Although not searchable, this extensive site provides numerous approaches to the same material. The goal of the site is to provide structure for searching American and British resources on the Internet. Digitized historical documents, text, photos, recorded sound, and moving pictures from the Library of Congress' Americana collections, of which there are now over 70 online. Collections are arranged under broad topics such as agriculture and social sciences. Collections may also be retrieved by title, time period, place and format.
Site includes a learning page which offers help and suggestions for students and educators.
Premier site for American history. Part of the American Memory Collection from the Library of Congress, this site contains about 2900 full text documents, about 300 for Nebraska alone. Searchable by state or keyword. Each life history is approximately 200-15,000 words long, and each person describes his or her life experiences such as education, work, income, diet and political and religious views. Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.