The Charters of Freedom: "A New World is at Hand" www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/charters/charters.html The National Archives and Records Administration offers a
rich interactive online exhibit on the founding documents of the
United States, and makes them available for download as free
high-resolution scans.
The Star-Spangled Banner americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/ Learn about the history of the original Star-Spangled Banner
(described in
Fading Away) and the
current efforts to conserve it at the National Museum of American
History.
Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/ This searchable database from the Smithsonian Institution
Libraries allows access to a variety of online exhibits and archival
resources.
Center for History and New Media chnm.gmu.edu/ The Center for History and New Media provides extensive
online resources for teaching and researching the history of the
United States. Its Web site includes links to related digital
archives and academic articles.
Protection From Light Damage www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf24.htm This Technical Leaflet from the Northeast Document
Conservation Center offers a comprehensive look at all aspects of
fading and structural damage caused by light, as well as a range of
remedies.
American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence
by Pauline Maier. New York: Vintage Books, 1998.
The Story of the Declaration of Independence, Bicentennial
Edition
by Dumas Malone. New York: Oxford University Press, 1975.
Jefferson's Pillow
by Roger Wilkins. Boston: Beacon Press, 2001.
A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution
by Carol Burkin. New York: Harcourt Publishing, 2002.
Are We to Be a Nation?: The Making of the Constitution
by Richard B. Bernstein. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1987.
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