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American and British History Resources on the Internet
 
Extensive links to history resources in many categories, including reference, maps, statistics, documents, treaties, electric journals, etc.), archives, manuscripts, history portals, discussion lists, and more. Two major collections emphasize African-American history and culture and Civil War resources (from abolitionism to Reconstruction). From the Rutgers University Libraries.
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/history/history.shtml
Topics: History By Place, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, United States History
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
American Memory Timeline
Primary sources for seven time periods of United States history are provided at this site covering 1783-1968. Each period is subdivided into various topics and contains an overview. Included are images, letters, lyrics, interviews, and more.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
American Studies Web
Annotated "directory of web-based resources in the field of American Studies. The current version features a tagging system, as well as rating and commenting. Beyond its function as a search engine, it creates a virtual space for scholarly dialogue and collaboration." Broad topics include arts and literature; economics, business, and labor; political science and law; popular culture; and science, technology, and medicine. Sponsored by the American Studies Association and maintained at Georgetown University.
https://lamp.georgetown.edu/asw/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Sep 28, 2008
The Archive of Early American Images
"A database of pictures of the colonial Americas, from Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego, based entirely on primary sources printed or created between 1492 and ca. 1825." The archive "is intended to assist historians in their quest for contemporary images to illustrate their research findings and to facilitate the study of historical images ... in proper context." From the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/pages/ea_hmpg.html
Topics: United States History
Last updated Apr 5, 2007
A Biography of America
This telecourse, video series, and Web site explores United States history via 26 topics, each including interactive maps, key events, transcripts of the series, and Web links. Searchable. From the WGBH Educational Foundation.
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
Topics: History, United States History
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
Digital History
"This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges." It highlights events in history of the U.S. from the time of the indigenous people to the present, using digitized documents, audio and video clips, and essays. Includes timelines, maps, oral histories, lesson plans, glossaries, links to other websites, and more. From the University of Houston, in partnership with several museums and archives.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Topics: United States History
Last updated May 17, 2006
Eyewitness: American Originals From the National Archives
"Out of the stacks and vaults of the National Archives comes this selection of eyewitness accounts." Includes photos and accounts of events such as Thomas Jefferson on the French Revolution (1789), John Lewis on the march from Selma to Montgomery (1965), General George Washington on the threat of bioterrorism (1775), Laura Ingalls Wilder on a journey from South Dakota to Missouri (1894), and Lady Bird Johnson on the assassination of John F. Kennedy (1963).
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Nov 3, 2008
Freedom: A History of US
This is a companion site to the PBS special, Freedom: a History of US , where visitors can play interactive games, browse a photo gallery, or explore 16 "webisodes" ranging in topics from the American Revolution to the turmoil of the 1960s. "Webisodes" feature rich resources including text, photographs, and video images with sound. Teachers are provided with additional research aids such as timelines, glossaries, quizzes, and other related resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/
Topics: History, United States History
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
From Revolution to Reconstruction ... and What Happened Afterwards
Documents, essays, biographies, and links to other Internet sites form the core of this hypertext site on American history. The material comes from several United States Information Agency (USIA) publications. Searchable. From the Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/
Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, United States History
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
Historians on America
"Historians on America is a series of individual essays that selects specific moments, decisions, and intellectual or legislative or legal developments and explains how they altered the course of U.S. history." Topics include the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890, 1944 GI Bill of Rights, Marshall Plan, and Immigration Act of 1965. Produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/historians/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Aug 28, 2008
History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
"Designed for high school and college teachers and students of U.S. history survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence. [The] materials ... actively involve students in analyzing and interpreting evidence." Searchable. Created by the American Social History Project at City University of New York and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Topics: United States History
Last updated May 30, 2006
The Library of Congress: American Memory
"American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. ... These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas." Searchable, and browsable by topic (including African American history, architecture, government, literature, music, sports, and war). From the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Mar 18, 2006
Outline of U.S. History
Brief overview of the history of the United States from the first Americans to the most recent presidential election. Topics include Native American cultures, first Europeans (such as the Norse, Christopher Columbus, and Walter Raleigh), Colonial period, Revolutionary War, westward expansion, Civil War, industrial growth, the Depression, and postwar America. Includes picture profiles on selected topics. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/histryotln/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Sep 19, 2007
Primary Documents in American History
"This Web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the study of ... crucial documents" in American history. Browse documents by era (American Revolution and new nation, expansion and reform, and Civil War and reconstruction). Document pages contain annotated links to collections, exhibits, and selected external websites. Created by Kenneth Drexler and Mark F. Hall, Digital Reference Specialists at the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html
Topics: United States History
Last updated Jun 13, 2006
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Behring Center
This website offers access to some of the collections of this museum (located in Washington, D.C.) that "collects artifacts of all kinds -- from gowns to locomotives -- to preserve for the American people an enduring record of their past." View exhibits, and browse collection items grouped in broad categories from advertising to work. Includes sections for children and teachers.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
Topics: Museums by Place: United States, United States History
Last updated Jun 13, 2006
State Digital Resources: Memory Projects, Online Encyclopedias, Historical & Cultural Materials Collections
This page provides a convenient set of annotated links to digital initiatives related to the history and culture of specific U.S. states. Included in the list are links to several multi-state collaborations. Compiled by Christine A. Pruzin, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/statememory/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Aug 12, 2008
Step Into History
"Over 550 places in the United States where you can see life as it was." Browse by state to find listings for museums and cultural centers, with details about hours, prices, facilities, and nearby attractions, lodging, and restaurants. Expanded listings note the date that admission prices have been verified. Also includes an events calendar and reading list. Searchable.
http://www.stepintohistory.com/
Topics: United States History
Last updated Apr 13, 2005
Top 100 Works of Journalism in the United States in the 20th Century
The New York University Department of Journalism faculty and a panel of distinguished journalists selected this list of outstanding works from a variety of media. The list includes both significant events of the twentieth century and the journalists who reported them.
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/stephens/Top%20100%20page.htm
Topics: United States History
Last updated Oct 4, 2004
Treasures of American History
Images and descriptions of more than 150 objects from the historical collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The objects "include a mix of the famous and the familiar, the unexpected and the extraordinary." View all of the items by browsing through these categories: creativity and innovation, American biography, national challenges, and American identity. Items include Abraham Lincoln's hat, Kermit the Frog, and the Greensboro lunch counter. From the Smithsonian.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&exkey=143
Topics: United States History
Last updated Dec 4, 2007
USA History in Brief
Concise overview of American history from the U.S. government. Topics include the colonial period, Revolutionary War, westward expansion, Civil War and reconstruction, New Deal, Cold War, and Vietnam War. Also available in Arabic. From the Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/historybrf/index.htm
Topics: United States History
Last updated Jan 10, 2008
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