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Turning Points: The Constitution and American Democratic Institutions
This theme incorporates both an overview of American constitutional history and an opportunity to study important themes and events in greater detail. Participants learn about the historical context of the Constitutional Convention and subsequent changes to the Constitution, important court cases, and the Ohio reaction to these developments. "Turning Points" includes such topics as the Bill of Rights, the 1812 Ohio Constitution, the Reconstruction-era amendments, and Supreme Court rulings such as Muller v. Oregon, Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade.
- American Labor Studies Center
The American Labor Studies Center, located in Troy, NY, provides access to a variety of educational resources through this site. There is easy access to a number of primary sources including photographs and music. The site also contains over 20 lesson plans, an interactive timeline of labor history, a condensed history of American labor and biographies of the principle personalities.
- Franklin and His Friends: Portraying the Man of Science in Eighteenth Century America
This online exhibit from the Smithsonian presents portaits of men interested in science and their scientific accomplishments. These images can be useful to illustrate social context and social class during 18th century America and how men of science constructed a social identity.
- George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
This site from the Library of Congress includes approximately 152,000 digitized images from the George Washington Papers. It also features a timeline, an online exhibit of maps created by Washington when he worked as a surveyor, and an online exhibit of Washington's diaries.
- Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Another great online exhibit from the Library of Congress, this focuses on American colonists' religious beliefs and the Founders' struggle with the role of religion in public life. It includes a historical overview and digitized primary sources, including some excellent paintings, posters, and other visual materials.
- The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
This site offers free access to Harper's Weekly coverage of Johnson's impeachment, including editorials, political cartoons, and other images. It also includes an "impeachment simulation game" for classroom use.
- Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive
University of Virgina Library
From the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia, this site offers transcripts and digital reproductions of many of Jefferson's letters from UVA's Special Collections. It also includes materials relating to the founding of UVA and a searchable database of Jefferson quotes.
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