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Cost of Living Calculator : Answers those age old questions regarding how much something from the past would be worth today and vise-versa. Click on "Free Tools" and then click on "Cost of Living Calculator".

Lists of U.S. Presidents : Everything you ever, and never wanted to know about our Presidents sorted into over 100 lists (e.g.: tallest, shortest, by affairs etc.)

ThinkQuest : Units and Lesson Plans for ALL subject areas. Scroll down and click on "History".

Native Americans

Mystery of the Olmec
Account of the mysterious Olmec people and their influence on subsequent Mesoamerican
cultures

Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Information about the daily life and culture of the Mississippian Mound Builders

The World of the Mayan Culture
Comprehensive presentation of the Mayan people and culture in the ancient, colonial, and
modern periods

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Detailed information about each of the 19 Pueblo communities and an overview of Pueblo rules
and etiquette

The Native American History Archive
Extensive geographical and historical information on Native American peoples. Includes lesson
plans for constructing collaborative projects involving the use of the World Wide Web

Columbus Day
Good collection of links to information about Columbus and his voyage

1492: An Ongoing Voyage Presentation of a Library of Congress exhibit dealing with the 15th-century world, Columbus's achievement, and the myths about his voyage

 

Christopher Columbus and Early European Exploration Research guide based on the New York Public Library's holdings of primary and secondary source material about Christopher Columbus and other early European explorers of the Americas

 

The Christopher Columbus Controversy Pro-Columbus contribution to the debate surrounding Columbus's discovery of the New World, written by the executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute and expressing the institute's glorification of individualism and rejection of "political correctness"

Rhode Island History: Indians and Explorers Account of the earliest interactions between Europeans and Native Americans in what would become Rhode Island, including the first verifiable visit by a European explorer, that of Giovanni Verrazano in 1521.

Captain John Smith In-depth look at the founder of the Jamestown settlement, including excerpts from his own accounts of the settlement's early days
A Brief History of Jamestown, Virginia Detailed time line, accompanied by information on the settlement's economics, politics, geography, and inhabitants

Jamestown Rediscovery Project - ten-year interdisciplinary project searching for the remains of 1607 Jamestown

The Mayflower Compact - a hypertext version of the original document

First Thanksgiving Proclamation - historical document

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1640-1700 Collection of primary sources relevant to life in Massachusetts during the 17th century

Puritanism in New England Brief look at Puritanism and the Puritans of New England by a university professor

Salem, Massachusetts What About Witches - from Salem's website descriptions of the trials

Salem Witch Trials, 1692 Chronology of the events surrounding the Salem witch hysteria. Includes links to images of the Witch Trials Memorial and to the Salem home page.

Quakers - an introduction to Quakerism

The Quaker Religion A brief overview of the Quakers and thier settlement in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with links to information about the federal style of architecture

The American Colonies in the 17th Century: Politics Site containing a wide range of 17th-century colonial documents, including several dealing with the duties of Sir Edmund Andros as governor of the Dominion of New England
Archiving Early America - primary source materials

Fundamental Orders of Conneticut - historical document

Middle Passage--Evidence Firsthand accounts and images dealing with the life of slaves during the middle passage

Perilous Voyages: The Middle Passage Examination of the middle passage and the hardships that Africans endured

Olaudah Equiano Excerpts from the autobiography of the former slave

North American Colonies: Planters, Merchants, Laborers  Account of the evolution of indentured servitude in North America

The Maryland Gazette Featuring George Washington's Journal Washington's account of his experiences as a young soldier in 1753-1754, accompanied by background material

1755 French and Indian War - lots of resources related to the war including a brief historical summary

The French and Indian War Examination of certain aspects of the war, including its effect on British-colonial relations and the key role played by the Iroquois

The Last of the Mohicans - by James Fenimore Cooper

The Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763 In-depth look at the circumstances surrounding the Proclamation of 1763. Includes the text of the proclamation

The Albany Plan - a hypertext document
Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History - reviews his life in different stages
Benjamin Franklin Links to texts of writings from various periods of Franklin's life, including the Autobiography

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Common Sense by Thomas Paine - from the Modern History Sourcebook

The Boston Tea Party Brief account of the protest. Part of a site dealing with the causes and early battles of the American Revolution.

