Social Studies

Genealogy

Genealogy  <http://www.genealogy.com/index.html>

Genealogy Classes  <http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/university.html>

Geneaolgy Portal  <http://www.genealogyportal.com/>

My History Is America's History  <http://www.myhistory.org/>

Prehistory

Discovering Archaeology  <http://www.discoveringarchaeology.com/>

Flints and Stones: Real Life in Prehistory  <http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html>
Welcome to the world of the late stone age hunter gatherers. This exhibition takes you into the lives of the inhabitants of Britain and north west Europe from the time when ice sheets still covered land and sea, until the time when settled farming peoples were cultivating the land. Against the background of this changing world, people survived by hunting game and gathering food from the plants around them; on the move, following the herds and seeking out the fruits season by season.

Africa

Africa Daily <http://www.africadaily.com/>
Headlines, Business, Sports, News Sites, Relief Efforts

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World  <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

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Ancient Egypt

Akhet Egyptology  <http://www.akhet.co.uk/>
Welcome to Akhet Egyptology; Akhenaten; Ancient Egyptian Art; Clickable Mummy: Egyptian Grave Provisions; Egyptian Mythology; Egyptological Bookshop; Eric the Penguin's Web; Faces Of The Dead; Meeeee!!!!; Monumental Sculpture; Museums And Collections; Nefertiti; NMS Mummy Project; Psusennes; Scottish Egyptology; Smenkhkare; The Complete king List; The Theban Necropolis; Tombs And Temples; Tutankhamun; Visitor Nations

Ancient Civilizations <http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ancient.htm>
[Links to many resources]

Ancient Egypt <http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/egypt/Main.html>
Created by education students at the University of Richmond, the Ancient Egypt site is full of information on Ancient Egypt: the land, the language, the Gods, the Pharaohs, the writing, and the pyramids! Of course, there is so much to be learned about this great culture that it could never fit onto just one website, but this is a great place to get started!

Ancient Egypt <http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html>
[from the British Museum] Egyptian Life | Geography | Gods & Goddesses | Mummification | Pharaoh | Pyramids | Temples | Time | Trades | Writing

Ancient Egypt Webquest  <http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm>
You have successfully traveled back in time to the year 1250 BC, Ancient Egypt. You must locate the burial mask of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen (King Tut.)[sic] On the inside of the mask is written a message that if successfully decoded could solve our earth's environmental crisis. Your quest is to decode that message and return to our time. To be successful, you must utilize all your available resources (books, experts, and your computer.)[sic] Your quest will be completed when each mission is finished successfully. [This webquest was created by Matthew Durant: Grade 4 Teacher, Brown Elementary School (Natick, Massachusetts)]

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt  <http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Egyptlife.html>
Do you know what the ancient Egyptians believed would cure a toothache? Find out here! Read ancient Egyptian tall tales and an original short story, "My Daily Life in Ancient Egypt". Explore Deep in the Tombs of Egypt where you can watch a short movie about mummies, learn to draw like an Egyptian, share Rosetta Stone's Pharaoh Adventure and more!

Egypt and the Ancient Near East  <http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/YOUTH_RESOURCES.HTML>
Web Resources for Young People and Teachers

Egypt/Pyramids/Pharaohs/Hieroglyphs — Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt  <http://www.eyelid.co.uk/>
[H]as lots on Pyramids & Temples, Kings & Queens, Hieroglyphs, Screen Savers, and Links. You can use the translator feature in the section on hieroglyphic writing to write your own name in hieroglyphs; you can also try to do math problems in hieroglyphs.

Egypt WWW Index  <http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/>

Egyptian Antiquity Information <http://interoz.com/egypt/Antiq.htm>

Exploring Ancient World Cultures  <http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm>
Over 6,049,088 Pages Served [Contains information about] Near East | India | Egypt | China | Greece | Rome | Islam | Europe |

Nova — Pyramids: The Inside Story  <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/>

Wonderful World of Wonders <http://www.technomedia.us/wonders/>
[WebQuest studying the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in depth as a means of determining what "wonders" might be included in a modern list]

All Countries/Continents

The History Net  <http://history.about.com/>

Live Webcams  <http://www.cybertour.com/>

The The World Factbook  <http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/>
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Asia

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

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China

Daily Life in Ancient China  <http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Chinalife.html>
Learn about Taoism with Winnie-the-Pooh! Meet weird emperors like Hu the Tiger. Read things written in B.C. times!

Exploring Ancient World Cultures  <http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm>
Over 6,049,088 Pages Served [Contains information about]  Near East | India | Egypt | China | Greece | Rome | Islam | Europe |

Searching for China Webqest  <http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQuest.html>
This simulation activity helps learners grasp the complexities of China. Learners join a team and take on a role (foreign investor, human rights worker, museum curator, California state senator, or religious leader). Learners work together to create a special report that makes sense of the complex country that is China. Includes a teachers guide. [Blue Web'n]

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India

Daily Life in Ancient India  <http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html>
Did kids play with toys? Did they go to school? Explore daily life in the mysterious and so cool Indus Valley, the fabled Vedic & Epics Periods, and the fabulous Gupta Empire.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures  <http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm>
Over 6,049,088 Pages Served [Contains information about] Near East | India | Egypt | China | Greece | Rome | Islam | Europe |

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Israel

See also Judaica/Judaism/Israel

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs  <http://www.israel.org/mfa/home.asp>

Judaism and Jewish Resources — The State of Israel  <http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html#state>
[links]

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Japan

Kids Web Japan  <http://jin.jcic.or.jp/kidsweb/>

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Europe

Eye Witness to the Middle Ages and Renaissance  <http://www.ibiscom.com/mefrm.htm>

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

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Ancient Greece

The Ancient City of Athens  <http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/>
THE ANCIENT CITY OF ATHENS is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece). It is intended primarily as a resource for students of classical art & archaeology, civilization, languages, and history at Indiana University as a supplement to their class lectures and reading assignments and as a source of images for use in term papers, projects, and presentations. We also hope that this site will be useful to all who have an interest in archaeological exploration and the recovery, interpretation, and preservation of the past.

