I've been waiting for just the right opportunity to discuss this next website. I wanted a day where the the weather was cold, snowy and raw - so that readers would be able to do a deep dive into this next website and not be distracted by other events!
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)! What is it? Great question.
The quick answer is that the DPLA is a national digital library that contains books, images, historic records and audiovisual materials. The materials are available to anyone with Internet access. For a more full description of the DPLA, click on this link.
From the homepage users can click on Exhibitions, Explore by Place (maps), Explore by Date (timeline), download DPLA Apps, get DPLA News and more.
There is also a separate link for the DPLA Bookshelf - which is an easy way to search DPLA's books, serials and journals.
This is an eclectic - and very interesting - look into American social, political and cultural history. And, too top it all off...its free - and very, very easy to use!
Enjoy the sites and the results and the many hours of entertainment you'll spend on DPLA. And you won't even know that you're learning all about American history!
Regards,
Stu
