History: Websites, Resources, and Videos

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New Hanover County Library with help from the County (ArcGis) - georeferenced maps

Historic places as designated by the Secretary of the Interior.

Official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation as authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

A large selection of historical resources hosted by the UNC Wilson Library Special Collections

This interactive map shows the "true size" of countries and US states on a global map, allowing you to move shapes and dimensions around the globe to compare.

A free, searchable directory for online history projects that can help further Black History research.

Digital Public Library of America provides users access to a variety of collections including museums, library, and other historical depositories. All material is free and immediately available in digital format. Their Primary Source Sets provide primary source collections exploring topics in history, literature, and culture.

The World Digital Library is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress and in cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations from around the world. The collection includes books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films. Items can be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, language, and contributing institution.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the archives of the United States federal government. NARA’s holdings are created either by or for the Federal Government. The material comes from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Search thousands of primary source material from the National Archives collections. Limit and refine your searches by time period or document type.

Funded by the Library of Congress

National records are kept on a variety of subjects. Many people consult NARA records when tracing family records and histories.