Digital History (U. of Houston)Find primary sources (including court cases and landmark documents), special topics section, a history reference room and more
Digital Public Library of AmericaExplore over 16 million items from libraries, archives, and museums, including items on the American Civil War, Immigration Since 1840, and the Civil Rights Movement
Documenting the American SouthDocumenting the American South
Find primary resources related to Southern history, literature, and culture. From University of North Carolina.
Early Americas Digital Archive (EADA)Collection of electronic texts and links to texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to approximately 1820.
Founders OnlineLetters, legal documents, and more from John Adams, James Madison, Ben Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton.
A Continent Divided: The U.S. - Mexico WarOne of the largest online collections of primary source materials on the U.S. - Mexico War. A joint project of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the Library at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL) CollectionCollection of items from DMAHL, an organization dedicated to researching, collecting, and preserving the historical and cultural experiences of Mexican Americans in Dallas from the early 1900s to the present.
Handbook of Tejano HistoryContains more than 1,200 entries, including 300 new entries, detailing the critical influence of Tejanos on the Lone Star State
Historic Mexican & Mexican American PressCollection showcases historic Mexican and Mexican American publications in Tucson, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sonora, Mexico from mid-1800s to 1970s.
Handbook of TexasFind over 23,000 articles dealing with Texas history, geography, and culture. Topics include information on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and more in this multidisciplinary encyclopedia.
The Portal to Texas HistoryThe Portal is a gateway to Texas history materials. You may discover anything from an ancestor's picture in a college yearbook to a rare historical map.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United StatesFind historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
Civil Rights Digital LibraryUnedited news film, sound recordings, and texts document the events, places, and people of the civil rights movement.
Freedom on the MoveA database of digitized "runaway" ads of fugitives from North American slavery, placed by their enslavers in U.S. newspapers
Last Seen: Finding Family After SlaveryDatabase of digitized ads placed in U.S. newspapers searching for enslaved or formerly enslaved family members from the 1830s to after the Civil War
British Library Digitized ManuscriptsAccess over 1,000 digitized manuscripts, including a range of manuscripts from the ‘Medieval and Renaissance Women’ digitization project
Google News ArchivesProvides free access to scanned newspapers, some dating to 18th century
History ChannelTopic pages, "This Day in History", videos and more
Jewish Women's ArchiveArchive documents Jewish women's stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.
Perseus Digital LibraryOnline collection covers history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world
Women in World HistoryOnline curriculum resource center provides primary sources dealing with women and gender in world history.
World Cultures & History CollectionsSearch over one hundred collections of manuscripts, historic photos, maps, web archives, and more from around the world
World History MattersFind online primary sources and further your understanding of the complex nature of world history issues
American Historical AssociationThe American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions.
National Council for History EducationThe National Council for History Education provides professional and intellectual leadership to foster an engaged community committed to the teaching, learning, and appreciation of diverse histories.
Organization of American HistoriansThe Organization of American Historians promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history.
World History AssociationThe World History Association (WHA) is a professional association of scholars, teachers, and students organized to promote world history by encouraging teaching, research, publications, and personal interactions.
Streaming Media and Interactive Websites
American ExperienceVideos of selected episodes of the PBS program The American Experience.
American Experience: The PresidentsPBS program collection includes documentaries, biographies, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at the history of the American presidency.
Rick Steves Classroom EuropeFree online video library featuring roughly 500 educational clips including the best of European history, art, culture, and experiences (plus topics beyond Europe).
