African American Migration Experience
From the Schomburg Center for Research in Black
Culture, the site is organized around thirteen defining migrations
that have formed and transformed African America and the nation. In
addition, each migration has a bibliography and a gateway of related
Web sites.
American
Memory Project
A gateway to over 7 million primary sources in
American history, from the Library of Congress.
American
Slave Narratives
Transcripts of interviews
with former slaves conducted by the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
in the 1930s. From the University of Virginia, contains a helpful
bibliography and some audio files as well.
Avalon Project
Documents from law, history, and diplomacy from Yale University Law
School.
British History Online
Created by the Institute of Historical
Research and the History of Parliament Trust, this is the pilot
digital library of British historical sources for historians of
Britain located worldwide seeking access to, and cross-searching of,
an interconnected range of historical sources.
Irish History
Online
An authoritative guide to Irish history from earliest
times to the present, established in association with the Royal
Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History and
London's Past Online.
Documenting
the American South
Digital archive of primary resources related to
southern history and literature. Supported by the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University Library.
From Revolution to Reconstruction
An American history digitization
project, started in 1994, from the Department of Humanities
Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. The site contains a variety
of documents from the time of Columbus through the 19th Century.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
A world wide web project designed to provide easy
access to primary sources and other teaching materials in a non-commercial
environment. Covers ancient, medieval, and modern history. From Paul Halsell at
Fordham University.
Proceedings of the Old Bailey
Digital edition of the Old Bailey, covering
criminal trials in London from 1674-1834.
Discussion Networks, Collections, and Organizations
American Historical Association
The major professional association for historians. The website
contains information about jobs in history, teaching history (K-12 and
at the college level), professional standards, and statistical data
about the profession. The AHA is open to historians in all fields.
Benson Latin American Collection
A specialized research library, at the University of Texas-Austin,
focusing on materials from and about Latin America, and on materials
relating to Spanish-speaking peoples in the United States. Web site
contains lists of finding aids for archival collections, online
exhibits, links bibliographies and Internet sites.
France in America: la France en Amérique
Bilingual digital library made available by the Library of Congress.
H-Net Discussion Networks
Discussion networks in the arts, humanities, and social sciences that
include book reviews. Hosted by Michigan State University. Many
discussion lists in history available.
Institute of
Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is an important resource for
British historians from all over the world. It contains an outstanding
open-access library, runs courses and major conferences, offers research
fellowships and other awards and produces many significant research aids
and tools.
Organization of American Historians
The organization of American Historians is the largest learned society devoted to the study of American history.
Founded in 1907 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, the OAH
has promoted the study and teaching of the American past through its
many activities.
Repository of Primary Sources
A listing of over 5,000 websites and their primary source
holdings; serves as a directory to archives, special collections and
the like.
Texas Historical Society
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