Alterna Time contains a collection of timelines on the web.

Aneki.com lists more than 190 countries, along with information about their population, capital, government, languages, area, location, climate, currency, budget, and gross domestic product. Find information about the richest, most populous, largest, most polluted, cleanest and most expensive countries and more.

Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more

Calendar Zone hosts a comprehensive categorized calendar catalog currently containing countless correlating connections & calzone recipes!

Conversations with History are lively and unedited video interviews. Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists. The interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping our world.

Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect the Encyclopedia of World History. This is a comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000.

Eyewitness to History is "your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it."

At Historic Events and Birthdays you can select any month and year to find out people born on the date, deaths, and significant events.

Historical Scene Investigation is a great website to help Social Studies students and teachers work with primary sources. Each module contains four sections; Becoming a Detective, Investigating the Evidence, Searching for Clues and Cracking the Case. Each case is neatly presented with engaging activities for students to complete.

The History Channel network site contains a collection of the Web's best history sites indexed in one place.

History Link provides links covering prehistory, Africa, China, Egypt, Greece, Aztec, Mayan, Oleic, Native Americans, Mesopotamia, Middle Ages and World War II.

History Websites contains a collection of history web sites.

History World is an ever expanding history resource to make history easier to understand.

The HistoryNet.com website contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines.  They have something from almost every period of history.

HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps.

The Internet Archive of Texts and Documents maintains a number of primary sources for American and World History online for use by students and faculty.

The Library of Congress contains all kinds of information on US history and culture, world culture and resources, legislative, exhibitions, current information, and much more.

LIFE.com represents the most amazing collection of professional photographs. With over 10 million photos from the legendary archives of LIFE magazine it is an amazing resource.

Museum Box provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County hosts this site. It has links to hundreds of exhibits from around the world, cyberspace and even Mars.

This rich collection of PBS history includes topics found in the ancient world, biographies, the United States, war & espionage, and the world.

Based on a 26 part television series broadcast on PBS, People's Century 1900-1999, offers a timeline, personal stories, and interviews on events that took place during the 20th. century.

Picturing the Century lets you discover the highlights of one hundred years of photography from the National Archives.

The Smithsonian online museum features digital exhibits related to art and design , history and culture, and science and technology.

The Smithsonian Education Students is a place for kids to explore, discover, and learn.

At the Smithsonian National Museum of American History you can check out the virtual exhibitions as well as the timeline which feature objects from the museum.

Social Studies for Kids is loaded with links for all kinds of social studies topics including world history, U.S. history, cultures, holidays, governments, current events, and games.

The Newseum presents an online exhibit, Stories of the Century, of the top 100 events of the 20th. century. Video clips of ten of the century's most significant events can be viewed.

This Day is History offers information about the date in history, videos, and other links to important sites.

Time Capsule lets you select specific headlines, birthdays, songs, TV shows, toys, and books for the selected date. You can edit the information, or even add your own information to the final page.

The Time Life Photo Gallery provides hundreds of photos and photo essays and links to other photography sites.

Today is History allows you to find out what important historical events occurred today plus search the site for extensive articles on important historical events or famous people.

The 20th. Century is a great site that looks at the important events and discoveries of the 20th. century. Make sure to checkout "SnapShots" which allows you to click on different sections of a picture for more information.

The British Museum collection, World Cultures, includes artifacts from across the world. They represent the people and places of the past two million years

World History Websites is a directory of world and U.S. history web sites.

Year by Year 1900-2008, lets you choose a year and view world and U.S. events as well as economic, sports, entertainment, and science events.

Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

At Background Notes you can find background information on countries put out by the U.S. State Department.

CIA World Factbook is the online version of the World Factbooks, which includes information on every country in the world.

At Color Landform Atlas of the United States you will find maps of each state including topographical, county, satellite image, and historical.

More than 100 country reports are available at Country Studies, a Library of Congress site. Each study contains information about a country's historical setting, social, economic, political and national security systems as well as other institutions.

The David Rumsey Map Collection has over 11,000 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Asia, and Africa are also represented.

