Read up on the NRO, NSA, and the use of satellite imaging for intelligence collection.
October 7, 2009 What do Vegas showgirls have to say about their time in the city?
October 7, 2009 Trace U.S.-China relations from the 60s through present day.
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 What contributions has bacterial geneticist Joshua Lederberg made to science and healthcare?
October 7, 2009 Explore U.S. architectural styles and ornamentation, or date the buildings in your town.
October 7, 2009 Take a peek at 1940s military life in Hampton Roads, VA.
October 7, 2009 What tools do men use to turn wilderness into private property?
October 7, 2009 Examine the impact of Robert F. Kennedy’s anti-apartheid trip to South Africa.
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 What goes through the mind of a Nobel-prize winning chemist?
October 7, 2009 Relive the construction of the city of steel—Gary, Indiana.
October 7, 2009 Hundreds of lesson plans, right at your fingertips. Incorporate them in the classroom.
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 View political cartoons by Herbert Block, father of the term, “McCarthyism.”
October 7, 2009 Get your historical national economical statistics right here.
October 7, 2009 How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?
October 7, 2009 There’s more to the West than cowboys.
October 7, 2009 Project “Acoustic Kitty,” anyone? With different code names for missions, the CIA has shielded some vital information from the public.
October 7, 2009 Ever curious about the nexus between R&D and economics?
October 7, 2009 What has the U.S. deaf population experienced?
October 7, 2009 From dog food to automobiles—advertisers on the airwaves.
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 How many hospital beds did New Orleans have in 1960? Was it able to accommodate the poor and sick?
October 7, 2009 Ever wonder about Irish immigration to Boston or family finances in the ’60s?
October 7, 2009 What American history items do Smithsonian curators like best?
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 Explore one of the country’s least discussed major military conflicts, the Korean War.
October 7, 2009 Which locations, open for visitation, are most relevant to the civil rights movement?
October 7, 2009 Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for their historical importance.
October 7, 2009 James Bond, anyone? Delve into the States’ history of espionage.
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 Browse a wealth of memos from the Kennedy administration.
October 7, 2009 Nostalgic for X-ray glasses advertisements?
October 7, 2009 Listen as traders talk about their experiences at Native American trading posts.
October 7, 2009 Look to the past to consider the prospects of democracy in the U.S.
October 7, 2009 Interested in the life of a particular artist? Find out more about the painting and the person here.
October 7, 2009 Source documents to help you approach 20th-century feminism.
October 7, 2009 Explore California oral histories, or learn to conduct your own interviews.
October 7, 2009 Explore primary documents concerning the Berkeley Free Speech Movement.
October 7, 2009 What did the U.S. government think of its own attempt to overthrow Castro?
October 7, 2009 See American life through Gedney’s eyes and European and Indian life through American eyes.
October 7, 2009 Check out the music scene, communes, and protests of the 1960s.
October 7, 2009 See the U.S. grow before your eyes with this collection depicting two centuries of urbanization.
October 7, 2009 Explore women’s political history and activism from the 1960s onward.
October 7, 2009 Explore the history of the moon itself, as well as how we reached it.
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 A top notch concept: combining traveling sales with anthropological fieldwork.
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 What can we learn from the Kent State Riots?
October 7, 2009 What was health care like during segregation?
October 7, 2009 Do you read German? Not to worry. Select documents are available in English.
October 7, 2009 What do you know about the 1980s Savings and Loan crisis?
October 7, 2009 From telegrams to meeting notes, this site catalogs Cuban Missile Crisis documents.
October 7, 2009 Meet singer Florence Ahn, minister Soon Hyun, and others.
October 7, 2009 For your eyes only: photos and previously classified Cold War documents.
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 Brush up on your understanding of international relations with these interviews.
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 Read official documents on U.S. intelligence and positions from the Cold War through present day.
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 More than 50 virtual exhibits ranging from Julia Child to West Point.
October 7, 2009 Need a historic map for any of your lessons? Check out this digital map collection!