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents Exhibition of various drafts of the Declaration of Independence and associated documents, presented by the Library of Congress

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents Background information about the Declaration of Independence and a chronology of the events surrounding its writing, with links to the complete text of the document and other related sites

Declaration of Independence - online text

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Links to letters, quotations, inaugural addresses, and other texts by Jefferson, as well as biographical material and related resources

Yankee Doodle - song lyrics

Historic Philadelphia - links to historic people and events related to Philly

The American Revolution Online

Paul Revere House - the historic house on line with biography and more

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution - explore battles of the Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War

Historic Valley Forge Variety of resources dealing with the camp at Valley Forge, including the full text of a letter in which General Washington requests aid for his troops

 

History Comes Alive in Valley Forge Account of the experiences of Washington and his soldiers at Valley Forge, as well as what can be seen at the site today

 

Marquis de Lafayette--French Soldier & Statesman Biography of the French general, with links to information about other leaders of the time

 

General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Biography of the German general who helped train the American soldiers at Valley Forge

The Treaty of Paris Complete text of the treaty that confirmed U.S. independence, Complete text of the Articles of Confederation for those who want to compare the Articles with the  Constitution

 

Archiving Early America Diversity of material about 18th-century America--with a particular emphasis on original historic documents--providing essential background for the chapter and section.

Articles of Confederation - brief summary and a link to the original from Archiving Early America

Early U.S. Republic Texts of the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, and other historical documents, plus links to related sites, provided by Mississippi State University's Historical Text Archive.

Whiskey Rebellion - brief summary and a link to the original order from George Washington from Archiving Early America

#1 George Washington (1789-1797) Informative account of Washington's presidency with links to detailed information on Martha Washington, texts of Washington's inaugural addresses, notable quotations, and the Papers of George Washington site at the University of Virginia

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Detailed information about the beloved home of George Washington, to which he bid a fond farewell when he assumed the duties of the presidency and to which he returned after his retirement

Washington's Farewell Address - a transcription of the final manuscript of the address
#2 John Adams (1797-1801) - a biography from White House.gov

The Remarkable Mr. Adams Concise information on John Adams and the Alien and Sedition Acts

Wayne, Anthony Brief biography of "Mad Anthony" Wayne, victor at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with an image of a painting of the general

John Marshall Good overview of the career of John Marshall, the great chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Bill of Rights - online text

The Federalist Papers - complete online texts

US Constitution - hypertext version of the original

To Form a More Perfect Union Library of Congress site providing background on the Continental Congress, the problems with the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting of the Constitution

The Indispensable Mr. Jay Concise biography of John Jay

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Growth of the Nation 1800-1840 Lecture Notes by Dan Rankin

Jeffersonian Era -Links from McGraw-Hill

#3 Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) - a biography from White House.gov

Monticello, the Home of Thomas Jefferson Well-organized and clearly presented information about Jefferson's home in Virginia, including a look at a typical day in Jefferson's life at Monticello
The Federalist Party - From Information Please
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, & the election of 1800 - a short description of the election
The Formation of a National Government - Notes from an online history text

John Marshall - a biography
Marshall Court - read some full texts of his decisions from Cornell Law

American Originals: The Louisiana Purchase Interesting background information about the Louisiana Purchase, including transcripts of the original agreements and an image showing Napoleon's signature

Exploring the West from Monticello - the story of Lewis and Clark's exploration
Lewis and Clark - links from Miss. State Archives

Lewis and Clark Expedition Interesting overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition, with a particular emphasis on the Corps of Discovery's route through what would become the state of Washington. Includes a reading list.

Lewis and Clark Expedition Concise account of the expedition undertaken by the Corps of Discovery, with links to related topics, plus two maps

#4 James Madison (1809-1817) Brief biography, plus complete texts of Madison's inaugural addresses

The War of 1812 - from Multieducator, includes pictures.

The War of 1812 : Great timeline,list of battles and links from ThinkQuest.
Fort McHenry National Monument - information about the fort and the War of 1812

Tecumseh Chafes at Settlements Brief overview of the Shawnee chief's activities in organizing Native American resistance to the expansion of white settlers

William Henry Harrison Detailed information about the military career and presidency of William Henry Harrison, the hero of Tippecanoe, with links to other relevant sites

#5 James Monroe (1817-1825)  a biography from White House.gov

Monroe Doctrine Text of the relevant passage in Monroe's 1823 message to Congress

History Made in Lowell: A Mill Girl Called Lucy Larcom Biography of a mill girl who took little interest in strikes but wrote poetry

#6 John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) Biography of one of America's great secretaries of state and the country's sixth president. Includes links to Adams's inaugural address and to notable quotations.

#7 Andrew Jackson  (1829-1837) - a biography from White House.gov

Andrew Jackson Account of the extraordinary career of Andrew Jackson, military hero and president
Andrew Jackson - Excellent! another biography ... more detailed   

#8 Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) - a biography from the White House.gov

Martin Van Buren Biographical information on Martin Van Buren, written by an 11th-grade U.S. history student            

The American Whig Party - a brief history of this brief party

The Alexis de Tocqueville Tour Site established by C-SPAN retracing Tocqueville's trip across America in search of democracy. Provides a wealth of information about Tocqueville, including biographical material, bibliographies, and excerpts from his writings.

The Trail of Tears - from North Georgia history.