Fifty States contains information on the fifty states and their capitals.

Geo Greeting is a cool little web application that you can use in your classroom. Geo-Greeting uses the power of Google Earth by pinpointing overhead imagery of buildings and natural features that are in the shape of letters. Users can spell out a sentence, word, greeting, name, etc. Simply type the letters into a box one at time. The letters are displayed in a call box on the map, along with a link to the location of the item being used to represent that letter.

Geography Hotlist is a treasure of geography links that include time zones, flags of the world, cultural US history maps, rare maps, geographic dictionary, maps from around the world, teacher resources, and much more.

Geology World Virtual Field Trip allows you to click on a world region for a full set of field trip links.

Geography 4 Kids has an introduction to the earth sciences that includes topics on the Earth's structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

Geography Map and Reading Room is a Library of Congress site. It provides historical maps from the US and from around the world.

Google Maps allows you to type in an address and get a street map.

Find outline maps of countries as well as images of flags, continents, globe, USA and the world at Graphic Maps.

How Far is It? uses data from the U. S. census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places and then calculates the distance between them.

The Internet 800 Directory has become the definitive site on the Internet for people to locate products or services via a toll free number.

Find international foods, holidays and festivals, games and toys, wedding customs and traditions, dance, traditional clothing, customs and crafts, superstitions, proverbs, names, and folk tales from around the world at the It's International site.

Mapquest lets you type in an address and get a street map.

NationMaster is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster contains a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, the United Nations, and OECD. You can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.

National Atlas offers map layers, printable maps, wall maps, dynamic maps, articles and much more.

National Geographic Explorer is an online magazine that offers articles, games, movies, links and more.

National Geographic Map Machine allows you to find any place in the world with a satellite map and zoom in for a closer look. Also included are political maps, flags and facts of countries as well as provinces of Canada.

This is the home page for the National Park Service.

Find all kinds of outline maps including physical, continents, climates, and countries at Outline Maps.

ABC Teach produced this Outline Maps site. It contains a large collection of black line out-line maps to print out for classroom use, including all fifty states, world maps, continents, world countries, and regions of the United States.

Find Printable country and/or state/province maps at Mapquest. "Quick Facts" on population, economy, languages, currency, etc. can also be found here.

Find world maps, country maps, population maps, coloring maps, and country flags at Quick Maps including a world fact book.

The Visual Geography Series is your one stop resource for links to additional country-specific information, up-to-date statistics, photographs and maps you can download into your report, and much more.

World Atlas is an online world atlas that includes an alphabetical list of countries and continents or countries organized by continent and region. Territories and dependencies are also included as well as maps and geographical information for U.S. states and territories, major world cities and oceans. Blank outline maps of each country can be found here.

Pirates is an interactive National Geographic exhibit which explores the legends and histories of infamous pirates and their adventures.

Arch Net serves as the WWW Virtual Library for Archeology and provides access to archeological resources on the Internet.

Egypt's Golden Empire allow you to take an interactive Egyptian experience and learn about life as an ancient Egyptian, view maps and photographs as well as learn how to translate hieroglyphics.

Enter this online journey to King Tut's tomb. This animated tour takes a look at King Tut, his tomb, Howard Carter, and the treasures of Ancient Egypt.

Discover the face behind the mask of Tutankhamun at this site.

Information is given on the events of a Roman's day, including meals, clothing, bathing, worshiping the gods, and special celebrations at the Ancient Rome for Kids site. Links to other Roman sites are also given.

Exploring Ancient Rome through Images contains links to photos of Roman sites, statues, mosaics, vases, etc., with brief text given on each.

Rome deals with the people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and the archaeology of ancient Rome. Numerous photographs with descriptions are available.

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is organized as three main index pages, with a number of supplementary documents.

Virtual Pilgrimage lets you take a journey on a Medieval pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

The End of the Middle Ages is designed to assist those students engaged in Renaissance, Reformation and Early Modern studies with background information on the time period.

