Fordham University Internet History Sourcebooks

The Fordham University Internet History Sourcebooks are large online collections of primary source texts spanning ancient, medieval, and modern history. Each sourcebook gathers speeches, laws, letters, chronicles, religious texts, and more, often in translation, so older students can read “the real thing” instead of relying only on textbook summaries. Teachers and homeschoolers value the breadth of materials and the way documents are grouped by topic and era. These collections are best for high school and up, especially in world history, civics, and philosophy courses. Because the site is text-heavy and minimally designed, some students need scaffolding to navigate. Printing key excerpts or building curated reading lists from the sourcebooks can make them more accessible.