Ancient Civilizations <http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ancient.htm>
[Links to many resources]

Ancient/Classical History <http://ancienthistory.miningco.com/>
[Articles and links]

Ancient Greece  <http://www.ancientgreece.com/>

The Ancient Greek World <http://www.museum.upenn.edu/greek_World/Intro.html>
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Ancient Olympics <http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html>

The Ancient Olympics <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/>

The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum <http://devlab.dartmouth.edu/olympic/>
[Olympic Games]

Ancient World Web  <http://www.julen.net/ancient/>
[organized links]

ARGOS  <http://argos.evansville.edu/>
Limited Area Search of the Ancient and Medieval Internet

Daily Life in Ancient Greece <http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html>
How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Spartan way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos, or Megara? Meet the Greeks! And choose your city-state!

Exploring Ancient World Cultures  <http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm>
Over 5,137,807 Pages Served [Contains information about] Near East | India | Egypt | China | Greece | Rome | Islam | Europe |

Eye Witness to the Ancient World  <http://www.ibiscom.com/awfrm.htm>

GREECE — A Country Study  <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/grtoc.html>
Library of Congress/Federal Research Division/Country Studies/Area Handbook
[History, Economics, Politics]

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology  <http://www.cultures.com/greek_resources/greek_encyclopedia/greek_encyclopedia_home.html>

The Internet Classics Archive <http://classics.mit.edu/>
Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature, by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation.

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome  <http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/>

Odyssey Online — Greece <http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/GREECE/homepg.html>
[Ancient Greek civilization]

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games  <http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html>

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World <http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/>

U.S. Department of State/Background Note: Greece, October 1998 <http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/greece_9810_bgn.html>
[History, geography]

UVM Ambrose Classics/Mythology Slide Lectures <http://uvm.edu/~classics/ambrose/clas42_slides.html>
[Art]

The Greek Polis <http://history.hanover.edu/ancient/polis.htm>
[Internet resources on the Greek polis — Authors & Texts; Articles & Essays; Resources]

Overview of Archaic and Classical Greek History  <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup=trm+ov+toc>
[By Thomas Martin — Perseus Project at Tufts]

Web Exhibits  <http://www.webexhibits.com/>
[Topics in index:] Creative arts, Ancient world, Discovery & expedition, Society & culture, Health & medicine, Environment, Science & technology, Academic subjects

Wonderful World of Wonders <http://www.technomedia.us/wonders/>
[WebQuest studying the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in depth as a means of determining what "wonders" might be included in a modern list]

World History Compass — Ancient Greece  <http://www.SchillerComputing.com/whc/greece.htm>
[Links to sites and resources]

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Ancient Rome

Ancient Civilizations <http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ancient.htm>
[Links to many resources]

Daily Life in Ancient Rome <:http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html>
If you had lived in ancient times, would you have chosen to become a Roman citizen? You might have! The ancient Romans invented more games than any other culture. Find out what the ancient Romans did all day, and read a delightfully zany story, "Thomas, Greatest Lawyer in all...Rome!"

Dead Romans <http://www.deadromans.com/>
Salve amice! Welcome to the new home of Dead Romans, a work-in-progress that features information about Roman coins, architecture, and artwork from the Early Roman Empire.[Check out the Virtual Walkthrough sections]

Exploring Ancient World Cultures <http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm>
Over 6,049,088 Pages Served [Contains information about] Near East | India | Egypt | China | Greece | Rome | Islam | Europe |

Eye Witness to the Ancient World <http://www.ibiscom.com/awfrm.htm>

The Forum Romanum <http://library.thinkquest.org/11402/>

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome <http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/>

Roman Open Air Museum <http://www.villa-rustica.de/indexe.html>
[2,000-year-old villa in southwestern Germany]

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France

France.com <http://www.france.com/>
Travel, Culture, News, Business, Shopping

French Cheese <http://www.franceway.com/cheese/intro.htm>

French Prime Minister's Web Site <http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/GB/index.htm>

The Napoleonic Guide <http://www.napoleonguide.com>
     The aim of the Napoleonic Guide is to offer a one-stop reference site for people interested in finding out about one of the most exciting and turbulent periods in history.
     The main focus will be on the period from 1796 through to 1815, although the preceding French Revolution will be touched upon.

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Germany

The Berlin Wall <http://www.dieberlinermauer.de/html/berlin_wall.html>

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United Kingdom

BBC History  <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/>

BBC History for Kids <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/index.shtml>

SchoolHistory <http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/index.html>

Tudor History <http://tudorhistory.org/>

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Holocaust

Holocaust Teacher Resource Center <http://www.Holocaust-trc.org/>
This Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (TRC) web site is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jewish people slaughtered during the Holocaust and the five million other people slaughtered during the Nazi era. It strives to combat prejudice and bigotry by transforming the horrors of the Holocaust into positive lessons to help make this a better and safer world for everybody. This site is sponsored by the Holocaust Education Foundation, Inc.
     Educators, (kindergarten through college) will find at this site materials which can be brought into the classroom and studied. Whenever possible entire documents are included and may be downloaded for direct use in the classroom. In other instances a sample from the documents is presented. The complete set of materials can be purchased directly from the "owner's" listed address.

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Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/index.shtml>

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Middle Ages

Internet Medieval Sourcebook <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html>

Middle Ages  <http://www.quia.com/jg/110.html>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

Net Serf  <http://netserf.org/>
The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources

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Renaissance

Renaissance <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/>
"Renaissance" is inspired by programs from The Western Tradition, a video series in the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia Collection.

