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I think it's important not to forget the official site of the White House! Specific information can be found about past presidents, first ladies, camp David, Air Force One, etc. There is also a whitehouse site for kids. The URL for this is http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/

Choose the topic about 9/11 you want to search for, grade level and subject to find information and primary sources about the September 11 attacks. 

Online access to Federal Government documents.   Picture of the documents and a description.  Great for teaching early American history or learning about government.

Civil War Primary Documents, Personal Diaries, Journals, Letters, Cartoons, Art, Images, Poetry, Literature, & Music.  

Group of primary sources put together by the College of Education at the University of Florida.   Made for educators who value the use of primary sources in their classrooms.

Images are taken from the New-York Historical Society's archive collection of primary sources.  Includes photographs, letters from soldiers, drawings, and posters.  Excellent website for teaching or researching about the Civil War.

Sets of primary sources about many different topics

This website, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, has a plethora of resources available to help parents and teachers looking for resources.  One of my favorite parts to use in the classroom was the section of videos from many different authors.  These would be great to use for an author study, lesson, or just to enhance a book the students enjoyed.

Older students would greatly benefit from this lesson plan for learning about primary sources.  Everything is laid out perfectly with links included to help illustrate the subject of primary sources.  Assessment is included with a rubric.