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Adventure of the American Mind Project — The project's national web site

Library of Congress—Teachers — Primary sources from the Library of Congress

Teaching with Primary Sources—Northern Virginia Partnership — Professional development program by
school personnel



Internet Resources Showcased in the Primary Sources: The Library of Congress Broadcast

Abraham Lincoln’s Papers — Printed material and images from the 1850s-1865

African American History Collections — Images, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures

African-American Odyssey — The Library's vast holdings of African American material

African American Pamphlet Collection — Personal accounts, orations, speeches, and reports

American Life Histories — Interviews from the Federal Writers' Folklore Project

America’s Story — Letters, diaries, records, films, music, maps, and prints

American Memory Collections — Images, maps, sound recordings, and motion pictures

Ask a Librarian — Online reference service

Brown v Board at Fifty — Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision

Civil Right Community Center — Learning Page resources for Civil Rights

Exhibitions — Online exhibitions from national libraries

From Jim Crow to Linda Brown Lesson Plans — Lessons that explore the era of legalized segregation

Gettysburg Address Rough Draft — Rough Draft of the Gettysburg Address

Global Gateway: World Culture and Resources — Digital items relating to the history and culture

The Historians' Sources: What Are Primary Sources — Lesson that explores the nature of primary sources

Historic American Buildings — Documents USA architecture, engineering, and design

It’s No Laughing Matter: Analyzing Political Cartoons  — Activity for teachers and students

The Learning Page: Features & Activities  — Interactive resources using primary sources

The Learning Page: Getting Started — How to use primary sources in the classroom

Lesson Plans — Lessons plans by themes, topics, disciplines, or eras

Maps Collections — Americana and cartographic digital items

Political Cartoon Resources Page — It’s No Laughing Matter Resource Page

Prints and Photographs Reading Room — Prints and photographs from United States history

Rounding the Bases: Race and Ethnicity Lesson Plan — Lessons focused on baseball regarding race & ethnicity

Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection — Color photographis surveys of the Russian Empire

Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer’s Project — First-person accounts of slavery and photographs

Teachers Page — Library of Congress resources for teachers

Thematic Resources (Community Centers) — Library of Congress resources organized by themes

Thomas — Source for federal legislative information

Today in History — Events illustrated by digitized items

Voices from the Days of Slavery — Recordings of former slaves describing their lives

Internet Resources Showcased in the Primary Sources: Adventure of the American Mind Broadcast

Primary Source Learning Home Page — Provides professional development and services to assist educators in using digital primary resources

Publications — Publications available for teachers and professional development programs