MERLOT Materials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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