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Primary source documents, articles, biographies and more all related to the United States history.

census.gov
Library of Congress
ourdocuments.gov
100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
DocsTeach
Thousands of online primary source documents from the National Archives to bring the past to life as classroom teaching tools. Organized by year.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program
blackpast.org/
An online reference center makes available a wealth of materials on African American history in one central location on the Internet.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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