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____________________ Library of Congress - An outstanding and invaluable site for American history and general studies. Contains primary and secondary documents, exhibits, map collections, prints and photographs, sound recordings and motion pictures. Documents for the Study of American History - Primary Resources from scores of sources from early American History to 2006. The National Archives - The National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students. Teaching American History - Offers historical documents, special exhibits, audio lectures and more. Rare Library Map Collection - From the Library of the University of Georgia, this web provides various historical maps of American History. LSU Libraries: Special Collections - This site contains book reviews and various primary sources, etc. Teacheroz.com - This site provides a wealth of information both primary and secondary resources on American History with links to many web sites dealing with specific topics. Colonial Williamsburg - The official Colonial Williamsburg site. The Trail of John Peter Zenger - This site features primary resources, images, and accounts of this famous free speech/freedom of the press case that established the precedent for the United States. Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words shows the breadth of Franklin's accomplishments through key letters, broadsides, and other documents. Colonial America 1620-1763 - You'll find annotated links to maps, lesson plans, bibliographies and curriculum content materials here. Links are not actively maintained. Smithsonian Source: Colonial America offers primary sources and tools for using them in the classroom. French and Indian War - The War that Made America web site features the PBS program that explains the importance of the event on the development of America. The site provides curriculum resources and information with an interactive timeline. American Revolutions and a New Nation Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) includes documents and images for learning about the American Revolution, the Constitution, and more. American Revolution - A commercial web site that offers loads of materials on the American Revolution. All Hands on Deck - Learning Adventures Aboard "Old Ironsides". Excellent site for grades K-12 for learning about America's earliest Naval Ship and its role in building the nation. Bill of Rights Institute - This web site provides instructional materials, professional development, eLessons regarding the Bill of Rights to "help teachers make the connection between American Founding Principles and students' lives." Building of a Nation: 1800 - 1860 Expansion and Reform (1801-1868) features documents, maps, and images for learning about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the growth of regionalism,up through 1868. Civil War Preservation Trust - The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war’s history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it. Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) provides documents and images for learning about "fugitive from labor" cases and black soldiers in the Civil War. Hotchkiss Map Collection: Confederate Army Maps contains maps made by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss (1828-1899). Portraits of Named Enlisted Civil War Men presents portrait photos of more than 50 Civil War soldiers with the rank of private, corporal or sergeant. The Valley of the Shadow - The Valley of the Shadow depicts two communities, one Northern (Franklin County, Pennsylvania) and one Southern (Augusta County, Virginia), through the experience of the American Civil War. Students explore the conflict via the thousands of sources for the period before, during, and after the Civil War for Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania.They cam write their own histories or reconstruct the histories of others. The project is intended for secondary schools, community colleges, libraries, and universities. Photographs of the Civil War - Over 1,000 Civil War Images, Photographs and Cartes de Visites including Army Life, United States and Confederate Government Officers, Union and Confederate Generals and Soldiers, Civilians, Battle Field Photos, Casualties, Infantry Units, Cavalry Units, Artillery Units, Engineering Units, Navy Units and Vessels, Prisoners, Hospitals and Doctors, Factories, Quartermaster, Lincoln Assassination Conspirators and much more. Mathew Brady's National Portrait Gallery - This site is dedicated to Brady's photography of important Americans before, during and after the Civil War. Also featured is a biography of Brady and details of how photographs were made during Brady's time. National Underground Railroad Freedeom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Exhibits and Group Information Era of Reconstruction: A Selective Timeline Guided Readings on Reconstruction Industrial Development and Emerging World Power The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) offers documents and images for learning about Bell's patent for the telephone, Edison's patent for the electric lamp, etc. The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) features the 1897 petition against the annexation of Hawaii, political cartoons on progressivism and the 1912 election, woman suffrage and the 19th Amendment, etc, up to 1919. Spanish American War - This PBS web site features the film "The Crucible of Empire", a Timeline, Yellow Journalism, and Resources for students and teachers. Child Labor in America: 1908-1912 - A photo gallery from the History Place web site. Temperance and Prohibition - This site offers the history of the temperance movement and the period of prohibition in the United States. Immigration and Ellis Island - An overview of immigration and the role of Ellis Island from the web site of the Statute of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation. The Great Depression and WW II Great Depression: Dust Bowl Migration includes photos, a teacher’s guide, and other resources for learning about the largest migration in American history. Bound for Glory: America in Color is the first major exhibit of 70 color prints (1939-1943) showing the effects of the