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National Archives
Let’s start with the National Archives. Remember, the National Archives are like America’s filing cabinet – they contain a lot of historical documents.
Go to the DocsTeach page from the National Archives. Search for a document about the Wright Brothers.
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Visit the National Archives if you are looking for a document produced by the United States government -- like a military record, a speech made by a president, a photograph of the White House, or a report from a government agency.
Library of Congress
Now, let’s search the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress website has artifacts from American history, including photographs, maps, and posters.
Go to the Library of Congress website. Search for a photograph of the Wright brothers.
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Use the Library of Congress website when you need a great way to narrow your search results. You can focus on specific types of documents, such as images, films, or audio recordings.
Chronicling America
Our next website is Chronicling America. The Chronicling America site allows you to search local and national American newspapers.
Go to the Chronicling America page. Search for a newspaper article about the Wright brothers that was written in 1903.
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The Chronicling America website allows you to narrow your newspaper searches by state and year. You can also browse topic lists to find newspaper articles written during the same time of the event you are studying.
It’s Your Turn
Find something on your own! University websites may have information that you can use. Remember, these websites include .edu in the website link. You can also search museum and historical society websites.
Need a hint? Search an historical society, or a college or university library in North Carolina. That’s where the Wright Brothers developed the first successful airplane!
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Start your search with questions or keywords that relate to your project. If the results are not helpful, add more specific words to find the most useful sources of information.