History: Web Resources

Directory of 3,000 museums, ethical guidelines for museums, and more.

The official historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and diplomatic activity provided by the State Department's Office of the Historian.

Designed for high school and college teachers and students, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.

Research guides, online exhibits, databases, lesson plans.

Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records created by more than 20 federal agencies on a wide range of topic.

Primary source material for the study of American history.

Historical sound recordings from the collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives. Includes "spoken word" recordings such as speeches, recitations and comedies.

Lesson plans, student project ideas, and links to other sites about the New Deal.

Overview of Presidential Library System and links to individual libraries.

Outlines the functions and procedures of archives including archives function, conducting research, and access to historical materials.

Online collection of primary materials from countries around the world, a collaborative effort between Library of Congress, UNESCO, and many countries.