History Resources

American History Sites
  • 1492 Exhibit--What was life like in 1492? This exhibit examines the first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600.

  • 20 Century America--Features links to some of the most monumental events in U.S. history-the Korean War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, John F. Kennedy's assassination, and the Gulf War.
  • American History on the Web--A comprehensive listing of Internet resources for American History.

  • America's Library--Take a look at America's story with highlights from the Library of Congress. Focus is on the grade school level.

  • Abraham Lincoln Online--Just who is the 16th president anyway? Visit this resource to find out.

  • American Civil War--Links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865)

  • American Memory--Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history.

  • Cyndi's Genealogy Sites--One of the most comprehensive listing of genealogy sites on the web.

  • Digital History--A comprehensive resource for teachers and students using technology to enhance the study of history.

  • Eye Witness to History--Study first-hand accounts of famous historical events from the Civil War to the present.

  • Civil War--Turn your browser into a virtual time machine--here is a site that provides a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials.

  • Gettysburg--African American Troops in the Civil War

  • History Matters--Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents and threaded discussions on teaching U.S. history.

  • History in a Song--Offers lyrics and music to several historically significant songs.

  • Indianz--Bring your Native American studies up to date with the latest news, entertainment guides and links about Native American Culture.

  • Lewis and Clark Online--A complete collection of teaching materials and resouces on the historic journey of Lewis and Clark.

  • Life in Colonial Williamsburg--Learn first-hand about everyday life in Colonial times.

  • My Story: Pearl Harbor and Remembering Pearl Harbor--Two sites that introduce students to the momentous event of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

  • National Archives--Provides access to some of the great treasures of American history.

  • National Register of Historic Places--The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.

  • Old West Page--The Old West of this page is defined loosely as the legend and reality of 19th Century America west of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and anything and anybody associated with it, past and present.

  • The Real 13 Days--Students can read the full text of declassified documents, see the U-2 spyplane photos, and listen to recordings of the White House security briefings.

  • Salem Witch Museum--Visit the Salem Witch Museum and learn all about the famous Salem Witch Trials.

  • Spy Letters of the American Revolution--Features scanned images of original documents along with transcriptions and background of Revolutionary spies.

  • The Underground Railroad--Access project updates, current exhibits, biographies and informatin pretaining to the Underground Railroad and the abolition of slavery in America.

  • US GenWeb Project--Provides Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.

  • US Historical Documents--Provides direct online access to the essential documents that define our democratic society from pre-Colonial era through the present..

  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum--America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.

  • US Trek--Follow the journey of an 8 member team as they trek through US History and bring back dispatches, with photos and video, to the classroom.

  • You Be the Historian--An innovative look at how Historians study the everyday lives of people who lived in the past by looking at clues to detmine how they lived.
    World History Sites
  • Dead Sea Scrolls--Scrolls From the Dead Sea brings before the American people a selection from the scrolls which have been the subject of intense public interest.

  • Holocaust Cybrary--Offers one of the largest on-line collection of information on the Holocaust; extensively cross-linked and easily searchable.

  • Holocaust Research Resources--Information about the Holocaust for students and teachers.

  • HyperHistory--A visual overview of history (events, individuals and trends) using color-coded timelines from 1,000 BC to the present.

  • Odin's Castle of Dreams & Legends--An archive of history and historical resources from the dawn of man to present times.

  • Pyramids: The Inside Story--Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here.
    History Teacher Sites
    K12 History Resources National History Day Social Studies Educator's Resources Page
    Social Studies School Service A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust Teaching With Historical Places
    California Online History Resources History Net History Resources on the Internet
    Best of History Web Sites Making of America Popular Songs of American History

    Updated by Jacob Werner 11-24-08
    East Buchanan Community School Tech Team
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