Free Primary Sources

Primary Sources, primarily government speeches, related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Primary sources related to the U.S. Civil War, including government documents, correspondence, maps, and more.

Text of key treaties, agreements, and conferences.

Links to World War I primary sources, curated by Brigham Young University.

Collection of World War I documents and materials provided by libraries, archives, and individuals.

Multimedia collection of resources on many events from the American Civil Rights Movement.

Over 30,000 documents created by or related to Einstein; includes German and English versions for most items.

Correspondence and other major documents produced by or for the U.S. Founding Fathers (George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (and family), Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison).

Over a million documents related to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Speeches by U.S. presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama.

The American Presidency Project contains most of the President's public messages, statements, speeches, and news conference remarks. Executive Orders, Proclamations, and the like are included from Jimmy Carter on.

Provided by the National Archives. Papers are available from Reagan to Obama. Note that the UNK Library has hard copies of earlier volumes in this series. See the Books tab for more information.