About the Collections

Sources in U.S History Online is currently a three-part series, available individually or purchasable as a bundle: Slavery in America, Civil War, and The American Revolution.

Sources in U.S. History Online: Slavery in America

This collection contains more than 600 relevant documents covering such topics as:

  • The Transatlantic Slave Trade
  • Antebellum South
  • Plantation life
  • The abolition movement
  • Abraham Lincoln’s role in the anti-slavery movement
  • Slavery and its impact on the Civil War
  • Reconstruction

Sources in U.S. History Online: Civil War

This collection contains 450 primary source documents covering such subjects as:

  • Battles and campaigns
  • Political and religious aspects
  • Experiences of leaders and common soldiers
  • Life on the home front and in the military compound
  • Causes and consequences of the war

Sources in U.S. History Online: The American Revolution

This collection tells the entire story of the American Revolution War, from 1763 to 1783, and features the following:

  • Personal accounts
  • Maps
  • Pamphlets
  • Monographs
  • Congresses
  • Speeches
  • And a wealth of material from a European point of view