Stories of America’s Past

URL Address: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

Summary: This engaging website on American history is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. As opposed to being filled with just books, the physical Library of Congress and it’s interactive website provides visitors with an abundance of primary sources, such as letters, diaries, records and tapes, films, sheet music, maps, prints, photographs and digital materials. Easy to navigate tabs titled “Amazing Americans,” “Join America at Play,” “Jump Back in Time,” “Explore the States,” and “See, Hear and Sing,” were designed with young students in mind, putting the story back in a historical context that even young students will understand.

Commentary: This extensive website was launched in 2000 as a public service, and is updated frequently by different specialists inside the Library of Congress. The interactive site is vibrant and engaging, with accurate information presented to be motivating and comprehensible for even young students. The site accurately references the credit for photographer, artist, author or creator of the materials, as well as the collection from which it is taken within the Library.
5 of 5 stars