This directory is a free guide to history-focused digital projects for students, faculty, public history professionals, and anyone interested in learning about history through digital media.
It is designed to help connect researchers and learners with resources that can help them explore their interests, and to promote and share the wide range of digital projects in existence. This directory does not include all digital projects, but is vetted by the NCPH staff and Membership Committee for projects that are focused on the study or interpretation of historical subject matter, are open access, and are built with the intention of engaging a wide audience.
NCPH also intends for this to be a resource for those interested in developing their own digital projects by including information on costs, funding, labor, software, etc. for each entry.
The directory includes various filters to help you navigate to projects of interest and is keyword searchable.
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Ricketts’ Circus in Philadelphia
John Bill Ricketts' circus in Philadelphia was the first established circus in the United States (1793-1799). It was attended by individuals such as George Washington, and it featured equestrian and acrobatic performances. This project outlines…Software Used
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The Chestnut Street Theatre
The New Theatre, later called the Chestnut Street Theatre, was a popular entertainment hub in Philadelphia for more than a century (1794-1913), and was attended by individuals such as George Washington on multiple occasions. The…Software Used
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Paisajes coloniales. Redibujando los territorios andinos en el siglo XVII
Paisajes coloniales explora los cambios que trajo la conquista española en los paisajes andinos y sociedades indígenas a través del análisis de una pintura de la Sabana de Bogotá de 1614. ¿Por qué existen pueblos…Subjects
Indigenous history, Latin America, Early America, Spanish Empire, Early Modern History, Muisca
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The Pacific Northwest Fish Wars: What Kinds of Actions Can Lead to Justice?
This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members and their supporters, images, news footage, an interactive timeline, and other sources about an important campaign to secure the treaty rights and sovereignty of Native…Subjects
Native American/US History
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Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics
Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics is an exhibition presented in three digital formats. Most people are familiar with Marvel's Black Panther, and some are aware of its connections to Afrofuturism,…Subjects
African American, Comics and Graphic Novels, Afrofuturism
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Set at Liberty: stories of the enslaved in a New England town
Remarkably, some of the stories of Beverly’s black population have been preserved and can be found at Historic Beverly. These are stories of citizens, black and white, battling against the unjust system of slavery; of…Subjects
African-American, African-American history, slavery, slavery history, Massachusetts slavery
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South Bend’s Own Words
Telling the history of the civil rights movement and the experiences of Black, Latinx, LGBTQ, and other marginalized peoples in South Bend, Indiana from the Oral History Collection of the Indiana University South Bend Civil…Subjects
LGBTQ+, African American, Latinx, history, South Bend, Indiana, segregation, civil rights movement
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Northern Plains Treaties: Is a Treaty Intended to Be Forever?
This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, images, documents, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the difficult choices and consequences Northern Plains Native Nations faced when entering into treaty…Subjects
Native American/US History
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Native Words, Native Warriors
During World War I and World War II, hundreds of American Indians joined the United States armed forces and used words from their traditional Native languages as weapons. The United States military asked them to…Subjects
Native American/US History
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Waynesburg University Campus Tour
Public history students (Spring 2021) created a digital walking tour of Waynesburg University campus using Clio as a platform. Each student chose two locations on campus to research, find images and resources for, and write…Subjects
Higher Education
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