Brief History of the Trail of Tears Information about the Trail of Tears, provided by the Cherokee Nation

Horace Mann from Report of the Massachusetts Board of Education (1848) - from The American People

History of the Suffrage Movement Site devoted to the quest for woman suffrage, including brief biographies of prominent suffragists, a time line of the movement, and the full text of the Seneca Falls "Declaration of Sentiments"

Lucretia Mott - a biography and links from students at University of Maryland
Elizabeth Cady Stanton - a biography and links from the National Park Service
Dorothea Dix - a biography and links form students at University of Maryland

Ain't I a Woman? Background on Sojourner Truth's famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech

#9 William Henry Harrison (1841) - a biography from the White House.gov

#10 John Tyler: Tenth President (1841-1845) Biography of the first vice-president to become president as a result of the death of his predecessor

 

Oregon Trail Interpretive Center - uses living history interpretations and exhibits that immerse visitors in the dreams, desires and adventures of those who made the journey west

In Search of the Oregon Trail Companion site to a PBS program, with historical information, teaching resources, and trivia about pioneers on the trail west

America's West - Development and History - from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the Wild West, to today's Modern West
Donner Online - cooperative learning activity with links for exploring the Oregon Trail and the fate of the Donner Party

Trail of Hope: The Moromon Trail - from pbs.org

Mountain Men and the Fur Trade - is an on-line Research Center devoted to the history, traditions, tools, and mode of living, of the trappers, explorers, and traders known as the Mountain Men
California Gold Rush - a page dedicated to the Gold Rush
California Gold Rush Country - take a virtual tour or discover how 49ers made their way West

The Gold Rush A history of the Great American Gold Rush, with information on the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, with links to other sites on the gold rush.

Sonoma Plaza History of the Bear Flag Revolt and Sonoma's short-lived role as the capital of the independent Republic of California

 

The Mexican-American War 1847 - from SunSite

The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848)

This collection of articles, conversations, and essays written by Mexican, Texan, and national historians, curators, and professors offer multiple perspectives on manifest destiny, Native American displacement, western expansion, and the U.S.-Mexican war. Visual timelines and companion resources for the PBS documentary, The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848)

Archives of The West: The President's Message on War with Mexico

James K. Polk's message to the Senate and House of Representatives on the War with Mexico, May 11, 1846. One of many primary source materials-- memoirs, journals, letters, and images--archived by PBS for the production of Ken Burns and Stephen Ives',The West :Episode Two 1806-1848.

The U.S.-Mexican War 1846-1848

This is the web site of the Descendents of Mexican War Veterans and contains images, documents, maps, and links about the war with Mexico. The history and FAQs are presented from the viewpoint of these American descendants of the war.

Battle of San Jacinto Brief description of the battle that won Texas its independence from Mexico

 

Sam Houston Short biography of Houston and his career in Texas

 

Antonio López de Santa Anna Brief biography of the Mexican leader

 

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Full text of the treaty
Transcontinental Railroad - from the Museum of the City of San Francisco

A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers: Expansion and Sectionalism, 1830-1850 Brief overview of American labor issues in the antebellum period, with a time line of significant events and lesson plans for teachers

History of the Erie Canal Comprehensive history of the Erie Canal, written by students at the University of Rochester. This work in progress includes maps, biographies, and drawing

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A Nation Divided - from the History Place a chronological format

Eli Whitney Short biography of the inventor of the cotton gin. Part of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Cotton Gin - from the Modern History Sourcebook
From Slavery to Freedom from The African American Journey a World Book Special Report
Conflict of Abolition and Slavery - from the African-American Mosaic, Library of Congress

The Underground Railroad - loads in information from UC Davis

Taking the Train to Freedom Study of the Underground Railroad carried out by the National Park Service, with links to numerous related sites

"On an Underground Railroad"Song celebrating the leaders and goals of the Underground Railroad

Sources for John Brown: Information, Documents, and Images Bibliography of resources dealing with John Brown, plus links to a collection of related images. Part of a site containing extensive information on the abolitionist.

 

Free-Soil Party History of the Free-Soil Party, with links to information about related topics

Ashland--the Henry Clay Estate Biography of the "Great Compromiser," including quotations from and anecdotes about Clay, as well as information about Ashland, Clay's estate in Lexington, Kentucky
Compromise of 1850 - from Worldbook
Compromise of 1850 - a map showing which areas would be slave, free, or "open"

Virtual Antebellum Richmond - take a virtual tour of Richmond before the Civil War
Secession Era Editorials Project - editorials from US Newspapers
Dred Scott Decision - a copy of the actual court documents

William Lloyd Garrison - encyclopedia style information from Encarta
William Lloyd Garrison - from the Liberator 1831
Fredrick Douglas - a biography
Fredrick Douglas - from the National Park Service

