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Primary Source Sets

Primary source collections exploring topics in history, literature, and culture developed by educators — complete with teaching guides for class use.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
- American Literature,
- Native Americans
The Poetry of Maya Angelou
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s),
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
- American Literature,
- African Americans
Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877),
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
- Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
- American Literature

These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee. Explore resources and ideas for Using DPLA's Primary Source Sets in your classroom.

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