American History

Professional organization provides information for historians and students of history.

Professional society dedicated to the study and preservation of American history.

A brief historical timeline of the United States, including links to more resources on specific topics.

The U.S. record keeper, including the nation's founding documents.

Collects and preserves U.S. artifacts.

Digitized collection of U.S. historical newspaper collection from 1690 to 1924.

Series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

Collections of primary source material and analysis from the Library of Congress.

Biographies of historical people and events.

Biographies of people serving in the U.S. Congress from 1744 to the present.

Documents in law, history, and diplomacy from Yale Law School.

Explores U.S. history, including interactive maps, key events, transcripts of the series, and web links.

Online database built by educators containing primary and secondary documents on US history.

Provides access to digitized primary materials of Southern perspectives on American history and culture.

A collection of electronic texts organically written in or about the Americas from 1492 to approximately 1820.

A nonprofit organization devoted to improving history education. Includes an interactive "History by Era" section.

The only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture.

Teaches millions of people each year about the dangers of unchecked hatred and the need to prevent genocide.

Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization and how the 50 states came to be formed.

A free resource that brings together primary documents, continuing education, and community for American history teachers.