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The following websites have been approved for use in the classroom by EDSITEment. Browse websites by subject area.
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History & Social Studies
Civil War Women
From the Duke University Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collections Library: Resources by and about women during the Civil War.
Art & Culture
Documenting the American South
Growing collection of primary materials documenting the cultural history of the American South from the viewpoint of Southerners.
History & Social Studies
Our Documentary Heritage
From the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Includes images of historical documents and narratives, placing them in a regional, state, or national context, and, where appropriate, includes transcriptions of each record as well as helpful links for further research.
Art & Culture
Do History
The site centers upon the historical work surrounding the diary of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife. The core of the site is Martha's actual diary, which can be browsed or searched online, but the site also includes a large archive of primary sources about Martha and colonial America.
History & Social Studies
Discovering Lewis and Clark
A detailed synopsis of the expedition by historian Harry Fritz is enhanced by photographs, interactive maps, audio files, and illustrations from the expedition journals.
Art & Culture
Digital Scriptorium (Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley)
An image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research.
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