History & Humanities
American Memory Collections: a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. Collection Finder allows access by broad topics, formats, time periods, and place. This site offers more than 7 million digital items of documents, photos, maps, films, sound recordings, etc. from the collections of the Library of Congress including these examples:
Abraham Lincoln Papers, ca. 1850-1865 African Americans Pamphlets, 1824-1909 American Indians of the Pacific Northwest American Life Histories, Federal Writers' Project, Manuscripts, 1936-1940 Depression Era to World War II Photographs, 1935-1945 Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 - Map Collections: 1500-2004
Pioneering the Upper Midwest, Books ca. 1820-1910 Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827 Woman Suffrage, Books and Pamphlets, 1848-1921 and Photographs and Prints,1850-1920 - Source: Library of Congress.
America's Historical Documents a sample of the original records of the federal government that are preserved at the National Archives. Source: National Archives.
Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875. Source: Library of Congress. American Memory Project
EDSITEment provides access to the best of the humanities on the web with resources from some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural institutions and universities. Source: National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with the national Trust for the Humanities and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation.
Federalist Papers Source: Library of Congress. Thomas Website and the e-text archives of Project Gutenberg..
Foreign Relations Series: presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity from 1861 on. Also available:
- Digital facsimile, 1861-1960 as part of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
- Foreign Relations Series Index volumes covering 1900-1918
- Some volumes have been digitized as part of the Avalon Project at Yale Law School
- Timeline of Diplomatic History.
- Source: U.S. Dept of State. Office of Historian.
Holocaust Memorial Museum provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial. Source: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties Source: Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, 1904. Produced by Oklahoma State University Library. Digital Publications, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1997.
Kennedy Assassination Records Collection: eventually will include all material relating to the assassination of President Kennedy. Currently assessed through the JFK reference system. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Library of Congress: Access to services, research tools, exhibitions and educational resources including:
- A-Z Index
- American Memory Project: America's story through digital historical collections.
- America's Story: designed for children, this site explores America's history.
- Especially for Researchers collections overview and doing research
- Exhibitions: from the Collections of the Library of Congress.
- Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources Digital Collections from around the world
- Learning Page: for K-12 educators.
- Wise Guide: introduction to educational and useful resources available from the nation's library
- Source: Library of Congress.
Military History: For publications and information see these sources::
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- Atlases: historic maps (from U.S. Military Academy)
- Military history links from Pentagon Library.
- U.S. Air Force History Support Office (also see Air Force History Overview)
- U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency
- U.S. Army Center of Military History
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers History
- U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
- U.S. Marine Corps Historical Center
- U.S. Naval Historical Center
- U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff History Publications
National Archives Military Research: has a small percentage available for research online including:
- Military Resources
- Pictures of World War II
- Research by Selected Topic (includes photographs and pictures from other wars)
- State-level lists of Casualties from the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict
- State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel
- World War II honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel
- World War II Records
National Archives and Records Administration: NARA preserves our nation's history by overseeing the management of all federal records of government agencies and serving as an historical archives for materials from a variety of other sources . Site includes many guides, research tools and
- AAD: Access to Archival Databases System for searching the National Archives electronic records of over 50 million historic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topics
- ARC: Archival Research Catalog, currently a limited online catalog of descriptions of a portion of NARA's holdings in Washington, D.C. and regional archives, as well as Presidential libraries.
- America's Historical Documents original records of the federal government
- The Digital Classroom: primary sources, activities and training for educators and students.
- The Exhibit Hall see original documents online
- Genealogical Research at the National Archives
- New to Archival Research? How to get started
- Presidential Libraries provides links to all the libraries.
- Prologue: Selected articles on our history based on research using NARA holdings.
- Research by Selected Topic
- Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
National Museum of American Indians. Source: Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of American Indians.
National Park Service: History and Culture Programs, publications, educational materials, technical assistance and other sources. Also Includes heritage preservation services such as planning, tax credits, grants, laws and regulations.
- For Teachers
- History in The National Park Service (also use side banner)
- National Historic Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places
- Publications
- Teaching with Historic Places
- Cultural Resource Management: preservation techniques, philosophy and activities
- Source: U.S. National Park Service in cooperation with the Parks & History Association.
OurDocuments.gov contains milestone documents which chronicle United States History, 1776-1965. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin, commonly known as Wisconsin Public Documents (WPD), consists of the annual and biennial reports of all important Wisconsin state agencies from 1852 through 1914. In addition, virtually all aspects of the social sciences in Wisconsin during the this timeframe are represented in this collection of Wisconsin statistical tables, financial charts, vintage photographs supplementary documents, maps, and other graphics and research monographs on specific topics. Source: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
Smithsonian Institution. Amazing site.
- Educational resources for teachers and for kids.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian: FAQ and Guide to Resources from A to Z.
- Exhibitions at the Smithsonian
- Publications and Media
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore art, science and history.
- Smithsonian Museums Links to explore the world's largest complex of museums
- Smithsonian Research Resource center
- Source: Smithsonian Institution
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections contain digital resources that provide access to rare or fragile items of broad research value such as books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, prints, posters, audio and video. They are loosely organized into collections that span a range of subjects including art, ecology, literature, history, music, natural resources, science, social sciences, the State of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin. Listing and Examples include:
- A-Z listing of Digital collections included (side banner includes featured resource, subject guides and lesson plans)
- The History Collection
- State of Wisconsin Collection: unique materials that relate to the State, its history and development
- Wisconsin Pioneer Experience: A digital collection of original sources documenting 19th century Wisconsin history.
- Source: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
Wisconsin Heritage Online: a digital resource containing photographs, newspapers, books, diaries, and audio recordings. The site was designed for teachers, students, genealogists, and history buffs. Source: a collaborative project of Wisconsin cultural heritage institutions.
Wisconsin Historical Society has many resources including:
- American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration & Settlement
- Dictionary of Wisconsin History
- Digital Collections includes more than 100,000 pages from the Society's books, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs and other primary sources.
- Library-Archives Division: descriptions of extensive holdings on Wisconsin and U.S. history.
- Museum: changing exhibits and programs.
- Researching Wisconsin Community History articles
- School Services Office provides resources to enliven the study of Wisconsin and local history.
- Turning Points in Wisconsin History: provides access to original documents, pictures, and artifacts with supplemental educational tools to help students understand and use them
- Wisconsin Historical Images
- Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles
- Wisconsin Magazine of History
- Source: State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Pioneer Experience: A digital collection of original sources documenting 19th century Wisconsin history. Source: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.