October 7, 2009 Looking for maps with an environmental focus? Try here.
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 Observe statistical trends in U.S. beliefs and demographics from free speech to zodiac signs.
October 7, 2009 What crimes are most common? What is the demographic composition of the police force?
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 Meet Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist best known for discovering genetic transposition.
October 7, 2009 Unsure how to teach presidential history in an engaging manner? Try these activities and lessons.
October 7, 2009 Discover blues, country, bluegrass, gospel, Cajun, Zydeco, Tejano, and Native American music.
October 7, 2009 What on earth is “swamp pop”?
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 Explore the planned community of Reston, VA. Gain a better sense of the town that has become a burgeoning suburb.
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 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 Examine the events which led to and the aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education .
October 7, 2009 Explore Brown v. Board of Education through interactive activities and personal recollections.
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 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 Try lesson plans based on the Library of Congress’ American Memory collections.
October 7, 2009 A highly comprehensive look at the Vietnam War.
October 7, 2009 How are Brazil and the U.S. similar? How are they different?
October 7, 2009 Travel through history with the New Jersey Turnpike.
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 Have you ever heard of a Tupperware party? Find out more about the household brand.
October 7, 2009 Did you know that Kennedy considered softening the national platform on Cuba?
October 7, 2009 How has photography altered our perception of and the actuality of reality?
October 7, 2009 Access the human stories of the civil rights movement.
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 Compare inauguration promises or cabinet members. See the image of the United States’ government over time.
October 7, 2009 How does a university grow into its own?
October 7, 2009 How can you incorporate digital technology into your teaching, study, or understanding of history?
September 15, 2009 Potato chip marketing—how a luxury item became an everyday U.S. food.
September 10, 2009 A resource for bilingual (Spanish-English) materials for teaching 20th century American history.
September 10, 2009 Learn about the Hard Hat Riots of New York with this innovative website.
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 federal government’s extensive collection of resources pertaining to the JFK assassination.
September 10, 2009 A collection of Soviet archival documents which take visitors inside the highest levels of the Soviet Government.
September 10, 2009 Witness the growth of the Chicago metro area with this interactive website.
September 10, 2009 A valuable site filled with firsthand discussion on the conduct and effect of the Vietnam War.
September 10, 2009 An informative introduction to the practice and excitement of historical research.
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 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 Read hundreds of poems by major and lesser known figures.
September 10, 2009 Early 20th century Washington is captured in this collection of 14,350 photographs by Theodor Horydczak.
September 10, 2009 View the mid-20th-century art scene through the photographs of music and dance critic Carl Vechten.
September 10, 2009 Learn about race in American sports history through the life of Jackie Robinson.
September 10, 2009 Explore early 20th century architecture and interior design with this expansive photo gallery.
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 Learn about ranching culture and everyday life in northern Nevada’s Paradise Valley.
September 10, 2009 View the early history of California through this collection of over 30,000 photographs.
September 10, 2009 Learn about Elvis’ bizarre visit with Richard Nixon through this collection of primary sources.
September 10, 2009 Explore 14 significant and compelling documents from the National Archive Holdings.
September 10, 2009 Learn about the Vietnam anti-war movement through this website.
September 10, 2009 Your starting point for research in the field of Women’s Studies.
September 10, 2009 Explore 20th century American poster art, from advertisements to patriotic propaganda.
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 this website for a comprehensive introduction to the Vietnam War.
September 10, 2009 Start your research into Women’s history with the National Women’s History Project.
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 Explore campus protest ephemera and the youth movements of the 1960s and 70s.
September 9, 2009 Peruse this online exhibit on the history of Jewish life in the United States.
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 Fortify your knowledge of Eisenhower’s international and domestic policies.
September 9, 2009 Take in full articles from the 1917 through 2005 editions of the Wisconsin Magazine of History.
September 9, 2009 Immerse yourself in the historical struggle for the African American vote in Mississippi.
