Handouts/Links

Links

American Memory ( http://memory.loc.gov )
Primary  source and archival material. More than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections!! Sections on Walt Whitman, great! Rural life, war mobilization (1938-1944), early motion pictures and folklore.  The section on the American Civil War with timeline is particularly useful.

America's Story ( http://www.americaslibrary.gov )
Library of Congress site that provides access to primary sources on amazing Americans, events in history and state capitals.

Decades in 20th Century America ( http://www.aclibrary.org )
Provides annotated list of print and on-line resources for each decade. Updated regularly.

Great American Speeches ( http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches )
A wealth of hard to find information here!!! Great political orations from 1895-present. (Some audio and video). American History quizzes, trivia and more...

Historical Texts Archives ( http://historicaltextarchive.com )
Primary sources specifically for U.S. History.

Jump Back in Time ( http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb)
This site takes you back in time in American history, 1492-present.

It Seems Like Yesterday, Social Life and Customs (http://www.itseemslikeyesterday.com )
Based on PBS documentary of same name, explores the post World War II population explosion in North America.

National Archives ( http://www.nara.gov/ )
See original historical documents.

The Constitution of the United States (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html )
A hypertext Constitution with links between the amendments. Very useful.

U.S. Historical Documents ( http://www.law.ou.edu/hist )
Key documents, from the Declaration of Independence to World War II.

U.S. Supreme Court ( http://www.supremecourtus.gov )
Biographies, opinions and more.

History of Vietnam ( http://www.asian-nation.org/vietnam )
Early dynasties, Vietnam War, and post war economic modernization.

The History Network ( www.historynet.com )
Comprehensive site on everything historical.  From the Wild West, Vietnam, World War II, Military History, African History, Womens History, Ancient/Classical History.  Do not miss this site!