Eighteenth-Century Resources provides links to various resources concerning the 18 th century covering a number of subject areas.

Exploring Leonardo is an interactive site that explores the life and times of Renaissance scientist, inventor, and artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Find major battles, facts, folklore, and trivia on the First World War site.

At the World War I site you will find eyewitness information on such topics as gas attacks, U-boat attacks, the Battle of Gallipoli, death of an air ace and more, including a link to photographs of World War I.

Air Raid on Pearl Harbor describes the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor and includes photos and links.

The Anne Frank Center USA is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the universal message of tolerance by developing and disseminating a variety of educational programs, including exhibitions, workshops, and special events.

Study the life of Anne Frank including photos, a film clip, and excerpts of her diary along with her other writings from the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.

This PBS site examines The Battle of the Bulge and includes first person accounts as well as tales from combat nurses. Brief biographies of the participants are also included.

At D-Day Fact Sheet you can view a short fact sheet on the D-Day invasion including links to other pertinent sites.

This PBS site examines D-Day and includes first person accounts as well as tales from combat nurses. Brief biographies of the participants are also included.

The Japanese American Exhibit & Access Project describes the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Normandy 1944 by Britannica provides extensive background on D-Day and the Normandy invasion, with maps, newsreels, personal histories, and more.

The Posters on the American Home Front exhibit is on display at the National Museum of American History. View the posters and background information on the purpose of each one.

The National Archives presents Powers of Persuasion, poster art from World War II. It includes audio files.

Discover the purpose that radio played during World War II, the persons featured, and the effect it had on the lives of those on the home front at the Radio in 1941 site.

Reflections on the Holocaust is divided into five parts, covering everything from the origins of the Holocaust in the mind of Adolf Hitler to the legacy of the horror in art and memory. Long-debated controversies are discussed, such as why the Allies chose not to bomb Hitler’s death camps, as well as the actions of the Roman Catholic Church, and of Pope Pius XII in particular, during the years of the Holocaust.

Remember.org lets you find survivor stories, poems, art, photos, facts, and more on the Holocaust.

Remembering Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 is a National Geographic site that contains photos, footage, firsthand accounts on this infamous day in our history.

Learn about the important role of submarines during the war at Submarines in World War II.

They Drew Fire let you explore the experience and artwork of the little known combat artists of WWII-soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked their lives to capture their interpretations of the war on canvas. Visit an online art gallery and learn the connections between specific paintings, the history they represent and the artists who painted them.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum contains a varied collection of information, photographs, exhibits, and other educational materials dealing with the history of the Holocaust.

Women and the Home Front During World War II is an excellent site full of links to the role of women during World War II.

Discover the rule of journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II through the biographies of eight women who came to the front at Women Come to the Front.

At World War II you can view history through the eyes of those who lived it. Links include: the first atomic blast, attack on a arctic convoy, blitzkrieg, the war ends in Europe, the Nazi occupation of Poland, the fall of Berlin, Pearl Harbor, the air battle over London, the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of Midway, Iwo Jima, sunk by a submarine, the London blitz, and surviving Hiroshima.

Learn about the home front in America between the years of 1939 and 1945 at the Wright Museum.

British Battles selects four British Battles from a period of almost 100 years and using documents,pictures, and text describes how and why Britain was at war.

British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust.

The British Library contains 10,000 web pages on the main website, an online gallery and 9 million journal articles.

The Castles of Wales explores some of the most impressive monuments of the Middle Ages, the medieval Castles of Wales. Their aim is to educate and enlighten you about not only Welsh castles, but about the unique history of the Welsh people and their centuries-old struggle to preserve their land, their culture, and their ancient language.

The Churchill Papers site contains information about the Churchill Papers, the life of Sir Winston Churchill, and the Internet version of the electronic catalogue of the Churchill Papers.

Historic UK contains the History of Britain, including Kings and Queens of England and a Living History section.

A Vision of Britain Through Time covers the period between 1801 and 2001. It includes maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.

