Local History Projects

As WMWP continues to partner with the Springfield Armory, our intent is to share resources for educators exploring local history and writing for their students. This list of resources will continue to grow as more professional development unfolds in the future. We hope this inspires you to bring local history to the surface of your school or community.

Resources

• Springfield Armory website
• National Park Service
  • Park for Every Classroom Project: National Park Service Iniative
• Veterans Education Project
• Forge of Innovation website (oral histories, primary source material, and more from the Springfield Armory)
  • Oral Histories
• American Centuries website
• Shays' Rebellion: STCC Digital Kiosk
• Valley Advocate: Daniel Shays and Springfield
• Pioneer Valley History Network
  • Future of Our Past Initiative
• Library of Congress: Digital Archive Collection
• Emerging America: Curated Student Websites
  • Local History Project overview
• Let 'Em Shine: Charlottesville Monument Project
  • Student projects
  • Teacher resources
• National Writing Project
  • National Writing Project/Educator Innovator Write Out Project
  • The Current: Opening the Walls of the Classroom (curated collection)