HISTORY
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- 20TH CENTURY HISTORY
- AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
- BRITISH HISTORY
- CIVIL WAR
- GENERAL AMERICAN HISTORY
- GREAT PEOPLE IN HISTORY
- GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORY
- MEDIEVAL HISTORY
- THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND THE AMERICAN COLONIES
- WOMEN'S HISTORY
- WORLD HISTORY
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
20TH CENTURY HISTORY
- 20th Century History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering maps, people, photographs, timelines,
art, civil rights, communism, trials, disasters, the Holocaust, inventions,
major events, sports, transportation, wars, and important figures.
- The 80s Server
- Head back for music, culture, and feathered hair.
- Berlin Wall Online
- This site features facts, timeline, escape attempts, art, photographs, the
wall today, events and history.
- Gulf War Veterans Resource
- Clearinghouse for veteran affairs and the Gulf War Syndrome.
- Nostalgia Central
- This site offers a glimpse into your childhood and teen years through pop
culture, music, TV and movies.
- September 11 Web Archive
- An archive of websites that were created in 2001 about the September 11th
attacks.
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
- African-American
History @ About.com
- This site offers articles and sites covering the abolition movement,
athletes, celebrations, civil rights, the Civil War, inventors, lynching,
music, entertainers, people, politics, racial laws, Reconstruction,
religion, riots, slavery, and the Underground Railroad.
- TheBlackMarket.com
- Information on the history and cultural effect of slavery.
- The Underground
Railroad @ nationalgeographic.com
- Follow Harriet Tubman to freedom in Canada in this interactive site from National
Geographic.
- Voices of Civil Rights
- This site from the AARP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
presents personal accounts of the struggle for civil rights in America.
It offers stories, a timeline, the struggle of desegregation, and information
on new activists.
BRITISH HISTORY
- American and
British History Resources
- Extensive and varied collection of historical documents.
- The Battle of Hastings 1066
- Beautiful and comprehensive site on the last time the British were conquered.
- British History Online
- Digital library of British history from medieval times to the present.
- The British Monarchy
- Official website of the monarchy.
- The Pestilence Tyme
- An examination of the Black Plaque that decimated England in the fourteenth century.
CIVIL WAR
- Abraham Lincoln Papers
- The Library of Congress presents this site filled with digitized letters
and images from its huge collection of Lincoln papers.
- American Civil War Home Page
- Collection of electronic files on the Civil War.
- Antietam on the Web
- Information on this battle with battle maps, information on participants,
official reports, articles, and exhibits.
- The Lincoln Museum
- Online exhibits, history quizzes and information on Lincoln and the Civil War.
- Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
- Learn about the soul of the Civil War though its poetry and music.
- The U.S. Civil War Center
- From Louisiana State University comes this comprehensive look at the war.
GENERAL AMERICAN HISTORY
- American and
British History Resources
- Extensive and varied collection of historical documents.
- The American Experience
- Homepage for this PBS series which examines US history.
- American History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering famous documents, important events,
arts, holidays, immigration, inventors, labor, Native Americans, sports, and
black history.
- American Memory -- Library of Congress
- Speeches, pictures, documents, audio files, and more.
- American Presidency Project
- The site offers the Presidents' public messages, statements, speeches and
more covering Herbert Hoover through George W. Bush in 2001. You can view the
papers by month and year, search by keyword, or limit by a range of years.
- America's
Story -- Library of Congress
- An entertaining look at fascinating facts from American history. The
site was designed for younger users, but adults will find plenty of interest
too.
- America's West - Development & History
- Information on the Wild West.
- Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum
- Information on the Battle of Little Big Horn and other information on the Plains Indian
Wars from a white perspective primarily.
- Encyclopedia Titanica
- Information the Titanic and its disaster.
- Jewish-American History on the Web
- This site covers Jews in the Civil War and the wild west. It also
has a virtual library, book reviews, and links to related sites.
- Our Documents
- This site provides access to 100 of the documents that helped shape
America.
- Picture History
- Digital library of photographs covering 200 years of American history.
The collection can be searched by keyword or browsed by categories.
- Redstone Arsenal Historical Information
- Archive of military history from the Redstone Arsenal. This site claims to have
the largest online army video archive as well.
- Salem
- See if you would have survived the Salem Witch Trials in this interactive site from
National Geographic.
- Salem Witch Trials
- The University of Virginia presents a site dedicated to the Salem Witch
Trials. It offers an archive of documents and transcripts, historical maps,
recommended books, and more.
- The United
States History Index
- Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this site offers links to databases,
resources, maps, timelines, associations, bibliographies and more.
GREAT PEOPLE IN HISTORY
- Abraham Lincoln Online
- Comprehensive resource.
- Academy of Achievement
- Diverse collection of 20th century achievers from a wide variety of backgrounds and
interests.
- Al Capone
- Lengthy biography from Court TV's Crime Library.
- Anne Frank
- Information on this girl-author as well as the house where she wrote her diaries while
hiding from the Nazis.
- Biography.com
- Collection of short biographies on over 20,000 people.
- Calvin Coolidge
- Information on Coolidge, his politics, and the times.
- Clinton Presidential
Center
- Congressional
Biographical Directory
- Biographical information on all members of Congress from 1774 to the present.
- The Dwight D. Eisenhower
Library
- This site offers information on the Eisenhower presidency with online
documents and research collections.
- George Bush Presidential Library
and Museum
- George Washington
Resources
- The writings of George Washington from original sources.
- Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum
- Jimmy Carter Library and
Museum
- The Lincoln Museum
- Online exhibits, history quizzes and information on Lincoln and the Civil War.
- Lives, the Biography Resource
- Large guide to biographical information on the Web.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and
Museum
- Martin Luther King, Jr Online
- The Nixon Library Birthplace
- President Benjamin Harrison
- Reagan Library and Museum
- The Ronald Reagan Home Page
- Reaganomics, contacting the ex-president, images and more.
- The
Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers
- Part of the Library of Congress American Memory collection that documents
the brothers' lives and their work.
- Winston Churchill
- Biography, facts, quotes and books.
GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORY
- Ancient History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering Asia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and the
Near East.
- Diotima: Women &
Gender in the Ancient World
- Resources to explore this issue.
- The Roman Empire
- Information on ancient Rome with sections on the kings, the emperors, the
high point, the decline, the collapse, religion, society and maps.
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
- Knighthood Chivalry & Tournaments Resource
Library
- Medieval History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering Africa, Asia, Byzantium, Europe and
Great Britain. With information on castles, crusades, King Arthur,
knights, armor, Vikings, the Renaissance, the Reformation, arts, daily life,
military history, people, philosophy, religion, and science.
- NetSERF
- Medieval resources covering archaeology, architecture, art, culture,
history, law, literature, music, religion, science and women.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND THE AMERICAN COLONIES
- Alexander Hamilton on the Web
- A comprehensive guide to online resources, including biographies,
writings, books, and images.
- The American Colonists'
Library
- Large collection of primary documents which pertain to early American history.
- Archiving Early America
- Original writings from the 18th century.
- George Washington
Resources
- The writings of George Washington from original sources.
- Lewis & Clark and the
Revealing of America
- This Library of Congress exhibit on the explorations of Lewis and Clark
gives viewers a glimpse of what was happening before, during and after their
travels through maps and documents.
- Mayflower History
- History and genealogy of the Mayflower passengers.
WOMEN'S HISTORY
- About
Women's History
- Online resources covering biographies, African American, aviation, art,
business, education, fashion, first ladies, goddesses, marriage, medicine,
war, music, Native American, religion, research, rulers, science, sports,
suffrage, witches, work and writing.
- American Women
- From the Library of Congress' American Memory collection comes this site
providing a research guide on women's history and culture in the U.S.
Unlike other American Memory sites, this is not a digital archive.
- American
Women's History: A Research Guide
- This extensive collection offers research sources and tools to find
primary and secondary sources on women's history in the United States.
- Diotima: Women &
Gender in the Ancient World
- Resources to explore this issue.
WORLD HISTORY
- African
History @ About.com
- This site offers information, articles and links covering prehistory,
ancient history, kingdoms, colonialism, independence, specific regions,
archaeology, architecture, biographies, Egyptology, exploration, maps,
military history, political history, primary sources, religion, science,
medicine and slavery.
- Ancient History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering Asia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and the
Near East.
- Avalon Project
- Yale Law School presents this collection of digital documents relevant to the fields of
Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government from before the 18th century
through the 20th century.
- Best History Websites
- This site site offers educators, students and history enthusiasts over 700
history sites that have been evaluated for quality, accuracy and usefulness.
- Diotima: Women &
Gender in the Ancient World
- Resources to explore this issue.
- EuroDocs
- Western European primary historical documents.
- Guardian's Egypt
- A detailed exploration of ancient Egypt.
- The History Channel
- Today in history, great speeches, history trivia, and more.
- History Cooperative
- This service is a nonprofit site offering online history resource that
provides multimedia and written content, including online journals, conference
papers, and oral history resources.
- History News Network
- Collection of articles and op ed pieces by historians, plus several active
blogs about history.
- HistoryWorld
- A resource on world history with over 400 articles organized by region and
category. The site also has an online history game where people can test
their historical knowledge against other competitors.
- Military History @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering aircraft, specific wars, arms, armor,
biographies, current conflicts, museums, naval warfare, POW/MIA, and special
forces.
- The Nobel Channel
- This site covers the history of the Nobel Prize, complete with an
interactive timeline of Nobel Laureates, their accomplishments and the
impact on the world.
- The Ottomans
- Historical information on the Ottoman Empire with maps, references,
history, military information, family, art, and culture.
- The War Times Journal
- Historical site on wars with archives of primary documents, articles on
campaigns, and a portal to related links.
- WWW Virtual Library: Egyptology
WORLD WAR I
- Aerodrome
- Aces and aircraft of World War I.
- BBC World War One
- A site filled with information on the war, including timelines,
multimedia, campaigns, battles, and important figures.
- First World War
- This site provides a general overview of the war. It includes
information on how it began, the battles, who's who, propaganda posters,
audio, footage, weapons, literature, memoirs, primary documents, articles, and
online forums.
- The World War I Document Archive
- Original texts and images, including convention, treaties, official
papers, memorials, personal reminiscences, biographical dictionary, image
archive, the Maritime War and the Medical Front.
WORLD WAR II
- Anne Frank
- Information on this girl-author as well as the house where she wrote her diaries while
hiding from the Nazis.
- Berlin Wall Online
- This site features facts, timeline, escape attempts, art, photographs, the
wall today, events and history.
- Simon Wiesenthal Center
- Answers to Holocaust-related questions, plus anti-hate efforts.
- U-boat Net - The U-boat War 1939-1945
- Huge collection of information, including maps, personnel files, operations,
technologies and much more.
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