Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) search engine provides access to millions of texts, images, audio files, video files, and other resources digitized by libraries, archives, museums, and other organizations in the United States. The DPLA is a incredible resource of historical primary source material.
Web Sites That Link to Many Sources
- American YawpChapters include links to primary sources
- Presidential Elections, 1789 to 1920: Resource GuidesThe Library of Congress has made resource guides that highlight sources for the Presidential Elections, 1789-1920.
- Shappell.org: This Day In HistoryIncludes letters, posters, photos, artifacts, etc. Particularly strong in 19th century U.S. resources.
- Songs of America (Library of Congress)A database of sheet music, audio files, etc. of popular songs.
- Umbra SearchSearch engine for archival resources about African American history
