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We are currently building this page to help history and social studies teachers, instructors and professors find useful online resources. This project will probably never end because new sites are continuously created and old sites disappear. We have already blown past 51 great online resources. If any of the resources link to a dead page or you would like to suggest a useful site please send an email to [email protected].
* [[The History of Things Guide|The History of Things]]
* [https://dailyhistory.org/Category:Book_Review Book Reviews]
* [https://dailyhistory.org/Category[Portal:Booklists | Booklists]]
* [[The Federalist Papers| The Federalist Papers]]
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* [http://www.americanyawp.com/index.html The American Yawp]
''The American Yawp'' is a an outstanding free online textbook that is divided into two volumes. You can also get a paper copy of the book from the Stanford University Press for $24.95 for each volume. ''The American Yawp'' is a massive "Collaboration Open U.S. History Textbook." Essentially it is an open-source textbook. Historians essentially modeled the textbook on the open-source model that has been successfully used for numerous computer programs such as Linux, MediaWiki, Wordpress, and many more. In addition to the textbook, "The American Yawp" has a an excellent [http://www.americanyawp.com/reader.html Sourcebook] that can be used to expand on topics with primary source documents.
Besides being an excellent textbook, it is a great way to help reduce textbook costs for students because it can be accessed online for free.
* [https://edsitement.neh.gov/ EDSITEment! - National Endowment for the Humanities]
EEDSITEmentEDSITEment! focuses on Lesson Plans and Study Activities. The Lesson Plans cover some topics and are exceptionally detailed. The plans even suggest how many class sessions should be used to teach the lesson. The lesson plan also breaks down how each day should be organized to get through all of the material. For example, take a look at [https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/turning-tide-europe-1942-1944 Turning the Tide in Europe, 1941-1944]. It provides background for the lesson, preparation, lesson activities, assessment, lesson extensions, and a ton of resources. These are some of the best lesson plans you will find online.
The site also has a section on Student Activities. There are over 200 different student activities that can be used in classrooms. These student activities include texts, videos, and interactive maps.
EDSITEment! is easily one of the best resources for teachers and instructors.
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State Online History Encyclopedias and Archive Collections:
 
Many states have created online history websites through state historical organizations, state universities, university presses, and state humanities organizations. Some of the sites are fantastic and others are pretty underwhelming. Still, if you need your students to write about your state or a doing a state-based history project, it can be a good place to explore first. Additionally, some states have websites that can direct students to archives but most of these archives are not online. I am also concerned that some of the state resources for archives are not considered secure by google. While that is both concerning and embarrassing, it probably should not prevent students from using the websites.
 
If I am missing a state history Encyclopedia or history portal - please send me an email - [email protected] - so I can add it.
 
