Thursday, July 7, 2011

Catch of the Day - HistoryBuff.com - 7/7/2011

HistoryBuff.com is a website providing free primary source material for students, teachers, and other American history buffs.

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The primary focus of HistoryBuff.com is on the way news of events in American history were reported in the newspapers of the time. HistoryBuff.com's online newspaper archives cover the period from 1700 through 2004.

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HistoryBuff.com contains two kinds of primary source material:

  • Transcripts of original newspaper articles about major events in American history
  • Articles written by "everyday people" about events or eras in American history

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You will also find information about the technology used to produce newspapers over the past 400 years.

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Guided panoramic virtual tours of American historic sites are a new feature of HistoryBuff.com. To see an example, click here.

Visitors to HistoryBuff.com can subscribe to the free newsletter

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/0

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