Creating French Culture traces the history of this relationship from Charlemagne (b. 742?-d. 814) to Charles de Gaulle (b. 1890-d. 1970), through the prism of more than 200 magnificent "treasures" on loan from the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris.

Russia Engages the World, 1453-1825 discusses the long process of westernization, modernization and globalization on the history of Russia. In the course of the 18th and early 19th centuries, this Orthodox tsardom, emerging from 500 years of near insularity, developed into a modern, global empire.

The Russian Revolution: A Gallery of Photos contains a series of photographs from the 1917 Russian Revolution.

Vikings is an exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit spans Viking history from its beginnings (A.S.750 to1050) to the decline of the Greenland colonies around 1500.

Ancient Worlds: The Orient is an online community for lovers of ancient history. It offers many links which are free.

The Legacy of Genghis Khan extends well beyond the battlefield. The Mongols’ promotion of pan-Asian trade, their avid taste for luxury goods, and their practice of relocating artists combined to produce an unprecedented cross-fertilization of artistic ideas throughout Eurasia.

Ancient China is provided by the British Museum. It covers such topics at crafts and artisans, geography, a timeline, tombs and ancestors and writing.

Ancient China from 42Explore offers links to many sites about China.

Exploring Ancient China introduces ancient Chinese texts with brief explanations.

The purpose of the "Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization " is to add to the material teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture, and society. 

"The Nation" produced these Articles on the Iraq War.

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies programming encompasses the Arab World, Turkey, Israel, and Iran, yet no single country, topic, academic discipline, or political position dominates the landscape of Middle Eastern Studies. They are equally engaged and concerned with issues in contemporary Iran as with medieval Persian literature; with the impact of structural adjustments in Egypt and Turkey as with the history of the Ottoman Empire.

Iraq War Facts shows the cost of the Iraq war since it began.

Columbia University's collection of Middle East Studies Internet Resources is an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa (in the broadest sense) available on the global Internet.

Find biographies of key figures from the war along with a timeline and information on events. Maps, a glossary, and important documents on the war are also included at Vietnam Online.

The Wars for Vietnam gives an overview of the history of the conflict from 1945 through 1975, and provides links to key events.

Columbia University's collection of African Internet Resources is an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa (in the broadest sense) available on the global Internet.

Established in 1970, the Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois is one of the leading African studies programs in the United States. As a Title VI National Resource Center, the Center is committed to providing comprehensive and excellent educational opportunities.

Exploring Africa includes a five-unit curriculum of study, as well as classroom activities, country overviews, and current events reports.

The aim of K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources is to assist K-12 teachers, librarians, and students in locating online resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom, for research, and general study.

The National Archives preserves and provides access to the America's Historical Documents, the records of the Federal Government. Here you can find important documents in our nations history.

The Library of Congress produced America's Story. It provides access to a broad array of primary sources on amazing Americans, events in American history, the nation's states and capital, and American sports, hobbies, pastimes, movies, and music.

Read the historic newspaper, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, published from 1841 to 1955.

EASE History will help you learn about U. S. History through the prism of US presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events, and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads.

Famous Women lets you read about important women both famous and forgotten from Anne of Cleeves to Emily Dickinson, Diane Fossey, Zora Neale Houston, Ayn Rand, Sacagawea and Maud Younger.

The Library of Congress contains all kinds of information on U. S. history and culture, world culture and resources, legislative, exhibitions, current information, and much more.

Search the rich treasures of American history and memorabilia at the National Museum of American History.

Modern Pueblo people all trace their roots to Chaco Canyon, and consider it a sacred place. Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon takes you there.

Camping with the Sioux is the fieldwork diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher. Besides the diary many pictures are included.

Edward S. Curtis's : The North American Indian fulfills the desire of Curtis, who said he wanted to document "the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners." In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and life ways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska.

The National Museum of the American Indian from the Smithsonian offers a fascinating look at online exhibits dealing with the American Indian.

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery provides the Native American Portrait Gallery.

Native American Ethnobotany is a database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of Native American peoples, derived from plants.

