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- Congressional Bills Congressional bills
- Congressional Reports Congressional reports
- Constitution of the United States Constitution of the United States with Index
- Federal Register Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies
- Gov Info Special NHD Collection Gov Info has pulled together sources on their site to help students!
- Kappler’s Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes
- Presidental Public Papers Presidential writings, addresses, and public remarks
- Public and Private Laws Public laws affect society as a whole, while private laws affect an individual, family, or small group.
- Riddick’s Senate Procedure Precedents and practices of the Senate
- United States Statutes at Large Permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress
African American / Civil Rights
- Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
- Emancipation Proclamation
- The Gettysburg Address President Lincoln at the dedication of the cemetery for the Union war dead
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture Opened to the public September 24, 2016
Art
- Useum Welcome to the World's Art Museum
- World’s Art Museum all kinds of subjects
Congress
- Congressional Bills Congressional bills
- Congressional Documents House Documents, Senate Documents, and Senate Treaty Documents
- Congressional Reports Congressional reports
- How Our Laws Are Made House Document 110-49 (PDF)
- Overview of the Legislative Process Videos, diagrams, and transcripts
Cornerstone Documents
- A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress, 1774–1873
- Articles of Confederation The first constitution of the United States
- Continental Congress / Constitutional Convention Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents of American History
- The Bill of Rights he first ten amendments to the Constitution
- The Constitution of the United States of America Containing the preamble and seven articles
- The Declaration of Independence Principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based
- The Federalist Papers Essays published in newspapers in 1787 and 1788 by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the Constitution
- The Gettysburg Address President Lincoln at the dedication of the cemetery for the Union war dead
Events
- 159th Anniversary of the Pony Express
- 175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention Seneca Falls Convention addressed inequalities women faced
- 45th Anniversary of Women Admitted to West Point 45th Anniversary of Women Admitted to West Point
- 50th Anniversary of the Man on the Moon 50th Anniversary of the Man on the Moon
- Amelia Earhart Anniversary of the Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
- Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
- Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Apollo 11 - Spaceflight and Man's First Moon Walk
- Anniversary of the Homestead Act of 1862 The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration
- Anniversary of the New Madrid Earthquakes
- Anniversary of the Opening of the Panama Canal Anniversary of the Opening of the Panama Canal
- Centennial of Grand Canyon National Park
- Helen Eugenie Anderson Anniversary of the Appointment of the First Female U.S. Ambassador
- Jeannette Rankin 100th Anniversary of the First Woman to Serve in the United States Congress
- Launch America Milestone in NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Sally Ride Anniversary of the First American Woman to Fly in Space
- Susan B. Anthony Icon of the Women's Suffrage Movement
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture Opened to the public September 24, 2016
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Federal Govenment
- CyberCemetery of Federal Government Websites permanent public access to the websites and publications of defunct U.S. Government agencies and commissions
- How Our Laws Are Made House Document 110-49 (PDF)
- Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents of American History
Ideas
- Congressional Documents House Documents, Senate Documents, and Senate Treaty Documents
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness
International
- World Digital Library World Digital Library
Judicial Branch
- United States Reports Official reports of decisions for the United States Supreme Court
Medicine
- Historical Documents in Medicine National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information
- National Library of Medicine
- PubMed Search more than 26 million citations
National Archives
- Library of Congress Library of Congress
- National Archives National Archives
- National Archives – Locations National Archives locations
- National Archives – NHD
- National Archives Records
- Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents of American History
Newspapers
- Chronicling America American newspapers from 1789-1963
- ELEPHIND Newspaper Archive - 3,866,107 Newspapers — 4,345 Newspaper Titles
- Google Newspapers Searchable newspaper listings
Presidental Documents
- “I Do Solemnly Swear . . . “ Presidential Inaugurations
- Abraham Lincoln Papers Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
- George Washington Papers George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
- Presidental Public Papers Presidential writings, addresses, and public remarks
- Thomas Jefferson Papers Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress
Presidential Libraries
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Science
- Science.gov Searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites
Space
- 50th Anniversary of the Man on the Moon 50th Anniversary of the Man on the Moon
- Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Apollo 11 - Spaceflight and Man's First Moon Walk
- Launch America Milestone in NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- NASA Technical Reports Server Aerospace citations, full-text documents, images, and videos
- Sally Ride Anniversary of the First American Woman to Fly in Space
Supreme Court
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Collection of documents and resources in memory of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Supreme Court Case Archive Learn about cases, Judges, even listen to oral arguments!
- United States Reports Official reports of decisions for the United States Supreme Court
Technology
- Historical Documents in Medicine National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information
The White House
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Various Topics Areas
- 159th Anniversary of the Pony Express
- Anniversary of the Homestead Act of 1862 The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration
- Anniversary of the Opening of the Panama Canal Anniversary of the Opening of the Panama Canal
- Centennial of Grand Canyon National Park
- Chronicling America American newspapers from 1789-1963
- Docs Teach Docs Teach
- Docs Teach NHD Docs Teach NHD
- Famous Trials Web’s largest and most visited collection of original essays, trial transcripts and exhibits, maps, images, and other materials relating to the greatest trials in world history.
- Great Speeches Collection of Speeches
- Historical Publications about the Panama Canal
- History.gov
- Library of Congress Library of Congress
- National Archives National Archives
- Panama Canal Panama Canal Related Publications
- Purdue University – Automatic citation maker Automatic citation maker
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- Topics USA.gov Topics
- US Census Data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Veridian Great collection of Collections/Links
- World Catalog World Catalog
- World Digital Library World Digital Library
War
- American Battle Monuments
- World War I Posters Digitized collection of World War I posters
Civil War
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Louisiana Slave/Free Database
- The Gettysburg Address President Lincoln at the dedication of the cemetery for the Union war dead
World War II
- World War II Historic Government Publications Over 300 digitized informational pamphlets, Government reports, regulations, and more
- World War II Museum
Women's Rights
- 175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention Seneca Falls Convention addressed inequalities women faced
- 45th Anniversary of Women Admitted to West Point 45th Anniversary of Women Admitted to West Point
- Amelia Earhart Anniversary of the Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
- Helen Eugenie Anderson Anniversary of the Appointment of the First Female U.S. Ambassador
- Jeannette Rankin 100th Anniversary of the First Woman to Serve in the United States Congress
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Collection of documents and resources in memory of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Sally Ride Anniversary of the First American Woman to Fly in Space
- Susan B. Anthony Icon of the Women's Suffrage Movement
