For parents and educators
History
- Age of Imperialism
- During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. That pivotal era in the history of our nation is the subject of this on-line history.
- The Amazing Magnificent Colossal Cruise Through Time and History
- Travel through the many eras of history from around the world.
- American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
- The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. Organized by decade through the 1970's, this guide offers a broad perspective on the twentieth century. Each decade is broken down into subjects, such as: art and architecture, music, fashion, and historic events.
- American History 102
- Designed to accompany a series of college-level television lectures, this companion site maintains sets links to historical events, people, and images that prove useful to students at earlier levels.
- American Memory
- Documents and historical materials that portray the people and events that have made our nation what it is today. From the Library of Congress collection.
- American Treasures of the Library of Congress
- On online exhibition of significant items from the collections of the Library of Congress, arranged using the same organization that Thomas Jefferson used in his personal library. Includes many rare books, photographs, documents, and artifacts from American history.
- Anne Frank Online
- Over one million children under the age of sixteen died in the Holocaust. Anne Frank was one of them.
- Anti-Saloon League 1893-1933
- The Anti-Saloon League from 1893 to 1933 was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through the printed word and lobbying, they turned a moral crusade into a Constitutional amendment. The League left a legacy of printed material at a site bequeathed to the Westerville Public Library which houses the Anti-Saloon League Museum.
- Betsy Ross Home Page
- Information about Betsy Ross and the American flag.
- Castles for Kids
- Pictures, glossary, and interesting stuff about the Middle Ages.
- The Charters of Freedom
- This site contains transcriptions and digitized images of the founding documents of the American Republic including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Magna Carta of 1215. Includes the Founding Fathers Page, which provides brief biographies of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention. From the National Archives, where the original documents are housed.
- Daily Life Site
- Choose an area of Ancient History you'd like to learn about - Ancient Rome, Ancient China, etc. Each site includes family life, food, toys and games, houses, etc. of that ancient period.
- Douglass Archives of American Public Address
- Douglass is an electronic archive of American oratory and related documents. It is intended to serve general scholarship and courses in American rhetorical history at Northwestern University.
- Eighteenth-Century Resources
- Eighteenth Century Resources contains extensive information on many facets of this era in British, American, and European History.
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum
- Includes history, genealogy, events happening at Ellis Island, store, food menu, etc.
- Events in Science, Mathematics and Technology
- This site is a comprehensive history/timeline of categorized topics in science, mathematics and technology.
- EyeWitness
- EyeWitness recounts history through the words of those who lived it, using personal narratives and other first-hand sources to illuminate the past. Narratives posted so far include: Little Big Horn ; San Francisco Earthquake; Thomas Becket ; Wounded Knee ; Appamattox ; Antietam ; Gettysburg ; Pearl Harbor; Invasion of England ; and the Invasion of Poland.
- Museum of California Gold Rush
- Stories about the California gold rush including all aspects of how it affected the rest of the country and world.
- The History Channel
- The past comes alive online.
- History Fair Page
- The Houston Public Library and the Houston Independent School District combined to create this page. In this project, students apply the "Big Six" information gathering process to do research on "Science, Technology, Invention in History: Impact, Influence, Change ", the 1999 History Fair topic.
- History House
- Welcome to History House! Here's where the story in history lives. Whether you're bored at the office, digging for some good dirt, or hankering for a great read, you've found the right spot. Check out our weekly story, featured in the box in the upper left, our recommended book below, or our carefully selected links. Have fun exploring!
- History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
- The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
- HyperHistory Online
- HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Over a thousand files are interconnected throughout the website. The site contains over 6 MB of imagesand text files, but individual gif files are kept small enough to allow for a quick display.
- A Hypertext on American History
- The main body of this hypertext comes from a number of USIA-publications An Outline of American History, An Outline of the American Economy, An Outline of American Government, and An Outline of American Literature. The text of these Outlines has not been changed, but they have been enriched with hypertext-links to relevant documents, original essays, other Internet sites, and to other Outlines.
- Industrial Revolution: A Trip to the Past
- This web site is dedicated to the industrial revolution, the changes that occurred and how it effected modern life. It demonstrates the transition from hand tools to machines, and shows the pros and cons of the revolution.
- Interpreting Thomas Jefferson
- From here you can explore the world of Thomas Jefferson with a particular emphasis on applying Jefferson's vision carefully to the world of the late Twentieth Century.
