Social Studies Web Resources

General Information about U.S. History and Politics

Thomas: Legislative Information - Search for legislation currently in Congress, find out what's currently going on in Congress, browse Committee reports, and learn about the U.S. Congress.

The Library of Congress Exhibitions- Actual exhibits from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. that have been digitized and put up on the Web. Some exhibits feature virtual tours.

Today in History- from The Library of Congress' American Memory Collection. Learn what happened on this date in history.

American Memory - from The Library of Congress, this is an online archive of photographs, documents, sound recordings, maps, manuscripts and films. All are digitized primary source documents.

Historical American Currency - Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, this website is an archive of images of American money from the Colonial Period to present.

All Politics from CNN - Daily reports on what is new in American politics. By CNN and Time Magazine.

U.S.Historical Documents Archive- Primary source documents on-line from pre-17th century to present day.

From Revolution to Reconstruction - An overview of American history, this website is broken into different sections. There are biographies, which include transcripts of important speeches, of all the presidents. In addition, there is a section of biographies on people who influenced American history, primary source documents and essays about different subjects in American history.

U.S. Digital History - Includes essays, interactive timelines, primary sources and digital exhibitions of online sources. There are resource guides divided into periods of history and an on-line textbook with guided readings from 1600s-present.

Smithsonian Institution- Links to all Smithsonian Museums. Includes on-line exhibits at the museums.

Historical Census Browser - A website with data which describes the population and the economy of the U.S. from 1790-1960. All information is from the U.S. Census of Population and Housing.

U.S. Census Bureau- Home page of the U.S. census.

Cultural Maps- An on-line "digital American historical atlas", this site has many different types of maps, as well as links to map collections on the Internet.

Famous Trials of History -In-depth articles about 37 famous trials, mostly from American history.

National Museum of the American Indian - Information about the museum itself, as well as online exhibitions.

The White House- Learn what's currently going on in the White House.

POTUS: Presidents of the United States - "Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, points of interest on each president" (from website). Covers all presidents from George Washing to George W. Bush.

'I Do Solemnly Swear..' Presidential Inaugarations- Over 400 items or 2000 digital files from each of the 54 presidential inaugarations.

We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement- A National Register of Historic Places Itinerary. This is a map of historic places of the Civil Rights Movement. There is a brief description of each place and photos.

Douglass: Archives of American Public Address - An archive of American speeches from 1625 to the present.

E Pluribus Unum Project: America in the 1770's, 1850's and 1920's - This website studies the attempt to make "one from many" in three decades of American life.

A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents- From the University of Oklahoma School of Law. An archive of U.S. historical documents from pre-Colonial times to 2003.

U.S. History.org - A website hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia with different facts, biographies, and places all pertaining to the city of Philadelphia. Includes virtual tours of historical landmarks.

The American Immigration Home Page - Originally started as a 10th grade class project, this website covers laws regarding immigration, assimilation, the impact of immigration on America and places where immigrants settled.

History in Song - An index and lyrics to popular songs which reflect American politics and society from the Revolution to the 1960s.

Afro-American Almanac- This website includes historical documents, events, folktales and links to websites on African-American history.