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Games

FunBrain Kidscenter: Educational, Interactive Kids Games for Learning <http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html>
[From FunBrain.com, which was founded in May, 1997 by associates of PMpublishing, a Chicago based financial software company, has many games that are good practice: In the Universe category, try:] Where Is That? Find your way on the maps; [In the Culture category, try:] Who Is That? Identify these famous folks. [In the Extra category, try:] Double Fun Match Fun Match with a blast of knowledge [European Flags].

Geo-Globe <http://library.advanced.org/10157/>
[Think Quest project]

Geography Place Games and Tutorials <http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/WhereMenu.htm>

The GeoNet Game <http://www.eduplace.com/hmco/school/geo/indexhi.html>
[from Houghton-Mifflin]
We hope you will appreciate this challenging game for children in grades 4 and above. The game questions are organized according to the national geography standards. We've designed the game to help children think geographically and to help them build a global context for the information they learn. The questions were written by Dr. Nancy Winter and reviewed by Dr. Sarah Bednarz.

Globe Spotter <http://clevermedia.com/arcade/globe.html>

MapIt-ZapIt <http://www.eplay.com/1999-06-19/mapit-zapit/>
[Locate countries/states/provinces on 13 regional maps]

National Geographic Online GeoBee Challenge <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/>
[five new geography questions daily]

Quia Geography  <http://www.quia.com/dir/geo/>
Quia History <http://www.quia.com/dir/hist/>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

The Spot <http://www.funschool.com/cgi-bin/ga?spot5,36>
Capitol Fieldtrip — [identify the location of each capital city by clicking on the state]
Where in the World Is... — [identify countries continent by continent around the world]
Flag Flags — [match 6 flags to their countries in 60 seconds]

News/Current Events

See Teacher Resources: News/Current Events

Today in History

Anyday  <http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/>
Historic Events & Birthdates that occurred on a SELECTED day of the year

On This Day <http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/>
The New York Times Learning Network

The History of Today <http://www.on-this-day.com/>

Search Today in History <http://www.thehistorynet.com/today/today.htm>

This Day in History <http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/>

Today in History <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/>
American Memory, Library of Congress

Today in History <http://features.learningkingdom.com/history/>

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North America

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

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The United States

America's Freedom Documents <http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/index.html>
Here are the "Freedom Documents" from Early America—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. As with all of the documents on view here at Archiving Early America, they are shown as they first appeared to the public at that time.

American Flag Page <http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/main.html>
     Flag Laws and Regulations <http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/laws.html>

The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School <http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm>
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy

The Betsy Ross Homepage <http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html>
[Extensive information about the American flag as well as about Betsy Ross]

Central Intelligence Agency Homepage for Kids <http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/index.html>

Emancipation Proclamation  <http://www.nara.gov/exhall/featured-document/eman/emanproc.html>

Eye Witness <http://www.ibiscom.com/>
History through the eyes of those who lived it

Flag Day <http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/main.html>
     History <http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/history.html>
This page is dedicated to the history of the Flag and of the U.S. in general. You will also find miscellaneous Flag information that might interest you.

From Revolution to Reconstruction — A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times <http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/>
[This web site was created and is maintained by students at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and is dedicated to pre–World War I history of the USA.]
The main body of this hypertext comes from a number of USIA-publications An Outline of American History, An Outline of the American Economy, An Outline of American Government, and An Outline of American Literature. The text of these Outlines has not been changed, but they have been enriched with hypertext-links to relevant documents, original essays, other Internet sites, and to other Outlines.

Great American Speeches <http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/>

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
USA <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa0000>
All sorts of information about states, such as what the state bird is or what the flag looks like, can be found here; Native Americans; Government — Learn about the United States government, its 3 branches, the White House, the Constitution, and state governments; Political Process — You can find out all about the electoral college, campaigns, and elections here; Law — Sites that will tell you about the legal system in the U.S.; Presidents & the White House — Learn about presidents and vice-presidents in this section; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

National Archives Digital Classroom <http://www.nara.gov/education/>
     ·Primary Sources and Activities — Reproducible primary documents, educational units correlated to national academic standards, and cross-curricular connections
     ·General and National History Day Research — Activities for learning to do research at the NARA Web site
     ·Publications — Educational materials published by the National Archives
     ·Professional Development — Information on workshops and summer institutes for educators and opportunities for collaboration with NARA's education program

Tax Intereactive <http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/taxi/index.html>
TAXinteractive is a joint educational venture between: THE SECTION OF TAXATION OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION and THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. The goal of TAXinteractive is to educate teenagers about the U.S. tax system, the effect of taxes on their day-to-day lives, and new electronic ways to file tax returns.

U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder  <http://factfinder.census.gov/java_prod/dads.ui.homePage.HomePage>

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American Indians/Native Americans

American Indians and the Natural World  <http://www.clpgh.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/index.html>

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest  <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/wauhtml/aipnhome.html>
This digital collection integrates over 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians in two cultural areas of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast and Plateau. These resources illustrate many aspects of life and work, including housing, clothing, crafts, transportation, education, and employment. The materials are drawn from the extensive collections of the University of Washington Libraries, the Cheney Cowles Museum/Eastern Washington State Historical Society in Spokane, and the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle.

First Nations Histories <http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html>

Native American Shelters  <http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml>

Shako:wi Cultural Center Exhibits Page  <http://www.oneida-nation.net/exhib.html>
Oneida Indian Nation

Song Catcher Frances Densmore  <http://news.mpr.org/features/199702/01_smiths_densmore/docs/index.shtml>
[from Minnesota Public Radio]
FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS, a prim and opinionated woman from Red Wing, Minnesota conducted a personal campaign to capture Native American traditional music before it vanished from the continent. Setting out in the early 1900s, Frances Densmore traveled to remote Indian villages where few other white women would dare venture. Her tools were a simple box camera and a cylinder phonograph. [check out the Lantern Show — photographs with narration and music]

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American Revolution

The Betsy Ross Homepage <http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html>
[Extensive information about the American flag as well as about Betsy Ross]

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man <http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html>

Frontier Forts in the American Revolution  <http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/forts/index.htm>
The text and photos for this unit were developed in cooperation with colonial reenactors during a meeting at Fort Roberdeau, near Altoona, Pennsylvania. The fort is a reconstruction of a fort built on this site in 1780 to protect a deposit of lead which was important as a source of ammunition. While the positions of colonial, British, and Native American camps are not entirely authentic, their equipment and activities fairly present the customs of the late eighteenth century.
     This unit has been designed for use by upper elementary and middle school students, especially in their study of Colonial America.

