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Primary Sources

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Primary Source Resources

 

 

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Teachers: You may access PD webinars on Library of Congress Primary Sources Here  

 

Article by Library of Congress with links to their resources for Primary Sources

 

Library of Congress: American Memory

 

Library of Congress: Prints and Photographs

 

Library of Congress: American Folklife Center

 

Library of Congress: Historical Political Cartoons

 

National Archives "The National Archives and Records Administration stores and provides public access to the original documents that set up the American government as a democracy in 1774. Visit the National Archives in Washington, DC and you will have the opportunity to view the United States Government's Charters of Freedom, the U. S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. The records of the nation's civil, military and diplomatic activities are also held by the National Archives for present and future generations." (http://dc.about.com/cs/museums/a/NationalArchive.htm

 

The National Humanities Center presents America in Class®

primary and secondary resources, online seminars, and lessons for history and literature teachers

America in Class® is designed to promote the analytical skills called for in the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and literacy in history and social studies

    

American History Docs that Teach: Curated Documents from the National Archives aligned with National History Standards

 

The Avalon Project: Documents in History, Law, and Diplomacy (Documents start from 4000 BCE)

 

Media History Digital Library (Online Access to the Histories of Cinema, Broadcasting & Sound)

 

African American Odyssey Library of Congress

 

The Oxford African American Studies Center

 

Selections from the WPA Slave Narratives

 

History Matterscontains primary documents in text, image, and audio about the experiences of ordinary Americans throughout U.S. history

 

New York City Historical Documents/Photos/Recordings

 

Denver Post Photo Blogs (Plogs) on Many Different Subjects

 

Retronaut--Searchable for Historical Images on many topics (part social media so may be blocked at school for students)

 

Old Pictures--photographs from the 1850's - 1940's

 

Life Magazine 1750-today (Many more photos than were published in the magazine)

 

Historical Maps on Google Earth

 

Six Online Free Resources for Primary Documents

 

How to Use Google News to Find Primary Sources

 

BCPS Databases: Search results often yield primary sources

 

 

 

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