U.S. - General Listings

• Remember to refer to the listings of Primary Sources!
• Find more sites on: African Americans, Geneology, Holocaust, Native Americans and Women under Special Sites

American Folklore (Blocked by Bess)

American Journeys Project - a collection of over 16,000 pages of diaries and letters from early American explorers.

American Studies Web - American Studies Web includes Economy and Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality, Social Science, Current Events and Legal Studies, and more.

American Women; a Celebration of our History - links to 106 unforgettable women in our history.

America's Story from America's Library - This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library.  From this page you will be able to meet Amazing Americans, Join America at Play, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, and See, hear and Sing.  

 Annenberg's Biography of America

Anthropology

Art History Resources on the Web

Biography of America - Annenberg - this site is a companion to the PBS Series.  Wonderful information!  In addition to the sites at this link, they offer a Webography of links - excellent!

Famous Trials The materials included in the famous trials Web site are original works of authorship, government records, works for which copyright protection has expired, works reprinted with permission, or works that I believe are within the fair use protection of the copyright laws. This is an educational and non-commercial site maintained at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. Doug Linder, Professor of Law government records.t

 50 States.com - Click into a state for information 

Folklife Sourcebook The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife." The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the Library in 1928 as a repository for American Folk Music. The Center and its collections have grown to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world.

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - The Institute is "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and promoting interest in the history of the United States." To this end, online exhibits are presented and include such eclectic items as images of letters from the Civil War era, a study of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, letters between 18th century historians Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Warren, and photographs from a 19th century school for African Americans. There are also readings and reference guides for the various periods in U.S. history. This site is a rich one, and leads you from one interesting subject to another. Plan on spending time here! Searchable.   Copyright 2001 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. 

Indigenous Research - WWW Links for Indigenous Research - from the Virtual Library.

Key to U.S. History from EduConnect - many free sites to explore in this paid subscription database.

Music - I Hear America Singing - A portal to the collections at the Library of Congress.  New 2004.

National Registry of Historic Places - Links to the past, links to national parks, information on the natural resources in the parks and an info zone.

Native American Links

Posters American Style - This searchable site discusses the purpose, content, artists, production techniques (including a demonstration
of how a poster is printed using offset lithography), and impact of posters publicizing events, products and services, and social and patriotic ideals in twentieth century America. Images of over 130 posters are arranged by category. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. - tm Copyright 2001 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org

Speeches - Famous speeches you can listen to on-line.Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, our vast collection is drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century.