Liberty <http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/>
LIBERTY! is the story of the American Revolution—two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. It begins in the aftermath of the French and Indian War and ends with the creation of the Constitution. LIBERTY! is a production of KTCA-TV, St. Paul/Minneapolis, in association with Middlemarch Films.

Historic Valley Forge <http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html>

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Civil Rights

All About Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Overview of His Life <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/>

Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project <http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/>
This site contains secondary documents written about Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as primary documents written during King's life. The folks at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project at Stanford University continuously update and improve this site. Keep checking back!

Seattle Times' Martin Luther King, Jr.  <http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html>

Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the Net <http://www.holidays.net/mlk/>

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Site <http://www.nps.gov/malu/>

National Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour  <http://www.mecca.org/~crights/cyber.html>

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement <http://www.wmich.edu/politics/mlk/>
These pages were created in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in observance of Martin Luther King Day, 1996. They are an ongoing project supported by students at Western Michigan University's Department of Political Science.

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Civil War

Abraham Lincoln Online <http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln.html>
Just who is America's sixteenth President, anyway? We hope you're curious. This non-profit site is simply a clearinghouse of information about this fascinating historical figure, offering selected speeches and writings, and news of Lincoln studies and events. Everything included is done so as a courtesy to you, and no endorsements, warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied. Our intent is to reflect Lincoln in his historical context, rather than retrofit him to late-twentieth century ideas and expectations. As author David Mearns once said of Lincoln: "If he belongs to the ages it is because he belonged to his own age, his own fellows, his own environment...if we would honor him, recognise and understand him we must return to his [age]."

Civil War [review games] <http://www.quia.com/jg/97.html>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

Eye Witness to the Civil War <http://www.ibiscom.com/cwfrm.htm>

Ford's Theatre National Historical Site  <http://www.nps.gov/foth/index2.htm>
This is the National Park Service's online brochure, with much information about John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The Gettysburg Address <http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/ga.html>
Drafts of the Gettysburg Address; Transcriptions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in English and in Twenty-Eight Non-English Languages; Lincoln's Invitation to Gettysburg; Only Known Photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg; Preservation Techniques for Original Drafts; Internet Exhibit Credits

The History Place <http://www.historyplace.com/index.html>
Abraham Lincoln: Timeline, photographs and major speeches; U.S. Civil War: A compact timeline with quotes from participants and many photos

Lesson Plan: The Civil War <http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html>

Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War <http://www.civilwarletters.com/home.html>

Selected Civil War Photographs <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html>

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Colonial America

A Colonial Family and Community <http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html>
[online activity investigating the lives of a Connecticut family and community in the 1700s — from the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village]

American Colonial Government and Policies <http://www.quia.com/jg/1032.html>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

Archiving Early America <http://earlyamerica.com/>
[...] primary source material from 18th Century America—all displayed digitally. A unique array of original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen just as they appeared to our forebears more than 200 years ago.
[Contains] On This Day in Early America; Early American History Interactive Crossword Puzzle; Digital Library
[Documents] The Declaration of Independence; The Constitution; The Bill of Rights; Milestone Events; Firsts; Pages from the Past; Maps; Writings; The Lives of Early Americans; Early American BookMarks; Gallery Of Early American Portraits; How To Read a 200 Year Old Document
[Also] The Early America Review — A Journal of Fact and Opinion On the People, Issues and Events Of 18th Century America

Colonial America 1600–1775, K12 Resources <http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm>

Frontier Forts in the American Revolution <http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/forts/index.htm>
The text and photos for this unit were developed in cooperation with colonial reenactors during a meeting at Fort Roberdeau, near Altoona, Pennsylvania. The fort is a reconstruction of a fort built on this site in 1780 to protect a deposit of lead which was important as a source of ammunition. While the positions of colonial, British, and Native American camps are not entirely authentic, their equipment and activities fairly present the customs of the late eighteenth century.
     This unit has been designed for use by upper elementary and middle school students, especially in their study of Colonial America.

Jamestown Rediscovery <http://www.apva.org/>
Welcome to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project. Jamestown Rediscovery is investigating the remains of 1607 Jamestown on the APVA property on Jamestown Island, Virginia.

JamesQuest: Discovering Virginia's first colony <http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/dept/cise/soc/resources/jvc/unit/webquests/>
JamesQuest is a set of WebQuests based on Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World.

Journey Back in Time <http://www2.lhric.org/kat/wq/colonial.htm>
[WebQuest—suggested grade: 4th] Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be born in another time? Or as another person? Our class is going to journey back in time to Colonial Times. Each of you will become either a man, a woman, or a child from colonial times. You will pretend to live in this time period and bring your character to life.

Pirates of the Bahamas <http://www.interknowledge.com/bahamas/bspira01.htm>

Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation <http://pilgrims.net/plimothplantation/vtour/index.htm>
Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation was the first permanent European settlement in southern New England (AD 1620). Today, this area is the site of a living museum, dedicated to recreating 17th-century lifeways in the New World.

Salem Witch Trials <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/splashx.html>
[Interactive site from National Geographic]

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Explorers

Early Explorers <http://www.quia.com/jg/1482.html>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

Lewis & Clark <http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/>
The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Classroom Resources <http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/index.html>

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Government/Elections

About the U.S. Government

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government <http://bensguide.gpo.gov/>
     Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information.
     This site provides learning tools for K–12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.

