Amdocs: Documents for the Study of American History
Links to primary source documents in American history from 1400 to the present.
American Centuries - Views from New England
American Centuries features a digital collection of approximately 1,800 objects and transcribed document pages from Memorial Hall Museum and Library.
The American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
Compiled by the Library of Congress, this includes documents, photographs, sound recordings arranged by topics including agriculture, art, business, education, geography, land, political science, recreation and sports, and social studies. Also features a multimedia English-Russian digital library.
A Biography of America
The companion website to a video series, A Biography of America presents American history as a living narrative. Each segment features a listing of key events of the period, a map relevant to the period, the transcript of the video program, and a set of annotated web links.
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection From the Home Front and the Front Lines History Resource Center: US National Archives and Records Administration Exhibit Hall
Veterans History Project The Ancient Egypt Site The Ancient World Web The Perseus Digital Library
"The David Rumsey Collection was started nearly 20 years ago, and focuses primarily on cartography of the Americas from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, books, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps, including pocket, wall, children’s and manuscript. Materials that were created in America and that illustrate the evolution of the country’s history,
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Early American Imprints, Series 1: Evans 1639-1800
Based on the renowned American Bibliography by Charles Evans, this is a definitive resource for every aspect of life in 17th- and 18th-century America, from agriculture and auctions through foreign affairs, diplomacy, literature, music, religion, the Revolutionary War, temperance, witchcraft, and just about any other topic imaginable. Upon completion, Evans Digital will consist of more than 36,000 works and 2,400,000 images.
"Original materials and oral histories from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War (1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1965-1975), and the Persian Gulf War (1991), the Veterans History Project, by act of Congress, collects and preserves the experiences of America's war veterans and those who supported them." Includes photographs, diaries, maps, military records, and more.
Access to over 1,000 historical (primary) documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Also includes access to the citations for over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Available throughout Lahser, or from home with a password. See Ms. Scott for a password list.
Important documents of United States history, plus photographic exhibits.
"100 milestone documents of American history which reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to “form a more perfect union.”
"From February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919, the United States Army published a newspaper for its forces in France, The Stars and Stripes. This online collection, presented by the Serial and Government Publications Division of the Library of Congress, includes the complete seventy-one-week run of the newspaper's World War I edition. The newspaper's mission was to provide these scattered troops with a sense of unity and an understanding of their part in the overall war effort and featured news from home, sports news, poetry, and cartoons."
This Library of Congress site features "audio- and video-taped oral histories, along with documentary materials such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and home movies, of America's war veterans and those who served in support of them. The Veterans History Project covers World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars, and includes all participants in those wars--men and women, civilian and military. It documents the contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers as well as the experiences of military personnel from all ranks and all branches of service--the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard and Merchant Marine."
Information on the history, language, and culture of ancient Egypt, with an extensive webliography.
Links to sites about ancient history, archaeology, art, daily life, language, literature, mythology, religion, and science.
30,000+ pictures, text, maps, Greek and Latin words.
Black History Quest
Numerous links to sites on African/African American history, culture and society.
Black History Month
Sponsored by the Gale Group, this site includes a timeline, biographies, and links to related sites.
The Universal Black Pages: History
Annotated links to Black History sites.
American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
Compiled by the Kingswood College Library, Texas, these guides to the decades include facts about the decade, plus links to cites on literature, people, music, historic events, fads and fashion, and more.
America in the 1930s
Examines the culture of the 1930s through print, film, advertising, and a timeline.
American Memory Timeline
Indexes the items in the Library of Congress American Memory Project by time period.
The Authentic History Center: Primary Sources from Popular American Culture
"Images of artifacts, sounds, and written letters and diaries that reflect the history and societal values of the time period in which they were produced."
The Literature and Culture of the American 1950s
An extensive list of links to fifties related topics, by a University of Pennsylvania professor.
Michigan in the 20th Century
Information on life in Michigan during the last century from the Michigan Historical Museum.
The People's Century 1900-1999
Based on the PBS series, The People's Century offers insight into the turbulent events of these hundred years through the revealing personal testimony of the people who were there.
