Digital History
Developed at the University of Houston in cooperation with the Gilder-Lehrman Institute, this is an interactive multimedia site that deals with the history of the United States from the Revolution to the present, and stresses using new technologies to enhance teaching and research.
http://www.digitalhistory2.uh.edu/
National Archives and Records Administration
The purpose of the NARA is to ensure ready access to the essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience.
http://www.nara.gov
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 126 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include nearly 19 million books, 2.6 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 56 million manuscripts.
http://www.loc.gov/
American Memories Collection
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.
http://memory.loc.gov
America's Story
This site, from the Library of Congress, is tailored mostly to children and presents interesting facts about history.
http://www.americaslibrary.org/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Social Studies Sources
This page is designed for K-12 social studies teachers and students. It also has information and topics that are useful to pre-service social studies instructors and students.
http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
History/Social Studies for K - 12 Teachers
The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html
Texas Council for the Social Studies
This site contains forms for various local, regional, state, and nationwide awards.
http://rgfn.epcc.edu/users/tcss/
TheHistoryNet
TheHistoryNet delivers a broad collection of articles from leading writers and historians, accessible to novices and students as well as experts.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/
NCSS DataBank
National Council for Social Studies DataBank is a repository of user-submitted resources and professional development opportunities, searchable by content or by standards theme.
http://ncss.org/resources
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