American History

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers 
From the Library of Congress. This site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
Excellent primary source for significant documents in American history. Maintained by the World Wide Wide Virtual Library.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader understanding of our nation and its many peoples.

American History Homework Center
From Multnomah County Library. American history Web sites by century and topic.

U.S. History.org
Created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. The Independence Hall Association (IHA) was founded in 1942 to spearhead the creation of Independence National Historical Park. It is written into the enabling legislation of the Park and stand as an independent group of private concerned citizens overseeing and being consulted on matters concerning the Park.

American Memory from the Library of Congress
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps and sheet music that document the American experience. It 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.

American Heritage.com
Home of American Heritage Magazine with special articles and features.

Avalon Project Chronicle of American History 1492 – Present
Comprehensive collection of primary source documents from the Yale University School of Law Library.

American History from USA.gov  
A-Z list of American history topics and resources.

U.S. History from Best of History Web Sites
Best of History Web Sites contains links to over 1200 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. Included are links to K-12 history lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes and more. Sites with engaging educational content and stimulating and useful multimedia technologies are most likely to be included in these pages. However, useful general resources and research-oriented sites have been included as well.