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- Spartacus
Educational: Speaking with History
Offers several collections of historical
material that cover period and issues in European, American, and world history,
ranging for instance from the medieval world to the emancipation of women, parliamentary
reform to the American Civil War. Many of these sections overlap; for example,
religion and society is a subsection of the Encyclopedia of British History.
- CurriculumUnits.com
The Crucible offers background information and assignments that seek to enlighten
readers of the Arthur Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times
of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab setting. The Excellent Adventure
has students virtually travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of
travel and learning local literary and historical background in each stop along
the way.
- Transatlantic
Cable Communications
Learn more about the technology of the first transatlantic
cables linking Britain and North America. The impact this technology made on Nova
Scotia and the world is also studied. The site examines the science of telegraphy,
how cables were made, and historic transmissions.
- Picture
Australia
This searchable database allows users to look for specific
historical and contemporary images. Instead, students might want to take a trail,
where images are grouped by category. Olympic images are featured, as well as
Antarctic expeditions, wildflowers and birds of Australia, and objects d'art.
It's always nice when trails are easy to navigate.
- The
Death Penalty
Michigan State University has assembled materials to help students explore, debate,
and discuss this controversial important topic involving federal and state laws
and personal values.
- Bob
West's Main Page
This site contains information
and photographs dealing with the Korean War. In addition, this site also contains
pages which are dedicated to all Native Americans to help us all understand their
beliefs. - Selected
Civil War Photographs
The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection contains
1,118 photographs. and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for
battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both
Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men. - Mr.
Donn's World History
World history lesson plans and activities for K-12
teachers and students. - GlobalWeb
9
Are your students researching world cultures, from 4000 BC to 1700
AD? This site does a great job of encouraging student research in both traditional
media (newspapers and journals) and the Internet. - Ancient
Egypt -- The British Museum
Explore Egyptian Life, Geography, Pyramids, and Time. Find out where writing
was used in Ancient Egypt. Shockwave activities are included for each area of
study. - The
Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archeology and Anthropology presents this website which compares the
Ancient Olympics and the modern Games. - America's
Story from America's Library
Think of this as the Library of Congress,
light. Let students of American History explore this colorful site to find out
tidbits about history, culture and the people of the United States.
- Fort
Adams
Visit this engineering and architectural masterpiece to see where
the soldiers lived, enter the casemates, explore the tunnel system, and climb
the bastions for breathtaking views. - The
History Guide
The History Guide has been created for the high school
and undergraduate student who is either taking classes in history, or who intends
to major in history in college. - VIKINGS:
The North Atlantic Saga
From the rise of the Scandinavian kingdoms during
the Viking Age (A.D.750 to 1050) to the demise of the Greenland colonies around
A.D. 1500, Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga examines the history of the western
expansion of the Vikings and sheds new light on a well known culture.
- Life
in Elizabethan England
More than 70 pages of insight into everyday life
in Tudor England - food, occupations, games, pastimes, religion, fashion, manners,
attitudes, and education in the time of Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. A unique
reference for writers, students, actors, re-enactors, and Renaissance enthusiasts.
- The
Holocaust Chronicle
The Holocaust Chronicle Web site contains every word
and a generous selection of images from the companion book of the same title.
Information that you will find in the book and on this Web site has been gathered
and fact-checked by top Holocaust scholars. - Imagining
D-Day: The History Behind Saving Private Ryan
Imagining D-Day:
The History Behind Saving Private Ryan is Britannica Online's companion piece
to the recent file, Saving Private Ryan. It includes commentary by WWII
historical author Stephen Ambrose and has lots on info and resources about the
invasion, from the buildup to the inland fighting. - Forum
Romanum
Truly excellent site for complete Roman history. It has a virtual
tour of the city itself as well as a historical index, biographies, mythology
and more. - The
West
New Perspectives on the West offers insite into our nation's frontier
history. Included are documents, information on historical places and events and
an interactive biographical dictionary. - Great
American Speeches
You have discovered one of the most comprehensive on-line
collections of speech texts of contemporary American History. Here you can read
the speeches and backgrounds of many of the most influential and poignant speakers
of the recorded age. - HyperHistory
ONLINE
HyperHistory presents 3'000 years of world history with a combination
of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. - WebChron
WebChron: The WebChronology Project, is a series of hyperlinked chronologies.
Developed by instructors and historical articles prepared by students intended
for use in history classes. - Wonders
of the African World
Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he takes you on a
journey to discover a wealth of African history and culture in Wonders of the
African World. - The
African-American Experience in Ohio:1850-1920
This selection of manuscript,
printed text and images drawn from the collections of the Ohio Historical Society
illuminates the history of black Ohio from 1850 to 1920, a story of slavery and
freedom, segregation and integration, religion and politics, migrations and restrictions,
harmony and discord, and struggles and successes. - Civil
War Maps Collection
The Civil War Map collection of the Geography and
Map Division consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps
which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War.
- The
Principles of Aeronautics:
This is an introduction to a course on the
principles of aeronautics. As you learn more about the mechanics of airplanes,
their dynamics and structures, you can move onto more advanced lessons on flying
theory and aeronautics. Also note the history of aeronautics section.
