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The Concord Review History Section
Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History
I NSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY
A Chronological of US Historical Documents
A Treasury of Primary Documents
Bald Eagles Learn all about the national bird of the United States at this site.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
History of Fairs
This fascinating and delightful historical section is part of the Web site of the English National Fairgrounds Association. The association's archives provide detailed descriptions of fairground rides and give the history of individual shows. Fairs reach far into England's past, as set out in the webpage for the one in Hull "The first charter granting permission for a Fair to be held (March 9th to 23rd) in the locality of Hull was granted in 1278. The centenary recently celebrated by Hull council dates back to 1293, when Edward I allocated six weeks in May and June for the festivities." Wandering through the pages here is to travel around England and back in time, with a very unusual theme. Some of the old images alone are well worth the trip.
Based on 41 places listed in the National Register for their association with the modern civil rights movement, as well as the Selma-to-Montgomery March route, this is a virtual tour created by the National Parks Service in cooperation with other U.S. federal agencies. It includes an introductory history of the centuries-long struggle of African Americans to achieve the bright promise of America, culminating in the mid-20th century heroic campaign called the modern civil rights movement. Other sections on the historic sites, the players, and more, combine to make this Web site a comprehensive, authoritative, and uniquely visual place to study the Civil Rights Movement.
August is National History of Inventor Month and HomeworkCentral.com is celebrating with our Spotlight Section on the History of Invention. Visit this spectacular new section at
Internet School Library Media Center -The ISLMC is an extensive directory of Internet resources designed for teachers and librarians. In addition to sites supplementing the usual k-12 curriculum, there are special sections devoted to the Holocaust, vocational and special education, professional organizations and publications, Kid's Stuff, and Online Full E-texts. Most of the links have brief annotations. Searchable by subject and personal name indexes, site map, and keyword. The site, hosted by James Madison University in Virginia, also has sections devoted to resources on Virginia and Virginia school curriculum.
STUDENTS' ONLINE GUIDE TO KOSOVO CRISIS As the world tries to make sense of the drama unfolding daily in Kosovo, this comprehensive, easy-to-navigate section allows students of all ages to fully educate themselves about all aspects of the region, from real-time satellite images of Kosovo to a web page on Croatian Poetry. The Students' Online Guide to Kosovo also provides links to a wide spectrum of news coverage from mainstream sources such as CNN.com and CBS.com to non-traditional outlets like Bulgarian and Serbian newspapers.
American Cultural History The Twentieth Century Organized by decade through the 1970's, this guide offers a broad perspective on the twentieth century. Each decade is broken down into subjects, such as art and architecture, music, fashion, and historic events. To further explore different subjects, there are lists of Web links which take you off site. There are also recommended books for further research. Try the Internet Quiz to test your history knowledge. (It is not interactive, but the answers are provided on another page). The information was brought together by reference librarians at Kingwood College Library in Texas. A useful resource in spite of many outdated links. - smb Subjects history - United States
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics This site provides an introduction to the fundamentals of aerodynamics and propulsion and includes diagrams and explanations (linked to further materials) on airplanes and their parts; lift; thrust; air properties; gliders; wind tunnels; curve ball; forces; and propulsion. There are interactive animated versions for many of the pages. Prepared by the NASA Learning Technologies Project and geared toward secondary math and science teachers. - dl Subjects aviation
The Underground Railroad - This National Geographic Online feature explores the system (which existed prior to and during the American Civil War) that helped escaped slaves to reach freedom safely. The site includes The Journey, an interactive account of a runaway slave's trip; Routes to Freedom, a map of escape routes; Time Line, which covers slavery in the New World from 1501 to the 1865 abolition of slavery in the US; and Faces of Freedom, a section containing portraits and short descriptions of abolitionists and civil rights leaders. In addition, the site includes Classroom Ideas, with educational activities for K-12 students and additional links to resources by grade level, a discussion forum, and a list of resources and Web sites for further study.
Castles of Britain -This site provides information on many aspects of castles in Great Britain including how they were built, why they declined, dungeons, weapons for besieging, and more. There are images and ground plans for some, information about what life in a castle was like, as well as, types of jobs available in that time. The Map Room lists the names of castles in Wales, Scotland, England, and Ireland. The Castle Learning Center is provided to "encourage students of all ages to explore castles." Additionally, there is a list of organizations involved in castle preservation, a list of castles said to be inhabited by ghosts, a glossary, and related links.
