1492
Exhibit
Based on an on-going exhibit at the Library of Congress, this
site explores life in the Western Hemisphere and the
Mediterranean before 1492. A fine example of how students can
visit museums without leaving school.
Academic
Info: US History Home Page & Index
An excellent list of links to support the teaching of American
history; arranged by time period.
Advanced
Placement US History Syllabus
A fantastic list of sites to support a full-year US History
course arranged by time peiod and category. You must check it
out!
American
Civil War Information Archive
The jumping-off spot for everything the Internet has to offer
about the Civil War.
American
Experience: The Presidents
A companion to the PBS series with extensive information about
the 20th century Presidents.
American
History 102 - Civil War to the Present
A list of sites suitable for secondary students divided by time
periods in American history
From
Revolution to Reconstruction
An easy-to-read textbook covering American history from the
colonial period to Ronald Reagan.
American
History 102- Who's Who in American History
This site contains 102 biographies of famous Americans listed by
name, era, and occupation, as well as sources and cites
American
History Archive
A full curriculum for middle and secondary students and teachers
dealing with the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; includes digitized
artifacts and historical commentary.
Gateway
to World History
Links to hundreds of history sites.
American
Studies: The 1930's in Print
A content-rich site for secondary students to support the study
of this decade in American history.
American
Studies Web
An extensive listing of sites in many areas of American studies;
appropriate for teachers and high school students
And the Rush Was
On: 150 Years After the Gold Rush
An archive of pictures and articles dealing with the California
Gold Rush
At
Home in the Heartland Online
An excellent example of a content-rich site; based on a museum
exhibit covering the history of Illinois from 1700 to the present
Black
History Month
This site contains 60 biographies and a timeline of
African-American history.
Black
History Month Lessons
A wonderful series of lessons set up in the Hotlist, Scrapbook,
and WebQuests formats of Bernie Dodge/Tom March
Black
History Month Resources
Lessons, exercises, and links to sites on the Internet to support
the study of Black History Month
Civil
War History
A narrative and electronic archive to this project which examines
both sides of the Civil War.
Civil War Home Page
An extensive series of links to battles, letters, photos, and
much more dealing with the Civil War
Crossroads:
A K-16 American History Curriculum
An extensive American history curriculum with essays, lessons,
and resources for the classroom teacher
Discovery
Channel School : U.S. History Lesson Plans
Curriculum tie-ins with the programs, vocabulary, and great
activities to support this subject in the classroom.
Douglass : Archives
of American Public Address
An extensive list of full-text speeches from American orators;
contains hard-to-find speeches and an great reference page of
other related sources
Castles
on the Web
This is a super site with links to castle resources on the
Internet.
Columbus Navigation
Home Page
This site examines the history, navigation, and arrival of
Christopher Columbus to the New World.
Cultural
Maps
A set of maps that illustrate America's historical geography;
also includes links to other map sites.
Historic
Documents
Full text of important documents in U.S. history.
Historical
Text Archive
History teachers will find enough material on the U.S., Latin
America, Canada, and Europe for several semesters' worth of
lessons.
Discovery
Channel School : Ancient History Lesson Plans
Contains classroom enhancing lessons and tie-ins. Check it out!
Eighteenth-Century
Resources
A nice collection of items on the Internet related to 18th
century history.
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures
An excellent site with information related to world cultures.
Forvm Romanvm
This site includes information, and biographies dealing with the
Roman Forum from 100 B.C. to 100 A.D.
Gateway
to World History
Contains the world history archives, links to other online sites,
and searches.
Media
History Project : Timeline
kids seem to learn quicker when timelines are used, this site has
an easy-to-use timeline of events from pre-history to the
present.
Gateway
to World History
Contains the world history archives, links to other online sites,
and searches.
Media
History Project : Timeline
kids seem to learn quicker when timelines are used, this site has
an easy-to-use timeline of events from pre-history to the
present.
History Channel
whatever your age, The History Channel has something for you. A
section on "this day in history" is more than worth
returning to.
History
of China
Links to hundreds of online databases with information about
China including its history can be found at this site. Includes a
comprehensive index.
Labyrinth
A global information network providing free, organized access to
resources in medieval studies. Valuable for "across the
curriculum" lesson plans and includes more than 20 lesson
plans.
Mr.
Donn's Ancient History Page
An excellent source for units, lesson plans, activities and
resources for many of the ancient world cultures.
Multanomah
County Library Homework Center: Ancient History and Cultures
Sites
A good list of links to support the study of ancient cultures.
Online
Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Another excellent timeline. This one lists all the Roman
emperors, with some essays and images and bibliographies.
Roman
Emperors Online Encyclopedia
This site contains some excellent information and essays about
the emperors of Rome from 27 BC to the 15th century.
Teacher's Guide
to the Holocaust
This excellent site provides an overivew to the people and events
of the Holocaust through photographs, testimonies, and literature
as well as teacher resources and student activities. A must visit
site.
Vietnam : Yesterday
and Today
Another excellent timeline site. This one is of the Vietnam War
put together by the author, extensive bibliographies of print and
nonprint materials, and links to other Vietnam and Vietnam War
sites
AskERIC
Lesson Plans : History
An excellent source for History Lesson Plans.
Lewis and Clark
A companion to the Ken Burns film, this site provides extensive
information, maps, and resources dealing with the journey of
Lewis and Clark
Making of America
A digital library of primary sources in American social history
from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Martin Luther
King (Seattle Times)
An excellent site which includes background and references
dealing with the man, the civil rights movement, and the holiday.
Mayflower
on the Web
This site contains wonderful nformation about the Mayflower
passengers, the trip, and many other facts.
Liberty! The
American Revolution
An online companion to a PBS series, this site contains
wonderful, documented information on the Revolution.
Mountain Men
and the Fur Trade
A virtual library and research center for western fur trade
history with a main focus on Mountain Men in the United States
Rocky Mountain region from 1800-50.
Multanomah
Country Library Homework Center : American History Sites
A selection of resources divided by eras and historical events
Native
American Information
An excellent guide to Native American information including
cultural, art, educational, museum, and government resources
NativeWeb
An extensive list of links dealing with the ancient teachings and
modern technologies of indigenous peoples.
First
Nations
An extensive set of links covering many aspects of the Native
American culture.
First
Nations Histories
Summarized histories of many Native American groups in the United
States
National Women's History Project
A site which provides links, promotional materials, and
informational services dealing with women'shistory
New Deal Network
A wonderful educational site which documents the social and
cultural legacy of the New Deal era during the administration of
FDR
1920's
Some brief information on many aspects of this decade in American
history; related Internet links included
Presidents
of the United States
Pictures and brief biographies of all of the US presidents
National Archives and Records
Administration
A host of historical resources. The Digital Classroom contains
lesson plan ideas. Students can access World War II posters and
the Emancipation Proclamation and view a day in the life of a
president.
Perseus Project
Texts and images relating to ancient Greece. Contains art,
archeology, teaching materials, a Greek-English encyclopedia, and
works by Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Plato.
Selected
Civil War Photographs
This site contains over 1000 photographs that can be searched for
by keyword or browsed.
State
Facts
A brief guide to the state bird, flower, motto, etc. of each U.S.
state with related links to other state information
Timeline of the
American Civil Rights Movement
A well constructed page with information on the events
surrounding the Civil Rights movement.
Ancient World Web
A good listing of Internet sites related to the Ancient World.
Archaeology
Resources for Teachers
This site provides information and links for educators to teach
all about archaeology.
ArchNet
An extensive World Wide Web virtual library of archaeology