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  • Repository of Primary Sources A++
    A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness.

  • AmDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
    http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html
    A treasure trove of full-text primary sources spanning 500 years of American History. Speeches, treaties, Supreme Court decisions, declarations of war, and other key documents are arranged chronologically in a simple list, making it easy to find the primary source you need.

  • Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
    http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
    Yale University's Project Avalon makes available in digital format full text documents in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. This phenomenal resource includes documents as varied as the ancient Code of Hammurabi, the Communist Manifesto, and the Treaty of Versailles.

  • Internet History Sourcebooks Project
    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/
    Collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use. Find primary sources in ancient, medieval and modern history as well as African, East Asian, Islamic, Jewish, Lesbian and Gay, Science, and Women's history. This is a wonderful site for primary sources on the Internet.

  • Making of America - Cornell University
    http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/
    Cornell University's contributions to the digital library of primary sources in American social history. The MOA is a collaborative effort of Cornell University and the University of Michigan to preserve and provide electronic access to historical texts covering the period from the antebellum through reconstruction. This site provides access to 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints from Cornell's collections.

  • Making of America - University of Michigan
    http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/
    The University of Michigan's contributions to MOA. This site provides access to approximately 8,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints from the university's collections.

  • National Archives and Records Administration
    http://www.nara.gov/
    The National Archives "ensures, for citizens and federal officials, ready access to essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience." This incomparable site provides access to millions of documentary treasures including the Charters of Freedom, the Apollo 11 Flight Plan, photographs spanning a century of life in America, and posters from World War II, to name just a few.

Historical Documents


  • Thomas The Library of Congress legislative archives.  Full text of legislation and Congressional Record.  Official Website
  • The Supreme Court Opinions, Docket, etc . . Official Website