The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive collection of primary documents available: with a database that contains more than 35,000 of the most important, declassified documents that led to the policy decisions and full text of available presidential and national security directives, Truman through Clinton, some of the Truman through Reagan material has been excised due to classification, most of the George Bush Sr. and Clinton materials are still classified
Furnishes access to a variety of study resources arranged by chronological period or historical topic related to the history of the US with history search engine.
Catalog of photographic prints and drawings of historic buildings with searchable database by subject, keyword, and geographic area, features digitized prints and drawings this collection documents achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as windmills, one-room schoolhouses, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank
Library of Congress American Memory Historical Collection for the National Digital Library has primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States which offers more than 7 million digital items from over 100 historical collections.
The Computerized Information Retrieval System (CIRS) on Columbus and the Age of Discovery is a joint research project of the History Department and Academic Computing Services, text retrieval system containing over 1100 text articles from a database of magazines, journals, newspapers, speeches, official calendars and other sources relating to various encounter themes.
National Park Service features a tribute to the Civil Rights movement with biographies, maps and description of historic places in the civil rights movement.
Bibliographic data base with has numerous search capabilities, has numerous digitized images of federal documents includes declassified Presidential material and is a rich source for President John F. Kennedy with speeches and foreign relations memos.
Historical Collections for the National Digital Library. The premier national collection of historic photos, prints, documents, motion pictures, maps, and sound records. A true national treasure and a must visit for all educational levels.
Collection of 500 public domain images (black and white and color) of American history since colonial days includes Presidents, maps of Presidential election results, slavery and civil rights and is searchable or browsable by time period and subject category.
Extensive web site with pages for each President, Washington to Clinton includes pictures, biographies, election results, first ladies, cabinet members, highlights of administration, historical documents, and links to related Internet sites.
Over 135,000 documents relating to George Washington, collected by the University of Virginia for eventual compilation in the printed Letterpress Edition, which will have approximately 90 volumes.
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