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The Circus in America: 1793 - 1940
Circus in America is a rich resource for learning everything you ever wanted to know about the circus and its impact on popular culture in America. The first circus in America was presented in 1793 by British equestrian John Rickets and the circus has fas
Welcome to Exploring the West
A project of the Bill Lane Center for the Study of the North American West at Stanford University, Exploring the West is a high-school curriculum committed to expanding and enriching students’ perceptions of the West. This site contains over 100 worksheet
By Subject - Humanities - Electronic Texts & Documents
Has links to a variety of topics, such as African American history, the Irish famine, Mark Twain, the Vatican files, and the Vietnam project.
Humanities Text Initiative
Includes the American Verse Project, different versions of the Bible, and the collected works of Abraham Lincoln (hosted for the Abraham Lincoln Association).
Library of Congress Research Tools (Library of Congress)
Includes American Memory, historical collections that consist of primary source materials relating to American culture and history; the full text of country studies handbooks on ninety-one countries; and Meeting of Frontiers, a collection in both English
Presidential Recordings Program - Miller Center of Public Affairs
This site hosted and maintained by the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs makes the recordings of six American Presidents from 1940-1973 available online for scholars, teachers, students, and th
Barack Obama is Inaugurated Read/Write/ Engage Kit
I put together an Inauguration curriculum resource kit and wanted to share. If you are a teacher it may be helpful and forward it on if you know a teacher who might be able to use the materials. It has:
• the captioned video of the Inauguration s
windowsintowonderland
Explore our award winning electronic field trips! Since 2001, Yellowstone has been offering eTrips to share the resources and treasures of the world’s first national park. Embark on these exciting adventures and look through new Windows Into Wonderland.
Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Distinguished Women of Past and Present has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some
North American Slave Narratives
This site, funded by NEH and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, follows the lives of African-American slaves through slave narratives, broadsides, photographs and other resources. Texts have been collected from the University of North Carolina at Chape
First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920
This Library of Congress site documents the culture of the 19th century American South from the viewpoint of Southerners. It includes diaries, autobiographies, memoirs, ex-slave narratives, and travel accounts.
History and Politics Out Loud: a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials
Hearing a speech can be fundamentally different from simply reading the text. This site helps make that difference concrete by providing audio recordings of hundreds of important political speeches in a searchable archive.
Exhibitions (Library of Congress)
Discover our new exhibitions that bring the world’s largest collection of knowledge, culture, and creativity to life through dynamic displays of artifacts enhanced by interactivity. Examine rare and unique items, including the rough draft of the Declarati
Lyrical Legacy (Library of Congress)
This Library of Congress site examines 18 historical American songs and poems, such as “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The site includes sound recordings and original documents.
The First Thanksgiving - You Are the Historian - Online Learning Center
his award winning online investigation allows you to be the historian at Plimoth Plantation. With both student and teacher components, visitors encounter images, text and audio to investigate the "First Thanksgiving."
Welcome to Teaching American History
Useful for content area reading and interdisciplinary projects, this Web resource includes primary-source materials, tool, and other classroom materials for six topic areas: Civil Rights, Colonial America, Invention, Native American History, Transportatio
Voices & Visions Spotlight
Thirteen modern American poets are featured in this Web supplement to the video series from Annenberg/CPB. Teachers and students will find value in the video clips freely available from the series, along with links to sites that explore the life and works
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