Research Project U.S. History

Listed are some websites that offer primary source material. Don't forget to use
the Destiny Catalog, Databases and EResources available on the Library Web Page.

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American History from Pre-Columbian to the New Millenium 
"History is not static. It's fluid. It changes and grows and becomes richer and more complex when any individual interacts with it."  from Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia

Digital History
"Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research."  Tremendous amount of information.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/
"The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use."

Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
An excellent example of a website dedicated to one subject of United States History.

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
"Today's Library of Congress is an unparalleled world resource. The collection of more than 151 million items includes more than 34.5 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 66.6 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings."  Example: The Library of Congress American Memory:   Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Miller Center from the University of Virginia
"...a nonpartisan institute that seeks to expand understanding of the presidency, policy, and political history, providingcritical insights for the nation’s governance challenges."
For coverage of today's issues check out Riding the Tiger.

National Archives America's Historical Documents Digital Vaults
http://www.digitalvaults.org/        http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/        http://www.digitalvaults.org/
"The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever."

National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
"The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts—all true national treasures. We take care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” Our collections form a fascinating mosaic of American life and comprise the greatest single collection of American history."

National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/home.aspx
"NMAI's current holdings have their foundation in the collections of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation of New York City, assembled largely by George Gustav Heye (1874-1957). The NMAI has one of the most extensive collections of Native American arts and artifacts in the world with more than 266,000 catalog records (representing 825,000 items) spanning over 12,000 years of history and over 1,200 historic and contemporary indigenous cultures and over 300 archaeological cultures throughout the Americas."

National Women's History Museum
http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/
"Women's history isn't meant to rewrite history. The objective is to promote scholarship and expand our knowledge of American history."

Native American History: Primary Sources

Browse through a list of primary sources that provides you with great insight into the history of the Native American. The list is three pages long and begins with the documents in the collection followed by the photographs and then the artifacts. You will find documents that demonstrate the Native Americans' resentment toward the colonists, letters related to the people in the life of Pocahontas, information on the French and Indian War, and sources that represent a variety of Indian tribes.

Topic: Indians--First contact with Europeans, Indians of North America--History
http://www.smithsoniansource.org

U.S. History Sourcebook - Basic

Explore United States history using excerpts from primary source materials. Think like a historian as you interpret the historical context, try to understand the author's argument, and look for collaborating documents. Examine what attitudes are conveyed by 17th century maps and look for evidence to support early American lore. Discover what you can learn from passenger lists. Investigate different views of a war. Decide who you believe when you read conflicting accounts of court trials, immigration issues, labor issues, or Indian removal.

Topic: History--Sources, United States--History, Historiography http://www.ck12.org

African American History in the American West: Primary Documents

This collection of primary sources provides you with insight into a part of African American history that is not always addressed individually. You will find over thirty documents that help you to understand African American history in the American West. This chronology of documents begins in 1831 with a Supreme Court decision and concludes in 1996 with a court case that ruled that a particular university could not use race as a determiner for admission.

Topic: West (U.S.)--History, African Americans--History  http://www.blackpast.org

Primary Documents in American History: Northwest Ordinance

A collection of primary documents from the American Revolution and new nation of American history includes the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, also referred to as An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio. The opening page contains an informative overview of the document and its purpose, a list of links and descriptions to related documents, related exhibits, and Today in History features. It also contains the thumbnail print of the original document that allows you to closely examine the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Topic: Northwest Ordinance http://www.loc.gov

National African American History

Informative site supported by the National Park Service with its interpretation of African American history. Indexed by web sites where, you read WEB articles and visit the many links provided, you will learn about the past and the history and events that commemorate the journey through the centuries as a free and sovereign nation, Parks and sites dedicated to African American history. Good pictures with information and history. Additional resources for further study.

Topic: African Americans--History http://www.nps.gov