Historical Museums
- New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, NJ
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Information about upcoming exhibits on New Jersey history and culture. Also information
about conducting research in the Society's archives.
- Morris Museum, Morristown,
NJ
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Permanent and changing exhibitions on various topics, including Native American
history and mechanical musical instruments in popular culture.
- Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, NJ
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Living history site about New Jersey during the Revolutionary Era.
- NJ State Museum, Trenton, NJ
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Permanent and changing exhibitions on various topics, including cultural anthropology
and New Jersey history from pre-Columbian times to the present day.
- The Hermitage, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
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Historic house museum offering programs on life in New Jersey from pre-Columbian
times through the late nineteenth century.
- National Museum of American History
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Online exhibitions and teacher resources from the Smithsonian.
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Teaching materials and resources, including an Online Teacher Workshop.
- Teaching with Historical Places
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Lesson plans from the National Park Service to help connect historical events with
actual places.
Presidential Libraries
- President Hoover
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Curriculum units and virtual exhibits, including instructions for playing "Hoover
Ball!"
- President Roosevelt
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Documents and photographs and online exhibits related to FDR.
- President Truman
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Download PowerPoint presentations about the Truman family and lesson plans for teaching
about the Nuremberg Trials.
- President Eisenhower
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Documents related to Eisenhower's career in the military and in government.
- President Kennedy
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Lesson plans with documents related to Kennedy's involvement in the Cuban Missile
Crisis, and the Civil Rights Movement among other topics.
- President Johnson
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Speeches, photographs and selections from Johnson's "Daily Diary" from the White
House.
- President Nixon
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Online exhibits and instructions for ordering copies of Nixon's White House Tapes.
- President Ford
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Selected speeches and writings of both Gerald and Betty Ford, as well as documents
related to Ford's foreign policy.
- President Carter
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Documents related to the Camp David Accords, and the Iran Hostage Crisis (including
excerpts of a diary from one of the prisoners).
- President Reagan
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Selected speeches from the "Great Communicator" as well as photographs.
- President George Bush
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Selected documents about Bush's China policy, as well as all of his public papers.
- President Clinton
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Searchable archive of Clinton's press briefings and other White House publications.
Resources for Teachers and Students
- NJ History Partnership
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Product of a TAH grant at Montville High School, the site provides access to lectures,
video clips, primary sources and lesson plans designed to meet the New Jersey Core
Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies.
- Colonial Williamsburg
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In-depth and interactive resources on early American history; the site also includes
lesson plans and information on electronic field trips.
- The History Channel
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Program calendar, teacher's guides and information on applying for a Save Our History
grant. Also available in Spanish.
- History Cooperative
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Digital archive of history journals, including the American Historical Review,
the Journal of American History, The History Teacher, Oral History
Review, William and Mary Quarterly.
- The Concord Review
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The journal for exemplary history essays by high school students. Also sponsors
the National History Club to encourage the reading, writing, discussion and enjoyment
of history by secondary students.
- National Archives Digital Classroom
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Gateway to the National Archives, including information on training for teachers
and lesson plans encouraging primary source research by students. The site also
includes links to online exhibits from National Archive's collection.
- Library of Congress-American Memory
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Selected materials from the Library of Congress, organized by theme.
- Thomas Legislative Information
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The real "how a bill becomes a law" site: keep track of pending legislation, search
the Congressional Record and read Committee Reports.
- National History Day
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A yearlong education program for students in grades 6-12 which combines focused
historical research with creativity.
- George Mason Univ. Resources for US
History
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A self-described "U.S. Survey Course on the Web," which provides unique teaching
materials, primarily emphasizing the lives of ordinary Americans throughout history.
- George Mason Univ. World History
Resources
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Annotated guide to resources for World History teachers, including primary sources
and teaching guides for using such sources creatively.
- Fordham Univ. World History
Resources
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A selection of primary sources for teaching about Modern World History.
- University of Michigan Documents Center
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A reference and referral point for government information at all levels. Site also
includes information on international governments.
- Yale Univ. Avalon Project
Documents
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A collection of primary sources with an emphasis on law and diplomacy.
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Cold War International Project
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Information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, particularly those
coming from the Communist Block governments.
- UCLA – National Center for History in
Schools
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National Standards for History Education, and coordinated teaching units.
- Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project
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Dedicated to bringing Eleanor Roosevelt's writings and speeches on democracy and
human rights to the attention of the public.
- Thomas Jefferson Papers
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Index to the Jefferson Papers, with selected documents available online.
- George Washington Papers
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Index to the Washington Papers, with selected documents and images available online.
The site also includes a section of educational resources, notably an online exhibit
about the process of documentary editing.
- Adams Family Papers
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Includes digital images and transcriptions John Adams' diary and autobiography,
as well as the letters exchanged between John and Abigail Adams.
- Ben Franklin Papers
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Index to the Franklin Papers.
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Papers
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Selected documents and audio clips and lesson plans for teaching about King's life
and legacy.
- Harvard University Open Collections Program
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Thematically organized collection scanned documents, including photographs, books,
magazines, advertisements, diaries and other manuscripts.
- Univ. of Virginia Historical Resources
and E-Texts
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Almost 10,000 publicly-available e-books, organized by subject and searchable by
key word, author, or date.
- History of the Mayflower
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Full text of documents written by or related to the Pilgrims, including wills and
estate lists.
- Virtual Jamestown
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In anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony
(2007), this site will provide access to various primary sources including maps
and images.
- The Valley of the Shadow – Civil War
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A look at the Civil War Era through the eyes of two communities, one Northern and
one Southern. The site includes newspaper articles, letters and diaries, etc.
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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Lesson plans and webquests as well as online exhibits about the Underground Railroad
and the theme of "freedom" in American history.
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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Online exhibit about the Triangle Factory Fire including primary sources.
- The Red Scare
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Database of images related to the Red Scare (1918-1921), indexed by subject.
- Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
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Online exhibits and webquests on topics ranging from life as a slave to automotive
history to Rosa Parks. A large portion of the museum's collection is also available
to search online.
- Harper’s Weekly
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Fully indexed digitized version of this prominent nineteenth century magazine; free
special features include the "Cartoon of the Day" and coverage of the Tilden-Hayes
Election.
