Primary Sources - History

Curated by Yale University, the Avalon Project includes a comprehensive collection of primary documents from the period 4000bce through the 21st century.

Includes images, texts, videos, etc.  Browse by Topic, Time Period, Place.

Primary source collections exploring topics in history, literature, and culture developed by educators.  Search by Subject or Time period.

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Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Sponsored by the University of NC at Chapel Hill.

Select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history from Slavery & the Abolitionist Movement (1790) through the contemporary era of the 21st Century.