Places to Find Primary Source Material (e.g., documents & stories)
Click here for useful links from Mrs. Erickson Historical Documents A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/ Contains a list of primary source documents American Memory (Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html Includes searchable database of primary source materials (maps, audio, video, documents) Our Documents http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true& Includes major primary source documents in US History National Archives-Online Exhibits http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/ Includes an extensive collection of materials around topics & events in US History Literary Works Bibliomania http://www.bibliomania.com/ Contains over 2000 classic texts Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page?sess=25607a1aa5 Includes over 33,000 literary works (especially classics) | Useful Sites for Literary Research
American Literature Archive http://www.en.utexas.edu/amlit/links.htm Contains links to general sites & resources related to American Lit American Passages http://www.learner.org/amerpass/index.html Includes an archive of primary source material related to American Lit Literary Periods in American Literature http://home.comcast.net/~bbedingfield/Agnieszka/LiteraryPeriods.htm Breaks down major Am Lit Periods, including characteristics, writers, and events Perspectives in U.S. Lit http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/home.htm Contains literary & historical perspectives on Am Lit Norton Anthology of American Literature http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/naal7/welcome.asp Contains overview of major time periods, author list, timeline, & topic clusters |