At Native American Sites you can find all kinds of resources dealing with all things pertaining to Native American Indians.

The Library and Archives of Canada is similar to the American Memory site from the Library of Congress.

America's HomePage is an educational resource of American history. Its goal is to consolidate information relating to American history in a form easily usable in the classroom, allowing students and educators to access the information they need without having to search far for it. All content has been researched to insure its accuracy and suitability for viewing by students .

The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture. It was created to teach that the everyday objects in society have authentic historical value and reflect the social consciousness of the era that produced them.

Battle Lines: Letters from America’s Wars is an online exhibition of letters and audio, created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Legacy project, features correspondence from over 200 years of American conflicts, ranging from the Revolution to the war in Iraq. This exhibition uses the words of famous generals and lesser-know troops, as well as parents, sweethearts, and children to explore such themes as leaving home, life in the military, the pride and worries of those left behind, and ultimate sacrifice.

The Department of History at Virginia Tech encourages faculty and students to explore, develop, and create Digital History projects which are presented here.

Digital History uses new technologies to enhance teaching and research.

EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization supporting the study and love of American history through a wide range of programs and resources for students, teachers, scholars, and history enthusiasts throughout the nation.

The Herbert Hoover Museum Exhibits cover many aspects of American History

At the History Channel you can explore history shows, watch videos and full episodes, play games and access articles on historical topics.

The Internet Archive of Texts and Documents maintains a number of primary sources for American and World History online for use by students and faculty.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader understanding of our nation and its many peoples. They create opportunities for learning, stimulate imaginations, and present challenging ideas about our country’s past.

At the National Archives Digital Vaults you can browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips.

Online Exhibits from the National Archives contain photos, documents and more from the holdings of the National Archives.

Smithsonian’s History Explorer is your gateway to innovative, standards-based online resources for teaching and learning American history, designed and developed by the National Museum of American History.

The Time Life Photo Gallery provides hundreds of photos and photo essays and links to other photography sites.

Inspired by the PBS series Liberty, the American Revolution website invites all comers to discuss and learn about our revolutionary beginnings.

Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words, indicates the depth and breadth of Benjamin Franklin's public, professional, and scientific accomplishments through important documents, letters, books, broadsides, and cartoons

Biography of America contains transcripts of the series, as well as primary sources, and a "webography" for each period in U.S. history.

Colonial Williamsburg is an excellent site for all ages covering the places and life in Colonial Williamsburg. It also includes information on clothing, food, gardening, key people and more.

At the Declaration of Independence site you can read Thomas Jefferson's own account of the Declaration, read profiles of the signers, and review the actual text of the document.

Eighteenth-Century Resources provides links to various resources concerning the 18 th century covering a number of subject areas.

Through direct digital access to complete books, maps, prints, and other documents from the collections of the partner libraries, the France in America project illuminates two major themes in the history of relations between France and the United States: the role played by France in the exploration and settlement of the continent and its participation in several events which indelibly marked the history of the United States: the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Louisiana Purchase.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon has links to educational resources.

Historic Philadelphia offers a virtual tour of Philadelphia’s historic mile as well as other historic sites in Philadelphia.

Browse and search 3,500 books from John Adams's personal library, view his marginal notes, and learn more about this President and his passion for books

Maps of the Revolutionary War was produced by Captain Johann von Ewald (1744-1813), a Hessian officer who came to America in 1776 with the British military forces.  Von Ewald was a participant in many of the significant battles of the war, and was with Lord Cornwallis at the surrender of Yorktown in 1781.  He kept a diary of his experiences throughout the Revolutionary War, but just as importantly created numerous maps of the areas he was in, with the placement of troops and fortifications. 

MayflowerHistory.com is the Internet's most complete and accurate web site dealing with the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and early Plymouth Colony. 

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s plantation near Charlottesville, Va., was the center of his world. To understand Jefferson, one must understand Monticello; it can be seen as his autobiographical statement. Monticello encompassed a house, an ornamental landscape, a farm, a plantation, a small mountain, and a large and diverse community. It encapsulated the interests, talents, ideals, ambitions, and realities of its creative and complex owner.

