-
New State Learning Resources
Posts by State
Previous Posts
Category Archives: US
Colonial Connecticut – Online!
Are you a nutmegger? Curious what life was like in the Nutmeg state before the Revolutionary War? Well, you’re in luck. The University of Connecticut has created an online archive of pre-Revolutionary War records for Colonial Connecticut. The archive covers … Continue reading
Posted in AmCaps, ConnectiCut, US
Comments Off on Colonial Connecticut – Online!
The Florida Heritage Collection
Florida, specifically Tampa, will be in the news a lot this week with the Republican National Convention in town. In Presidential politics, Florida has become an important swing state capable of deciding the outcome of presidential elections. The Florida Heritage … Continue reading
Online Video Archive of Early 20th Century NYC
The Library of Congress has compiled a great site dedicated to documenting late 19th/early 20th century New York City. In addition to numerous articles about life, commerce, and other activity during this time period, the site contains forty-five films of … Continue reading
Texas has a handbook!
The Texas Historical Association publishes an online guide to everything Texas. The Handbook of Texas Online is a compendium of multiple topics including history, geography, and culture. It has more than 25,000 articles on people, places, events, history, institutions, and more. … Continue reading
Florida Aerial Photography Archive
Here’s a great link to historic and current aerial photographs of the State of Florida. The archive is maintained by the University of Florida. It includes aerial photographs of the state dating back to the 1930s. A great resource to … Continue reading
Cool Video Archive of early San Francisco
California is, of course, one of the great states you can learn about with the American States and Capitals app. Among the many interesting places in California is the city of San Francisco. From its start in Spanish colonial times, … Continue reading
Posted in AmCaps, California, US
Comments Off on Cool Video Archive of early San Francisco