American History
The 1900 House
Experience history and travel back in time. Find out how it was to live in the 1900's.
The 1920’s Experience
A view of the 1920’s--people, events, inventions, art, literature, music, entertainment, fads, and fashions.
50states.com
Find information about each state in the United States--capital, famous people from the state, area, bird, flower, climate, colleges, economy, flag, governor, and state song.
Acadia National Park
Who devoted 43 years to preserving the land now known as Acadia National Park?
Abigail Adams
This first lady was the wife of President John Adams. What was her relationship with President John Quincy Adams?
American and British History Resources on the Internet
America from the Great Depression to World War II
The images in the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection are among the most famous documentary photographs ever produced. In the early years, the project emphasized rural life and the negative impact of the Great Depression, farm mechanization, and the Dust Bowl. In later years, the photographers turned their attention to the mobilization effort for World War II. The core of the collection consists of about 164,000 black-and-white photographs.
American High School's Advanced Placement United States History Class
So much information. A wonderful history site for all, but especially geared for the AP student.
American Historical Documents
American Life Histories:Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900 documents representing the work of over 300 writers from 24 states. The histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation, political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous observations.
American Memory
Loads of primary source material from broadsides to early documents, photographs, audio, and film can be found at American Memory.
American Political Prints, 1766-1876
The Library of Congress collection has been catalogued and extensively annotated by Bernard F. Reilly, Jr. This catalog, which HarpWeek has the privilege of bringing to the public in electronic format, is an unmatched source of information on American political prints. Website visitors should be warned that several of the words, descriptions, and images in these 19th-century caricatures are considered racially offensive by today’s standards. The materials are presented in order to give an accurate historical picture of American political prints in the 19th century.
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 represents an important historical record of the mapping of North America and the Caribbean.
American Time Capsule
The Printed Ephemera Collection at the Library of Congress is a rich repository of Americana. In total, the Collection comprises 28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present and encompasses key events and eras in American history. This release of the digitized Printed Ephemera Collection presents more than 7,000 items from the fifty American states, the District of Columbia, and London, England. Among them are a variety of posters, notices, advertisements, proclamations, leaflets, propaganda, manifestos, and business cards.
American Voices, African Voices. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
In this web site explore objects that attest to Africa's striking diversity and long history. Discover your connections to Africa.
The American West
The history and development of the American West can be found on this site. Many links to Kansas history.
The Apache
Who led one of the fiercest bands of Apaches in its raids against settlers?
Background of the Presidents
Resources about presidents and their vice-presidents.
Battle of New Orleans
What treaty ended the Battle of New Orleans?
The Best of History Web Sites
History portal for teachers and students
Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars
A history of the buffalo soldiers.
By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943
The By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 collection consists of 907 boldly colored and graphically diverse original posters produced from1936 to 1943 as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. These striking silkscreen, lithograph, and woodcut posters were designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.
Civil War Maps
The Library of Congress American Memory (Geography and Map Division) collection of Civil War Maps.
The Classic Typewriter Page
A wonderful history of the typewriter.
The Clinton Years
ABC News Nightline and PBS’s Frontline presents the first look at the Clinton’s era.
Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers
Colonial Hall now contains 103 biographical sketches of America's founding fathers. At this time we have divided them up into 3 groups: Signers of the Declaration, Signers of the Articles of Confederation, and Signers of the U. S. Constitution.
The Constitution
How does the Constitution ensure a balance of power?
The Constitution of the United States
View the original or read the transcription. From the National Archives. Text, photos.
The Declaration of Independence
View the original or read the transcription. From the National Archives. Text, photos.
The Digital Classroom: Primary Sources, Activities, and Training for Educators and Students
Dominican Republic
What industry has taken over as this country's largest employer?
The Donner Party
You will find an overview, primary sources, secondary sources, bibliography and a glossary at this site.
Donner Party Image Gallery
Pictures of people and places.
Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons
We do not think of Dr. Seuss as a political cartoonist. But for two years, 1941-1943, he was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM (1940-1948), and for that journal he drew over 400 editorial cartoons.
