Multimedia Resources
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External Resources
This section includes highly selective and annotated list of links to resources for teaching politics. In particular, the focus is on multimedia materials for teaching U. S. politics. Some of the sites listed below allow reproduction of their content without further permission, but many do not. It is incumbent on the user accessing material linked to from this page to make sure they are not violating copyrights when using the material. This list has been compiled by Tom Scerbo.
National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.nara.gov/There is an incredible amount of information contained on this site. The NAIL and GILS search engines allows for visitors to search the entire site for images, sound files, or texts. Most material is in the public domain. Visitors can view and download historical records and information. It is a massive resource, and can be a very effective tool for educational information, or simply for private research.
Presidential Libraries
http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.htmlThis site is a jump-site to 11 presidential libraries provided by the National Archive and Records Administration. These sites are all public domain, and contain an incredible amount of information regarding each President, and also information regarding the status of the nation during these times. Each presidential site must be viewed independently. This jump-site will yield images, sound files, video files, and text of great educational importance.
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.govThe Library of Congress is a massive web resource which contains hundreds of thousands of images, sound and video files, and transcripts of speeches, laws, court hearings, etc. The American Memory Collection is especially recommended as a source of multimedia material on American history. There is access to a site search engine, and the THOMAS legislative search engine. This site will provide great resources for the classroom. All information is public domain, and can be reproduced. The page is constantly updated.
Oyez Oyez Oyez
http://oyez.nwu.edu/This is a great resource for the Supreme Court enthusiast, or for a class dealing with the Supreme Court. There are streaming audio clips of oral arguments before the Court. In addition, there are transcripts of legal briefs and opinions of the Court. There is also a link to the Findlaw homepage, which has all Supreme Court opinions transcribed since 1891. There is also biographical information listed regarding 108 Supreme Court Justices. Copyright details are not provided.
Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/Website of the Archiving Early America group. This site places an emphasis on digitally stored images of early 18th century Americana, such as newspapers, writings, and maps. There is site search engine which allows visitors to search the site. These original documents are available free of charge for educational and non profit-research. The images are crystal clear, and there is also an interesting "almanac" which shows interesting historical occurrences of the day.
Colonial Hall
http://www.webcom.com/bba/ch/This site contains biographical information on the American founders; and although it has not been updated recently, there still is some useful information available. Much of the information was taken from the 1829 book, Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, by the Rev. Charles A. Goodrich. Some editing has been done including an effort to modernize the spelling. There is an search engine for the site. There is no copyright information posted.
The Federalist Papers
http://www.augur.demon.co.uk/federalist-papers/index.htmThis site lists numerically all 85 of the Federalist papers. The authors of each paper (each paper originally written under the pen-name "Publius") are listed, as are the subjects and dates published. This site will be useful to educators and for personal research. These are simple text documents: there are no images on this site. Additionally, there is no search engine or copyright information posted.
FDR Cartoon Archive
http://www.wizvax.net/nisk_hs/departments/social/fdr_html/FDRmain.htmlThis site is the result of a high school project which sought to examine the relevance of cartoons during the presidency of FDR. They effectively disseminate each cartoon into areas such as purpose, metaphor, implication, etc. Also listed are the inaugural addresses which FDR gave. The actual cartoons are very clear. There is a search engine, and the site is copyrighted by the authors. Information about using site resources should be directed to the site administrator, who's e-mail address is provided. This is an interesting and informative page, and deserves a visit.
Martin Luther King Jr. Papers
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/King/This Directory contains secondary documents written about Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as primary documents written during King's life. The folks at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project at Stanford University continuously update and improve this site. Some sections require registration. Many images, and links to images and sound files.
Photo Tour of the Civil Rights Movement
http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/movement/PT/phototour.htmlThis site is an "on-line tour" of the civil rights movement. It is maintained by the Seattle Times, and is extremely interesting and informative. The images, however, cannot be reproduced without the permission of the Times, or the respective photographers. Images are of high quality. This site can be used for educational or personal uses, and will provide great satisfaction.
U. S. Historical Documents Archive
http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/ushda.htmThis site is maintained by a 16 year old history student. However, it is very resourceful, and contains plain text reproductions of historical documents. There is a site search engine. There are no images of historical documents. All information is copyright the page author. He should be contacted for information regarding usage of the information. This site can be useful for educational purposes. In addition, patrons can e-mail the author for information on specific documents not posted.
Exploring the West from Monticello
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/home.htmlThis site contains images of historic maps from the Lewis and Clark expeditions. The images are of mostly high quality. There is also a great amount of historical information regarding each map. The site is very easy to navigate, and contains many interesting facts and images. There is no copyright information on the page. The information provided will be a good early American history resource.
Oddens's Bookmarks: Map Collections
http://kartoserver.frw.ruu.nl/html/staff/oddens/mapcoll.htmThis is a jump-site to web pages which contain images of historic maps. This is an excellent starting point for research. All pages have their own copyright information, which needs to be taken into account before images are used. This page is updated regularly, and it will take some time to utilize all of its resources.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/coredocs.htmlThis is a government supported site which lists the text of important documents, such as the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence. It is easy to navigate, and will provide valuable information for classroom or personal use. The information is public domain, and can be reproduced. In addition, there is a section which allows for visitors to suggest documents to be posted.
Rare Map Collection at the Hargrett Library
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.htmlThis site contains many images of historic maps. It is an excellent educational resource, yet is fairly limited in nature. All images in these collections are either protected by copyright law, or are the property of the University of Georgia Libraries, Hargrett Library. Permission to publish must be obtained from both the Hargrett Library, and/or the legal copyright holder.
The Historical Museum
http://gallery.sjsu.edu/ArtH/art-museum.htmlOn-line museum with a searchable index by keyword, geographical location, or culture. Images are of high quality. Copyright: The images and text in the Art Museum section of the Gallery at San Jose State University are copyright, with all rights reserved. Permission is granted to use the images and information for non-profit educational projects provided that acknowledgement of the source is given. A good educational or personal resource. There is a search engine.
State Maps Page
http://g-lea.tamu.edu/smap.htmThis site contains simple maps of all 50 U. S. states. The maps are not very detailed, but could be useful for general geographic education. There is no copyright information provided.
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