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Learning US History With Primary Documents

The use of primary documents in the classroom represents a unique was of bringing history into the lives of students

The magic of seeing an original document and the sense of being transported back in time.

What are They? Primary sources are materials that were created by those who participated in or witnessed the events of the past. LettersReports Photographs Drawings Sound RecordingsMotion Pictures Artifacts…

Where are they? From attics to graveyards: how to locate primary documents. Internetlibraries Family albumsgarage sales/auctions Historical societiesantique dealers Museum collectionsnewspapers …

Where are they? Archiveshttp:// This site features full color images of 100 milestone documents. Library of Congresswww.loc.gov/learn This photo of President Johnson listening to a tape sent by Capt. Charles Robb from Viet Nam on July 31, 1968

Where are they Memory.loc.gov American Memory-online archive of more than 120 collections important to America’s heritage Loc.gov/exhibits Exhibitions-Digital versions of exhibits physically on display at the Library of Congress Yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm The Avalon Project at Yale Law School features thousands of documents related to the fields of law, history, & diplomacy. Sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/archives.html Illinois State Archives

Where are they? Some resources in the national archives are … More than 6,000 photographs of Civil War personalities and scenes The Articles of Confederation The police blotter listing the assassination of President Lincoln More than 100 original sketches drawn by artist Charles Alston to highlight the participation of African Americans during WW II More than 100,000 others

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