- Fourteen
Days in October: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
This website details and analyzes
the Cuban Missile Crisis. A step-by-step guide to the diplomatic and military
build-up of the Crisis forms the backbone of the site and is supported by in-depth
profiles of the major players and negotiators. - Normandy:
1944
This Encyclopedia Britannica site deals with the build-up, invasion,
and aftermath of the Normandy beach landings from the perspective of all sides
involved in the battle. - Past,
Present, Future: It's About Time
Time is an ever-recurring topic that
can be related to many classroom projects. Ancient Time, Time Machine, Exact Time,
and Beat The Clock are all featured and all are based around a fun and user-friendly
approach. - The
Digital Classroom
The Digital Classroom provides materials from the National
Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources. This site encourages teachers
to use archival documents in the classroom. - The
Food Timeline
This site features culinary history and social evolution.
Also view historic recipe collections and the food timeline. - Your
Nation
Drawing from the CIA Factbook and other resources, this tool allows
you to compare characteristics for two countries, find the top and bottom five
countries for any characteristic, or summarize data for a particular country.
- Abraham
Lincoln Online
This site includes an enormous amount of information about
Lincoln: listings of outstanding historic sites as well as a very large number
of books. - Caleb
Johnson's Mayflower Web Pages
This site is the merging of two fields:
genealogy and history and includes detailed information on history, passengers,
and documents of the Mayflower. Also contains pictures and bibliographies.
- 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 that provide the high-quality scaffolding critical
to good instruction. - The
Gilded Age: Documenting Industry in America
In cooperative groups, students
create segments for a multimedia documentary slide show on the Gilded Age. Major
themes include technological innovation, big business, urbanization, imigration,
and reaction to the period. - The
Civil War Home Page
Great links to diaries, letters, photographs, documents,
battle summaries and more. - Martin
Luther King Jr.
Learn about the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in
shaping the America we know today. This site contains sound files, photographs,
timelines, and activities related to Dr. King's life. - The
Red Baron: Rttm. Manfred von Richthofen
For that World War I project,
this site will help you learn about important events in the life of the Red Baron.
- Amelia
Earhart
Biography and photographs of the popular American aviator whose
plane mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Howland Island in 1937. This site
also provides bibliographic information and links to additional resources of interest.
- The
Role of American Women in World War II
In this WebQuest, students examine
the various roles of women in WW II, research the Internet, interview a WW II
survivor, then create and publish an oral history. - The
History Place
This site offers graphically enhanced timelines of World
War II in Europe and the life of Abraham Lincoln. Also included are a photo journal
on the life of John F. Kennedy, a featured speech of the week, and a hotlist of
historically related tourist sites across the U.S. - History
~ America
If you're searching for material on American History this link
will provide that resource for you. - Educational
Calendar & WWW Sites
Monthly calendar with facts, activities, and related
sites for several educational themes (eg. Arbor Day in April). - Rhode
Island History
This link will provide a brief and comprehensive History
of Rhode Island. - Today-in
History
This link will enable you to obtain historical information, and
birth-dates, for any date, month, and year. - Archiving
Early America
A unique array of original newspapers, maps, and writings
as they appeared more than 200 years ago. Authentic documents that form an historical
record of a significant time in the American experience. - NetSERF
NetSERF is a well arranged listing of sites dealing with many aspects of
Medieval life and culture. - National
Disasters
This link provides research and historical information regarding
various national disasters. Also, current weather information and historic weather
data is included for the weather junky in all of us. - Titanic~The
Unsinkable Ship and Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia is where
the maiden voyage of Titanic really ended. - Maritime
Disaster of The United States
The name of this link say's it all.
- Kids
Web
Kids Web links to historical events in Europe, the Middle East, and
North and South America. -
Mysteries of Egypt
While Mysteries of Egypt is indeed beautiful, it is
also informative, well laid out, and packed with information. As you enjoy each
article, you can follow embedded links within the text to a seemingly endless
succession of other articles, stories, and pictures. - The
History Channel
The History Channel Where The Past Comes Alive..Online.
- What
Did You Do In The War, Grandma?
An oral history of Rhode Island women
during World War II, written by students in the Honors English Program at South
Kingstown High School. - The
History Net
World History, American History, Personality Profiles, Eyewitness
Accounts, and much more can be accessed from this link. - History/Social
Studies Site For K-12 Teachers The major purpose of this link is to encourage
the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching. The site provides
assistance for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of
the Internet in the classroom.
- History
& Development of the American West
The History and Development of the
American West, from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the wild west, to today's
modern west. - History
of The United States
A very comprehensive text archive of the history
of the United States. - Egyptian
Art & Archaeology
Take a tour of over a dozen different ancient Egyptian
sites along the Nile River. Connectivity to other World Wide Web sites that provide
additional information about Egypt. - Historical
Text Archives
Historical Text Archives is organized by geography/nations
and topics and is an excellent educational resources for both students and teachers.
- U.S.
Historical Documents
A comprehensive chronology list of U.S. historical
documents from the Pre-Colonial Era to the present time. - The
History Net
The History Net consist of information and links to some
of the best history-related resources on the Internet. |
