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Explore our nation's history through our documents, photos, and records.

The Nation Archives Museum depicts our astounding national mosaic and tells the stories of the American journey and old, scholars, and students, cynics and dreamers.

The Online tool for teaching with primary sources.

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Bring life to history! Find teacher-selected resources that allow you to peer over the historian's shoulder and share the excited of discovery.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources. Drawing online materials from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States, the sets use letters, photographs, posters, oral histories, video clips, sheet music, and more. Each set includes a topic overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.