Eighteenth-Century Resources
This web site covers reliable Internet resources on the eighteenth century -- from Milton to Keats. It includes information on literature, history, art, music, religion, economics, philosophy and home pages of societies and people who work on eighteenth-century topics. Maintained by Rutgers University.
Famous Cases: Enjoy Your Walk Thru History
Since its founding in 1908, the FBI has been involved in many famous cases. The Office of Public and Congressional Affairs (OPCA) has prepared monographs on some of the most frequently requested, and closed investigations. Some of the cases are Kansas City Massacre - Charles Arthur Floyd (Pretty Boy), Vonsiatsky Espionage, and Tokyo Rose.
FedWorld.gov
You can find a complete listing of government Web sites, documents, and links available on the Internet.
Finding Precedent: Hayes vs. Tilden; The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877
HarpWeek has created this Website, primarily from the pages of Harper's Weekly, as a public service to familiarize students and the general public with the historic events of the Electoral College controversy of 1876-1877.
FirstGov
At this site access is possible to all 20,000 government sites from a single central point. The site is designed for beginning users.
Freedom Riders
The first Freedom Riders were members of what group?
Friendship 7
Who became the first American to orbit the planet with this mission?
The Gettysburg Address
What is being done to preserve the two drafts of this address that now reside in the Library of Congress?
Great American Speeches
At this site you will find an on-line collection of speech texts of contemporary American History. You can read the speeches, backgrounds, and a brief timeline of historical events of the most influential speakers of the recorded age. Also included is an audio excerpt of the speech. Speeches are arranged sequentially by era.
The Great Debate & Beyond: The History of Televised Presidential Debates
This site explores the history of televised presidential debates. The first section explores "The Great Debate" of 1960, the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. The second section, Presidential Debate History, 1960-1996. The third section examines the impact of television on the political process.
Historical Documents Archives
Documents for the Study of American History, University of Kansas. Primary source archive. Full text of historical documents from the 15th century to the present, including petitions, acts, speeches,memoirs, letters, declarations and other documents defining the development of the United States.
Historical Documents Online
Internet Sites For Primary Source Material selected by librarians from Raymond Walters College Library.
History Central
History Central is dedicated to becoming History's Home on the web. The core of the site is a timeline of world history. Culled from one of MultiEductor's 21 history CD's this time line covers the major events in world history from the dawn of civilization to 1999. The second major section of the site is the part devoted to America's Wars. That section includes the history of every major war in America's history from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War. These sections include photos and descriptions of the each major event. The site also features a major section on the elections. This part includes the history of each and every election. The history includes both popular and electoral votes in each election, turnout, as well as a map of the states carried by each competing candidate. The section also includes updates on Election 2000. The site includes over 400 primary source documents in American history. The biography section of the site includes biographies of the 500 most important people of the 20th century. A major section of the site is a sub-site NavyHistory.com. This site includes the history of every US Attack Carrier, Battleship, Destroyer and Cruiser. A further section of the site includes the History of Aviation. The site also includes a section on the History of Railroads.
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
Social Studies teachers may want to use this site as a starting point for finding resources. It is organized by categories and can be browsed. Each site in the list has an informative description about what you can expect to find. This page will save you hours of search time.
Hot Springs National Park
What earned this area the title of The American Spa?
Images of American Political History
The intent of this collection is to support the teaching of American political history by providing quick access to uncopyrighted images for inclusion in teaching materials. You can browse through material dating back to 1750.
Index of Civil War Information available on the Internet
This is the place to go to find indexes, databases, and other resource material on the Civil War. A Jack Hood Web Site.
James Buchanan
How did this president's inaction lead to the Civil War?
Jamestown
Who was Jamestown named after?
Jamestown
Whose wedding brought peace and prosperity to the struggling Virginia colony?
