Web Resources
- America's Civil War
Website gallery comprised of historical photos and documents from America's Civil War.
- Electronic Schoolhouse/La Escuela Electrónica
A bilingual educational resource from the New York State Archives, the Archives Partnership Trust, and Time Warner that focuses on using historical records as learning tools in elementary, middle and secondary education. Classroom teachers developed the content to correlate with the New York State Learning Standards.
- Erie Canal Time Machine
Web resource that examines the Erie Canal from its opening in 1825 to the creation of the Barge Canal System in 1918.
- Global History and Geography
Historical images showing people and places as they appeared in the early twentieth century.
- Legacies Project
Web resource that explores the history of Chinese and Latino populations in the Capital District, Buffalo, Syracuse, New York City, and Yonkers.
- New York's Electoral College
Historical documents illustrate the Electoral College from the general election in November to the meeting of electors in December.
- Throughout the Ages
Throughout the Ages is a visual educational resource from the New York State Archives, the Archives Partnership Trust, and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation that focuses on using historical records as learning tools in pre-K–grade 6 education. The site offers more than 200 digital images of historical photographs, letters, broadsides, maps, and paintings. The “Build Your Own Worksheet” option is an innovative feature that can be customized for individual needs.
- Using Historical Records in the Classroom
Historical Records: what, why, where and how. A brief course on using historical records in the classroom
E-mail questions or comments to: archedu@mail.nysed.gov