Libraries Special. Collections and. University. Archives https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/
spec-coll/ Excellent access to primary sources. Here is one of my favorite ...
Links! National History Day e-Library at Iowa State University State Historical Society of Iowa www.iowahistory.o rg History Matters
Library of Congress Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers The Goldfinch Magazine University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and University Archives Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum National Archives
www.nhd.org Official site for NHD. Find the rule book, category information, research hints, sample projects in all categories,and helpful information for teachers & students. http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/resources/hd/NHD.html Check out the NHD link. Find excellent access to a variety of primary source materials http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/ Libraries & Special Collections: http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/index.html Museum: http://www.iowahistory.org/museum/index.html Follow links to search the collections catalogs for the Museum and the Library & Archives. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ Searchable database of primary sources, information about how to analyze and interpret various types of primary source material, and an annotated listing of websites useful for teaching U.S. history. http://www.loc.gov/index.html On-line catalogs for the collections of the Library of Congress. Digital collections offer access to print, pictorial and audio-visual collections and other services http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP, a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. http://ir.uiowa.edu/goldfinch/ The Goldfinch : Iowa History for Young People (ISSN 0278-0208 print) was published quarterly by the State Historical Society of Iowa from 1975-2000. It is an Iowa history magazine for students, ages 8 to 13. Each issue focuses on a theme and includes articles, games, photos, and fiction. https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ Excellent access to primary sources. Here is one of my favorite digital collections: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/search/collection/diaries Explore the site and find your favorite. UI Libraries NHD page: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/nhd
http://www.hoover.archives.gov/ Find access to primary source materials, information about topics related to NHD themes, opportunities for teacher and student workshops—and more! Another outstanding Iowa resource!
http://www.archives.gov/education/history-day/index.html National Archives resources for National History Day with guides for research tied to the annual theme.
Meskwaki History Sources
http://www.msswarriors.org/history/MeskinteractiveCD1/Pages/Credits/Collections%20and%20Citations.htm Find photographs, documents, films, oral histories—an outstanding resource for researchers.
Iowa Pathways
http://www.iptv.org/iowapathways/default.cfm Discover the people, places, events, and ideas of Iowa history. Includes primary source material and commentary.
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