John Bull and Uncle Sam: Four Centuries of Anglo-American Relations
A joint project of the Library of Congress and The British Library, the John Bull and Uncle Sam exhibition brings together for the first time treasures from the two greatest libraries in the English-speaking world in an exploration of selected time periods and cultural movements that provide unique insights into the relationship of the United States and Great Britain.
The Living Room candidate
A history of presidential campaign commercials, 1952-2000. This site requires Real Player or Windows Media Player. This is a fun and interesting site.
Making of America
The Cornell University Library Making of America (MOA) Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Mathew Brady's National Portrait Gallery
A tour of all of the portraits taken by Matthew Brady. With many portraits, a biography is included.
Mayflower
How much time did it take the Mayflower to sail from England to Plymouth?
Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson
Compare and contrast A Day in the Life of Thomas Jefferson with today. Beautiful photographs and interesting factual information will captivate students.
National Portrait Gallery
Provided by the Smithsonian Institution, the portraits here are accompanied by brief biogrpahies of each president.
New Deal Network
The New Deal Network is an educational guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s. There are currently more than 20,000 items in the database. A Document Library offers approximately 700 articles, speeches, letters and other texts. More than 4,000 images are accessible through the Photo Gallery.
Nineteenth Century Documents Project
This site was produced by the History department at Furman University in South Carolina. It features the following full texts of primary documents: Early National Politics, Slavery/Sectionalism, Kansas-Nebraska Bill, Sumner Caning, Dred Scott Decision, John Brown/Harper's Ferry, 1850s Statistical Almanac, 1860 Election, Secession/War, Post Civil War. Includes related links to other sites.
Oklahoma City
What are the six symbolic features of the Oklahoma City National Memorial?
Oyate Ta Olowan, Songs of the People
The Songs of the People or Oyate Ta Olowan is a public radio series that takes you to the homelands of 26 different tribes, and invites you to sit, have a cup of tea and listen while the individual artist gives you a glimpse of this great national legacy. To listen, one must have speakers.
Picturing the Century: One hundred years of photography
This exhibit is based on an exhibition at the National Archives, Washington, DC March 12, 1999-July 4, 2001 and commemorates the end of the 20th century with a selection of photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
If you want to understand the emotions and thoughts of the men who fought in the Civil War and the people who waited for them to come home, read the poetry and music written before, during and after the war.
Politics and Sectionalism in the 1850s
Essays: The Compromise of 1850 -- The Kansas-Nebraska Act – The Bleeding of Kansas -- The Case of Scott versus Sandfort.
Popular Songs in American History
American folk and traditional music with lyrics, midi files, tune information and history behind the folksongs and ballads. Folksongs are arranged by time period.
The Presidential Elections 1860-1884
This website has been compiled and prepared as a public service by HarpWeek. It features cartoons from Harper's Weekly, especially by Thomas Nast, and from Vanity Fair, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, Puck, and the Library of Congress Collection of American Political Prints: 1766-1876. In addition to explanations of each cartoon, the site contains biographies, explanations of the issues, campaign overviews, and other relevant information.
Presidents
An index on the presidents of the United States. Contains information, speeches, writings, biographies and anything else related to their person or the office they are holding.
The Salem Witchcraft Papers: The 1692 Salem Witch Trials: Documents and Participants
Silent Era
A history of the Silent Film. This site includes a list of the Current Top 100 Silent Era Films, a complete listing of silent era films released on DVD, with reviews and announced titles and a select listing of silent era films on videotape, with reviews and announced titles.
Spy Letters of the American Revolution
The exhibit is based on spy letters from the William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Gallery of Letters provides a brief description of each letter and links to more information about the stories of the spies in the letter or the secret methods used to make the letter.
The Star-Spangled Banner
A Smithsonian National Museum of American History web site. Traces the history of the flag and the national anthem.
Taiwan
Why did the United States come to the aid of Taiwan in 1950?
THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet (GOVERNMENT)
Follow the legislative process of current bills in Congress, learn about how a bill becomes a law, or find information about government.
Time Line -- America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775
This time line is drawn largely from the work of Richard B. Morris, Encyclopedia of American History.
