External Websites

The following external websites contain primary source materials and related information on the Missouri Compromise.

A Fire Bell in the Night, 1819-1820
From "The History of Congress and the U.S. Capitol," U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Website.
The Missouri Compromise
From "Unity," and online exhibition from the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Website.
Missouri Compromise (1820)
National Archives and Records Administration
Missouri Compromise Documents
A search for "missouri AND (1820 OR 1821)" in the National Archives Online Catalog.
Missouri Compromise External
The Lehrman Institute
The Missouri Compromise External
UShistory.org, The Independence Hall Association
Missouri Compromise Ushers in Senate's Golden Age, March 3, 1820
U.S. Senate
Missouri Digital Heritage External
More than 9 million records can be accessed through Missouri Digital Heritage, including the collections of the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library and other institutions from across the state.

Missouri Compromise: Primary Documents in American History