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American Journeys
provides eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the Vikings in Canada (1000) to the diaries of mountain men (1800). Read the words of ship captains, fur traders... (Institute of Museum and Library Services) |
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Moldenhauer Archives
presents 130 music manuscripts, letters, and materials representative of a 3,500-item collection documenting the history of Western music from the medieval period through the modern... (Library of Congress) |
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First Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920
documents the culture of the 19th century American South from the viewpoint of Southerners. It includes diaries, autobiographies, memoirs, ex-slave narratives, and travel accounts of... (Library of Congress) |
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George Washington Papers
includes letters, diaries, financial accounts, military records, and other writings from Washington's youth and service as a surveyor and colonel, as delegate to the Continental... (Library of Congress) |
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The Diaries of George Washington
features the colorful diaries of the first U.S. President, written between 1748 and 1799. They chronicle his life from his time as a self-made farmer to his tenure as a... (Library of Congress) |
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Web de Anza
is an interactive environment for studying Spain's exploration and colonization of "Alta California" (1774-1776). Diaries and letters (available in both English and Spanish), maps and... (University of Oregon, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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The Valley of the Shadow Project
follows two communities, one Northern and one Southern, through their experiences in the American Civil War. This hypermedia archive contains thousands of sources from before, during... (University of Virginia, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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North American Slave Narratives
offers more than 250 memoirs, autobiographies, and narratives from individuals who were slaves. An African king who was sold into slavery, the dress maker for Mary Todd Lincoln, the... (University of North Carolina, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Veterans History Project
is collecting oral histories, letters, diaries, and photos of America's war veterans and those supported them. The project includes participants in World War I, World War II, and the... (Library of Congress) |
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TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
is an online companion to a 4-hour PBS documentary. It features photographs, newspapers, motion pictures, and sound recordings; family diaries and letters; and interviews with... (WGBH, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Profiles in Science
presents the archival collections of prominent 20th century biomedical scientists such as Julius Axelrod, Martin Rodbell, Joshua Lederberg, and Oswald T. Avery. The collections... (National Library of Medicine, supported by National Institutes of Health) |
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United States Constitution
includes notes Washington wrote on his copy of the Constitution, his diary at the Constitutional Convention, an essay on Madison's role in the Constitutional Convention, Madison's... (Library of Congress) |
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The Aaron Copland Collection: Ca. 1900-1990
features music manuscripts, diaries, photos, and biographical materials of this 20th century composer who created distinctive "American" music... (Library of Congress) |
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