Making of America
Educator Resources | National Archives
all National Archives resources for K-12 teachers in one place. Includes Civics for All of Use, DocsTeach, Distance Learning, Milestone Documents and more
World Digital Library Home
the World Digital Library was a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, with the support of UNESCO, and contributions from libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations around the world. The WDL sought to preserve and share some of the world’s most important cultural objects, increasing access to cultural treasures and significant historical documents to enable discovery, scholarship, and use.
Smithsonian's History Explorer
provides presentations on various topics using primary sources and can be browsed by era, grade level or resource type. IT also provides lesson plans and other materials for teachers.
Crossroads Home
Chronicling America - The Library of Congress
NYPL, Digital Collections, Image
Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
sources.brochure.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Digital Projects- James E. Walker Library - MTSU - Murfreesboro, TN
Volunteer Voices
Volunteer Voices is a statewide digitization program that provides online access to sources that document Tennessee’s rich history and culture. This program involves the collaborative efforts of Tennessee archives, historical societies, libraries, museums, and schools. The initial Volunteer Voices digitization project, “The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee,” will build a collection of 10,000 historically significant photographs, letters, artifacts, and other items from across the state. This project is funded by a three-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
AwesomeStories.com, The Story Place of the Web
AwesomeStories.com uniquely uses the Internet to link its story content to hundreds of thousands of the world's best on-line primary sources. Enjoy an interactive learning experience as you see relevant maps, pictures, artifacts, manuscripts and documents, IN CONTEXT, within each story.
American Memory from the Library of Congress
ovides free and open access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps and sheet music. Includes a Teacher's Page that provides classroom materials, including lesson plans, themed resources, primary source sets, and activities. The collection can be browed by topic, time period, format (map, photo, recording, etc) and place.