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This website is an immense interactive map of the Eastern front during WWII. It is filled with chronological events, primary documents, pictures, interview, and many other resources.

Website containing many collections of pictures and documents that are relevant to the history of Illinois.

Contains thousands of books which originated since the invention of the printing press. Great website for primary sources. All the books were scanned, which means that pictures of the original pages can be found on this site.

This is a site that focuses on kids in WWII and provides pictures and easy explanations for them. Could be useful for middle school students to get a different perspective

This website was put together by the Library of Congress. It is full of incredibly useful primary sources, including pictures, documents, and sound recordings.

This website has drawings, pictures, and accounts about the Great Chicago Fire.

This is a picture of Ellis Island "Inspection Room". If added to an immigration lesson, facts and figures gain a little more meaning.

Government website that contains pictures and other primary sources on the Civil War. Useful in making PowerPoint and other presentations.

Government website that contains pictures and other primary sources on WWII. Useful in making PowerPoint and other presentations.

The site includes photographs, pictures, sound files, and bibliographic citations from people who experienced various historical events. The site could be really useful in making lesson plans as well as giving students resources for assignments or projects.

Lesson plans, pictures, primary sources, quizzes

A variety or war propaganda posters, excellent for WWI or WWII lessons.

This site analyzes Boston at before and at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. It includes, commentaries on significant events and people, maps, pictures, and primary sources