Fredrick Douglas - National Historic Site

The Frederick Douglas Museum and Cultural Center Site that includes biographical information about Douglass, a gallery of images, and links to the texts of his writing

Uncle Tom's Cabin - full electronic text
Harriet Beecher Stowe - a biography with links

Harriet Beecher Stowe - biography, texts, and more
#11James K. Polk  (1845-1849) - a biography from the White House.gov
#12 Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) - a biography from the White House.gov
#13 Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) - a biography from the White House.gov
#14 Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) - a biography from the White House.gov
#15 James Buchanan (1857-1861) - a biography from the White House.gov

The Know Nothings - an encyclopedia overview from Information Please

Know-Nothing Party Brief history of the nativist political party. Page includes links to information about historic sites in Washington, D.C.

Walt Whitman Archives - texts, biography, and more

Nathaniel Hawthorne Comprehensive site devoted to Hawthorne, including biographical information, texts of his writings (including The Blithedale Romance), and interpretations of his works

Ralph Waldo Emerson   Links to a variety of information about Emerson, including biographical material, portraits, texts of his writings, a bibliography, and other related sites

Ralph Waldo Emerson - a page created by someone who must really like Emerson

Henry David Thoreau Links to a variety of information about Thoreau including biographical material, texts of his writings, works about him, and other related sites

A New View of Society... - by Robert Owens

Brook Farm - encyclopedia style information from information please
The Subjection of Women - from the Modern History Sourcebook
Susan B. Anthony (1869) - from the Modern History Sourcebook

Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments - The text
The Life and Works of Herman Melville - biography, works, whales, and more

#16 Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) - a biography from the White House.com
Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Online - everything you'd ever want to know about #16
Robert E. Lee - a biography and more
Ulysses S. Grant -a page dedicate to the Northern General and later President, tons of stuff
General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson - a short biography
Antietam on the Web - a site dedicated to remembering the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Manassas National Battlefield Park - great site for discovering 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas (Bull Run)
Battle of Shiloh - a brief description of the battle
Battle of Gettysburg - take a tour of the three day battle
Battle of Gettysburg - a lot of information and resources related to the battle
US Civil War Center - "To locate, index, and / or make available all appropriate private and public data regarding the Civil War."
The American Civil War Homepage - a ton of links to aid in the study of the Civil War
The Civil War Home Page - links, letters, photos and more
US Civil War

Civil War
American Civil War - Civil War Timeline, State Battle Maps, Alphabetic Battle Listing, and more!
Civil War Information Archive - loads of Civil War stuff
Civil War Resources - from the Virginia Military Insitute Archives
New World Slavery - from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Pictures of the Civil War - from the National Archives and Records Adminisration

Selected Civil War Photographs Library of Congress site offering access to more than 1,000 Civil War photographs from the library's holdings, plus a wealth of background information

Mathew B. Brady--Biographical Note Brief biography of Brady in the Selected Civil War Photographs site

William Tecumseh Sherman Biographical sketch of the man who would become one of the North's most successful generals in the Civil War

The American Civil War Collection of links to a wide range of Civil War information

The United States Civil War Center Louisiana State University site containing a nearly exhaustive set of links to Civil War information on the Internet

The Emancipation Proclamation Text of Lincoln's proclamation, with images of the actual document and an essay in which John Hope Franklin discusses the proclamation's significance

Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry Brief history of the famous African-American regiment, with links to photographs and other information
Women and the Civil War Duke University site focusing on the experiences of women during the Civil War

 

 

 

#17 Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) - a biography from the White House.gov
#18 Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) - a biography from the White House.gov
After the War - information about Jim Crow laws and more after the war
Plessy v. Ferguson - information about the Supreme Court decision
Recontructing a Nation - webnotes from an online college history course

Persistence of the Spirit Interpretive study of people and events that have contributed to the black experience in Arkansas, presented by the Arkansas Humanities Resource Center. The section "First Freedom" in the Historical Narrative pages deals specifically with Reconstruction.

Celebrating Rights and Responsibilities History of Reconstruction in Maryland, as revealed in personal stories, newspaper accounts, and images. Includes links to related sites.