"Anti-Railroad Propaganda Poster The Growth of Regionalism, 1800-1860" uses a poster decrying the disruptive influence of railroads on local culture to launch a discussion on local differences & their effect on American politics. Explanatory text, materials for teachers, & links to further resources accompany the documents. (NARA)
"Become A Historical Detective" gets the reader to search the Library of Congress website & decide whether Billy the Kid was really killed by Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (LOC)
"The Big Picture" is a weekly jigsaw puzzle from the Library of Congress's photo collection. Once the photo is assembled, the reader then searches the Library's website to identify it. (LOC)
"The Blue Angels Homepage" describes the popular Navy airdemonstration shows that are seen by 10-15 million enthusiasts eachyear in cities throughout the U.S. The site shows photos &descriptions of the Blue Angels aircraft & its staff. (NAVY)
"Buckaroos in Paradise Ranching Culture in Northern Nevada, 1945-1982" presents documentation of a northern Nevada cattle-ranching community, with a focus on the family-run Ninety-Six Ranch & its cowboys, known as buckaroos. This collection presents 41 motion pictures & 28 sound recordings of the ranch. In addition there are 2,400 still photographs portraying the people, sites, & traditions on other ranches & in the larger community. (LOC)
"By Popular Demand Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s" presents 2 baseball collections, "Baseball, the Color Line, & Jackie Robinson, 1860s-1960s" & "Early Baseball Pictures, 1860s-1920s." All told, there are about 60 images photos, baseball cards, schedules, & various ephemera. (LOC)
"By Popular Demand Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies, 1789-Present" is an online illustrated reference aid showing the likeness of each President & most of the First Ladies. (LOC)
"By Popular Demand Votes for Women Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920" is an online illustrated reference aid that includes photographs of suffrage parades, picketing suffragists, & an anti-suffrage display, as well as cartoons commenting on the movement -- all evoking the visible & visual way in which the debate over women's suffrage was carried out. (LOC)
"Cultural Resource Management" is an online magazine of the National Park Service. The site presents every issue, available in pdf format, from its beginnings as a quarterly 1978 to monthly plus supplements today. The articles are searchable by such categories as archaeology, technology, & ethnography. (NPS)
"Facts on Saving & Investing Campaign -- New for 1999!" offers free downloadable software & brochures for making sound investments for retirement. The campaign itself is sponsored by a wide variety of commercial, nonprofit, & government organizations to increase financial literacy among Americans. (SEC)
"The Federalist Papers" gives the complete text of the famous series of articles in support of adopting the U.S. Constitution, either as one file or as 83 separate files for each paper. (LOC)
"George Washington First in War, First in Peace, & First in the Hearts of His Countrymen" consists of 3 lessons examining George Washington's leadership in the French & Indian War, at the Federal Convention, & as chief executive. They are based on primary source documents from the George Washington Papers, 1741-1799. The lessons are intended for secondary students, grades 8-12. The documents from Washington's Letterbooks include focus questions that may be used in Socratic seminars & in cooperative learning groups. (LOC)
"George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799" describes the Library's collection of 65,000 documents, which makes up 95% of all extant Washington documents. In its online presentation, the George Washington Papers collection provides approximately 147,000 images. (LOC)
"Images of the American Revolution" is a collection of 8 paintings & facsimile documents of the war with Great Britain, together with explanatory text & materials for teachers. (NARA)
"The Lewis & Clark Expedition" presents 13 facsimiles of documents & photographs pertaining to the famous trip of Meriwether Lewis & William Clark during 1804-6 to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Explanatory text, materials for teachers, & links to further resources accompany the documents. (NARA)
"Microcap Stock A Guide for Investors" is a fact sheet (with many links for further information) about stocks in companies with low or "micro" capitalization. (SEC)
"Peace Corps Kids World" gives a grade-school level view of the agency, what it does, its history & what it's like to be a member. (PC)
"Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage in the West" gives a facsimile of the handwritten petition of the suffragist, editor, & temperance leader, but who was, to many of her contemporaries, most associated with the so-called Bloomer costume. Bloomers, man-like trousers underneath a shorter-than-fashionable skirt, fit what was known as "The Move Toward Rational Dress." Explanatory text, materials for teachers, & links to further resources accompany the documents. (NARA)
"Pioneering Women in American Memory" features photographs of women throughout American history who have forged ahead to make a better life for themselves, their families, & their society. These women include pioneers who journeyed across the country to settle western territories, as well as women who struggled for recognition as equals in politics, in the workforce, & in their communities. (LOC)
