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TAH Resources: 18th Century

Images:
Anti-Chinese imagespdf
Citizenship imagespdf
Citizenship Documents pdf (Chinese Exclusion Act, Indian Removal Act and more. See Table of Contents)

WebResources:

The following were compiled by Professor Alice Nash:

PRIMARY SOURCES ONLINE

African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection,1818-1907
Read the full text of these pamphlets from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. Browse by subject or author; search by keyword.

American History Documents
Online exhibit includes scanned copies of the Declaration of Independence,letters from John Hancock and George Washington.

American Political Prints, 1766-1876
An online, searchable collection of political cartoons.

American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
Learn about what it was like to be a slave in the American south from the narratives told by former slaves, collected by the Works Projects Administration from 1936 to 1938. Topics include family life, labor, resistance and flight, relations with masters, and religion. The website includes some photos and sound files from interviews.

Boston Massacre research resources
Primary sources give multiple perspectives on the Boston Massacre; great for student research

Center for Constitutional Studies
Transcribed text of primary documents including "The Declaration of Rights of the Stamp Act Congress" (1765) and some early state constitutions.

The Early American Digital Library
Contemporary images of people, events and scenes from Early America.

Historical Picture Collections
Actually this is a collection of links to websites with digital collections and online exhibits.

Works of Thomas Jefferson
Just what it says, including his autobiography, Indian addresses and first inaugural address.

ThomasJefferson papers at the Library of Congress

Maps of Revolutionary America
Rare maps from the University of Georgia, includes a fascinating array of map ranging from local detail (rivers, cities) to a French map of English territories.

National Archives and Record Administration (NARA)

Home page for NARA with links to their online catalog, grant info,and their Digital classroom.

NARA Digital Classroom
Resources for teachers, incl. a guide for teaching with primary documents and sample lesson plans.

Spy Letters of the American Revolution
An online exhibit of spy letters featuring primary documents and explanatory text.

The Virginia Report of 1799-1800 re: the Alien and Sedition Laws
Text of the Alien and Sedition Acts, debates in Virginia and Kentucky,letters on the subject from James Madison.

SECONDARY SOURCES ONLINE
Topical websites with some primary sources; useful subject info and teacher resources

Africans in America
Companion to the six-hour PBS television series; covers the period from the early Atlantic slave trade to the end of the U.S. Civil War. Each chronological segment includes a basic Narrative, a Resource Bank that includes historical and biographical notes, primary documents,and modern commentary, and a Teacher's Guide.

AllHistory is Local: Students as Archivi
Although this website reflects a project done in Arkansas, it can easily be adapted for local schools. Detailed lesson plan for a major unit guides students in creating a local equivalent of the Library of Congress American Memory website. Includes student guides for collection and analysis of primary source materials, culminating
the creation of a website.

American Revolution links from History-Net
Excellent links to primary and secondary sources, incl. documents from slave owners, info on flags and currencies, timelines, biographical information, maps, images, etc., syllabi, and bibliography.

American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940.
These life histories are a wonderful resource for making history come alive. Students can search by keyword or by state; they can read about a real person and decide how questions of citizenship and equality are played out in that person's life. Teachers can add context by explaining how the FWP, as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) connects to the Great Depression, the New Deal and the concept of the Federal government as the employer of last resort.

History Matters
Resources for teaching U.S. history include "Many Pasts," a collection of primary documents and images about ordinary Americans;"Making Sense of Evidence," guided activities for analyzing primary sources with interactive activities; web-based lesson plans and more.

How did African American women define their citizenship at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893?
Commentary with documents to explore the ways in which African American women and men debated and defined their citizenship in connection with the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

Liberty! The American Revolution
Website based on the PBS miniseries. Fun and informative.

"Liberty Rhetoric and Nineteenth-Century American Women": A Website for Student Discovery
Commentary and sources examine the ways in which women used the language of key documents to assert their own claim to citizenship and equal rights.

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	TAH Resources: 18th Century Images: Anti-Chinese imagespdf Citizenship imagespdf Citizenship Documents pdf (Chinese Exclusion Act, Indian Removal Act and more. See Table of Contents) WebResources: The following were compiled by Professor Alice Nash: PRIMARY SOURCES ONLINE African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection,1818-1907 Read the full text of these pamphlets from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. Browse by subject or author; search by keyword. American History Documents Online exhibit includes scanned copies of the Declaration of Independence,letters from John Hancock and George Washington. American Political Prints, 1766-1876 An online, searchable collection of political cartoons. American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology Learn about what it was like to be a slave in the American south from the narratives told by former slaves, collected by the Works Projects Administration from 1936 to 1938. Topics include family life, labor, resistance and flight, relations with masters, and religion. The website includes some photos and sound files from interviews. Boston Massacre research resources Primary sources give multiple perspectives on the Boston Massacre; great for student research Center for Constitutional Studies Transcribed text of primary documents including "The Declaration of Rights of the Stamp Act Congress" (1765) and some early state constitutions. The Early American Digital Library Contemporary images of people, events and scenes from Early America. Historical Picture Collections Actually this is a collection of links to websites with digital collections and online exhibits. Works of Thomas Jefferson Just what it says, including his autobiography, Indian addresses and first inaugural address. ThomasJefferson papers at the Library of Congress Maps of Revolutionary America Rare maps from the University of Georgia, includes a fascinating array of map ranging from local detail (rivers, cities) to a French map of English territories. National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) Home page for NARA with links to their online catalog, grant info,and their Digital classroom. NARA Digital Classroom Resources for teachers, incl. a guide for teaching with primary documents and sample lesson plans. Spy Letters of the American Revolution An online exhibit of spy letters featuring primary documents and explanatory text. The Virginia Report of 1799-1800 re: the Alien and Sedition Laws Text of the Alien and Sedition Acts, debates in Virginia and Kentucky,letters on the subject from James Madison. SECONDARY SOURCES ONLINE Topical websites with some primary sources; useful subject info and teacher resources Africans in America Companion to the six-hour PBS television series; covers the period from the early Atlantic slave trade to the end of the U.S. Civil War. Each chronological segment includes a basic Narrative, a Resource Bank that includes historical and biographical notes, primary documents,and modern commentary, and a Teacher's Guide. AllHistory is Local: Students as Archivi Although this website reflects a project done in Arkansas, it can easily be adapted for local schools. Detailed lesson plan for a major unit guides students in creating a local equivalent of the Library of Congress American Memory website. Includes student guides for collection and analysis of primary source materials, culminating the creation of a website. American Revolution links from History-Net Excellent links to primary and secondary sources, incl. documents from slave owners, info on flags and currencies, timelines, biographical information, maps, images, etc., syllabi, and bibliography. American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940. These life histories are a wonderful resource for making history come alive. Students can search by keyword or by state; they can read about a real person and decide how questions of citizenship and equality are played out in that person's life. Teachers can add context by explaining how the FWP, as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) connects to the Great Depression, the New Deal and the concept of the Federal government as the employer of last resort. History Matters Resources for teaching U.S. history include "Many Pasts," a collection of primary documents and images about ordinary Americans;"Making Sense of Evidence," guided activities for analyzing primary sources with interactive activities; web-based lesson plans and more. How did African American women define their citizenship at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893? Commentary with documents to explore the ways in which African American women and men debated and defined their citizenship in connection with the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Liberty! The American Revolution Website based on the PBS miniseries. Fun and informative. "Liberty Rhetoric and Nineteenth-Century American Women": A Website for Student Discovery Commentary and sources examine the ways in which women used the language of key documents to assert their own claim to citizenship and equal rights.