*[https://dp.la/ The DPLA: Digital Public Library of America] The DPLA includes a number of Primary Source Sets that allow teachers and students to explore specific topics. Additionally, the site may also be helpful if your state lacks a solid history site because it includes resources from all over the country.
*[http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/ Encyclopedia of Alabama]
*[https://www.akhistorycourse.org/ Alaska Humanities Forum Alaska History & Cultural Studies]
*[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ Encyclopedia of Arkansas]
*[https://oac.cdlib.org/ Online Archive of California] - This is only an archive - no articles. Most of the archives do not have any online resources available.
*[https://calisphere.org/ Calisphere - University of California] This site is a collection of California university archives and libraries.
*[https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/ Colorado Encyclopedia]
*[https://connecticuthistory.org/ ConnecticutHistory.org]
*[https://dchistory.org/ DC History Center] Includes a history blog focused on DC and links to archives.
*[https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/docs/docs.htm Floripedia: A Florida Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ New Georgia Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kansapedia/19539 Kansapedia]
*[https://64parishes.org/encyclopedia 64 Parishes - Encyclopedia for Louisiana]
*[https://maineanencyclopedia.com/ Maine: An Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.mnopedia.org/ MNOpedia - Minnesota Encyclopedia]
*[https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/ The Mississippi Encyclopedia]
*[https://shsmo.org/missouri-encyclopedia Missouri Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.onlinenevada.org/ Online Nevada Encyclopedia]
*[https://nyheritage.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0-6ABhDMARIsAFVdQv-WTfMPNTHcmnpGhrnFRQkiTK0a8cE08hzMMIhbtZ-euJRAM1pX3JgaAmnFEALw_wcB New York Heritage - Digital Collections]
*[https://www.ncpedia.org/ NCPedia]
*[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central Ohio Central History] - Content is pretty limited
*[https://www.okhistory.org/publications/encyclopediaonline The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture]
*[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ Oregon Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/ South Carolina Encyclopedia]
*[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/ Tennessee Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ Utah History Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/ Encyclopedia Virginia]
*[https://www.historylink.org/ HistoryLink.org - Online Encyclopedia of Washington State]
*[https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ The West Virginia Encyclopedia]
*[https://www.wyohistory.org/ WyoHistory.org]
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*[https://historyexplorer.si.edu/ Smithsonian's History Explorer]
Newseumed.org has a critical mission. It provides free resources "to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential civic life." In the new social media world, students need to know how "to authenticate, analyze and evaluate information from a variety of sources." Over the past few years, it has become clear that Americans struggle to do this. Newseumed.org wants to help. To access Newseumed.org you do have to register with the site, but the materials are free.
Through its [https://newseumed.org/search/?type=artifact,debate,exhibit,debate_comparison,interactive,historical_event,lesson,map_page,quiz,poll,theme,timeline,video_page& EDTOOLS] feature, Newseum has numerous resources for history, government , and civics teachers. The two most useful tools are Critical Debates and Lesson Plans. Here an example of a Critical Debate entitled [https://newseumed.org/tools/critical-debate/system-fair Is the System Fair?] and a lesson plan called [http://Ihttps://newseumed.org/tools/lesson-plan/introduction-first-amendment-whats-violation Introduction to the First Amendment: What's a Violation?] ----* [https://reacting.barnard.edu/ Reacting to the Past] Reacting to the Past is a teaching technique that instead of relying on lectures and notes, relies on elaborate role-playing games based on classic texts that require students to play historical characters. Instead of observing a lecture, students are actively working within the confines the philosophical and intellectual beliefs of the historical figures they are portraying. Reacting to the Past requires students to explore the complicated historical situations that people lived through. As part of the game, students prepare speeches, write papers, and other public presentations to try and win the game.  Reacting to the Past was created by Mark C. Carnes at Barnard College in the 1990s. So far, it has been implemented at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States. High schools have also started introducing Reacting to the Past in the classroom. [https://reacting.barnard.edu/curriculum/published-games 30+ Reacting games] have been published by W.W. Norton & Co., the University of North Carolina Press and the Reacting Consortium Press. In addition to the published games, there are over 100 games currently in development.  Unlike other sites on this list, Reacting to the Past requires preparation by teachers to implement it into the classroom successfully. Therefore, Reacting has numerous [https://reacting.barnard.edu/the-conferences conferences] to help teachers add it to their curriculum. The Reacting site has an article and several videos explaining how Reacting to the Past was incorporated into the [https://reacting.barnard.edu/SpotlightUO Freshman curriculum at the University of Oregon].
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* [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/teachingwithhistoricplaces/index.htm Teaching with Historic Places]
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* [https://reacting.barnard.edu/ Reacting to the Past]
Reacting to the Past is a teaching technique that instead of relying on lectures and notes, uses elaborate role-playing games based on classic texts that require students to play historical characters. Instead of observing a lecture, students are actively working within the confines of the philosophical and intellectual beliefs of the historical figures they are portraying. Reacting to the Past requires students to explore the complicated historical situations that people lived through. As part of the game, students prepare speeches, write papers, and other public presentations to try and win the game.
 
Reacting to the Past was created by Mark C. Carnes at Barnard College in the 1990s. So far, it has been implemented at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States. High schools have also started introducing Reacting to the Past in the classroom. 30+ Reacting games have been published by W.W. Norton & Co., the University of North Carolina Press and the Reacting Consortium Press. In addition to the published games, there are over 100 games currently in development.
 
Unlike other sites on this list, Reacting to the Past requires preparation by teachers to implement it into the classroom successfully. Therefore, Reacting has numerous [https://reacting.barnard.edu/the-conferences conferences] to help teachers add it to their curriculum. The Reacting site has an article and several videos explaining how Reacting to the Past was incorporated into the Freshman curriculum at the University of Oregon.
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[https://www.genealogyexplained.com/research/military-records/#Final_Thoughts Genealogy Explained: Military Records]

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