"Port of Entry the American Journey of Immigration" is a game in which the viewer will assume the role of historical detective,searching for clues about photographs & eyewitness accounts ofimmigrant life in America. (LOC)
"Sigmund Freud Conflict & Culture" offers 27 enlargeable photos, letters, & manuscripts by or dealing with the founder of psychoanalysis. The site tells about the exhibition, which opened at the Library of Congress, but which is moving to New York, Vienna, & Los Angeles. (LOC)
"The Sioux Treaty of 1868" gives a facsimile of the Treaty & related documents, including a photograph of the Indian leader, Spotted Tail. In the treaty, signed at Fort Laramie & other military posts in Sioux country, the U.S. recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation & set it aside for exclusive use by the Sioux. Explanatory text, teacher materials, & links to other resources accompany the documents. (NARA)
"Tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote" uses a facsimile of the vote tally of a Presidential election, in which the winning candidate, John Quincy Adams, received fewer popular votes than the runner-up, Andrew Jackson, to spark a discussion of the complex system of election rules in our Constitution. There is text of several printed pages, materials for teachers, & links to further resources. (NARA)
"Tips for Online Investing What You Need to Know about Trading in Fast Moving Markets" is a fact sheet giving advice on making stock market transactions over the Internet, especially in stocks whose prices change rapidly. (SEC)
"The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo" presents facsimiles of documents pertaining to the treaty, which brought an official end to the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The treaty was signed on February 2, 1848, at Guadalupe Hidalgo, a city north of the capital where the Mexican government had fled with the advance of U.S. forces. Explanatory text, materials for teachers, & links to further resources accompany the documents. (NARA)
"United States v. Thomas Cooper A Violation of the Sedition Law" presents facsimiles of 8 printed & hand-written documents surrounding the case of Thomas Cooper, a lawyer & newspaper editor in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, who was indicted, prosecuted, & convicted of violating the Sedition Act after he published a broadside in 1799 that was sharply critical of President John Adams. The case is famous in the annals of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights. (NARA)
"We Shall Overcome Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement National Register Travel Itinerary" provides web links to 41 historical places that were important during the civil rights movement. (NPS)
Crusader-period Food What did the Crusaders of the Middle Ages take with them to eat? Find out here.
The History of Food in Space What did the astronauts take with them to eat? Find out here.
George Washington Carver Carver was an inventor who came up with 325 products made from peanuts. His biography tells about his fascinating life.
Mushrooms Learn about different kinds of mushrooms, both edible and poisonous.
The Real Truth about Fast Food & Nutrition This site takes on not only fast food, but also dares to tackle school lunches!
"Andrew Carnegie The Richest Man in the World" is an online companion to the PBS film documentary. The site has dozens of images & texts dealing with the industrialist, his contemporary millionaires, & his times. (NEH)
"California As I Saw It First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900" consists of the full texts & illustrations of 190 works documenting the formative era of California's history, from the Gold Rush to the turn of the century. It captures the pioneer experience; encounters between Anglo-Americans & the diverse peoples who had preceded them; the transformation of the land by mining, ranching, agriculture, & urban development; the often-turbulent growth of communities & cities; & its emergence as both a state & a place of uniquely American dreams. (LOC)
"Consumer's Resource Handbook" is a 144-page booklet that provides advice & consumer tips on such topics as cars, shopping from home, avoiding consumer & investment fraud, home improvement & financing, & credit cards. Also included is the Consumer Assistance Directory with thousands of names, addresses, phone numbers, & web site & e-mail addresses for national consumer organizations, better business bureaus, corporations, trade associations, state & local consumer protection offices, state agencies, military consumer offices, & Federal agencies. (GSA)
"Creating French Culture Treasures from the Bibliothandeque nationale de France" was an exhibition at the Library of Congress of paintings, manuscripts, furniture, & other objects from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle. (LOC)
"Divided Highways The Interstates & the Transformation of American Life, WETA" offers background material for teachers & others in the form of text & photographs for the PBS program. (NEH)
"Documents from the Continental Congress & the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789" describes the Library of Congress's collection of 500 Broadsides for the Continental Congress & the Constitutional Convention. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, & early printed versions of the United States Constitution & the Declaration of Independence. Most Broadsides are 1 page in length, others range from 1 to 28 pages. (LOC)
"Frank Lloyd Wright, WETA" offers several pictures of 10 buildings of the famous American architect, discussion of his life & work, & films clips of Wright being interviewed. (NEH)
