General History

Government's 50 Greatest Endeavors
Summary of government efforts to improve education.

Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive
An important source for Jefferson's writings.

One-Room School Houses

Kansas One Room School House Project
Photos, writings, and more about Kansas one-room schools.

Beacons on the Prairie: One-Room Country Schools in Kansas
Information from the Kansas State Historical Society on Kansas one-room school houses.

Coles County One-Room Schools
History of one-room schools in Coles County, Illinois.

Country Schools
One-room schools in Bowman County, North Dakota.

One-Room Schools: Michigan's Educational Legacy
From the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.

Rural Education in the Late 1800s
Brief article with photos on a one-room school in Schoharie County, New York.

African-American Education

Booker T. Washington National Monument
Biographical information, visitor-center exhibits, curriculum-based education programs, and much more.

W.E.B. DuBois Virtual University
Biography, bibliography, DuBois scholars, and much more.

The History of Jim Crow
A history of segregation in the United States from the 1870s to the 1950s.

Native American Education

Images of Native Americans
Historical representations and images of Native Americans.

Women's Education

National Women's History Project
Includes information on women's rights and education.