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	From Revolution to Reconstruction: A Hypertext on American History from the Colonial Period Until Modern Times George M. Welling / University of Groningen Introduction to American history. Provides basic text from the American Information Agency's Outline of American History, which is hyperlinked to essays, documents, speeches, illustrations, and further materials. This ambitious and impressive resource on American history provides detailed content, an extensive collection of primary documents, and an example of the possibilities of Web publishing for educational and historical purposes. Professor George M. Welling and his team of students and contributors have created a spectacular resource that is an outstanding model for electronic publishing. Historical Text Archive Mississippi State University Extensive archive of historical resources. Includes primary documents, related links, and electronic versions of print books, organized geographically and topically. Created as an FTP site in 1990, the Historical Text Archive continues to be an essential source for historical materials, particularly primary documents. The Exhibit Hall National Archives and Records Administration Detailed and extensive collection of documents, photographs, and historical information. Includes exhibits on panoramic photographs, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Louisiana Purchase, the Emancipation Proclamation, World War II propaganda posters, people during World War II, and a day in the life of Pres. Gerald Ford. Features significant primary documents, such as the Magna Carta, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Nineteenth Amendment, and the Japanese surrender document. Historical essays, useful links, and an easy-to-use design make this site essential to anyone interested in the documentary history of the United States. American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library Exhibits and digitized primary source and archival materials related to American culture and history, from the National Digital Library. Includes texts, motion pictures, sound recordings, and photographs, with features on African-American perspectives, the Civil War, Continental Congress documents, presidential portraits, vaudeville and popular entertainment, and woman suffrage. Detailed multimedia presentations on,significant historical events provide access to the highlights of the collections at the Library of Congress.

	An Abridged History of the USA Here's an online American history textbook that covers a vast time period from before the U.S. Constitution through the first Clinton administration. Maps, political cartoons, and other illustrations liven up this fact-filled, downloadable site. Britannia: Monarchs in Britain Need to memorize the kings and queens of England, or just a British history buff? This site describes every British monarch from King Egbert in 802 to the presently reigning Queen Elizabeth. It also covers the monarchs of the Danes, the Norse, and the Scots. CivilWar.com Everything you wanted to know about the Civil War is on this site. Travel along the annotated timeline, visit the battle sites and monuments, read government documents, diaries, and letters, and check out the lyrics for famous songs from the period. The Colonial Gazette Here's an interesting site that presents information on Colonial America in the form of a newspaper. Unusual historical facts are brought to life in innovative stories and articles. Meet the pilgrims, witches, and Native Americans from long ago. The History Channel The popular cable channel goes online. You'll find exhibits, famous speeches, and quizzes, as well as a 20th century American timeline. Search their archives for historical documents and articles about any time period. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook This sourcebook collects and organizes online ancient history resources into the format of a textbook for classroom use. You'll find comprehensive information on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, Rome, the Hellenistic World, and more. Internet Modern History Sourcebook This amazing online resource has articles, sound files, illustrations, and more on everything from the Protestant Reformation to 20th century Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America. Read a little or a lot depending on your world history needs. Trenches on the Web Studying World War I? Then visit this site, which is loaded with maps, photos, timelines, biographies, sound files, posters, trivia, and more on the Great War. There's a discussion forum, as well as a list of other online resources. World War II Commemoration Grolier Online compiled a history of World War II at this site. In addition to the comprehensive text, you'll find photos, air combat video clips, biographies of the major players, an online test, and links to other WWII sites. The American Presidency The American Presidency site gathers hundreds of articles penned by noted historians and drawn from Grolier's authoritative encyclopedias, the Academic American Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia Americana, and the New Book of Knowledge. Research speeches, photographs, multimedia presentations and other items connected with the history of the presidency as well. Encyclopedia of Women's History Developed from a classroom assignment to write research papers, the Web site collectively provides a celebration of women's history by and for K-12 students, and as well provides a starting point for further research. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids A comprehensive resource, Ben's Guide to U.S. Government contains targeted sections for elementary, middle, and high school students. Choose a grade level for age-appropriate information about branches of government, the election process, and historical documents, to name a few. The site also contains a glossary as well as games and activities.

	American History The American Presidency The American Presidency site gathers hundreds of articles penned by noted historians and drawn from Grolier's authoritative encyclopedias, the Academic American Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia Americana, and the New Book of Knowledge. Research speeches, photographs, multimedia presentations and other items connected with the history of the presidency as well. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids A comprehensive resource, Ben's Guide to U.S. Government contains targeted sections for elementary, middle, and high school students. Choose a grade level for age-appropriate information about branches of government, the election process, and historical documents, to name a few. The site also contains a glossary as well as games and activities. CivilWar.com Everything you wanted to know about the Civil War is on this site. Travel along the annotated timeline, visit the battle sites and monuments, read government documents, diaries, and letters, and check out the lyrics for famous songs from the period. The Colonial Gazette Here's an interesting site that presents information on Colonial America in the form of a newspaper. Unusual historical facts are brought to life in innovative stories and articles. Meet the pilgrims, witches, and Native Americans from long ago. Congress Link Although Congress Link is primarily a resource for teachers, it includes several sections that could be of interest to students doing research for homework or school projects. The "Know Your Congress" section provides information about Congressional leadership, how laws are made, and how to contact your Congressional representative. You can also browse helpful related Web sites. NARA National Archives of the United States This collection of primary sources and activities for the classroom is the place to find key historical texts, like the Constitution, the Zimmerman Telegram, and documents pertaining to the Amistad case. The collection also includes lesson plans that incorporate primary sources, correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government. Supreme Court of the United States Find out what cases the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear, read opinions, learn Court rules, or check out the Court calendar on the Court's Web site. You can also learn about the Court or get information about visiting. World History Britannia: Monarchs in Britain Need to memorize the kings and queens of England, or just a British history buff? This site describes every British monarch from King Egbert in 802 to the presently reigning Queen Elizabeth. It also covers the monarchs of the Danes, the Norse, and the Scots. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook This sourcebook collects and organizes online ancient history resources into the format of a textbook for classroom use. You'll find comprehensive information on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, Rome, the Hellenistic World, and more. The History Channel The popular cable channel goes online. You'll find exhibits, famous speeches, and quizzes, as well as a 20th century American timeline. Search their archives for historical documents and articles about any time period. Internet Modern History Sourcebook This amazing online resource has articles, sound files, illustrations, and more on everything from the Protestant Reformation to 20th century Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America. Read a little or a lot depending on your world history needs. Trenches on the Web Studying World War I? Then visit this site, which is loaded with maps, photos, timelines, biographies, sound files, posters, trivia, and more on the Great War. There's a discussion forum, as well as a list of other online resources. World War II Commemoration Grolier Online compiled a history of World War II at this site. In addition to the comprehensive text, you'll find photos, air combat video clips, biographies of the major players, an online test, and links to other WWII sites.
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