Turn-of-the-Century Child: Digital Libraries & Teacher Resources
U. S. Electoral College
Presents information about the U.S. Electoral College, which includes statistics on presidential elections. Notes that the information was compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and presented online by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
Suggestions for using primary sources. A Library of Congress web site.
U.S. News Archives on the Web
These pages provide links to United States news archives available on the Web. Papers are arranged by state. We provide the dates of the archive, along with the cost to retrieve the full text of articles. Unless noted, searching is free. Charges may apply to retrieve stories. Archives of non-US newspaper archives are also available. If the paper you want to search isn't listed, try one of our Other Sources. Pages maintained by News Division volunteers of the Special Libraries Association.
U.S. Politics and Elections. The Michigan Electronic Library: Government, Politics and Law
Inclusive list of links.
The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
This site provides access to thousands of primary resources and online lesson plans with student activity pages on the Civil War. Developed by history professors Edward Ayers and William Thomas. This University of Virginia research project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
VE DAY
Who signed the agreement to surrender German forces during WWII?
Votes for Women
This site is an exhibit on women's suffrage in the United States.
Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II
Spotlights eight women who succeeded in "coming to the front" during the war--Therese Bonney, Toni Frissell, Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, Clare Boothe Luce, Janet Flanner, Esther Bubley, Dorothea Lange, and May Craig. Their stories--drawn from private papers and photographs primarily in Library of Congress collections--open a window on a generation of women who changed American society forever by securing a place for themselves in the workplace, in the newsroom, and on the battlefield.
World War I
This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War.
World War II Remembered
This site is dedicated to World War II veterans and wives who served our country during the age that we now know as the World War II era. Many veterans and wives donated their time, stories, and artifacts to help create this interactive museum. Among those interviewed are Former Senator Bob Dole and nationally renowned historian Stephen Ambrose. This web-site is an effort to preserve untold stories of those who lived during the World War II era. It is our goal to preserve these oral histories before they are lost to the world forever.
Experience history and travel back in time. Find out how it was to live in the 1900's.
The 1920’s Experience
A view of the 1920’s--people, events, inventions, art, literature, music, entertainment, fads, and fashions.
50states.com
Find information about each state in the United States--capital, famous people from the state, area, bird, flower, climate, colleges, economy, flag, governor, and state song.
Acadia National Park
Who devoted 43 years to preserving the land now known as Acadia National Park?
Abigail Adams
This first lady was the wife of President John Adams. What was her relationship with President John Quincy Adams?
American and British History Resources on the Internet
America from the Great Depression to World War II
The images in the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection are among the most famous documentary photographs ever produced. In the early years, the project emphasized rural life and the negative impact of the Great Depression, farm mechanization, and the Dust Bowl. In later years, the photographers turned their attention to the mobilization effort for World War II. The core of the collection consists of about 164,000 black-and-white photographs.
American High School's Advanced Placement United States History Class
So much information. A wonderful history site for all, but especially geared for the AP student.
American Historical Documents
American Life Histories:Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900 documents representing the work of over 300 writers from 24 states. The histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation, political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous observations.
American Memory
Loads of primary source material from broadsides to early documents, photographs, audio, and film can be found at American Memory.
American Political Prints, 1766-1876
The Library of Congress collection has been catalogued and extensively annotated by Bernard F. Reilly, Jr. This catalog, which HarpWeek has the privilege of bringing to the public in electronic format, is an unmatched source of information on American political prints. Website visitors should be warned that several of the words, descriptions, and images in these 19th-century caricatures are considered racially offensive by today’s standards. The materials are presented in order to give an accurate historical picture of American political prints in the 19th century.
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789
The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 represents an important historical record of the mapping of North America and the Caribbean.
American Time Capsule
The Printed Ephemera Collection at the Library of Congress is a rich repository of Americana. In total, the Collection comprises 28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present and encompasses key events and eras in American history. This release of the digitized Printed Ephemera Collection presents more than 7,000 items from the fifty American states, the District of Columbia, and London, England. Among them are a variety of posters, notices, advertisements, proclamations, leaflets, propaganda, manifestos, and business cards.
