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Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800

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Jan 9, 2009

Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800

Digitized documents from the Department of War, which was responsible for “Indian affairs, veteran affairs, naval affairs (until 1798), as well as militia…

Oct 7, 2008

American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement

Digitized collection of rare books, manuscripts, and travel narratives with accounts of North American exploration from the time of the Vikings (ca. 1000)…

Oct 6, 2008

Slave Voyages

Detailed data on slaving voyages from the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database and the Intra-American Slave Trade Database. Also includes the African Names…

Aug 15, 2008

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

Allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1777-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. From the Library…

Aug 15, 2008

New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787-1825

Detailed election returns for all offices and all states. From the American Antiquarian Society.

Aug 15, 2008

Primary Documents in American History

Important documents from U.S. history (e.g., Treaty of Paris, Missouri Compromise) with brief background information and links to other relevant primary…

Aug 15, 2008

Historic Pittsburgh

Collection of primary and secondary sources related to the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding region from the 18th century to the early 20th century…

Aug 15, 2008

Federalist Papers

The original text of the Federalist Papers (also known as The Federalist). View or download the entire or partial plain text version of all of the Federalist…

Aug 15, 2008

Bethlehem Digital History Project

Collection of documents related to the development of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from 1741 to 1844. Includes community records, personal papers, visitors…

Aug 15, 2008

Geography of Slavery in Virginia

Full transcripts and images of runaway and captured ads for slaves, servants, and deserters placed in Virginia newspapers from 1736 to 1790. The site also…

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