The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.

Rare Map Collection includes rare maps from Colonial America.

This site offers from the Original Manuscript Sources the Letters of George Washington from 1745-1799.

The Aztec Club site includes a history on the Mexican War, over 100 biographies of our original members, historical accounts, documents and photos, twelve Mexican war art galleries, a searchable database of all known American officers who served in the Mexican War, links and much more.

Navigate through a wealth of information concerning all the paths of explorations of the Lewis and Clark expeditions of the interactive Lewis & Clark Expedition site.

At the Andersonville National Historic Site you can find out about the 13,000 Union soldiers who died as prisoners of war in the Andersonville Military Prison and about the prison itself.

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.

Camp Life lets you discover what everyday life was like in a Civil War camp with images of personal effects.

Kidport Reference Library offers many links to Civil War web sites.

The Civil War for Kids was developed by a school in New York and contains a timeline, flags, information on battles, uniforms, children of the Civil War, biographies, images, maps and more.

The Civil War Homepage contains one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet.

Visit battlefields and other locations that were important during the Civil War through the Civil War Traveler. Visit Gettysburg National Park, tour Ford's Theatre, discover John Wilkes Booth's escape route and step into the Museum of the Confederacy.

Duke University's Special Collection Library produced Civil War Women. It holds over 60 sets of diaries, papers and numerous published sources that document women's experiences in the Civil War.

Explore the world of the abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, at this National Park Service site which includes his writings, a time line, visuals, and a virtual tour of his home.

The Gettysburg National Military Park provides this site where you can find out what is available at the Gettysburg battlefield site.

History Place Presents Abraham Lincoln provides information on large issues and important events as well as a timeline.

Maryland and the Underground Railroad: As a Maryland slave in this interactive Underground Railroad site, Pathways to Freedom, you become an eyewitness to history.

Take this National Geographic interactive journey through the Underground Railroad, following the slave route, exploring hiding compartments, meeting slaves, and reviewing a timeline.

Yahoo provides the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) links.

The United States Civil War Center at Louisiana State University has over 2,100 links to other sites related to the Civil War.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum allows you to tour a 19th. century tenement in New York City and see how immigrants lived.

The Spanish American War site gives a complete picture of this war.

The Ellis Island Immigration Museum contains lots of information about Ellis Island.

Find information about America's diverse immigrant populations at the In America web site.

Take an Interactive tour of Ellis Island complete with video clips, audio, and photos.

Ohio History Central is an evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory, and history.

Encompassing the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail and the Mormon Trail, the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) seeks to preserve the stories and the legacy of the 19th century American migration.

The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco, functions as a general multi-media website utilizing text, graphics, and sounds.  We are primarily a research and educational site for scholars, young and old.  Our site features the interesting, the amusing, and the unusual in San Francisco's history.

Be transported into the wild and wooly past of the American Wild West, its history and legends of cowboys, western cowgirls and pioneer women of the west, guns (like the legendary 1873 Colt Peacemaker) and other interesting western facts like the Pony Express Mail Delivery, famous outlaws and lawmen and the exciting Gunfight at O.K. Corral

The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size.

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Archives Project is a multi-institutional gathering of material related to this important historical event.

Ice Treasures of the Inca is an interactive expedition that examines the lives of the Inca mummies.

Solar Energy provides this Inca site which covers all aspects of the lives of the Inca people.

Latin American History Resources offers links to people, places and events in Latin American history.

World History Archives, offers documents to support the study of world history from a working-class and non-Euro centric perspective.

South American History Links offers links to South American history.

Information and research about the Arctic regions, including natural resources, history and culture, social equity and environmental justice are given on the Arctic Circle site.

Australia Travel & Tourism is the official site for Australian travel and tourism.

Cool Antarctica offers a look at the geography, climate, people and location of this icy continent. It also includes profiles of Antarctic explorers, information on fossils and more.

The Guide to Australia is an encyclopedic collection of essential information about Australia.