Students at Miles College in Birmingham developed this "crib sheet" and questionnaire to help black citizens become registered voters and to document racial discrimination in the voting process in the 1950s.

Primary source material excerpted from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book promoting abolishment of slavery.

Provides excerpts from a series of five historical documents on the Spanish-American War that discuss American expansion, policy decisions, and the goals and outcome of the war.

A series of four primary source letters written by John and Abigail Adams which reveal their position on the political role of women during the Revolutionary Era. Documents have been updated with modernized spelling.

Primary source material excerpted from essay by Catharine Beecher on the appropriate ways for women to influence and be involved in society.

Historical document excerpt written in opposition to federalist proposal, October, 1787. Argued against the formation of a federal government and criticized the proposed Constitution. Numbered paragraphs added and spelling modernized.

Historical writing by William Ellery Channing critiquing Calvinism and espousing the Unitarian Christianity Movement. Paragraph numbers have been added and some spelling has been modernized.

Ouline of the Five Points of Calvinism from the Synod at Dort, 1619, reaffirming the basic tenets of Calvinism. Explains the power of God over the process of salvation in an easy to remember 5 step acronym, TULIP.

Excerpt from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1771, 1774, 1788 in which Franklin discusses his thoughts and beliefs on nature and religion. Paragraph numbers have been added.

Historical primary source written in a message by Andrew Jackson explaining why he is opposed to a national bank in the U.S.

Excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia written by Thomas Jefferson, 1784. In this section, entitled, "Manufactures" Jefferson argues the U.S. should focus on an agrarian economy rather than manufacturing. Paragraph breaks and...

Primary source material on the message from Thomas Jefferson secretly delivered to Congress on his strategy to acquire Native American land and expand the western frontier. Paragraph numbers have been added.

Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson's book, Notes on the State of Virginia, published in 1784, in which Jefferson discusses his views on the emancipation of young African slaves. Paragraph divisions have been added and spelling has been...

In Lincoln's famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, he spoke about the ideals for which he believed the Union stood. Here you can read an introduction and the complete text.

Complete text of Lincoln's second inaugural address delivered in March 1865 with introductory comments and discussion questions.

Historical primary source story from the Lowell Offering, 1841, which offers reflections on the pros and cons of factory work, ultimately supporting the work and the growth of industry. With modernized spelling and added page numbers.

Primary source material with modernized spellings. Passage written by John Winthrop defending the right of Puritans to settle in Massachusetts Bay territory which was already occupied by Native Americans, 1629.

Primary source article with updated language on John Smith's account of being rescued by Pocahontas.

This research paper discusses the concepts of "Electronic Portfolios as Digital Stories of Deep Learning" and "Digital Storytelling as Reflective Portfolio" by linking two dynamic processes to promote deep learning: Portfolio Development...

This is a multi-page PDF list of logical fallacies to avoid when writing. These include a detailed list includes fallacies in relevance, reasoning, omission, and ambiguity; and discusses the logic tool "Occam's Razor." This list of...

Trying to make sense of RSS technology and wondering how to use it in your classroom? This research paper clearly explains the basics behind XML feeds and aggregators and how educators can use this new tool to share great resources with...

Written by Senator William Peffer, a member of the Populist party, this essay clearly states the goals and beliefs of the Populist Party.

Excerpts from Abraham Lincoln's speeches between 1858 and 1860 given when he was running for the Illinois Senate and the presidency.

Excerpt from an 1854 speech in which Lincoln praised the ideal of equality and the principle of "free labor". Spelling has been modernized and paragraph numbers added.