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.”
Naming Colonial History
Everyone knows what “American Revolution” means. But can you identify these other labels used in naming colonial history?
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
With over 300,000 pages available for full-text searching, this is one of the richest collections of anti-slavery and Civil War materials in the world.
Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860
Delve into the complex history of slavery and the law with this collection of primary sources.
In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience
Secondary and primary sources describe 13 African American migration experiences.
Slavery in New York
Nine galleries explore the history of slavery in New York City.
Africans in America
Trace the history of Africans in America through Reconstruction, with 245 images, maps, and documents.
Tangled Roots
Primary sources point out cultural connections between the experiences of African and Irish Americans.
Geography of Slavery in America
Provides transcriptions and images of more than 4,000 newspaper advertisements for runaway slaves and indentured servants between 1736 and 1803.
Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record
Showcases more than 1,230 images depicting the enslavement of Africans, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and slave life in the New World.