GovSites <http://www.thrall.org/govsites.htm>
Government Information on the World Wide Web

An Introduction to the U.S. Government <http://www.vote-smart.org/reference/primer/>
Project Vote Smart primer

The PBS Democracy Project <http://www.pbs.org/democracy/>
PBS invites you to learn how to be a savvy voter. With insightful analysis, extensive databases, and enlightening features, you can discover how much you know and share what you think.
[Site contains] Curriculum Resources for Grades 3–6
Visitors to the PBS Kids Democracy Project <http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/index.html> can take a tour of government, be president for a day and decide which election issues are most important to kids! This section also includes teacher resources, lesson plans and offline activities that address national civics, math and language arts curriculum standards for grades 3–6.

Political Parties <http://uspolitics.org/student/Chapter08/08link.html>
[Links from Houghton Mifflin textbook The Challenge of Democracy]

STAT-USA <http://www.stat-usa.gov/>
STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government.

USA — Government <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa5000>
Internet Public Library Youth Collection
Learn about the United States government, its 3 branches, the White House, the Constitution, and state governments.
[Great links to many aspects of the US government]

USA — Political Process <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa5300>
Internet Public Library Youth Collection
Do you know how the President and other officials that you see on the news are chosen? You can find out all about the electoral college, campaigns, and elections here.

The White House <http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html>

Congress

Congress for Kids <http://www.congressforkids.net/>

Thomas <http://thomas.loc.gov/>
A Service of the Library of Congress
Legislative information on the Internet: Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committees

United States Senate <http://www.senate.gov/>

U.S. House of Representatives <http://www.house.gov/>

Elections

Commission on Presidential Debates <http://www.debates.org/pages/education.html>

Democratic National Committee <http://www.democrats.org/index.html>

ELECnet <http://www.iupui.edu/~epackard/eleclink.html>
Election Administration Resources on the Internet: State Resources | Federal Resources | National Resources | US Map | New!

Elections ... the American Way <http://learning.loc.gov/learn/features/election/home.html>
[from the Library of Congress American Memory Learning Page] Candidates | Voters | Party System | Election Process | Issues

Federal Election Commission <http://www.fec.gov/>

The Gallup Organization  <http://www.gallup.com/>

A Guide to Campaign Definitions <http://www.c-span.org/classroom/lessonplans/campaign/campaign2000def.asp>
C-SPAN in the Classroom

Harris Poll <http://www.HarrisZone.com/voting/public.asp>

The Headbone Derby — Iz and Augie Go to the Polls <http://www.headbone.com/derby/polls/>
With this Derby, students will learn the fundamentals of Internet research and apply their knowledge of key aspects of American government. The Derby does all of this in a fun, engaging context!
     Working closely with educators, we have designed this Derby around National Content Standards for social studies. Our all-new Teacher's Guide includes suggestions for use with each grade level (4–8) and provides you with a host of age-appropriate classroom extensions and related off-line activities.
     Whether you're a veteran or new to the Internet, this extensive on-line teaching aid will bring your classroom alive. Your students will love it and together you can win great hardware and software for your school.

The Keele Guide to Elections and Electoral Systems in the United States <http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/usbase.elections.htm>
[Electoral College].. [Electoral System].. [Campaign Finance].. [Elections and Campaigning].. [PastElections].. [2000 campaign sites].. [2000 presidential contenders]
[Many links of interest]

The NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior  <http://www.umich.edu/~nes/nesguide/nesguide.htm>
The Guide provides political observers, policy makers, journalists, teachers, students, and social scientists with immediate access to tables and graphs that display the ebb and flow of public opinion and electoral behavior and choice in American politics since 1948. The Guide presents responses to a small portion of the questions that have been asked in the 1948–1998 National Election Studies.

Project Vote Smart <http://www.vote-smart.org/>
THROUGH A CITIZENS' TOOLKIT OF FREE SERVICES, programs and materials, this national non-partisan, non-profit effort researches, tracks and provides to the public independent factual information on over 13,000 candidates and elected officials. Voting records, campaign issue positions, performance evaluations by special interests, campaign contributions, backgrounds, previous experience, and contact information are available, over a toll-free Voter's Research Hotline, manuals and other publications, and the VoteSmart Web site. The whole system provides a powerful tool for accountability. It allows citizens to look over the shoulders of their elected representatives daily, to monitor and supervise them, and to compare their campaign promises with their actual job performance once in office.

Republican National Committee <http://www.rnc.org/>

Rock the Vote <http://www.rockthevote.org/index.html>
Rock the Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and to helping young people realize and utilize their power to affect change in the civic and political lives of their communities.
     Rock the Vote was founded in 1990 by members of the recording industry in response to a wave of attacks on freedom of speech and artistic expression.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research <http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/>

Vocabulary University Election Comic Strips <http://www.vocabulary.com/election.html>
Our non-commercial election site combines the use of terminology appropriate to elections and visual pictures to enhance vocabulary acquisition.

Web White & Blue <http://www.webwhiteblue.org/>
Web White & Blue provided single click access to some of the best 1998 online election directories and voter information sites across the Internet. Users were pointed to www.webwhiteblue.org by over one thousand participating sites and quickly sent off in the right direction. Each topic section led citizens to a wealth of information about voting, candidate positions, and issues. Links to 1998 sites remain for presentation purposes on the site.

Supreme Court

InfoPlease Supreme Court <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0873869.html>

The Oyez Project <http://oyez.nwu.edu/>
U.S. Supreme Court Mulitmedia Database [from Northwestern University]

Supreme Court of the United States <http://www.supremecourtus.gov/>

The Washington Post Online Supreme Court 2002-2003 <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/courts/supremecourt/20022003/>

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Presidents

American Presidents <http://americanpresidents.org/>
A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden <http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html>
Objects from the Presidency [Smithsonian Institution]

Biographies of the Presidents <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0760585.html>
[Brief biographies and dates]

Education 4 Kids <http://www.edu4kids.com/index.shtml>
     United States Presidents Drill (10–12) <http://www.edu4kids.com/pres/>
The site is a commercial free (no ad banners) site with educational drill games in math, science, language and social studies. The games have been designed for kids of all ages (even adults!).