- K-12 History Internet Guide
- Used to enhance the educational experience of students as well as to stimulate interactive class activities using e-mail. In these pages we illustrate several possibilities with links to existing projects and a number of Internet-based resources (World Wide Web sites and listserv discussions).
- Korean War Project
- Includes maps; lists of Killed in Action, Missing in Action, and Wounded in action; recollections; history and reference; a directory of memorials; a description of the DMZ from 1953-1997, and a North Korean travelogue.
- The Liberty Bell
- A history of the Liberty Bell, including a timeline, facts, and trivia. You can listen to Sousa's Liberty Bell March, and read a phot essay of the Liberty Bell's 1915 journey to San Fransisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
- The Madera Method
- Read what other kids have written about history, after doing their own original research or experiencing travel as early Americans did it.
- Making of America
- Making of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
- The Mariner's Museum - Newport News, Virginia
- This site contains ready-to-use student and teacher materials for a unit of study on the Chesapeake Bay. Topics include the earliest settlers, shipbuilding, watermen, lighthouses, ports and waterways, and the bay's military importance. Objectives, text, activities, and student assessments are included.
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Our Mission. . . to ensure ready access to essential evidence . . .that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience.
- National Museum of the American Indian
- A beautiful site in the family of excellent Smithsonian Web pages, with notes on current exhibitions, research links, publications and more.
- Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends
- An archive of history and historical resources for history lovers.
- Old Sturbridge Village
- Explore an 1830s village in Massachusetts.
- The Oregon Trail
- The story of the trail and those who traveled it. A compendium on the great western journey. Includes great stories in the Fantastic Facts section. Related to the PBS program on the Oregon Trail.
- POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
- The Internet Public Library's collection of information about United States presidents. Includes election results, cabinet members, and other presidential facts.
- Samuel Slater: Father of the Industrial Revolution
- This site provides excellent insight into family life during the Industrial Revolution in America, and shows how drastically it changed when a mill was built.
- Secrets of the Lost Empires: Medieval Siege
- Learn about life in medieval castles and how to operate a catapult. For upper elementary and middle school students.
- Technology in 1900
- Connect with the first telephone operators. Check out the first automobiles. Watch a 1900 style music video. See what was predicted for the year 2000.
- TheHistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web
- This site offers links and articles to world history, US history, the Civil War, World War II, and others. It contains first hand accounts from people who witnessed the events, and has interviews too.
- This Day in History
- From the History Channel, a daily feature on historical events. Also includes separate sections on daily Wall Street History, Automotive History, and Civil War History.
- Tippecanoe and the Internet Too!
- The fourth grade class at Battle Ground Elementary is working on an Internet project to provide information about the Battle of Tippecanoe. We are studying about our community heritage and are wanting to share what we have learned. This is not only a history study, but a study of the Internet as well.
- Today in History : Historic Events and Birthdays
- Birthdays, death dates, MIAs, historic events, holidays, and religious events that occurred on today's date are listed here.
- Underground Railroad
- National Geographic Online presents the Underground Railroad. Students take a guided tour in the role of a slave who has to make a decision about whether to attempt escape via the Underground Railroad or stay.
- USA: Outline of American History
- Descriptions of early American life, colonial times and on through the 20th century.
- Uncle Sam
- The American symbol, its origin, and history in US culture.
- The Victorian Web
- Religion, philosophy, social customs, literature, science, technology, politics and gender issues of the Victorian period.
- The Vikings
- Welcome to the world of the Vikings. Select topics to find more information about Viking every day life.
- Virtual Renaissance: a Journey Through Time
- Travel back through time and space to a world completely different from your own. This site offers opportunities to examine the Plague, the times of Shakespeare, the Tower of London, and other aspects of the Renaissance. Created by students at Twin Groves Jr. High in Buffalo Grove, Ill., as part of the ThinkQuest competition.
- Watergate
- This site provides an introduction to the most famous political scandal in American history.
- Welcome to the Middle Ages
- Subjects cover all aspects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- Westinghouse Works Home Page
- What was factory life like at the turn of the century? Now you can step onto the factory floor of The Westinghouse Works company of 1904, as it was filmed for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis that year.
- You Be the Historian
- Historians study the everyday
lives of people who lived in the past by looking at clues: the objects and
documents that people left behind and that have somehow survived. Someday
future historians interested in the history of the late 20th century may study
your family!
Last Updated: 12/26/06