Resources

WEB SITES

The Valley of the Shadow: The histories of two communities during the Civil War--one, the slave-holding Augusta County in Virginia and the other, Union-supporting Franklin County, PA. Resources include church records, newspapers, letters and diaries, and census and tax records from each community.

American Memory at the Library of Congress: Home page of the National Digital Library of the Library of Congress, with quick access to exhibits, documents, and extensive teacher and student materials.

The National Archives' Digital Classroom: National Archive and Records Administration's home page, designed to help educators locate and use historical documents and primary sources in their classrooms. Sample lesson plans included.

National History Day: Home page for the National History Day, a year-long project to encourage students to learn about historical issues, ideas, people, and events.

Lowell National Historic Park: This site connects you to useful information about the museum, exhibits, the park, the city of Lowell.

Tsongas Industrial History Center: The Tsongas Center is an interactive museum about the industrial revolution, geared for students in grades 4- 12. Teacher development programs offered as well.

Science & Technology

The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation: Home page to information about invention and innovation, to encourage inventive creativity in young people, and to foster an appreciation for the central role invention and innovation play in the history of the United States.

Museum of the History of Science: Home page of the Museum of Science, Oxford, England, which houses an unrivaled collection of historic scientific instruments and other relics of past sciences. Links to exhibits and scholarly resources.

ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online): Science, Technology, & Industry: This site connects you to a wide range of exhibits, bibliographic resources, lists of organizations, and institutions relating to the history of science, including access to email discussion lists.

Exploratorium ExploraNet: Home page of one of San Francisco's most popular museums, home to hundreds of interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art, and human perception. The site connects you to teaching resources, programs, exhibits, and events.

Other Related Sites

The Media Literacy On-Line Project : A project designed to help teachers help students develop an informed and critical understanding of the mass media and its impact on their lives. Includes a list of media literary resources.