MERLOT Materials

"Using primary sources from a variety of newspapers, periodicals, and other documentary materials, this projects provides... see more

This is a webcast conducted by Mark Bowles at American Public University, where he talked about his latest book entitled... see more

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

GDN has linked policy research institutes from 11 regions and more than 100 countries. GDN offers a range of journals... see more

Building the American Republic combines centuries of perspectives and voices into a fluid narrative of the United States.... see more

This is a documentary in six parts with a seventh counterfactual piece available. As one watches the documentary, a... see more

The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign... see more

A grasp of the current conflict surrounding the responsibility and direction of the juvenile justice system becomes more... see more

This University of Arizona web exhibit focuses on the history of the Binghampton neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona.... see more

This is a free online course offered by UC Berkeley. Each of the 20 lectures can be downloaded from iTunes.

The Sanborn Maps Collection (https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps) includes over 35,000 digitized fire insurance... see more

This site contains a large collection of primary sources from throughout the history of the United States, beginning with... see more

According to the site's author, "The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 documents the historical formation... see more

This is a free online course offered by UC Berkeley. The course consists of 23 lectures, each of which can be downloaded... see more

This free and open online course in History was produced by the WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges... see more

This video has been created as a tutorial covering the Civil Rights movement. The specific topic is cause and effect:... see more

'The material presented offers a multi-media narrative of the related events leading up to, during, and after the Cuban... see more

This book provides information dedicated to preserving, educating, and sharing the story of World War II-era... see more

This is a free online course offered by UC Berkeley. Each of the 25 lectures can be downloaded from iTunes.

This is a free textbook that is offered by Amazon for reading on a Kindle. Anybody can read Kindle books—even without a... see more

The web site offers a multimedia experience learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Photos, maps, timelines, film... see more

This is a free, online textbook. 'The Cold War Era was characterized by one factor: the “balance of terror,” or nuclear... see more

This is a free textbook that is offered by Amazon for reading on a Kindle. Anybody can read Kindle books—even without a... see more

Course redesign project for U.S. History since 1865