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History Matters
A collection of some of the best websites for history and social studies
collected by American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning,
City University of New York, and the Center for History and New Media, George
Mason University.
America's Story
From the Library of Congress, this site puts the "story" back in history.
It is a collection of letters, diaries, records and tapes, films maps,
photographs, and other primary sources from American history.
American Memory:
Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
This expansive archive of American history and culture features photographs,
prints, motion pictures, manuscripts, maps, and sound recordings going back to
roughly 1490. Visitors can search collections separately or all at once by
keyword and type of source (photos and prints, documents, films, sound
recordings, or maps).
National
Museum of American History
One of the many Smithsonian museums, this site has great virtual exhibitions and
a timeline of American history.
National Park
Service History Page
Information on American history by themes & concepts with more great virtual
exhibitions. Check out the Ask a Question/Contact page where you can send
email to Park Service employees who are experts on a variety of topics in
American history.
Making of America
This site is a "digital library" of thousands of primary documents in American
social history from the Antebellum period through Reconstruction brought to us
by the University of Michigan and Cornell University.
American History
An extensive collection of links from the Multnomah County Public Library's
Homework Center.
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