PRIMARY SOURCES
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
The Digital Classroom
Digital Librarian: Electronic Texts and Primary Resources
Primary Sources on the Web
New York State Archives: Using Primary Sources in the Curriculum
University of Michigan's Making of America searchable
Documenting the American South
Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe
African American Newspapers and Journals
World War I - Links to Sources
Primary Sources on the Web
How to use Primary Sources
Incorporating Primary Sources in the Classroom
Primary Sources at the Baseball Hall of Fame
World War I Document Archive
Historical Maps
Primary Sources and Activities
National Archives Online Exhibit Center
Presidential Libraries
Hoover Museum Just for Kids
Edsitement The best of the humanities on the web from National Endowment for the humanities.Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
New York State Social Studies Standards
National Standards for History
National Standards for Civics and Government
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http://www.gc.cc.va.us/~gcadamj/hjhome.html Read about the life of a slave girl, Harriet Jacobs, in her own words.
http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm The American Civil War, a comprehensive site with links to countless historical resources including archives, museums, genealogies, historical sites, and a K-12 Civil Was curriculum.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html The American Civil War Homepage is a comprehensive collection of personal and public records including letters, diaries and photographs, information on specific battles and links to related information.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2 The Valley of the Shadow-Two Communities in the American Civil War is a project comparing a northern and a southern community before and during the war years, with a walking tour of resources.
http://www.erols.com/kfraser Poetry and Music of the War Between the States is an extensive collection of poetry and song lyrics composed and popular during the Civil War, with opportunities to hear musical selections.
Revelations from the Russian Archives
Welcome to 1492, an Ongoing Voyage
Colonial American Newspapers
http://www.discovery.com/area/history/dustbowl/dustbowlopener.html Find out all about the Black Blizzard of Kansas (Dustbowl) of the 1930's. Read the stories of the survivors.
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/U505home.html -Tour a German U-Boat
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Whole World is Watching: An Oral History of 1968 High School students interviewed Rhode Islanders about their recollections of the year 1968. With references to the Vietnam war, civil rights, assassinations, and personal experiences, the interviews document a tumultuous era in U.S. history. The site include summaries, transcripts, RealAudio, selected quotes, and reference material.
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html What Did You Do In The War Grandma? An oral history of Rhode Island Women during World War II written by high school students at South Kingstown High School.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/2000/exploration/maudland/ Leaf through the diaries of climbers who scaled the summit of Rakekniven.
http://www.audionet.com/speeches/ Hear the World's Greatest Speeches
http://www.ibiscom.com/ EyeWitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it
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