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National Archives and Records Administration  

Students assume the roles of president, presidential advisors, and press corps while they act out actual post-World War II scenarios during a four-hour experimental learning program.

Students research their homes, local ruins, or urban ecology—among other fascinating subjects—as part of term projects that challenge them to investigate history using primary sources.  

The correspondence between a baseball commissioner and President Franklin Roosevelt offers a creative approach to teaching World War II during baseball season.  

Here’s a useful list of National Archives facilities around the country. Also included is a list of state archives that are responsible for preserving valuable records.  

The authors outline major areas and search tools for navigating the Library of Congress website.

This article provides practical tips for finding key sources on the National Archives website.  

The most valuable information may be in the least obvious places—attics, file cabinets, or the local cemeteries.