PRIMARY SOURCE ARCHIVES
The Smithsonian - http://www.smithsoniansource.org - The Smithsonian is the worlds largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian features research, cultural, and educational centers. The Smithsonian also features some of the largest collects of artifacts, digital records, and library volumes in the world. The Smithsonian website is a fantastic source for primary source documents. Letters, political pamphlets, newspapers and much more can be found here.
The National Archive - http://www.archives.gov - The National Archive and Records Administration is the official record keeper of the United States. The National Archive keeps documents of historical and cultural importance to be safely kept forever. The National Archives are open to the public and are a great source for important primary source documents from our nations creation. Documents such as the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
The Library of Congress - http://loc.gov - The Library of Congress is the nations official library, the largest library in the world, and the first established cultural institution in the United States. The Library of Congress has millions of records, books, recordings, documents, and manuscripts available to the public. The Library of Congress is a great source for primary source documents on any historical topic.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - https://www.gilderlehrman.org - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization aimed at improving history education. The website features over 60,000 historical documents, and it a great place for finding primary source documents on any historical topic. Primary Source documents can be searched by topic, year or theme.
Teach US History - http://www.teachushistory.org - Teach Us History is a website dedicated to the expansion of History Education, and provides collections of primary source documents to be used in the classroom. Historical primary sources such as letters, periodicals, maps, illustrations and painting can all be found here. A great source for various primary source documents.
The Smithsonian - http://www.smithsoniansource.org - The Smithsonian is the worlds largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian features research, cultural, and educational centers. The Smithsonian also features some of the largest collects of artifacts, digital records, and library volumes in the world. The Smithsonian website is a fantastic source for primary source documents. Letters, political pamphlets, newspapers and much more can be found here.
The National Archive - http://www.archives.gov - The National Archive and Records Administration is the official record keeper of the United States. The National Archive keeps documents of historical and cultural importance to be safely kept forever. The National Archives are open to the public and are a great source for important primary source documents from our nations creation. Documents such as the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
The Library of Congress - http://loc.gov - The Library of Congress is the nations official library, the largest library in the world, and the first established cultural institution in the United States. The Library of Congress has millions of records, books, recordings, documents, and manuscripts available to the public. The Library of Congress is a great source for primary source documents on any historical topic.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - https://www.gilderlehrman.org - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization aimed at improving history education. The website features over 60,000 historical documents, and it a great place for finding primary source documents on any historical topic. Primary Source documents can be searched by topic, year or theme.
Teach US History - http://www.teachushistory.org - Teach Us History is a website dedicated to the expansion of History Education, and provides collections of primary source documents to be used in the classroom. Historical primary sources such as letters, periodicals, maps, illustrations and painting can all be found here. A great source for various primary source documents.
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