Databases of Primary Sources
There are many places to find primary sources. Here are some great places to search:
- Making of America (Cornell University)Primary source monographs in American History. Note that you can view titles with Travel as a subject.
- Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg has over 60,000 free ebooks. Many are digitizations of historical sources. You can also browse United States - description and travel.
Books & Ebooks
- American Notes by Charles DickensOpen access copy available through Project Gutenberg.
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Toqueville, v.1Open access copy available through Project Gutenberg.
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Toqueville, v.2Open access copy available through Project Gutenberg.
- Domestic Manners of the Americans by Fanny TrollopeOpen access copy available through Project Gutenberg.