The Internet Public Library POTUS: Presidents of the United States  <http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/index.html>
In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.

USA — Presidents and the White House <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa5900>
Internet Public Library Youth Collection
Can you name all the US Presidents? Learn about presidents and vice-presidents in this section.

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Andrew Johnson

The Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868 <http://www.ibiscom.com/john.htm>

John F. Kennedy

The National Archives Learning Curve  <http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/heroesvillains/Default.asp>
[U.K. government site debating whether the following episodes demonstrate heroism or villainy]
      JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln [games] <http://www.quia.com/jg/56.html>
[from] Quia! <http://www.quia.com/index.html>

Abraham Lincoln Online <http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln.html>
Just who is America's sixteenth President, anyway? We hope you're curious. This non-profit site is simply a clearinghouse of information about this fascinating historical figure, offering selected speeches and writings, and news of Lincoln studies and events. Everything included is done so as a courtesy to you, and no endorsements, warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied. Our intent is to reflect Lincoln in his historical context, rather than retrofit him to late-twentieth century ideas and expectations. As author David Mearns once said of Lincoln: "If he belongs to the ages it is because he belonged to his own age, his own fellows, his own environment...if we would honor him, recognise and understand him we must return to his [age]."

Ford's Theatre National Historical Site <http://www.nps.gov/foth/index2.htm>
This is the National Park Service's online brochure, with much information about John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The Gettysburg Address <http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/ga.html>
Drafts of the Gettysburg Address; Transcriptions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in English and in Twenty-Eight Non-English Languages; Lincoln's Invitation to Gettysburg; Only Known Photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg; Preservation Techniques for Original Drafts; Internet Exhibit Credits

The History Place <http://www.historyplace.com/index.html>
Abraham Lincoln: Timeline, photographs and major speeches

Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/>
A Cooperative Project from Library of Congress

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Theodore Roosevelt

Sagamore Hill <http://www.liglobal.com/t_i/saghill/>
[Roosevelt's Long Island home]

Theodore Roosevelt Association <http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/>
Chartered by Act of Congress in 1920, The Theodore Roosevelt Association provides authoritative information on the life and ideals of Theodore Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/trfhtml/trfhome.html>
Theodore Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to have his career and life chronicled on a large scale by motion picture companies (even though his predecessors, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley, were the first to be filmed). This presentation features 104 films which record events in Roosevelt's life from the Spanish-American War in 1898 to his death in 1919; 8 of these films have previously appeared in other American Memory presentations. The majority of films (87) are from the Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection, while the remainder are from the Paper Print Collection. Besides containing scenes of Roosevelt, these films include views of world figures, politicians, monarchs, and friends and family members of Roosevelt who influenced his life and the era in which he lived. Commemorative events up to 1921 are also included as well as silent documentaries compiled from earlier footage by the Theodore Roosevelt Association between 1919 and 1928. Four sound recordings made by Roosevelt for the Edison Company in 1912 in which he states his progressive political views are also included.

Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century  <http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/roosevelt/index.htm>
[picture exhibition]

The Rough Riders  <http://www.bartleby.com/51/>
An immediate bestseller upon its release in 1899, The Rough Riders is Roosevelt's personal writings on his adventures in the Spanish-American War. A truly American crew of cowboys, scholars, land speculators, Native Americans and African Americans, the Rough Riders' triumphs and defeats are chronicled with riveting and engrossing detail.

TR, the Story of Theodore Roosevelt <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tr/>

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Harry S Truman

The National Archives Learning Curve <http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/heroesvillains/Default.asp>
[U.K. government site debating whether the following episodes demonstrate heroism or villainy]
     Winston Churchill and Dresden
     JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
     Mussolini and Abyssinia
     Stalin and the Industrialization of the USSR
     President Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb

Slavery

Aboard a Slave Ship, 1829 <http://www.ibiscom.com/slaveship.htm>

Frederick Douglass — Escape from Slavery, 1838 <http://www.ibiscom.com/fdoug.htm>

Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War <http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/>

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States

50 States <http://www.50states.com/>

Can You Pass Third Grade? <http://www.madblast.com/funflash/swf/map_test.swf>
[Flash activity: Drag the name of the state to the correct place on the map of the United States]

Education 4 Kids <http://www.edu4kids.com/index.shtml>
     US Geography (5–9) <http://edu4kids.com/states/>
The site is a commercial free (no ad banners) site with educational drill games in math, science, language and social studies. The games have been designed for kids of all ages (even adults!).

Explore the States <http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es>

The First 13 States <http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/13states/>

Lesson Plans — The U.S. Mint <http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=/kids/teachers/50SQLessonPlans.cfm>

Travel the United States Webquest <http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/Wiscities/wanted.htm>
suggested level: Fifth Grade
In this activity, you will work as a marketer hired to promote one state in the United States. The objective is to prepare a slide presentation of a travel brochure designed to entice a specific target person that might want to move to or visit your state. The brochure may be done using HyperStudio, power point, or construction paper provided by your teacher.
[Written by Brian Heimark,—West Bend Webquests <http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/index.htm>]

USA State Map/Quiz Printouts <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/>

United States Thematic Maps <http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/graphics/us/index.html>
Choose from any of the following topics: Agriculture, Education, Households, Income, Population, Youth

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Westward Expansion

Eye Witness to the Old West <http://www.ibiscom.com/owfrm.htm>

The Library of Congress Learning Page — Lewis and Clark <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/community/cc_lewisandclark.php>

Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America <http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html>

The Oregon Trail <http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html>
This web site is brought to you by Prof. Mike Trinklein and Steve Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film which aired nationally on PBS stations. During the three years we spent researching the film we found so much great stuff, we just had to build this web site to make it all available. Enjoy the adventure!

