MERLOT Materials

Essays on religion, religious movements and religious groups in America from Colonial times through the 20th century.... see more

The purpose of Densho is (1) to preserve the personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in U.S.... see more

Divided into four chronological periods, these modules cover a variety of topics, including indentured servitude, runaway... see more

This is a companion site to the PBS documentary "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow," a study of segregation and racial... see more

This website is the product of a six-year project at Kenyon College. Students studied the cultural effects of the... see more

In 1943, Ansel Adams (1902-1984), America's most well-known photographer, documented the Manzanar War Relocation Center... see more

According to the "Project Overview," Digital Durham "offers students, teachers, and researchers a range of primary... see more

The E Pluribus Unum Project is designed for the use of students, teachers, and other researchers who wish to examine the... see more

Freedom Now explores the relationship between northern do-gooders and Mississippi civil rights activists. According to... see more

This site contains a great deal of information about John F. Kennedy. The Digital Archive enables one to explore... see more

According to the website, "The development of early American animation is represented by this collection of 21 animated... see more

OutHistory.org is an ever-growing website on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) US history, produced... see more

This is a free, online textbook that also contains links to Documents and External Links. 'The Progressive Era actually... see more

According to the site's creator, "Civilian Public Service (CPS) was a program developed at the onset of WWII which... see more

Contains primary documents, postors, photographs, songs and other documents related to WWI

Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was "the first American artist of African descent to receive sustained mainstream recognition... see more

This site contains information about the March 25, 1911 fire in the New York City factory of the Triangle Shirtwaist... see more

This app for the iPad presents an entirely new way of looking at history and why learning history is important. View this... see more

This digital collection presents primary sources from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries and the Wisconsin... see more

This site is based upon the PBS television special about the Mississippi River flood of 1927. It includes primary source... see more

A collection of interactive learning objects. This link is their collection of lessons related to religion - mostly brief... see more

EASE History is a rich learning environment that supports the learning of US history. Over 600 videos and photographs are... see more

According to the site's homepage, "Historic Pittsburgh is a comprehensive collection of local resources that supports... see more

This gateway site features aspects of the New Deal under the following categories: New Deal Personalities, New Deal... see more