History
Selected Websites
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Historic American Newspapers - Chronicling America
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American Memory (Library of Congress)
Materials from the Library of Congress and other institutions providing access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
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Making of America
Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints, and is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. (University of Michigan)
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Avalon Project
Documents in law, history, and diplomacy dating from 4000 BC to the present. (Yale Law Library)
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project
A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented for educational use.
Texts cover ancient, medieval, and modern history.
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Historic Cities
Maps of cities around the world, dating from 1486 onward.
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American Presidency Project
Collects the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, the Public Papers of the Presidents, and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. The site also features election resources and State of the Union data.
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Historical Maps of the United States
From the Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas, these maps cover the time from early inhabitants of North America through U.S. territorial growth. military history, and historical maps of cities.
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National Register of Historic Places
Official list of the United States' cultural resources deemed worthy of preservation. Includes buildings, structures, sites, and districts significant in America history, architecture, engineering, and culture. The site includes lesson plans, travel information, and a searchable database of all listings.
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National Register of Historic Places: Minnesota's National register Properties
Explore selected Minnesota properties found on the National Register of Historic Places or search the database to find National Register locations.
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National Archives
Research records held by the National Archives and find information on how to get started with archival research.
Minnesota History
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Minnesota History Topics
Paper topics and ideas prepared by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
Comprehensive list of legislators who have served in the Minnesota Legislature since territorial times.
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Minnesota Historical Society: Places
Minnesota historical sites and a database of the stories behind the names of Minnesota counties, cities, towns, villages, lakes, and streams.
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Minnesota Reflections
Thousands of images and documents shared by over sixty cultural heritage organizations across the state. Each picture in "Minnesota Reflections" is a digital copy of an image from the early days of the state, accompanied by information about the image.
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True North: Mapping Minnesota's History
Interactive mapping tool allows you to design custom maps from more than 200 data layers of geographic and historical information.
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Ramsey County Historical Society
Links to information about Ramsey County Historical Society collections, calendar of events, and programs.
The site also includes an index to past issues of the Ramsey County History magazine.
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Minnesota Video Vault
Hundreds of programs from the Twin Cities Public Television archives.
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Minnesota Historical Society
Online exhibits and information about Minnesota historical sites and museums. The site also provides access to:
