American History I Research Guide

This site contains 100 milestone documents compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965 and include the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Marshall Plan.

Emma Goldman was a major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism. This is a collection of her papers and includes exhibitions and memorabilia.

The Cornell University Library Making of America Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

The Valley of the Shadow is a digital archive of primary sources that document the lives of people in Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania, during the era of the American Civil War. Here you may explore thousands of original documents that allow you to see what life was like during the Civil War for the men and women of Augusta and Franklin.

The American Memory Project is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.

The American Slave Narratives contain interviews with slaves from Ohio to Mississippi, including North and South Carolina. These narratives are grouped by locations. The general index is the first title listed.

This site has a fully indexed collection of educational websites. It contains resources spanning the American Civil War and the conflict over slavery plus the Reconstruction and Jim Crowe eras.

The American Historical Association (AHA) promotes historical work and the importance of historical thinking in public life. The AHA serves historians in a wide variety of professions, and represents every historical era and geographical area.

The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies is a coalition of historical societies, museums, historic sites, associations, and commissions dedicated to preserving and promoting history in North Carolina. This statewide network of history organizations collaborates to share ideas, develop skills, and serve as local partners for DNCR's Office of Archives and History.

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest scholarly organization devoted to the history of the United States, and to promoting excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of that history.