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Primary Sources
Primary Sources
Primary sources are a firsthand account of a historical event, such as a diary entry, letter, or photograph. They are an excellent way to learn about an event. Many primary sources have been archived and can be accessed through the databases below. Find one that fits your time period or country, or choose to use a secondary source.
Primary sources are a firsthand account of a historical event, such as a diary entry, letter, or photograph. They are an excellent way to learn about an event. Many primary sources have been archived and can be accessed through the databases below. Find one that fits your time period or country, or choose to use a secondary source.
Choose from thousands of digitized documents from the National Archives.
Search the Records of the National Archives.
The Library of Congress holds documents associated with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, among others - in trust for the American people.
Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog links to historical documents from the Magna Carta in 1215 to George W. Bush's address to Congress following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Gilder Lehrman Collection includes more than 60,000 letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, newspapers, photographs and more that document the political, social, and economic history of the United States.
The History Place carries primary sources on important events in United States history, including many 20th century topics.
The Civil War@Smithsonian examines the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's collections.
Explore Duke University's digitized materials such as papers and diaries written by women during the Civil War..
The Civil War Home Page is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet.
The David Rumsey Map Collection has over 80,000 maps and images online, including rare 16th through 21st century maps of different continents and the world.
The JFK Presidential Library and Museum hosts a digital timeline chronicling the struggle for civil rights.
Ancestry Classroom allows you to search your family tree and find information, pictures, and documents about your ancestors. NOTE: This site is only available when physically at Bloomfield Hills Schools.
Use Fold3 to search a collection of US military records for draft cards, muster rolls, honors, and more.
NOTE: This site is only available when physically at Bloomfield Hills Schools
Newspapers.com has a collection of newspaper articles from 1690 to the present. Search newspapers from all over the world and all throughout history.
NOTE: This site is only available when physically at Bloomfield Hills Schools
Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources
Secondary sources are an account of a historical event written after that event happened. Examples are textbooks and biographies. Secondary sources can be useful because they usually give a very comprehensive explanation of what happened - although you must be careful to be aware of the author's biases! Find the historical period you're looking for below.
Secondary sources are an account of a historical event written after that event happened. Examples are textbooks and biographies. Secondary sources can be useful because they usually give a very comprehensive explanation of what happened - although you must be careful to be aware of the author's biases! Find the historical period you're looking for below.
Gale: US History in Context requires a password to access from home; find it at our My Bloomfield page
- Access Gale World History from West Hills
- Access from East Hills
- Access from BH
- To access at home, find the password on our My Bloomfield page
The website for the PBS series "They Made America" includes videos of the series, discussion boards, and teachers' guides about the history of America.
Archiving Early America provides the in-depth background that allows you to understand the country's formative years.
A Biography of America is a companion website to a video series chronicling the history of the United States.
Find biographies on hundreds of African Americans, and articles on a wide range of events in the civil rights movement. These articles also link to a wide array of primary sources about the person or event.
Watch and learn about the PBS special "Slavery and the Making of America."
See history from the Ancient World to the present through the eyes of those who lived it at EyeWitness to History.
View webisodes from PBS' "Freedom: A History of US", from colonial Independence to becoming free in the 1960s.
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