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GEN: Great History Websites

General Purpose Guide

Milton Academic Integrity Pamphlet

Government

  • The American Presidency Project
    One of the most comprehensive collection of web resources on the American presidency, including documents, public papers, executive orders, addresses, press conferences, debates, election data, approval ratings and much more.
  • Brennan Center for Justice
    Independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that provides current information on legal and policy issues, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public financing.
  • CIA Historical Collection
  • Elections and Voting Data Guide: United States (U.S.) and International
    Princeton University - Data, statistics, media, and other resources on elections and voting, turnout, campaigns and nominations, electoral administration, and more, both in the United States and internationally.
  • FBI Records: the Vault
    FBI files on people, organizations, events, from early 20th century to 1990s (Albert Einstein, Al Capone, Eleanor Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe, Cesar Chavez, POW/MIAs, PETA, SNCC, ESP,Roswell, much more). Released under Freedom of Information Act requests.
  • History & Politics Out Loud
    Database of "politically significant" audio recordings. Majority of material is from John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon.
  • Living room Candidate
    Video of presidential campaign commercials 1952-2016
  • National Security Archive
    Selected declassified documents of the US government on a wide range of subjects: Nuclear History, Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Intelligence and Secrecy, September 11, etc. A valuable collection of primary sources.
  • U.S. Government Information: Weekly Roundup (U.C. San Diego)
    Updated weekly - includes US government reports, press releases, bills signed into law, hearings etc..

Law

  • Brennan Center for Justice
        Independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that provides current information on legal and policy issues, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public financing.  
  • State Court Report
     A nonpartisan news source, resource, and commentary hub covering state constitutional developments in high courts across the 50 states. We promote awareness, understanding, and discussion about state constitutions and state courts.
  • National Security Archive
        Selected declassified documents of the US government on a wide range of subjects: Nuclear History, Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Intelligence and Secrecy, September 11, etc. A valuable collection of primary sources.
  • Prisons Today
        Interactive exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary explores the impact of policies that have left the U.S. with one of the world’s highest rates of incarceration.

Immigration