World War I

Eye Witness to World War I <http://www.ibiscom.com/w1frm.htm>

World War II

Eye Witness to World War II <http://www.ibiscom.com/w2frm.htm>

South America

Amazon <http://jajhs.kana.k12.wv.us/amazon/>
The Amazon basin is one of the most diverse habitats in the entire world. It contains enormous rivers, uncharted jungles, and a huge variety of plants and animals. Covering an area about 3/4 the sizeof the United States, it drains parts of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. Come explore a small portion of the upper Amazon through text and pictures.

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

Mayan Culture

Ancient Civilizations <http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ancient.htm>
[Links to many resources]

The Maya Calendar <http://mayacalendar.com/>

Teacher Social Studies Resources

Competitions

National History Day <http://www.thehistorynet.com/NationalHistoryDay/index.html>
National History Day® is a highly regarded and academically challenging non-profit program. The program's goal is to promote the study of history by engaging students and teachers in the excitement of historical inquiry and creative presentation. This yearlong educational program fosters academic achievement and intellectual growth. In addition to acquiring useful historical knowledge and perspective during the series of district, state and national competitions, students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills that will help them manage and use information now and in the future.

WebQuests

Ancient Egypt Webquest  <http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm>
You have successfully traveled back in time to the year 1250 BC, Ancient Egypt. You must locate the burial mask of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen (King Tut.)[sic] On the inside of the mask is written a message that if successfully decoded could solve our earth's environmental crisis. Your quest is to decode that message and return to our time. To be successful, you must utilize all your available resources (books, experts, and your computer.)[sic] Your quest will be completed when each mission is finished successfully. [This webquest was created by Matthew Durant: Grade 4 Teacher, Brown Elementary School (Natick, Massachusetts)]

JamesQuest: Discovering Virginia's first colony <http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/dept/cise/soc/resources/jvc/unit/webquests/>
JamesQuest is a set of WebQuests based on Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World.

Journey Back in Time <http://www2.lhric.org/kat/wq/colonial.htm>
[WebQuest—suggested grade: 4th] Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be born in another time? Or as another person? Our class is going to journey back in time to Colonial Times. Each of you will become either a man, a woman, or a child from colonial times. You will pretend to live in this time period and bring your character to life.

Look Who's Footing the Bill <http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/democracy/debtquest.html>
An Introductory WebQuest on Democracy and the National Debt

Travel the United States Webquest <http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/Wiscities/wanted.htm>
suggested level: Fifth Grade
In this activity, you will work as a marketer hired to promote one state in the United States. The objective is to prepare a slide presentation of a travel brochure designed to entice a specific target person that might want to move to or visit your state. The brochure may be done using HyperStudio, power point, or construction paper provided by your teacher.
[Written by Brian Heimark,—West Bend Webquests <http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/index.htm>]

Wonderful World of Wonders <http://www.technomedia.us/wonders/>
[WebQuest studying the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in depth as a means of determining what "wonders" might be included in a modern list]

Social Studies General Resources

Best History Websites <http://besthistorysites.net/>

Biography <http://www.biography.com/>
[related to the TV show]

Calendars Through the Ages <http://www.webexhibits.com/calendars/>

CIA World Factbook <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html>
Country Listing
Reference Maps
Notes and Definitions
Appendixes

CNN In-Depth Specials: [tie-ins to TV specials]
Millennium <http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/millennium/>
A Thousand Years of History
     11th Century — Century of the Sword
     12th Century — Century of the Axe
     13th Century — Century of the Stirrup
     14th Century — Century of the Scythe
     15th Century — Century of the Sail
     16th Century — Century of the Compass
     17th Century — Century of the Telescope
     18th Century — Century of the Furnace
     19th Century — Century of the Machine
     20th Century — Century of the Globe

The Next Millennium: Now What? <http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/future/>
Fourteen experts from fields as diverse as language and sports sketch a view of the world to come
The 20th Century <http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/century/>

The Costumer's Manifesto <http://www.costumes.org/>
[collection of links to articles about all periods of Western dress]

EarthCam <http://www.earthcam.com/>
     Arts & Entertainment Cams — Clubs, Radio, TV
     Business Cams — Commercial, Offices, News, Restaurants
     Computer Cams — Business, Commercial, Labs, Personal
     Education Cams — Science, Schools/Universities, Animals
     News Cams — Newsrooms, Sports, TV, Weather
     Scenic Cams — Beaches, Cities, Mountains, Resorts, Streets
     Society & People Cams — Personal, Religion, Tourist Attractions
     Space & Science Cams — Animals, Exploration, Labs
     Sports & Recreation Cams — News, Parks, Tourist Attractions
     Traffic Cams — Bridges, Cities, Public Transportation, Roads
     Weather Cams — Forecast, Seismographs, Surf Reports
     Weird & Bizarre Cams — Animals/Pets, People, Unexplained
     EarthCam Metro Sites:
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Twin Cities, Washington DC

EDSITEment <http://edsitement.neh.gov/>
[T]he product of a partnership forged in Spring 1997 among the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI WorldCom and the National Trust for the Humanities. The EDSITEment experience includes: a user-friendly website with links to 49 of the top humanities sites; online lesson plans which bring EDSITEment to life for teachers, students, and their families; and exciting in-school activities.

