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History Journeys: Awesome Stories - Primary Sources and the Stories Behind Them

http://teachushistory.blogspot.com/2013/02/awesome-stories-primary-sources-and.html#.UVcWyNF-P0N Awesome Stories is a history teacher's dream. It holds an extensive collection of documents, videos, images, audio files, biographies, radio broadcasts, clips from movies, primary documents, slide shows and the stories behind them. The site is categorized by topic and by type of resource and is also searchable by topic. History teacher, head on over to Awesome Stories and sign up today. The site is free to join and must be explored to be appreciated.
Welcome to the New York City Municipal Archives Online Gallery of over 870,000 images.

NYC Municipal Archives

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/
The Secret in the Cellar, is a Webcomic based on an authentic forensic case of a recently discovered 17th Century body. Using graphics, photos, and online activities, the Webcomic unravels a mystery of historical, and scientific importance. Online sleuths can analyze artifacts and examine the skeleton for the tell-tale forensic clues that bring the deceased to life and establish the cause of death. http://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/comic/index.html

Written in Bone - The Secret in the Cellar: A Written in Bone Forensic Mystery from Colonial America

History Globe

In 1606, some 105 adventurers set off from England to try and establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/