MERLOT Materials

This is an extensive document archive of materials from the time of the secession crisis (mostly; some from earlier, a... see more

"As explorers of the past, we can look at a variety of sources—maps, letters, diaries, objects, music, images, and... see more

Civil War Washington examines the U.S. national capital from multiple perspectives as a case study of social, political,... see more

This is a nice site to find results of US presidential elections since 1824. They are broken down by popular and... see more

This very early (if not the first) account of Native American history and myth, written and published in English by an... see more

Steller’s classic work, published in Latin in 1751 and in German in 1753, contains the only scientific description from... see more

This is a free, online textbook that takes "up the task of re-contextualizing Alexis de Tocqueville's famous political... see more

Site includes critical resources in the study of Emily Dickinson's poetry, writings by Dickinson's family, and responses... see more

According to the "Project Overview," Digital Durham "offers students, teachers, and researchers a range of primary... see more

The E Pluribus Unum Project is designed for the use of students, teachers, and other researchers who wish to examine the... see more

A digital collection of over 2000 images from The North American Indian by Edward S Curtis. Keyword searchable or... see more

The Puerto Rico Online Encyclopedia (PROE) is an educational project of the Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades... see more

This web site explores the famous revolt on the slave ship "The Amistad" and "how we make history of it." It provides a... see more

Archaeologists and historians rediscover a famous nineteenth-century New York neighborhood, the Five Points district.... see more

Freedom Now explores the relationship between northern do-gooders and Mississippi civil rights activists. According to... see more

Gilded Age Plains City: The Great Sheedy Murder Trial and the Booster Ethos of Lincoln, Nebraska explores the development... see more

This is a 7-minute-long video on recycling in Peru and Ecuador. It is appropriate for beginning to intermediate level... see more

These are lesson plans meant to accompany the "Going Green in the Andes" lesson packet on recycling in Peru and Ecuador.... see more

This is an 11-page Spanish lesson packet on recycling in Peru and Ecuador. Filled with photographs, colorful graphics,... see more

Various History textbooks provided in an interactive media through a web browser, sound but without captions. Books are... see more

'This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people... see more

This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and... see more

This site describes historical aspects of approximately 200 National Park Service sites. The "Teaching with Historic... see more

Against the backdrop of Chicago's emergence as a major American city, this collection presents a unique record – the... see more