"Get the Facts For Students & Teachers" promotes financial literacy by offering online booklets, quizzes, & a financial calculator. The site provides links to several federal agency kids pages & to similar pages at commercial sites. (SEC)
"The Great War (World War I), KCET" features interviews with 19 historians who were consulted in the making of the 8-part PBS series. Maps, bibliographies, online links, & a timeline are also at the site. (NEH)
"The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association" is a multi-disciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, & culture. It consists of over 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, & other topics. (NEH)
"I'll Make Me a World, Blackside Inc, & WNET" celebrates the achievements of 20th-century African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, film makers, musicians, & other artists. (NEH)
"Journeys to Alaska" is a 20-activity electronic field trip to Alaska. It covers geology, ecosystems, physics, history, & social studies. (ED, NPS)
"LIBERTY! The American Revolution, KTCA" is an online companion to the 6-part PBS series. It begins in the aftermath of the French & Indian War & ends with the creation of the Constitution. Chronologies, short bibliographies, images, & online links are offered for many aspects of the 2 1/2 decade chapter of American history. (NEH)
"A Midwife's Tale, The American Experience" is a companion to the PBS documentary constructed around the diary kept by a Maine woman kept from 1785 to 1812. Besides interviews with contemporary historians, images from the diaries, & background material, the site provides a complete transcript of the broadcast itself. (NEH)
"A Paralyzing Fear The Story of Polio in America, PBS" is an online companion to the PBS documentary. It contains photographs & text about both the making of the documentary & about the disease itself. (NEH)
"Pioneering the Upper Midwest Books from Michigan, Minnesota, & Wisconsin, ca. 1820-1910" portrays the states of Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin from the 17th to the early 20th century through first-person accounts, biographies, promotional literature, local histories, ethnographic & antiquarian texts, & colonial archival documents. This collection depicts the land & its resources, the experience of Natives, pioneers & missionaries, soldiers & reformers, & the growth of communities & cultures. (LOC)
"R. Buckminster Fuller Thinking Out Loud, WNET" is a spin-off from the PBS series about the architect, designer, engineer, poet, philosopher, author & global iconoclast, best known for the geodesic dome. Beside numerous images, texts, & links, the site has multi-megabyte films. (NEH)
"Richard Wright Black Boy, ITVS" is an online companion to the PBS film documentary of the noted black author. It offers photographs, a teacher's guide, a bibliography, & links to other sites. (NEH)
"The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures" gives 53 multi-megabyte motion pictures related to the first U.S. war in which the motion picture camera played a role. These films were made by the Edison Manufacturing Company & the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company & consist of actualities filmed in the U.S., Cuba, & the Philippines, showing troops, ships, notable figures, & parades, as well as reenactments of battles & other war-time events. (LOC)
"This Dynamic Earth The Story of Plate Tectonics" is a book that introduces the theory of plate tectonics. It includes understanding plate motions, historical perspective, & more. (USGS)
"TR The Story of Theodore Roosevelt, The American Experience" is an online companion to the 4-hour PBS documentary. It combines photographs, newspapers, motion pictures, & sound recordings; family diaries & letters; & interviews with scholars, historians, & Roosevelt family members. (NEH)
"The U.S.-Mexican War, KERA" is an online companion to the PBS documentary. It contains several short chapters of texts & images pertaining to the war, its background, & consequences, as well as references, links, a timeline, & a monitored bulletin board for debate & discussion among the public. This site is available in both English & Spanish. (NEH)
"The West, WETA" is an online companion to the 8-part PBS documentary. The site is divided into sections dealing with an overall tour, events in the West, places, people, & archives. (NEH)
Berlin Airlift - Extensive information about the post-World War II Berlin airlift of 1948-1949. Working from original source material from the Harry S Truman Presidential Library. this site presents introductory material, photos, and documents of interest to history buffs as well as students. A part of the Truman Digital Archives Project WhistleStop. - ew
Federal Railroad Administration - This site offers extensive information on the business of trains in the United States. Information about current and proposed safety laws, updates on the MAGLEV and high-speed ground transportation, and directions on making a request for more information. There is also a "Learning Depot" for kids with links to railroad history information, railroad museums, available publications, and information about careers in railroads. - ht Subjects railroads | transportation
Medieval Technology Pages - This Web site provides referenced information on "technological innovation and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages." Agricultural tools, silk, windmills, and horizontal loom are among the subjects covered. The articles are organized by subject or in chronological order of 200-year intervals. The articles can also be accessed from the references. It also provides estimates of the population of the larger urban areas. - es Subjects history - medieval | inventions
