Excellent online resource that through the use of primary sources and scholar interviews, focuses on the historical events of 1989 that deal with the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. Great teacher resource with lesson plans provided.

This detailed analysis of the French Revolution ranges from the social and political causes that preceded it by a hundred or more years, through the Revolution itself, to the many and varied consequences. Every step of the way, the analysis is supported by primary source documents, images, maps, even songs from the era. The timeline is an additional way to view the scope of the Revolution. The search tool makes it easy to find the precise documents or images you want.

Source analysis of the Declaration of Independence including text, audio, and video resources. Contains a scholarly analysis along with teacher discussion of relevant lesson plans. Includes images and transcript of the Declaration of Independence.

A detailed guide on how to research and plan a historical project using the Internet and its vast resources. Some of the topics explored are: how to design a website copyright law, how to digitize materials and much more.

Discover how historians use newspapers and learn about the development of the modern newspaper. Get answers to many questions about different newspapers.

A guide to dissecting official documents. Learn how to find the author of documents, the primary audience, and other important information.