A Hundred Years of Terror Extensive examination of the Ku Klux Klan and its activities, prepared by the Southern Poverty Law Center

Another Presidential Election Error Headline Lively account of the political maneuvering involved in the Tilden-Hayes election

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The Autobiography of Calamity Jane Story of Martha Jane Cannary in her own words

The West in Popular Culture and Folklore Links to a variety of sites dealing with the Old West, including ones devoted to Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, historic trails, and cowboy poetry

Sketch of a Three Years Travel in South America, California, and Mexico Firsthand account by a man who took part in the 1849 gold rush, accompanied by a time line and biographical notes

Ghosts of the Gold Rush Site devoted to the Klondike gold rush, including a brief history, fun facts and anecdotes, and a "pan for gold database"

A Brief Explanation of Homesteading Introduction to homesteading and the Homestead Act, including a bibliography

A Vast Sea of Grass--Nebraska's Vanished Prairies Detailed information about the prairies, with links to information about soddies and homesteading

Inside Sod House Photograph of the inside of a sod house, with a brief descriptive text

Battle of Little Big Horn - archaeology and history

The Dawes Act or General Allotment Act of 1887  Complete text of the Dawes Act

 

US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - offiial web page
American Immigration Page - great source of information about immigration

The Angel Island Home Page Overview of immigrant conditions and processing on Angel Island in California

Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service: Ellis Island, 1900-1933 Informative introduction to a microfilm publication of Ellis Island records

History of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Brief but comprehensive history of a New York City settlement house that opened in 1894

On the Lower East Side Compilation of articles from turn-of-the-century journals about life in New York City's Lower East Side

Thomas Nast: The Power of One Person's Wood Engravings Extensive biography of the renowned political cartoonist (who allegedly could neither read nor write), accompanied by images of some of his most significant cartoons

A Tribute to Roscoe Conkling Full text of a tribute to the New York political boss, delivered to the New York State legislature on May 9, 1888

The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Comprehensive look at the 1906 earthquake, including photographs, eyewitness accounts, and seismographic data

American Immigration - Lots of information about immigration by time period. Student project.
The Chinese Exclusion Act - a hypertext markup of the original bill

Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone Detailed technical information and flow charts, incorporating Bell's own sketches, that trace the development of the telephone. Includes links to related sites.

Thomas Edison Brief overview of Edison's life and career, with links to additional Edison resources and to information about other inventors, including Henry Bessemer and Alexander Graham Bell

George M. Pullman Short biography of the powerful railroad figure

Golden Spike National Historic Site Story of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 and of subsequent memorializations of the event

Andrew Carnegie and His Philanthropies Concise history of Carnegie's life and philanthropic efforts

 

The Carnegie Story Detailed information about Carnegie's life and about his estate in Scotland

Labor WEB Home page of the AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions representing over 13 million working men and women

Mary Harris (Mother) Jones Short biography of the labor organizer, including links to a tribute by Eugene V. Debs and an article she wrote in 1901
The Transportation Revolution - actually a syllabus page for a Syracuse University Course, good links!
Telegraphy Lore - someone's telegraphy page with history, the code, and more
Notes on the Industrial Revolution - slide show type notes from East Tennesse State University Online

The Louis Sullivan Page Look at the life and work of Louis Sullivan, including links to photographs of buildings he designed

Olmsted in Buffalo Detailed information about Frederick Law Olmsted's pioneering design for the Buffalo, New York, public park system

Booker Taliaferro Washington Photograph and brief biography of the champion of education for African Americans

steam engine - brief explanation about the development of the steam engine
James Watt - a biography written in 1925
Internet Modern History Sourcebook - links for the Industrial Revolution

Child Labor in the US 1908-1912 - photos with narrative of children at work

America in the Gilded Age - from the American Experience (PBS)

The Gilded Age - text and archives from Hanover College

Coal Mining in the Gilded Age - pictures and text

The Gilded Age and monetary questions - from Ohio State
Cartoons from the Gilded Age and Progressive Era - from Ohio State

A Short History of American Labor History of labor in the United States with numerous links to other sites dealing with labor and unions

William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech - given at the Democratic National Convention 1896
William Jennings Bryan - a brief biography from Grolier Online
#19 Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) - a biography from the White House.gov
#20 James Garfield (1881) - a biography from the White House.gov
#21 Chester A Arthur (1881-1885) - a biography from the White House.gov
#22 & 24 Grover Cleveland (1885-1889 / 1893-1897) - a biography from the White House.gov
#23 Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) - a biography from the White House.gov

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Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912 - Outline
Progressivism - another outline

#26 Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) - a biography from the White House.gov
#27 William Howard Taft (1909-1913) - a biography from the White House.gov

The Age of Imperialism Comprehensive history of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes links to images, maps, biographies, and other related information

The Cuban Nation, 1898-1959 History of Cuba, containing detailed accounts of the 1895 revolution and the Spanish-American-Cuban War. Accompanied by links to further information on Cuba.

 

The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt - a first hand account
Spanish-American War Centennial Page - site delving into all aspects of the Spanish American War, including the issues of Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. homefront

'The White Man's Burden and its critics - text of the poem and anti-imperialist responses.
Philippine-American War - a chronology, maps, statistics, FAQ, editorial cartoons of the day, details on weapons used, and more. From the Philippine-American War Centennial Initiative.