September 9, 2009 Ever wonder what lunar surface crew members and mission control said to each other?
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 Present Helen Keller’s story in more detail with photographs and historical background.
September 9, 2009 Explore Jewish heritage outside of the Mid-Atlantic or the Holocaust.
September 9, 2009 Take a gander at Washington state hydroelectric engineering feats of the 1890s through 1950s.
September 9, 2009 Primary sources on Illinois history with an emphasis on residential and commercial architecture.
September 9, 2009 Read FBI files on and watch interviews about Malcolm X, human and African American rights activist.
September 9, 2009 View streaming videos on American folk culture from fox hunting to Zydeco.
September 9, 2009 Explore the folk lore of Florida—from musical performances and art to occupational lore.
September 9, 2009 What roles have Jewish women played in the Second Wave of feminism?
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 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 Did you know that Micronesia was once a U.N. trusteeship administered by the United States?
September 8, 2009 Silicone Valley is known as a high-tech industry center, but has it always been?
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 View African American life in Pittsburgh between 1930 and 1970.
September 8, 2009 Explore the politics, neighborhoods, culture, and arts of Harlem.
September 8, 2009 Follow architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s career with these summaries and images.
September 8, 2009 View more than 13,200 photographs of California labor and community life between 1921 and 1965.
September 8, 2009 Do you think armed resistance is a justifiable reaction to racism? Explore Rob William’s motives.
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 What can oral histories tell us about girlhood, adolescence, and more in the United States?
September 8, 2009 Experience selected artworks by African American artist Jacob Lawrence while learning about his life.
September 8, 2009 Access more than 5,000 biographies, maps, and images relevant to African American history.
September 3, 2009 Review litigation studies ranging from mental health facilities and jail conditions to equal employment.
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 Learn about Madison, WI, from early settlement through its time as the “queen of bootleggers.”
September 3, 2009 Can you imagine starting your life over in the U.S. following the Holocaust?
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 What was Atlanta’s role in the larger African American civil rights movement 1940 through 1970?
September 3, 2009 Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812.
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 Interested in jazz, hip hop, blues, doo-wop, spirituals, or rock? Explore African American music history.
September 3, 2009 Brush up on your knowledge of Carter’s staff, family, and the events of his administration.
September 3, 2009 What better way to explore Johnson’s presidency than through the words of his associates?
September 3, 2009 Follow the history of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, from its completion in 1938 to its collapse in 1940 and its 1950 reconstruction.
August 26, 2009 Primary source documents including 8,000 newspaper columns and lesson plans.
June 4, 2009 Tom C. Clark served as Supreme Court Justice from 1949 to 1967, a time of legal shift and reform. Learn more about cases from these years from his papers.
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.
March 17, 2009 Coming soon to your local PBS station: a new look at the Native American experience.
March 11, 2009 Building an edifice of statistics—where can you learn about the real estate market during the Depression?
January 30, 2009 Two practices help students to make sense of primary source documents on the internment of Japanese Americans while improving their reading skills.
June 26, 2008 The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final authority.
April 14, 2008 Through oral history interviews, audio files, texts, and other primary sources, learn about life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.
April 14, 2008 Explore the cultural, intellectual, and political trends of the 1950s in a diverse array of primary and secondary sources.
April 14, 2008 Learn about the volunteers who participated in a 1965 Southern Christian Leadership Conference voter registration effort.
April 14, 2008 Covering 1945 through the late 1990s, sources from the former Communist bloc provide a different perspective on the Cold War.
April 14, 2008 From its March 23, 1923 first edition to the present, Time presents a searchable database of cover art.
April 14, 2008 We all know what the Social Security Administration does, but do you know how it was formed?
April 14, 2008 Explore the profiles of 26 scientists, physicians, and experts in biomedical research and public health.
April 14, 2008 With the Freedom of Information Act, the government declassified thousands of documents, including those available here.
April 14, 2008 This site offeres 30 interview excerpts and 130 photographs that examine Jim Crow from multiple perspectives.
