Resources for Primary Source Documents

Primary sources are resources that were first-hand created in a given period of time and never undergone any kind of editing or distortion. These sources are multimodal and they come in different forms. They can be artifacts, documents, pictures, recordings, essays, photographs, maps...etc. I have been scouring the web for several hours and finally come up with this selection. Whether you teach social studies, history, literature, Geography or any other content area where there is a need for original and primary source documents, the list below will definitely be a good starting point for searching and assembling primary sources. 1- Library of Congress The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. 4- Chronicling America Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. 6- Digital Archive Wilson Centre 9- Life Photo Archive

World Digital Library Home Web of Stories Talking History American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement