LibGuides: History: American History

Selected Library Resources

American Memory
Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress, as part of the National Digital Library. Research tools, educational resources, and related LOC collections provided.
Documenting the American South
Details the rise of Southern secessionism using first-hand written accounts, literature and narratives from the time period.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization devoted to the improvement of history education.
History Matters
Designed for high school and college teachers and students,
History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
National Women's History Project
Official web site of the National Women's History Project: Originator of Women's History Month.
Our Documents
Features 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents,
World War II Poster Collection
The Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department at Northwestern University Library has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945.