American Voices, African Voices. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
In this web site explore objects that attest to Africa's striking diversity and long history. Discover your connections to Africa.
The American West
The history and development of the American West can be found on this site. Many links to Kansas history.
The Apache
Who led one of the fiercest bands of Apaches in its raids against settlers?
Background of the Presidents
Resources about presidents and their vice-presidents.
Battle of New Orleans
What treaty ended the Battle of New Orleans?
The Best of History Web Sites
History portal for teachers and students
Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars
A history of the buffalo soldiers.
By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943
The By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 collection consists of 907 boldly colored and graphically diverse original posters produced from1936 to 1943 as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. These striking silkscreen, lithograph, and woodcut posters were designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.
Civil War Maps
The Library of Congress American Memory (Geography and Map Division) collection of Civil War Maps.
The Classic Typewriter Page
A wonderful history of the typewriter.
The Clinton Years
ABC News Nightline and PBS’s Frontline presents the first look at the Clinton’s era.
Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers
Colonial Hall now contains 103 biographical sketches of America's founding fathers. At this time we have divided them up into 3 groups: Signers of the Declaration, Signers of the Articles of Confederation, and Signers of the U. S. Constitution.
The Constitution
How does the Constitution ensure a balance of power?
The Constitution of the United States
View the original or read the transcription. From the National Archives. Text, photos.
The Declaration of Independence
View the original or read the transcription. From the National Archives. Text, photos.
The Digital Classroom: Primary Sources, Activities, and Training for Educators and Students
Dominican Republic
What industry has taken over as this country's largest employer?
The Donner Party
You will find an overview, primary sources, secondary sources, bibliography and a glossary at this site.
Donner Party Image Gallery
Pictures of people and places.
Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons
We do not think of Dr. Seuss as a political cartoonist. But for two years, 1941-1943, he was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper PM (1940-1948), and for that journal he drew over 400 editorial cartoons.
Eighteenth-Century Resources
This web site covers reliable Internet resources on the eighteenth century -- from Milton to Keats. It includes information on literature, history, art, music, religion, economics, philosophy and home pages of societies and people who work on eighteenth-century topics. Maintained by Rutgers University.
Famous Cases: Enjoy Your Walk Thru History
Since its founding in 1908, the FBI has been involved in many famous cases. The Office of Public and Congressional Affairs (OPCA) has prepared monographs on some of the most frequently requested, and closed investigations. Some of the cases are Kansas City Massacre - Charles Arthur Floyd (Pretty Boy), Vonsiatsky Espionage, and Tokyo Rose.
FedWorld.gov
You can find a complete listing of government Web sites, documents, and links available on the Internet.
Finding Precedent: Hayes vs. Tilden; The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877
HarpWeek has created this Website, primarily from the pages of Harper's Weekly, as a public service to familiarize students and the general public with the historic events of the Electoral College controversy of 1876-1877.
FirstGov
At this site access is possible to all 20,000 government sites from a single central point. The site is designed for beginning users.
Freedom Riders
The first Freedom Riders were members of what group?
Friendship 7
Who became the first American to orbit the planet with this mission?
The Gettysburg Address
What is being done to preserve the two drafts of this address that now reside in the Library of Congress?
Great American Speeches
At this site you will find an on-line collection of speech texts of contemporary American History. You can read the speeches, backgrounds, and a brief timeline of historical events of the most influential speakers of the recorded age. Also included is an audio excerpt of the speech. Speeches are arranged sequentially by era.
The Great Debate & Beyond: The History of Televised Presidential Debates
This site explores the history of televised presidential debates. The first section explores "The Great Debate" of 1960, the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. The second section, Presidential Debate History, 1960-1996. The third section examines the impact of television on the political process.