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 From environmental agreements to rules of warfare, read the text of international multilateral treaties, agreements, and conventions.
April 14, 2008 From the Ku Klux Klan to the IWW, examine 129 historical documents from radical organizations.
April 14, 2008 Meet Studs Terkel—oral historian, radio host, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
April 14, 2008 Government documents, oral histories, photographs, and political cartoons trace Harry S. Truman’s presidency.
April 14, 2008 View contemporary coverage of the Civil Rights Movement from two Roanoke, VA television stations.
April 14, 2008 Primary and secondary sources document the minority struggle for civil rights in Seattle’s history.
April 14, 2008 Search data from surveys of the American electorate conducted in presidential and congressional election years from 1948 to 2006.
April 14, 2008 More than 1,400 speeches, sermons, and other writings of Martin Luther King, mostly covering the period from 1929 to 1968
April 14, 2008 Follow historical trends in national, international, and regional economic activity using the Bureau’s data.
April 14, 2008 Access close to 140,000 images from the Smithsonian Institution.
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 Covering topics ranging from the annexation of Hawaii to World War II, 29 collections document the history of Hawaii and Micronesia.
April 14, 2008 Displays nearly 4,000 panoramic photographs of cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits.
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.
March 13, 2008 Presents 27 iconic works of art as examples for the use of art and primary sources in history classrooms.
January 25, 2008 Listen to oral history interviews with Americans who served overseas and on the home front during World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War.
January 25, 2008 Provides teaching and reference materials on the women’s rights movement of the past 50 years.
January 25, 2008 Memorializes Roland Marchand with more than 6,100 images, including more than 2,000 advertisements, and 48 lesson plans drawn from his collection.
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 Browse through a multitude of resources on Vietnam and the Vietnam War, including oral histories, video interviews, and primary source documents.
January 25, 2008 Presents more than 250 computer marketing brochures from 1948 to 1988.
January 25, 2008 Houses more than 40 million pages from more than seven million tobacco industry documents.
January 25, 2008 View 150 cartoons drawn between 1929 and 2000 by Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Herbert Block.
January 25, 2008 Archives 50 Coca-Cola commercials, broadcast outtakes, and experimental footage.
January 25, 2008 Digitally serves thousands of formerly secret documents in compliance with Freedom of Information Act requests.
January 25, 2008 Archives 44 “full-life” interviews with American women journalists.
January 25, 2008 Offers over 2,500 hours of White House recordings by six American presidents between 1940 and 1973.
January 25, 2008 More than 350 recently declassified documents reveal previously hidden aspects of Cold War military strategy.
January 25, 2008 Provides access to facsimiles of 100 declassified documents relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
January 25, 2008 Captures significant events and personalities of the 20th century through 107 audio items, including speeches, addresses, and private telephone conversations.
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 Provides more than 600 health-related newspaper and magazine advertisements from 1910 to 1960.
January 25, 2008 Explore this archive of over 110 video interviews on Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
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 Archives more than 7,000 newspaper and magazine advertisements printed in the U.S. from 1911 to 1955.
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 1,275 detailed historical maps, dating from 1867 through 1969, depict 40 cities in the state of Utah.
January 25, 2008 Explore California from Japanese American internment or the Free Speech Movement to oral histories.
January 25, 2008 Presents balanced treatments of over 50 prominent court trials, including the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui
January 25, 2008 More than 250 television commercials trace campaign issues and the selling of American presidential candidates.
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 Examine segregation and desegregation through summaries and the court’s opinions for two major cases.
January 25, 2008 The Holocaust must be remembered. This site will give your students a closer look at the atrocities of this genocide.
January 25, 2008 150 oral history interviews and 16 collections of documents address the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.
January 25, 2008 More than 400 speeches by women—politicians, scientists, and celebrities.
January 25, 2008 Showcases primary sources from more than 3,300 Supreme Court cases since 1955.
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.