Meet William Randolph Hearst Biography of Hearst, a brief history of the Hearst Corporation, and a look at the Hearst's San Simeon estate

Joseph Pulitzer Brief biography of Pulitzer, written by one of his descendants, with links to related sites

#25 William McKinley (1897-1901) - a biography from the White House.gov

World War I - Trenches on the Web - THE place to go for World War I on the Internet

Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker On-line text of Captain Rickenbacker's memoir of his experiences as an ace pilot in World War I

General John J. Pershing Detailed biography of the general who led the American Expeditionary Force to victory in World War I

Cantigny Museum
WWI Document Archive - This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List
The Great European and World War - study guide and notes about WWI
July 28, 1914 - Austria declared war on Serbia
airplanes - The Aerodome - Aces and Aircraft of WWI
submarines - Uboat warfare 1914-1918
Verdun - description of the battle with a quiz you can take too!

The Western Front - summary of fighting on the Western Front from the War Times Journal
The Schlieffen Plan - a description on Germany's war plan
The Eastern Front - summary of fighting on the Eastern Front from the War Times Journal
Armenian Massacre: 1915 - brief description of the massacre
propaganda - see some examples
Zimmerman note - text of the notes
April 1917 - President Wilson's war message
November 11, 1918 - brief summary of events at the end of the war
The Fourteen Points - the text of Wilson's speech

The League of Nations Debate Dramatized discussion about the League of Nations, including the words of Senators Nelson, Lodge, Sherman, Hitchcock, Borah, Reed, and Sterling, as well as President Wilson 
influenza (the flu) epidemic - transcript from news program that discussed the epidemic
Punch: British Propaganda from 1914-1915 - this is a collection of articles, poems, and stories which appeared in Punch, the British humor magazine, in 1914 and 1915
WWI - The Great War - page written by a high school teacher for students, excellent
Great War - PBS Online - provides greater depth to the events, places and figures addressed in the television series
The Great War 1914-1918 - an individual's homepage about WWI, lots of links and information
History File: Yugoslavia & The Balkans - from BBC News

The Versailles Treaty Complete text of the Treaty of Versailles
# 28 Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) - a biography from White House . gov

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Women Win the Vote - from the National Women's History Project

Women's History
The 19th Amendment - the document plus some pictures
History of the Suffrage Movement - from the University of Rochester

Roaring Twenties Brief overview of the relationship between prohibition and the culture of the 1920s

American Prohibition Selected documents and other material dealing with prohibition, including background information about Frances E. Willard and the Anti-Saloon League, as well as contemporary opinions favoring and opposing prohibition in the 1920s

Prohibition 1920-1933 - from Michigan State University

Flapper Culture and Style Lively account of flappers (especially the actress Louise Brooks) and the writers who immortalized them, with links to John Held illustrations, contemporary magazine articles about flappers, and a number of other sites dealing with the culture of the Jazz Age

Ragtime Extensive information on ragtime music, including its origins and influence, a time line of events, information about popular composers and performers, and a list of resources for further research

Bessie Smith Concise biography of the "Empress of the Blues"

Yankees Tribute to Babe Ruth New York Yankee's pages that honor the 100th anniversary of Ruth's birth, including entertaining stories about the man who embodied baseball in the 1920s

Amelia Earhardt Biography and photographs of Earhardt

F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary  Excellent overview of Fitzgerald's dazzling career as a writer, prepared for the 100th anniversary of his birth by the University of South Carolina. Includes a biography and links to texts of his writings.

The Circle Association's Weblinks to the Harlem Renaissance Links to sites dealing with the Harlem Renaissance and African-American history, art, and culture

SIN, SILENCE, AND SUFFERING (RETURN TO NORMALCY) - an outline
Scopes "Monkey Trial" - descriptions of all the key participants and clippings from the news reports of the time.

The Red Scare - a reading excerpt from Sonoma State University

"The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti" Article published in The Atlantic in 1927 (and written by future Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter), including excerpts of testimony from the trial

Marcus Garvey: An Overview  Informative account of Garvey's career. Part of a site devoted to UCLA's Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project.

The 1920s - the Web's very first comprehensive site devoted to the 1920s.
#29 Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) - a biography from the White House.gov
#30 Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)  - a biography from the White House.gov

Radio Days: A Soundbite History - old radio shows from the Depression Era
The Stock Market - an explanation of what it is and how it works

Main Causes of the Great Depression Detailed account of many of the most-often-cited causes of the Great Depression

Hunger in Great Depression Interesting overview of how the Great Depression affected people

The Strip District: Shantytown Photographs of a shantytown in Pittsburgh, taken around 1930

The Dust Bowl Haunting photographs and a well-chosen Steinbeck quotation bring the ecological disaster of the Dust Bowl to life

Dorothea Lange Information about the photographer's career, with links to some of her photographs

Overview: The Great Depression Look at the impact of the Great Depression on the social structure of the American family

The New Deal Network - events, achievements, and personalities associated with the New Deal

