Web Sites for History Teachers

From The Washington Post, this set of resources (including RSS feeds) provides information on every vote cast in Congress.

Check on NARA events in New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere. The site also offers a section for educators and students. Free lesson plans from the nation's best collection of primary sources!

From the Government Printing Office, the COnstitution of the United States, with voluminous annotations on relevant court cases. A must-see!

"THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public."

More than 10 million primary sources online, with links to "American Memory" and other LOC services/resources.

"For 30 years, Facing History has been engaging students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the choices they confront in their own lives."

"Enhances the teaching and understanding of American history through grants to scholars, teachers, filmmakers, museums, libraries, and other individuals and institutions."