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Primary Sources
One of the great things about the Internet is its ability to transmit primary source documents right into our classrooms! Archives and museums are constantly digitizing photos, diaries, notes, manuscripts, and more. The sites below are just the tip of the iceberg but will give you a start as you begin to search for appropriate materials.
I've also added some resources that can assist you in using primary sources as part of your instruction, including some links to help you create and use Document Based Questions (DBQs).
 Library of Congress Learning PageThis is one of the BEST places to start! |
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 National Archives Digital ClassroomTons of cool stuff! |
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 History Matters "Many Pasts" Handy search feature |
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 Digital VaultsThe NARA has put together this very cool Flash experience! A great way for kids to rethink how documents can be organized with opportunities to create posters and movies |
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 Making Sense of EvidenceTwo sections providing hands-on tutorials for using primary sources |
| Ad*Access Over 7,000 advertisements printed between 1911 and 1955 American RadioWorks: The President Calling A great series of audio clips recorded during phone calls in the Oval Offices of John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon America's Story Designed for younger kids by the Library of Congress Ancient History Sourcebook Resources that help make sense of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Hellenistic World The Authentic History Center Amazing text and audio files such as letters, diaries, political cartoons, music and speeches from the colonial period to present American Rhetoric Database of over 5000 audio, video, and text files of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates and interviews Ancient History on the Web Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Near Eastern web sites Asian History on the Web Extensive list of useful sites The Avalon Project World and US documents from the 18th to the 21st centuries Chronicling America: Historical American Newspapers Search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 & find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present Digital History A great source of digital documents and lesson plans Documenting the American South Texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature and culture DoHistory Home Uses A Midwife's Tale to teach the use of primary sources and oral history EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents for Western Europe Selected goodies from Western Europe Eyewitness to History History through the eyes of those who lived it Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History High-quality educational material Footnote Original historical documents are combined with social networking Historical Thinking Matters Designed to teach students how to critically read US History primary sources Historical Voices A rich set of exhibits and educational curricula that fully incorporate sound files HSI: Historical Scene Investigation Designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom History & Politics Outloud A searchable archive of politically significant audio materials Internet History Sourcebooks Project Historical texts covering American and world history The Kansas History Gateway A huge number of documents and primary sources in local, state and national history The Labyrinth Links to Medieval period resources Latin American History on the Web Useful list of sites for teachers and students Learning Curve Created by the British National Archives, some great hands-on lessons using primary sources Letters of Note An attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos |
Links to World History Document Sources Helps make sense of the vast amount of source material Making of America A digital library of US primary sources from the antebellum period through reconstruction Medieval History on the Web Nice list of general and specific sites Medieval Sourcebook Tons of resources with a focus on Europe Miller Center for Public Affairs Focuses on American politics with special attention paid to the American Presidency. Some cool speeches! National History Education Clearinghouse Online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education National Park Service / Links to the Past Lots of cool stuff here - lesson plans, artifacts, teaching tools New York Public Library: Digital Library Images from categories including the Civil War, Politics, Education and Religion Object of History From the Smithsonian, historical objects, pics, lesson plans, activities and more Online Documents One hundred links to archives & documents Our Documents Created by the NARA, this site has digital forms of the 100 most important US documents and related lesson plans Perseus Digital Library Covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world Picturing Modern America Read about, question and discuss the photographs Popular Songs in American History Tunes, lyrics, information and historical background of American music Primary Access Access to digital images and materials that enable them to construct compelling personal narratives Primary Sources and Real World Data Site with links to primary documents, real world data & teaching resources Primary Source Learning An incredibly rich resource for documents and teaching materials Primarily History Maintained by Trish McPherson, media specialist at Stonehill College. Nice blog with great Delicious links! Rag Linen An educational archive of rare and historic newspapers Repositories of Primary Sources A listing of over 5500 websites Sub-Saharan African History on the Web Solid list of helpful sites US Historical Documents List of pre-colonial to the present sources USA - Index to Source Material Another good collection of historical documents A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization Documents over five different periods Vintage Ad Browser 100,000+ vintage advertisements to explore Welcome to Archiving America A unique array of primary source material from 18th Century America WhiteHouseTapes.org 5000 hours of secret recordings made the presidents from FDR to Nixon World Digital Library Cool archive searchable by place and date World History Sources Wow! Sources, unpacking evidence, case studies, analyzing documents, teaching aids. This site is a must see World War I Document Archive Assembled by volunteers of the WW I Military History List World War One propaganda posters About 100 different posters (go here for a huge list of propaganda poster sites) |
Using Primary Sources
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An Introduction to DBQs Sample DBQ template (Word format) |
Primary Source Materials & Documents Based Questions |