Depression on people in rural America and small towns, the nation's subsequent economic recovery, and the mobilization for World War II. World War II Military Situation Maps, 1944-1945 contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944, to July 26, 1945. World War II - This site serves as a gateway to World War II sites appropriate for students and teachers. Links revolve around the following topics: The Rise of Fascism-Germany, Italy and Japan, Holocaust, Pearl Harbor and America's Response, D-Day and the War in the Pacific, The Home Front, Plans for Peace and the Atomic Bomb, Personalities, Literature, Propaganda, Women in the War, and Miscellaneous. Updated regularly, the site leads you to movie clips, virtual tours, stories of the war, biographies, films, photographs, a links, and even a test. Photographs of the Great Depression - A photo essay of the Great Depression including famous photographs by Dorothea Lange. Kentucky History Center - The Kentucky Historical Society was founded in 1836 to collect and preserve the artifacts, papers and other documentation of Kentucky’s history. The Center is located at the State Capital in Frankort, KY. Filson Historical Society - The Website of the Louisville's famous center that provides a vast collection on the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley. Kentucky Library and Museum - Since 1939 we have been collecting the objects and papers that describe our state and our world from the perspective of Kentuckians and others. These materials, together with our exhibits, give glimpses into the extraordinary nature of daily life. The physical location is in Bowling Green, KY on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Locust Grove - Locust Grove is a National Historic Landmark on 55 acres of the original 694 acre farm established by William and Lucy Clark Croghan in 1790. William Croghan was the brother-in-law and surveying partner of George Rogers Clark, founder of Louisville and Revolutionary War hero. George Rogers Clark spent the last nine years of his life at Locust Grove, from 1809 until his death in 1818. Other American History Web Sites Gilder Lerhman Institute of American History - Offers a variety of resources to teachers of American History. History Now - American History Online - is a companion web site to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, featuring a journal theme that is updated monthly. An excellent site for teachers. National Endowment for Humanities - History & Social Studies - Site contains numerous lesson plans on various topics of American History and other social studies areas. The History Place - This site contains information about the American Revolution, Civil War, the Presidents, 20th Century Topics, WW II, etc. History of US - Oxford Press publishers of "Freedom" tex offers on their web site some resources for classroom teachers Digital History - This impressive site from Steven Mintz at the University of Houston includes an up-to-date U.S. history textbook; annotated primary sources on United States, Mexican American, and Native American history, and slavery; and succinct essays on the history of ethnicity and immigration, film, private life, and science and technology. Visual histories of Lincoln's America and America's Reconstruction contain text by Eric Foner and Olivia Mahoney. The Doing History feature lets users reconstruct the past through the voices of children, gravestones, advertising, and other primary sources. National Center for History in the Schools - The development of the History Standards was administered by the National Center for History in the Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles under the guidance of the National Council for History Standards. The standards were developed with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education. This publication does not necessarily represent positions or policies of the United States government, and no official endorsement should be inferred. This publication may be freely reproduced and distributed for educational and research purposes. National Council for History Education Heroes 4 US - Web site of Dr. Dennis Denenberg and Lori Roscoe, authors of "50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet." Constitutional Rights Foundation - Provides programs, online lessons and other resources in teaching students about the importance of civil participation in a democratic society. Mr. Donn - Free K-12 Lessons and activities. Teaching Guides - Teacher Lessons on various aspects of American History with a focus on the concept of freedom. The Center for Civic Education - This site offers lesson plans, resources, publications and programs on improving civic education in the United States. The History Channel - The cable company's Internet web site provides educators with a variety of information and resources to use in the classroom. America's Story - A Library of Congress web site on American History that offers resources for both teachers and students of American History. National Center for History in the Schools Newspapers in America's History - This web site has some interesting content about the role newspapers played in relaying historical events to the public. PBS-Public Broadcasting System Distinguished Women - This site contains notable women's biographies. History of US - Oxford Press publishers of "Freedom" tex offers on their web site some resources for classroom teachers Center for History and New Media - A production of the American Social History Project/Center of Media and Learning, City of University New York, and the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, History Matters is a wonderful online resource for history teachers and students. ABC CLIO - Your complete source for history reference - The site is organized by chronological periods in American history as well as provides research tools and aids. RUBISTAR - RubiStar is a free tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch Released Student Assessments - from the Texas Education Agency. Web Sites Every American History Teacher Should Be Using Political Cartoons in American History- The following topics of political cartoons are links to various web sites:
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