HISTORY RESOURCES
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THE PYRAMIDS-Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here. EGYPT AND THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST-Web Resources for Young People and Teachers. THE GREAT SPHINX - The Sphinx of Egypt- Excellent research information. |
MYTHOLOGY HELP - offers nearly 200 pages to help you with your mythology projects, EXPLORING LEONARDO-learn about this fascinating scientist, inventor, and artist. EMPIRES BEYOND THE GREAT WALL-The Heritage of Genghis Khan |
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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD - Can you name them? - Few people can. THE MIDDLE AGES - What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? THE MIDDLE AGES - covers feudal life, religion, arts, entertainment, and more. MEDIEVAL SOURCEBOOK-Huge collection of medieval documents from Fordham University. Set up mainly as a teaching resource. KING ARTHUR-explore the historical evidence for his existence. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE -a site dedicated to the study of Napoleon, the Napoleonic Era and the Frech Revolution. |
ANCIENT ROMAN HISTORY- 30 links to everything Roman. BEN FRANKLIN-a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN-America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin Great site-lodaded with information.SPY LETTERS of The American Revolution - Contains images, maps, transcriptions, stories, biographies, and a timeline. |
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HISTORY OF ROBERT THE BRUCE-the definitive history and story about the greatest Scottish hero. A MORE PREFECT UNION- tells the story of the birth of this nation. Excellent resource.DO HISTORY-an examination of how history is created through fragmentary source materials. GREAT DATA BASE-one of the largest great works data bases on the net. Covers 912 great names in history.THE CIVIL WAR HOMEPAGE- excellent resource on this subject. CIVIL WAR TIMELINE - includes information on Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Shiloh, Gettysburg and more. US - MEXICAN WAR 1846-1848- information on all aspects of the war along with maps, images, statistics and documents. SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898 - site presents an overview with hyperlinks in the text for more information. To view a Chronology, Click Here. WORLD WAR I-"The Great War"-a co-production of KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC in association with the Imperial War Museum of London. ACES AND AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR I - Learn about the aces and aircraft of World War I. PEARL HARBOR - through the eyes of a seventeen year old American girl, living at Hickam Field, Hawaii, at the time of the Japanese Bombing. WORLD WAR II ANALYZED-Information on battles, raids, Generals, Units, and much more. THE U-BOAT WAR 1939-1945-the complete profile of all 1154 U-boats, with over 1400 pages online. Great addition to the history of WWII. THE BERLIN WALL-Its Rise and Fall. This monstrous barrier has become nothing but a sad memory. ALTERNATIVE HISTORY DIRECTORY-Over 200 links to some of the best sites on the web dealing with little known history. U.S. PRESIDENTS-The most comprehensive site on the Internet for presidential resources. US PRESIDENTS - background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON - Harper's Weekly coverage of the historic 1868 Johnson Impeachment with over 200 excerpts from 1865-1869. BEN'S GUIDE TO US GOVERNMENT- excellent resource- contents by Grade Level. AMELIA EARHART - the offical web site- biography, photo gallery, quotes and more. EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT-1903-2003- excellent site from the American Institute Of Aeronautics and Astronautics.HISTORY GUIDE - contains more than seventy lectures in European history from ancient Sumer to the fall of Soviet-style communism in 1989. HISTORY WORLD - history resource helping to "Make History Make Sense", over 400 articles are searchable by period and theme. WORLD HISTORY - An Artist's view of World History- "it is impossible to properly study History without examining the creative products of the times." HISTORY WIRED - the National Museum of American History - from their "stash" of rarely seen objects comes a virtual scavenger hunt where surprises pop up around every corner.
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - presents an overview of the causes and origins. IRISH POTATO FAMINE-Excellent summary. MORE POTATO FAMINE list of 18 links to explore.AND MORE ON THE FAMINE-Includes Irish, English,and American perspectives. BIOGRAPHY.COM-puts 15,000 of the greatest names, past and present, at your fingertips. OREGON TRAIL - the award-winning story of the great western journey. THE AMERICAN WEST-the History and Development of the American West, from the Frontier and Pioneer days, to today's Modern West. LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION - excellent resource from PBS. AMERICA'S STORY-from the Library Of Congress-American heroes and heroines. Makes history homework entertaining. CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH-"the greatest adventure the world has ever seen". From PBS. THE HISTORY PLACE- from the American Revolution to the Present- excellent site- includes tips on how to write a better history paper. BLACK HISTORY-A large collection of documents and articles on topics ranging from slavery to the Million Man March. MARTIN LUTHER KING-Few have had as much impact upon the American consciousness as this man. NOTABLE WOMEN ANCESTORS - Title says it. Bio's - Large data base. CONSTITUTION FINDER- Constitutions from around the world. Nations are listed alphabetically.HISTORY OF MEDICINE-From Homer to Vesalius-site traces the history of modern medicine. RUSSIA- How has change affected the former USSR? - the history of Russia, and an examination of it today. HISTORICAL TEXT ARCHIVE - Articles, Books, Documents, and Photographs NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY - annotated directory which covers general, tribal, and regional histories, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest. NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES - provides a current list of tribal resources of interest to students of Native American History. NATIVE NATIONS of the US and Canada - are recognized as indigenous nations with a measure of sovereignty - this is an educational "megasite". LORDS OF THE EARTH - Maya/Aztec/Inca - a Web site, which deals with the Archeology and Anthropology of the Americas. WORLD FACT BOOK 2001 - information on the world, compiled by the CIA, country by country, including maps, flags, geography, natural resources, etc. HISTORICAL MAPS OF THE US-huge collection of historical maps. However most maps are very large graphic files and take awhile to download.WORLD HISTORY COMPASS - provides links to history sites anywhere in the world. Excellent Resource. HISTORY INDEX - over 200 links to "hard to find" sites dealing with many different historical topics. AMERICAN FOLKLORE - site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends and ghost stories from each of the 50 states. BEST OF HISTORY WEB SITES - 700-plus sites carefully reviewed in this portal for students, teachers, and history buffs of all ages. |