Historical Documents Archives
Documents for the Study of American History, University of Kansas. Primary source archive. Full text of historical documents from the 15th century to the present, including petitions, acts, speeches,memoirs, letters, declarations and other documents defining the development of the United States.
Historical Documents Online
Internet Sites For Primary Source Material selected by librarians from Raymond Walters College Library.
History Central
History Central is dedicated to becoming History's Home on the web. The core of the site is a timeline of world history. Culled from one of MultiEductor's 21 history CD's this time line covers the major events in world history from the dawn of civilization to 1999. The second major section of the site is the part devoted to America's Wars. That section includes the history of every major war in America's history from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War. These sections include photos and descriptions of the each major event. The site also features a major section on the elections. This part includes the history of each and every election. The history includes both popular and electoral votes in each election, turnout, as well as a map of the states carried by each competing candidate. The section also includes updates on Election 2000. The site includes over 400 primary source documents in American history. The biography section of the site includes biographies of the 500 most important people of the 20th century. A major section of the site is a sub-site NavyHistory.com. This site includes the history of every US Attack Carrier, Battleship, Destroyer and Cruiser. A further section of the site includes the History of Aviation. The site also includes a section on the History of Railroads.
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
Social Studies teachers may want to use this site as a starting point for finding resources. It is organized by categories and can be browsed. Each site in the list has an informative description about what you can expect to find. This page will save you hours of search time.
Hot Springs National Park
What earned this area the title of The American Spa?
Images of American Political History
The intent of this collection is to support the teaching of American political history by providing quick access to uncopyrighted images for inclusion in teaching materials. You can browse through material dating back to 1750.
Index of Civil War Information available on the Internet
This is the place to go to find indexes, databases, and other resource material on the Civil War. A Jack Hood Web Site.
James Buchanan
How did this president's inaction lead to the Civil War?
Jamestown
Who was Jamestown named after?
Jamestown
Whose wedding brought peace and prosperity to the struggling Virginia colony?
John Bull and Uncle Sam: Four Centuries of Anglo-American Relations
A joint project of the Library of Congress and The British Library, the John Bull and Uncle Sam exhibition brings together for the first time treasures from the two greatest libraries in the English-speaking world in an exploration of selected time periods and cultural movements that provide unique insights into the relationship of the United States and Great Britain.
The Living Room candidate
A history of presidential campaign commercials, 1952-2000. This site requires Real Player or Windows Media Player. This is a fun and interesting site.
Making of America
The Cornell University Library Making of America (MOA) Collection is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Mathew Brady's National Portrait Gallery
A tour of all of the portraits taken by Matthew Brady. With many portraits, a biography is included.
Mayflower
How much time did it take the Mayflower to sail from England to Plymouth?
Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson
Compare and contrast A Day in the Life of Thomas Jefferson with today. Beautiful photographs and interesting factual information will captivate students.
National Portrait Gallery
Provided by the Smithsonian Institution, the portraits here are accompanied by brief biogrpahies of each president.
New Deal Network
The New Deal Network is an educational guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s. There are currently more than 20,000 items in the database. A Document Library offers approximately 700 articles, speeches, letters and other texts. More than 4,000 images are accessible through the Photo Gallery.
Nineteenth Century Documents Project
This site was produced by the History department at Furman University in South Carolina. It features the following full texts of primary documents: Early National Politics, Slavery/Sectionalism, Kansas-Nebraska Bill, Sumner Caning, Dred Scott Decision, John Brown/Harper's Ferry, 1850s Statistical Almanac, 1860 Election, Secession/War, Post Civil War. Includes related links to other sites.
Oklahoma City
What are the six symbolic features of the Oklahoma City National Memorial?
Oyate Ta Olowan, Songs of the People
The Songs of the People or Oyate Ta Olowan is a public radio series that takes you to the homelands of 26 different tribes, and invites you to sit, have a cup of tea and listen while the individual artist gives you a glimpse of this great national legacy. To listen, one must have speakers.
