Primary Sources
Charters of Freedom 
Online exhibit from the National Archives examining the creation and impact of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Includes high resolution images of original documents. You'll find biographies of some of the key figures of the era and you can even add your own name to the Declaration of Independence.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
National Constitution Center
Learn about the history of the Constitution and it relates to you today! You can also explore the Constitution by keyword, topic, or Supreme Court cases. You also find curriculum materials and additional resources here. Visit the Kids section to play a game where you have to save the Constitution by restoring missing pieces.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Jefferson Digital Archive
This collection from the University of Virginia includes biographical information, primary source documents, a Jeffersonian Cyclopedia of quotations with 9000 entries covering Jefferson's views on a wide-variety of topics.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827
This collection of documents at the Library of Congress contains correspondence, official statements and addresses, records of early Virginia laws and history, and other writings on political, legal, educational, and scientific matters.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The George Washington Papers, 1741-1799
This collection of documents at the Library of Congress contains correspondence, letterbooks, commonplace books, diaries, journals, financial account books, military records, reports, and notes accumulated by Washington from 1741 through 1799.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The Papers of George Washington
This site from the university of Virginia contains biographical information on George Washington as well as primary sources documents including correspondence, journal entries, and speeches. You will also find maps and portraits of Washington.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
From Revolution to Reconstruction
Large collection of primary source materials that provide access to documents dealing with American history from 1492 to 2001. You can locate documents by time period.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Document from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
This online collection from the Library of Congress contains 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The Adams Papers
This site from the Massachusetts Historical Society includes biographical information, a timeline of famous Adams including John and Abigail Adams and primary source materials including correspondence between John and Abigail Adams.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Archiving Early America
This site has primary source material from 18th Century America including maps, writings, paintings, music and more.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Dear Madam
This site features correspondence between Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Warren over a twenty-year period as they shared their strong convictions about politics, human nature, and the founding of the American republic.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Muse and Confidante: the Angelica Schuyler Church Archive
This site features correspondence between Angelica Schuler Church and key figures on American history including Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and the Prince of Wales.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
America Independence
You will find links to primary source documents from the Revolutionary Period at this site from Fordham University.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The American Colonist's Library
This site has a wealth of links to primary source materials from the Colonial and Revolutionary period.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Colonial Connecticut Records
You can access the public record of the Connecticut Colony from 1636-1776 at this site from the University of Connecticut.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Revolutionary America
A collection of maps from the Rare Map Collection at the University of Georgia.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The American Revolution and Its Era
This site from the Library of Congress contains maps and charts of North America and the West Indies from 1750-1789.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
All the News? The American Revolution and Maryland's Press
A collection online versions of the Maryland Gazette dealing with impending colonial revolution. Note: The Gazette issues are PDF files and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access them.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
This collection of primary sources documents from the Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The Federalist Papers
Online copy of the Federalsit Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Common Sense
Online copy of work by Thomas Paine.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Treaty of Paris
Online copy of work the treaty between the United States and Great Britain.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
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