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal Links to a variety of sites containing information about FDR and his New Deal policies

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Projects in Georgia Collection of photographs chronicling many of the WPA projects undertaken in Georgia

The Lindbergh Trial - information about the kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby and the trial that followed
#31 Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) - a biography from the White House.gov
#32 Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) - a biography from the White House.gov

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum - visit the museum online

WWII Timeline - lots of information and links
WWII Resources - Primary source materials on the Web. Original documents regarding all aspects of the war.
WWII Homepages - links to WWII Homepages

WW II

World War II on the Web   Hundreds of links to Web sites dealing with various aspects of World War II, including ones maintained by the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. Army Center for Military History

Benito Mussolini Information about Mussolini's life, the birth of fascism, and the Italian leader's military dictatorship. Includes links to information about Adolf Hitler and about the history of World War II

Joseph Stalin Account of Stalin's revolutionary apprenticeship and his leadership of the Soviet Union

Nazi Fascism and the Modern Totalitarian State Overview of totalitarianism, fascism, and Nazism, accompanied by a glossary, activities, and discussion questions

Chancellor Adolf Hitler On the Occasion of Germany's Occupation of the Sudentenland - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection

Neville Chamberlain Brief biography of the British prime minister
Neville Chamberlin upon returns home from the Munich Conference - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection

peace in our time - comments by Neville Chamberlin after Berlin Conference (text)
Munich Pact - the text

Winston Churchill Account of Churchill's life, with links to information about other key players in the drama of World War II
hear Winston Chruchill address the nation on the R.A.F. - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection

Charles de Gaulle Biography focusing on de Gaulle's role in World War II and in postwar France. Includes links to information about Henri Pétain and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Invasion of Ethiopia - timeline of events
Civil war in Spain - brief analysis with some pictures
Maginot Line - Encyclopedia aritcle from Grolier
Germany occupies northern France - links to pictures and readings
Battle of Britain - brief description of the fighting

UBOAT.net - information about submarine warfare 1939-1945

Chronology of International Events, March 1938 to December 1941 Detailed time line of events preceeding the U.S. entry into World War II, issued by the U.S. Department of State in 1941
Lend-Lease Act - the text

World War II: Alliance Summary of the role of the Lend-Lease Act in the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union. Part of a site devoted to the Library of Congress's Revelations from the Russian Archives exhibit.
Battle of Stalingrad - an account of this decisive battle
Resistance Movements - brief descriptions with links to more information

The History Place - WWII in Europe - timeline with photos and text
Pearl Harbor - Pearl Harbor Remembered Site with lots of information on the attack
A day that which will live in infamy.. - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection
The invasion of France - page after page of information about D-Day focus on airpower
D-Day - site made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D-Day

Operation Overlord Well-illustrated overview of D-Day, including operation plans, equipment, and numbers of casualties
atomic bomb - documents on the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima - information from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
August 9, 1945 bombing of Nagasaki - remembersing Nagasaki from the Exploratorium

Atomic Bomb Damage in Hiroshima Extensive information, including photographs, about the damage caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Includes a bibliography and information about the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
War crimes - Encyclopedia aritcle from Grolier
Japanese American Internment - lots of links about this event

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Cybrary of the Holocaust - Loads of information about the Holocaust. Includes a Teacher's Guide to teaching the Holocaust

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Home page of the museum, including a brief history of the Holocaust and information about the Nuremberg trials and the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Simon Wiesenthal Center Home Page - visit the Museum of Tolerance

Holocaust - a cybrary of the Holocaust (for more Holocaust links click here)

Holocaust
L'Chaim a Holocaust Web Project - Memories & visions of the Holocaust, links, Dachau Virtual Tour
Responses to the Holocaust - a hypermedia sourcebook for the humanities

The United Nations - UN Homepage
The UN Charter - the text
General Assembly - brief background on what the GA does from the UN
Security Council - brief background on what the Security Council does from the UN
Truman Doctrine - text of the speech
Marshall Plan - Marshall's speech at Harvard 1947
The Marshall Plan - design, accomplishments, and relevance to the present
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - NATO's homepage
Space Race - history of space exploration timeline
Antarctic Treaty - information about the treaty
Berlin Wall - background, construction, measurements, fall
Cuban Missile Crisis - introduction, chronology, selected glossary, photos, transcripts
Cuban Missile Crisis - Real Audio site featuring audio clips from the confrontation
hear US Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson's confrontation over the presence of Russian missiles in Cuba - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection
France recent history and political life in France
Sec. of State John Foster Dulles On the Fall of Dien Bien Phu - real audio from the History Channel's great speeches collection
The Fifth Republic - explains the roles of government officials
The Cold War - site that explores some interesting people and events of the Cold War
France 1945-1995 - history since the fourth republic

