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EduHound Weekly: The Newsletter for Educators - August 23, 2007
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th
century
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/North+America/">North American</a> and
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/South+America/">South American</a>
maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/World/">World</a>,
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Europe/">Europe</a>,
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Asia/">Asia</a>, and
<a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Africa/">Africa</a> are also represented.
Talking History
Harvard University Library: Open Collections Program
TP: Images of American Political History
The Open Video Project
The First Thanksgiving - You Are the Historian - Online Learning Center
AAME : Raw History Lesson Plan: Using Primary Sources; The Domestic Slave Trade, Runaway Journeys
HarpWeek: Explore History
Historical political cartoons from Harper's Weekly, plus educational resources like lesson plans and connections to standards.
Dr. Seuss Went to War
Political cartoons by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), published from 1941-1943. Browse in chronological order or by subject; no search available
National Archives Experience
Flash site for accessing the US National Archives with a visual searching tools.
Digital Vaults: Social networking for primary sources «
Description of the National Archives Digital Vault and how it may help digitial natives find primary sources in a more accessible way. I'm not sure whether the digital native/immigrant difference is as important as the simple fact that the Digitial Vault is more visually appealing and interactive. I think it helps show patterns and connections between primary sources more effectively, which can be helpful for people of any age.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
American history museum with some online exhibits and primary source materials. Quizzes and other materials for teachers also available.
The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871
Primary source material from the Peshtigo fire (which happened the same night as the Chicago fire).
Wisconsin Electronic Reader
Online collection of primary sources related to Wisconsin's history. Copyright specifically allows educational use; many sources are old enough to be public domain.
Infinite Thinking Machine: Friday Five: Create, Express, Learn with Primary Source Material
Five sites to find and use online primary source content with students, focusing on sites that encourage students to remix and share multimedia content. Some of the sites provide tools for production and publication.
Flickr: The Commons
Copyright-free images from the Library of Congress and a number of museums and other organizations. Primarily historical photos, with lots of great primary source material.
AdViews
Collection of thousands of TV commercials from the 1950s through the 1980s. Most or all of these are still copyrighted, but educators doing projects should fall under fair use.