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History Primary Sources

Need some help with primary sources for your history project?  Take a look at some of these free resources.

History Matters - http://historymatters.gmu.edu
                         From  George Mason University Center.  Includes history lessons and lots of primary sources.

Digital History- http://www.ditialhistory.uh.edu
                      Ask the HyperHistorian allows users to ask questions of professional historians.  Quality resources managed by the University of Houston

The History Lab - http://hlab.tielab.org
                          Free access to K-12 students

The Library of Congress- http://www.loc.gov/index.html
                                    A real treasure of resources

National Archives and Records Administration- http://www.nara.gov/
                                                                    Includes a digital classroom.  The weighting the evidence will help students apply critical thinking skills.

Internet History Sourcebooks- http://www.fordham.edu/halsall
                                            Managed through the Fordham University.  A collection of public domain resources.

American Rhetoric - http://www.americanhetoric.com
                              Many multimedia presentations including today's political issues and those of the past.

Best of History Websites- http://www.besthistorysites.net/
                                      Houses over 1,200 links
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