Picturing the Century
One hundred years of photography from the National Archives.
Focusing on "literary tradition and social change", this site offers links to information on the Beats, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, hippies, Woodstock, and social change. Produced by the University of Virginia Library.
WWW-VL History: United States
Check the "20th Century" section under "Chronological Periods" for links to sites on each decade.
Year by Year: 1900 - 2005
Highlights events of historical significance by the year and decade.
American Experience: Surviving the Dust Bowl
Transcripts and special features from the PBS special.
New Deal Network
A database of primary source materials—photographs, political cartoons, and texts (speeches, letters, and other historic documents)— gathered from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress and other sources, created by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
Voices from the Dust Bowl
An online presentation of a multi-format collection documenting the everyday life of residents of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant work camps in central California in 1940 and 1941. This collection consists of audio recordings, photographs, manuscript materials, publications, and ephemera.
The 9-11 Commission Report
The official report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, "an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002, chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks." A searchable version of the report is available at askSam.
The September 11 Digital Archive
Presents "first-hand accounts of the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath, emails and digital images growing out of these events, important web-based resources on the subject, and materials to contextualize and teach about the events."
September 11 News .com
Archived news, photos, graphics, images, webs, and newspapers.
September 11 Web Archive
"The web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the United States and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. The Web Archive is important because it contributes to the historical record, capturing information that could otherwise be lost. With the growing role of the Web as an influential medium, records of historic events could be considered incomplete without materials that were "born digital" and never printed on paper."
Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress
"Original material including prints, photographs, drawings, poems, eye-witness accounts and personal reactions, headlines, books, magazines, songs, maps, videotapes and films."
Information on the war from the PBS special including transcripts, primary sources, and more.
An overview of the war, with links to other PBS sites on Vietnam.
Articles from Vietnam magazine.
Vietnam War Project
Produced by the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University, the Project includes documents, images, and oral histories.
The Wars for Vietnam: 1945 - 1975
Information on the war and official documents, based on a course at Vassar College.
Making It Their Own: Women in the West
Diaries, literary works, essays, historical studies and biographies of western women, with links to sites dealing with women’s issues in history.
National Women's History Project
Links to a multitude of sites on women's history, including women's rights, the witchcraft trials, women at work, in aviation, math, science, arts sports, and war.
Women's History Month
Sponsored by the Gale Group, this site includes a timeline, biographies, "Women's rights on trial", and links to related sites.
WSSLinks - Women's History Sites
Links to sites on women's history throughout time and around the world, compiled by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Eyewitness to History
History told through accounts of those who lived it accompanied by images and audio. Sections include the 17th through 20th centuries, ancient world, Middle Ages and Renaissance, Civil War, the Old West, World War I and World War II.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
Maps and essays on world governments, living conditions, war, religion, and links to other sites.
Includes a timeline of world history, America's wars, elections, biographies, Navy history, history of aviation, railroads, and more.
The History Net - Where History Lives on the Web
Articles on various aspects of history, biographies, and picture gallery.
The History Place
Information on American history from colonial times to the present, World War II and the Holocaust, and selected topics in world history.
Access to a comprehensive collection of award-winning reference, full-text articles from leading scholarly publications, an array of primary sources, and images, maps and charts which provide expansive geographic and chronlogic research materials for the study of world history. Available from home with a password -- see the Blackboard Media Center class for a password list.
PBS History
Transcripts from PBS programs on the "Ancient World", "Biographies", "The United States", "War & Espionage" and "the World".
Atomic Bomb: Decision
Documents on the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Remember.org
Art, discussion groups, photos, poems and facts about the Holocaust.
The Enola Gay
"The official site of Brigadier General Paul Tibbets", pilot of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb; this site features information and links to sites on Tibbets, the bomb, and the decision.
Holocaust: About.com
About.com's list of links on Holocaust museums and memorials.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: World War II
Links to articles and information on all aspects of World War II
Trenches on the Web - World War I
Maps, photos, audio files, timelines, trivia, posters and articles on World War I
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Information about the museum, exhibits, and the Holocaust.