U.S. Government Printing Office — Supreme Court Decisions, 1937 – 1975

U.S. Government Printing Office — Supreme Court Decisions, 1937 – 1975

“The full text of Supreme Court Decisions issued between 1937 and 1975, containing 7,407 Decisions from volumes 300 through 422 of U.S. Reports, has been provided to the U.S. Government Printing Office through efforts of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.”
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–Judicial Branch (Courts); Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

Treaty of Westphalia: Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies

Treaty of Westphalia: Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies

Also referred to as “Peace of Westphalia,” the document is regarded as the beginning of the nation-state system and is heralded as an important part of international relations theory.
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

From the CDC’s NCIPC website: “The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works?? to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.” Information available on this site includes: injury fact sheets, the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), injury maps, and downloadable …
Subject: Health & Medical Sciences–Public Health; Health & Medical Sciences–Injuries

Medieval English Towns

Medieval English Towns

“Historical information about English cities and towns in the Middle Ages, with emphasis on medieval boroughs of East Anglia and on social, political and constitutional history. Includes primary material.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval); Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

The National Security Archive

The National Security Archive

“The National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).” View selected documents at this site on topics ranging from the Cuban Mis …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government; Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates

“A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation consists of a linked set of published congressional records of the United States of America from the Continental Congress through the 43rd Congress, 1774-1875. It includes the Journals of the Continental Congress (1774-89); the Letters of Delegates to Congress (1774-89); the Records of the Federal Convention …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–Legislative Branch; Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

The Oyez Project

The Oyez Project

“The OYEZ Project contains many hundreds of hours of audio materials…” and “…dozens of panoramic images of the Supreme Court Building. The Project provides abstracts and other materials for leading cases in constitutional law decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.” Cases are searchable by citation, title, subject or date.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–Judicial Branch (Courts); Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

National Archives Online Exhibit Hall

National Archives Online Exhibit Hall

Multimedia features from our nation’s past! The National Archives publishes historic documents like the Louisiana Purchase, Nixon’s resignation letter, posters from World War II, Portrait of Black Chicago (a photo exhibit), and lots more!
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Arts & Humanities–Archives & Records Management–Online Exhibitions; Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

Chris De Witt’s Berlin Wall Web Page

Chris De Witt’s Berlin Wall Web Page

Chris De Witt’s Berlin Wall Web Pages are a great resource to students of history who want to learn more about Berlin’s divided past. This web site guides visitors on a virtual tour of Berlin’s past and present with loads of photos and essays about the city. The site provides its visitors a more intimate look into a city with a significant role in …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Travel & Tourism–Europe Travel & Tourism; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History; Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents

Public Health Foundation

Public Health Foundation

The Public Health Foundation (PHF)website states that the PHF is “a national, non-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting, convening, and advancing efforts of local, state, and federal public health agencies and systems to promote and protect the health of people living within their respective jurisdictions.”
Subject: Health & Medical Sciences–Public Health

Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson Papers

“The complete Thomas Jefferson Papers from the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress consists of approximately 27,000 documents. This is the largest collection of original Jefferson documents in the world. Document types in the collection as a whole include correspondence, commonplace books, financial account books, and manuscript volumes …
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Political Science–Documents–Historical Documents