These links have not been systematically evaluated by Engaging the American Past members or staff and a link on any of our pages should not be considered an endorsement by the program or its partners, particularly since content can change rapidly. However, teachers interested in history may well find useful resources and opportunities on the following sites. Teachers involved in Engaging the American Past may also be interested in what teachers in other Teaching American History grant funded programs are doing throughout the nation.

The Public History Resource Center, which describes itself as "an academic metasite devoted to curating the field of public history as it is practiced online," offers this set of criteria for evaluating public history websites: http://www.publichistory.org/reviews/rating_system.html

Resources | Opportunities | Other TAH Programs

American Folklife Center
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife." The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the Library in 1928 as a repository for American Folk Music. The Center and its collections have grown to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world.
lcweb.loc.gov/folklife/afc.html

American Historical Association K-16 Collaboratives
www.theaha.org/teaching/collaboratives/index.cfm

The American Memory Project
memory.loc.gov

Center for History and New Media
chnm.gmu.edu/index1.html

Civics Online
www.civics-online.org

Department of Education Teaching American History
www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/index.html

EDSITEment
The Best of the Humanities on the Web from the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with the National Trust for the Humanities, and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. Includes lesson plans.
edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3

EyeWitness: history through the eyes of those who lived it
www.ibiscom.com

FBI Freedom of Information Act
The site includes an electronic reading room with scanned copies of previously released files. File topics include Espionage; Famous Persons (e.g., Josephine Baker, Lucille Ball, Cesar Chavez, Marilyn Monroe); Gangster Era; Historical Interest; Unusual Phenomena and Violent Crime http://foia.fbi.gov/index.html

Florida Memory Project
www.floridamemory.com

Historical Voices
www.historicalvoices.org

History Detectives: PBS Companion Website
Site includes teaching resources and activities
www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives

History Matters: the US Survey on the Web
historymatters.gmu.edu

Humanities and Social Sciences Online
www2.h-net.msu.edu

Humanities Washington
From the website: "Humanities Washington, formerly known as Washington Commission for the Humanities, is dedicated to providing humanities programs that nurture creativity, promote dialogue, and spark critical thinking. We believe that the humanities help people broaden their perspectives, become more active participants in their communities, and find deeper meaning in everyday occurrences."
www.humanities.org/aboutus

The Internet Archive
www.archive.org

The Journal for MultiMedia History
www.albany.edu/jmmh

Lewis and Clark College "The Journey Continues"
From the website: "Between 2003 and 2006, Americans will observe the 200th anniversary of a defining moment in our nation's development: the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During this commemoration, Lewis & Clark College will offer educational programs that emphasize the lasting legacy of the Expedition in the context of the American Enlightenment. Lewis & Clark College will make available its resources to the students, the scholarly community and the general public through conferences, lectures, symposia, exhibits, publications, and special events during the Bicentennial and beyond."
www.thejourneycontinues.org

Library of Congress
www.loc.gov

Matrix
The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online
www.matrix.msu.edu

National Council for History Education
A non-profit corporation that promotes the importance of history in schools and in society.
www.garlandind.com/nche/main.html

New York Times Learning Network American history lesson plan units www.nytimes.com/learning/general/subjects/ushistory_index.html

Oregon Council for the Humanities
From the website: "The Oregon Council for the Humanities seeks to improve the quality of life for Oregonians by providing programs that enrich minds and broaden perspectives, foster positive human relationships, encourage civility and good citizenship, and bring together the diverse peoples who make up our statewide culture." Check their calendar for events on history.
www.oregonhum.orgs

Organization of American Historians teacher resources:
http://www.oah.org/teaching/index.html

The Public History Resource Center http://www.publichistory.org

Rethinking Schools
From the website: "Rethinking Schools has tried to balance classroom practice and educational theory. It is an activist publication, with articles written by and for teachers, parents, and students. Yet it also addresses key policy issues, such as vouchers and marketplace-oriented reforms, funding equity, and school-to-work."
www.rethinkingschools.org

Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
www.studsterkel.org

Thomas
Library of Congress legislative information on the Internet
thomas.loc.gov

Web based guides to doing oral history
A list of oral history resources on the web prepared by Linda Shopes
web.gc.cuny.edu/ashp/ohwebresources.html

Our Documents
www.ourdocuments.gov

Today in History
Historic events of the day
memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html

Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Resources
From the website: "Colonial Williamsburg supports students, teachers, and educators across the country with rich interactive resources: live electronic field trips; on-line glossaries and maps; lesson plans; videos; hands-on activity kits; and a week-long on-site teacher institute."
www.history.org/teach

Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program
From the website: "Since 1946, the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program has helped nearly 23,000 teachers and administrators contribute to mutual understanding between the United States and countries around the world. If you are a full-time U.S. teacher or administrator, you may be eligible to apply to the program. The application deadline is October 15, 2003 for the 2004-2005 academic year."
www.fulbrightexchanges.org

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Offers fellowships and seminars on American history for high school and middle school teachers
www.gilderlehrman.org

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
Offering graduate fellowships of up to $24,000 to teachers of American history, government or social studies
www.jamesmadison.com

A list of all other TAH programs, including links to TAH program web sites, can be found at Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs Teaching American History website:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/tahgrants

Houston
www.path.coe.uh.edu

Illinois, Waukegan Public Schools
www.lfc.edu/mcrah

Louisiana Teaching History Program
diglib.lsu.edu/tahil

Maryland Teaching American History Program
www.umbc.edu/che/pages/teaching.html

Nebraska
tc.unl.edu/ushistory

Oakland
www.teachingamericanhistory.us/resources.htm

SUNY Binghamton
sehd.binghamton.edu/grantprograms/teachinghistory/history.htm

SUNY Binghamton's Center
ctah.binghamton.edu

South Carolina
www.teachingushistory.org

Southwest Missouri
history.smsu.edu/AHEEP

West Morris Regional High School District
Insanely long address. Just click here

Wisconsin
www.uwlax.edu/teachhistory

Washington State University, Vancouver | Center for Columbia River History
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