Picturing the Century: One hundred years of photography
This exhibit is based on an exhibition at the National Archives, Washington, DC March 12, 1999-July 4, 2001 and commemorates the end of the 20th century with a selection of photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
If you want to understand the emotions and thoughts of the men who fought in the Civil War and the people who waited for them to come home, read the poetry and music written before, during and after the war.
Politics and Sectionalism in the 1850s
Essays: The Compromise of 1850 -- The Kansas-Nebraska Act – The Bleeding of Kansas -- The Case of Scott versus Sandfort.
Popular Songs in American History
American folk and traditional music with lyrics, midi files, tune information and history behind the folksongs and ballads. Folksongs are arranged by time period.
The Presidential Elections 1860-1884
This website has been compiled and prepared as a public service by HarpWeek. It features cartoons from Harper's Weekly, especially by Thomas Nast, and from Vanity Fair, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, Puck, and the Library of Congress Collection of American Political Prints: 1766-1876. In addition to explanations of each cartoon, the site contains biographies, explanations of the issues, campaign overviews, and other relevant information.
Presidents
An index on the presidents of the United States. Contains information, speeches, writings, biographies and anything else related to their person or the office they are holding.
The Salem Witchcraft Papers: The 1692 Salem Witch Trials: Documents and Participants
Silent Era
A history of the Silent Film. This site includes a list of the Current Top 100 Silent Era Films, a complete listing of silent era films released on DVD, with reviews and announced titles and a select listing of silent era films on videotape, with reviews and announced titles.
Spy Letters of the American Revolution
The exhibit is based on spy letters from the William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Gallery of Letters provides a brief description of each letter and links to more information about the stories of the spies in the letter or the secret methods used to make the letter.
The Star-Spangled Banner
A Smithsonian National Museum of American History web site. Traces the history of the flag and the national anthem.
Taiwan
Why did the United States come to the aid of Taiwan in 1950?
THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet (GOVERNMENT)
Follow the legislative process of current bills in Congress, learn about how a bill becomes a law, or find information about government.
Time Line -- America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1775
This time line is drawn largely from the work of Richard B. Morris, Encyclopedia of American History.
Turn-of-the-Century Child: Digital Libraries & Teacher Resources
U. S. Electoral College
Presents information about the U.S. Electoral College, which includes statistics on presidential elections. Notes that the information was compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and presented online by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
Suggestions for using primary sources. A Library of Congress web site.
U.S. News Archives on the Web
These pages provide links to United States news archives available on the Web. Papers are arranged by state. We provide the dates of the archive, along with the cost to retrieve the full text of articles. Unless noted, searching is free. Charges may apply to retrieve stories. Archives of non-US newspaper archives are also available. If the paper you want to search isn't listed, try one of our Other Sources. Pages maintained by News Division volunteers of the Special Libraries Association.
U.S. Politics and Elections. The Michigan Electronic Library: Government, Politics and Law
Inclusive list of links.
The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
This site provides access to thousands of primary resources and online lesson plans with student activity pages on the Civil War. Developed by history professors Edward Ayers and William Thomas. This University of Virginia research project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
VE DAY
Who signed the agreement to surrender German forces during WWII?
Votes for Women
This site is an exhibit on women's suffrage in the United States.
Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II
Spotlights eight women who succeeded in "coming to the front" during the war--Therese Bonney, Toni Frissell, Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, Clare Boothe Luce, Janet Flanner, Esther Bubley, Dorothea Lange, and May Craig. Their stories--drawn from private papers and photographs primarily in Library of Congress collections--open a window on a generation of women who changed American society forever by securing a place for themselves in the workplace, in the newsroom, and on the battlefield.
World War I
This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War.
World War II Remembered
This site is dedicated to World War II veterans and wives who served our country during the age that we now know as the World War II era. Many veterans and wives donated their time, stories, and artifacts to help create this interactive museum. Among those interviewed are Former Senator Bob Dole and nationally renowned historian Stephen Ambrose. This web-site is an effort to preserve untold stories of those who lived during the World War II era. It is our goal to preserve these oral histories before they are lost to the world forever.