American History

Full-text, primary resource documents in law, history and government.

This website was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges. A resource tool for K – 12 history teachers.

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper.

Provides historical events of a particular day. History Channel also provides a search for significant historical topics.

A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

This database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States.

This site has been recognized by the ABC-CLIO Online History Award (2009) and the ACRL WSS Significant Achievement Award (2009); it is maintained by Ken Middleton ([email protected]), Digital Initiatives Librarian at Middle Tennessee State University's Walker Library.

HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines. It provide unique experience for history enthusiasts, drawing from our nine history magazines.

O Say Can You See? Stories from the Museum.

TeachingAmericanHistory.org is history and civics resource website designed for use by K-12 teachers, college faculty, students, and the public at large. It features a searchable library containing thousands of original documents spanning American history from the Colonial Era through the present, primary source document-based lesson plans designed for use in education.

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times, and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families, and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator).

Strange but true stories form history that in some way involve food.

In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is time to tell the story.