Free Worksheets <http://www.freeworksheets.com/>
Phonics, Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Geography, Social Studies, Sentences & Writing, Ages 3 to 6, Reading, Activities, Miscellaneous, Thinking Skills, Kindness to Animals

History Central <http://www.historycentral.com/>
World History Chronology | America's Wars | Nation-by-Nation | Election Central | 20th Century Almanac | Primary Documents | History Maker Biographies | Aviation History | Railroad History | Navy History | History Shopping | Multieducator Products | World Timelines

The History Channel <http://www.historychannel.com/>

History Online <http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/history.html>

The History Net <http://www.thehistorynet.com/>
Daily Quiz, Picture of the Day, Today in History, World History, American History, Civil War, Personality Profiles, Great Battles, World War II, Arms, Armies & Intrigue, Interviews, Eyewitness Accounts, Historic Travel, Aviation & Technology, Homes & Heritage [and more]

The History Place <http://www.historyplace.com/index.html>
[Contains the following sections:] The American Revolution: A complete chronological history with images and documents; Abraham Lincoln: Timeline, photographs and major speeches; U.S. Civil War: A compact timeline with quotes from participants and many photos; Child Labor in America 1908-1912; Investigative photos of Lewis W. Hine; The Best of Ansel Adams: Featuring 25 majestic scenic photos; World War II in the Pacific: Dramatic photos of U.S. Troops in battle; African-Americans in World War II: A selection of photos highlighting their achievements; John F. Kennedy — Photo History: Our spectacular four-part exhibit; Apollo 11: "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." The first Lunar landing mission; Past Presidential Impeachments: Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon

History/Social Studies for K–12 Teachers <http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html>
The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide somehelp for K–12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
     History—General <http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/hist-gen.html>

Houghton-Mifflin Social Studies Center <http://www.eduplace.com/ss/index.html>
The Social Studies Center at Education Place provides K–8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Special features include textbook support, an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion forum, and Current Events.

Hyperhistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html>
HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Over 2,000 files are interconnected throughout the site. In addition to that HyperHistory provides several hundred links to the world wide web.

The Internet Public Library Youth Division <http://www.ipl.org/youth/>
Our World <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd0000>
Religion; Languages Around the World; Geography & World Culture; The Ancient World; Europe; Asia; Africa; North America; South America; Oceana & Antarctica; Oceans & Seas; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers
USA <http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa0000>
All sorts of information about states, such as what the state bird is or what the flag looks like, can be found here; Native Americans; Government—Learn about the United States government, its 3 branches, the White House, the Constitution, and state governments; Political Process—You can find out all about the electoral college, campaigns, and elections here; Law—Sites that will tell you about the legal system in the U.S.; Presidents & the White House—Learn about presidents and vice-presidents in this section; History & People; Resources for Parents & Teachers

Internet Public Library Online Texts Collection <http://www.ipl.org/reading/books/>
     000 General
     100 Philosophy, Parapsychology and Occultism, Psychology
     200 Religion
     300 Social Sciences
     400 Language
     500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
     600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
     700 The Arts
     800 Literature and Rhetoric
     900 Geography and History

The Learning Page <http://learning.loc.gov/learn/>[help for teachers who want to use the American Memories collection provided by the Library of Congress]

The Library of Congress Country Studies <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html>
[A] continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. This online series presently contains studies of 91 countries... Search across all countries or any combination of countries. Browse tables of contents for a specific country. About the Country Studies/Area Handbooks Program: Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.

Library of Congress American Memories index <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/finder.html>
organized by topic

Library Spot <http://www.libraryspot.com/>

Lives, the Biography Resource <http://amillionlives.com/>

Maps and Map Skills <http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/maps.htm>
Outline Maps | Reference Maps | Timezone Maps | Map Skills | Map Activities for Children | Create Your Own Map
[from Gander Academy, Newfoundland, Canada]

National Archives and Records Administration Frontiers in History <http://www.nara.gov/education/historyday/frontier/2001.html>

The National Archives Learning Curve <http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/heroesvillains/Default.asp>
[U.K. government site debating whether the following episodes demonstrate heroism or villainy]
     Winston Churchill and Dresden
     JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
     Mussolini and Abyssinia
     Stalin and the Industrialization of the USSR
     President Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb

National Archives Online Exhibit Hall <http://www.nara.gov/exhall/exhibits.html>
The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights [plus much more. Check out the Digital Classroom section.]

National Geographic Magazine <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/>

National Geographic Magazine Maps <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/>

Newseum Stories of the Century <http://www.newseum.org/century/>

On This Day <http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/>
The New York Times on the Web Learning Network: Today's Highlights in History

Online Speech Bank <http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm>
This page contains [291] active links to 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two. Links are arranged alphabetically by first name and checked for errors at least once every two weeks.

Six Billion and Beyond <http://www.pbs.org/sixbillion/>
On October 12, 1999, Earth's population reached 6 billion. PBS travelled the globe talking to people about the population issues affecting their lives and countries.

socialstudies.org <http://www.ncss.org/>
An information service for social studies educators from National Council for the Social Studies

Teaching with Historic Places <http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/>

TerraServer <http://www.terraserver.com/>
[Images from the U.S. Geological Survey, current events, and much more]

That Wacky Millennium! <http://pw2.netcom.com/~rogermw/millennium.html>
That Wacky Century! <http://pw2.netcom.com/~rogermw/century.html>
[irreverent march through time]

The Time 100 <http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/stage.html>
The Most Influential People of the 20th Century
To mark the turn of the century, TIME has profiled 100 individuals—from five fields of endeavor—who helped shape the past 100 years.

United States Thematic Maps <http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/graphics/us/index.html>
Choose from any of the following topics: Agriculture, Education, Households, Income, Population, Youth

A Walk Through Time <http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html>
The Evolution of Time Measurement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Web Exhibits <http://www.webexhibits.com/>
[Topics in index:] Creative arts, Ancient world, Discovery & expedition, Society & culture, Health & medicine, Environment, Science & technology, Academic subjects

The White House <http://www.whitehouse.gov/>

Yahoo History <http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/history/>

Zoom Explorers <http://www.zoomschool.com/explorers/>
[brief biographies of explorers through the ages, with maps and illustrations]

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