Statistics in Schools
Analyze data from the U.S. Census Bureau in the social studies classroom.
Digital Public Library of America
Search more than 4,500,000 primary sources from across the country from one website!
World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response
Get out of the political arena and teach your students about the emergency response and human issues that resulted from 9/11.
Civilian Public Service Story
Unearth an important part of U.S. military history—the conscientious decision not to fight.
DocsTeach
Team up with the National Archives and Records Administration to bring primary sources into your classroom!
HERB: Social History for Every Classroom
Find a wide variety of classroom resources focused on social history, from classroom activities to primary sources.
Children and Youth in History
Bring history home to young students with sources they can relate to—and prompt older students to think about the construction of concepts like “child” and “teenager.”
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series
View 22 census data samples and 65 million records from 13 federal censuses.
U.S. Electoral College
Uncover the inner workings and history of the US Electoral College. Click here to explore!
History of Presidential Elections Site
Provides a wealth of information on US presidential elections, with a particular focus on the 2000 election.
African Americans in Massachusetts
Compare perspectives on educational desegregation. How did it affect the community?
Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts
What questions have past censuses posed? What were the results?
World War I History Commission Questionnaires
How did World War I change soldiers’ attitudes, religious beliefs, and employment prospects?
Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820
Consider assigning contextual reports on the lives of individual slaves.
Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Search this Civil War roster for data on the service of New Jersey soldiers.
The Hartford Black History Project
Follow the formation of the African American community in the city of Hartford, CT
Economic Data, Fred II
Get your historical national economical statistics right here.
Industrial Research and Development Information System
Ever curious about the nexus between R&D and economics?
Characteristics of Census Tracts in Nine U.S. Cities, 1940-1960
How many hospital beds did New Orleans have in 1960? Was it able to accommodate the poor and sick?
Data & Information Services Center: Online Data Archive
Ever wonder about Irish immigration to Boston or family finances in the ’60s?
Slave Movement During the 18th and 19th Centuries
Analyze data to understand the impact of slavery on the colonies and nation.
NBER Macrohistory Database
Looking for historical economics statistics? The NBER Macrohistory Database should be a central resource for you.
FDIC Historical Studies
What do you know about the 1980s Savings and Loan crisis?
SDA: Survey Documentation and Analysis
Observe statistical trends in U.S. beliefs and demographics from free speech to zodiac signs.
Crime and Justice Data Online
What crimes are most common? What is the demographic composition of the police force?
FamilySearch
Begin genealogical projects on the right foot with these databases and tools.
Election Statistics
How many votes did each nominee receive in federal elections?
Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939
Check out player and World Series statistics from the turn of the century.
Presidents of the United States - POTUS
Compare inauguration promises or cabinet members. See the image of the United States’ government over time.
George Mason University Electronic Documentary History
How does a university grow into its own?
Chickasaw Historical Research Page
Learn about the Chickasaw Indians, originally from the American South, with this website.
Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
Learn about race in American sports history through the life of Jackie Robinson.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Explore the history of baseball and the players who made the sport great.
Children in Urban America: A Digital Archive
Imagine what it might have been like growing up over 100 years ago.
Historic Pittsburgh
Acquaint yourself with Pittsburgh history through full texts, images, maps, census data, and lesson plans.
Probing the Past
What might you have owned in Maryland or Virginia in 1740-1810? (Lesson plans included!)
American State Papers, 1789-1838
Access Congressional documents from the first 25 Congresses.
The Adoption History Project
Did you know that adoption was only recognized as a legal U.S. operation in 1851?
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Social science data offered to member colleges and universities here covers a range of sociological and political areas.
Dynamics of Idealism: Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982
Learn about the volunteers who participated in a 1965 Southern Christian Leadership Conference voter registration effort.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876
Primary sources from Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition provide a view of the U.S.’s industrial development.
Gulf War
Participants in Operation Desert Storm talk about their experiences in oral history interviews.
Native American Documents Project
Four collections of data and documents address Federal Indian policy in the late 19th century.
Public Papers of the Presidency
From Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush—discover the public messages, statements, and speeches of the presidents.
Library of Virginia Digital Library Program
Houses more than 1.2 million items on Virginia and life in the South.
National Election Studies
Search data from surveys of the American electorate conducted in presidential and congressional election years from 1948 to 2006.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Follow historical trends in national, international, and regional economic activity using the Bureau’s data.
Union Army Project
Presents medical and mortality statistics and records on 35,747 white males who served in the Union Army.
History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
Provides links, primary sources, and eight modules for teachers and students in three main features: WWW.History, Many Pasts, and Making Sense of Evidence.
Tangled Roots
Primary sources point out cultural connections between the experiences of African and Irish Americans.
American Family Immigration History Center
Records of more than 25 million passengers and crew who passed through Ellis Island 1892-1924.
Virtual Jamestown
Experience firsthand accounts of Jamestown and colonial history, dating from 1570 through 1720.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Peruse 11 exhibits, from the Gold Rush of 1849 to Japanese American internment during WWII.
Brown v. Board of Education
Examine segregation and desegregation through summaries and the court’s opinions for two major cases.
Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
Take a closer look at the Civil War with this extensive database that offers a comparison of two Shenandoah Valley counties—Augusta County, VA and Franklin County, PA.