Cold War - from the Soviet Archives exhibit
O'Neill High School Student Project on the Cold War - self quiz, survey, links, and more
Cold War Warrior Website - written by an airforce veteran

The Cold War Information, photographs, and speeches about the Cold War

 

Cold War Online exhibit, with links to primary sources, outlining the distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union during the decades of the Cold War

Senator Joe McCarthy Analysis of McCarthy's character, excerpted from the book Senator Joe McCarthy by Richard H. Rovere

Laughing Last? Comments--by Alger Hiss, by his son, and by the columnist George F. Will--about a Russian official's statement in 1992 that Hiss never spied for the Soviet Union

Sputnik Satellites and Launch Vehicles Data, including a chart, on the first Soviet satellite program

Spy in the Sky Detailed information about the U-2 spy plane, Francis Gary Powers, and the 1960 U-2 incident

 

 

#34 Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) - a biography from the White House.gov

TV Westerns Annotated and illustrated list of 1950s TV westerns, including Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid, and The Lone Ranger

 

Fifties Top Pops List of the songs that topped the record charts from 1955 through 1959

Elvis Presley's Graceland Look at Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, plus "Elvisology" facts and photographs illustrating the life and career of the King of Rock 'n' Roll

Korean War - web page dedicated to the "forgotten war"

Korean War

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#35 John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) - a biography from the White House.gov

The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection

Introduction to the National Archives and Records Administration's collection of material relating to the assassination of President Kennedy. Includes a searchable index of the documents in the collection.

#36 Lyndon B. Johnson 1963-1969) - a biography from the White House.gov

Great Society Brief account of the Great Society program, with a link to information about Lyndon B. Johnson

Chicago 1968: Antiwar Movement In-depth look at the chaotic Democratic National Convention, with links to information about the key players and the events that have made the convention notorious

Wallace: A Life in Review News article providing an overview of the life and political career of the controversial former governor and presidential candidate

Martin Luther King Jr. - the man, the movement, the legacy, the holiday, and more
Civil Rights Timeline - created by Western Michigan University Political Science students

The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson Companion site to a PBS Program dealing with the past and the present of one of America's foremost leaders
Jackie Robinson: Beyond the Playing Field - Ten lessons with primary documents related to civil rights, character education, and citizenship

African-American History

NAACP Online Home page of the NAACP, providing a history of the nation's oldest civil rights organization and information about its current leaders and activities

National Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour Information about a number of civil rights issues and events of the 1950s and 1960s

From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement Article written in 1965 by Bayard Rustin, an important civil rights leader, about the direction of the civil rights movement

Voting Rights Act Information about the 1965 legislation, with links to information about related topics

Photo Tour of the Civil Rights Movement Collection of photographs of civil rights subjects, from the archives of the Seattle Times

Latino culture

Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement PBS Online pages devoted to the TV series, including biographies of key leaders in the movement and a time line of important events in Mexican-American and American history

Chavez: Farm Workers' Rights Brief overview of Cesar Chavez's efforts to organize farm workers and defend their rights

American Indian Movement AIM home page, including background information as well as information about current events and leaders of the movement

National Organization for Women NOW home page, with links to information about feminist issues, current events, and the organization's history

The Apollo Program Information about the Apollo 11 moon landing and the other Apollo missions, plus numerous photographs

NASA

Vietnam War - documents found at Mississippi State University

The Wars for Viet Nam Well-researched site featuring a historical overview of the Vietnam conflicts, with links to primary sources

Interesting Documents: America's Entrance into the Vietnam War Texts and documents dealing with early U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict, including a 1961 letter from Kennedy to Diem and Johnson's address to Congress regarding the Gulf of Tonkin incident

 

#37 Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) - a biography from the White House.gov

Watergate Extensive examination of the scandal, with numerous links to information about key players, texts of speeches, and related topics

#38 Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) - a biography from the White House.gov
#39 Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) - a biography from the White House.gov

#40 Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) - a biography from the White House.gov

The Ronald Reagan Home Page Site dedicated to defending Reagan against liberal criticism and praising the legacy of his policies

#41 George Bush (1989-1993) - a biography from the White House.gov

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Site containing a biography of Bush, as well as photographs, texts of speeches, and information on the library's collections and the museum's programs

Remember Tiananmen Square? Links to information about and photographs of the 1989 demonstrations and massacre in Tiananmen Square

 

The Gulf War  PBS site providing interviews, commentary, and photographs that document the Gulf War

What Happened to Health Care Reform? Article by Paul Starr, professor of sociology at Princeton University, detailing the defeat of President Clinton's efforts to reform health care in the United States

Issues: Federal Budget/Deficit Annotated links to sites providing materials, including debates and public documents, for the study of issues relating to the federal budget

 

Issues: Welfare/Poverty/Homelessness Annotated links to sites providing information about the most economically vulnerable people in the United States

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