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European Voyages of Exploration - great site with links to information about European explorers
Where did Columbus land? - explores the questions surrounding where Columbus made landfall
North Carolina's First Inhabitants - text on NC's first colonists 12,000 years before Roanoke
Where Conquistadors Went in North America - Extensive information on De Soto and links to other explorers
Conquest and History Links - Lots of links about early explorers and Native Americans
Discovers' Web - Some nice person has attempted to provide links to all the information on the web about voyages of discovery
A Talk by Jared Diamond - Why did human history develop differently on different continents for the last 13,000 years?
A discussion of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel - a review by a professor of economics
A review of Guns, Germs and Steel -An ingenious attempt to explain differences in achievement
Another review of Guns, Germs and Steel - From For a Change Magazine
Pilgrims and Puritans - background essay on the subject
Our English/Puritan Heritage - Background on events in England leading to immigration of Puritans
Mayflower Web Page - All sorts of information on the Mayflower. Find out if you had an ancestor on the Mayflower
The Massachusetts Bay Colony - History of the colony
Jamestown Uncovered - Article on the interesting discoveries from recent archaelogical excavations at Jamestown
Jamestown Rediscovery Project - Information about excavating Jamestown and history of the colony
Captain John Smith - interesting article
John Smith - information about his role in Jamestown
The Real Pocahontas - article with links to information about John Smith, John Rolfe and Powhatan
The Establishment of Jamestown and Decline of Indian Power - college essay
Archiving Early America - has primary source materials
Early History of Rhode Island - history from earliest Indian tribes to information about Roger Williams
Salem, Massachusetts Site - Information about the Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria - National Geographic interactive site
Witchcraft in Salem Village - Great site with primary documents, trial documents, narratives, maps
Salem Witch Museum - background information
Chronology of Salem Witch Trials - From the Memorial Site
Salem Witchcraft Trials - information on the trials, chronology of events and evidence
Witchcraft in Salem Village - information about the background to the trials and the evidence used at trial
The Salem Witch Conspiracy - articles written by descendants of two of the accused including Rebecca Nurse
17th Century Colonial New England - Sites with emphasis on Salem Witch Trials including a comparison of the play, The Crucible, and the facts
Anne Hutchinson - Article with biographical information and her relevance to women today
Anne Hutchinson - high school essay
William Penn - Biographical information
William Penn - Good information
James Oglethorpe - Lecture given at Oxford
Cycles of American History/Colonial Period - Has links to many sites on Colonial America. Excellent starting point
Historical Highlights of North Carolina - Information about early NC settlers
Sir Walter Raleigh - Biographical Information
First English Settlement in the New World - Information on Roanoke, Grenville and Lane's colony and Jamestown
Journal of Early America Review - Online magazine with articles about early America
Founding the American Colonies - Has links to information on the original 13 colonies
Colonial American History Online - Has links to sites related to Colonial America
Virtual tour of Historic Philadelphia - Tour Philadelphia while sitting at home
Colonial Kids - Think Quest web page to learn about life in colonial times
United States -1600-1775 - More sites on Colonial America than you can shake the proverbial stick at (but why would you want to?)
American History Sources for Students - Many links to sites relating to the Colonial Period
An Outline of American History - Hypertext history of the Colonial Period
Migrations - A multimedia course exploring the migrations of Europeans and Africans onto Native American lands
Amerindian Migrations and Population Decline 1500-1700 -article
Justice in the Colonies - article from Colonial Williamsburg site on how the colonists dealt with criminals
Curious Punishments of Bygone Days- information on punishments such as the ducking stool and the pillory
The Atlantic Slave Trade - Library of Congress exhibit and article
The Middle Passage - Evidence to use for debate
Slave Narratives - texts of experiences of slaves from 17th century to emancipation, description of the slave trade by slave traders and the memories of a slave kidnapped at age six
The History of Slavery: 1619 - 1789 - Detailed article and chronology about the early years of slavery in America
The Economics of the Slave Trade - Article
Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England - article from The Christian Science Monitor
Black History in New Hampshire - Chronicles the history of blacks in NH from their first arrival in Portsmouth
Slavery in the Early American Colonies - article on the roots of slavery
Colonial African-American Life - article from Colonial Williamsburg site
Original 13 Colonies - LInks to information on each colony
13 Original Colonies - Information on the founding of each colony and comparing them
Original 13 Colonies - More links
The United States and New Netherland - Hypertext essay on the history of the Dutch in America
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic - Library of Congress exhibition and articles
Net's Colonial America - Lots and lots of links
Revolutionary War links - Multitudinous sites on the Revolution
18th Century History - Comprehensive site on world history by decade in the 18th century
Revolutionary War.org - Claims to have a list of links second to none on the Revolution. A great resource
Internet Resources on the Revolution - Lots of links relating to causes, battles, maps, famous people
American Veterans: The American Revolution - Pictures, statistics and battle summaries
More Revolutionary War links - exactly what I said
American Revolution Home Page - timeline, battle histories and extensive biographies of key figures
Even More Links for the Revolution - Lots of links
An Outline of History - Hypertext on events leading up to the Revolution
Sons of America Revolution - Summary of the Revolution and links to articles from their journal
The Revolution Year by Year - History of the Revolution with links to more information
Links to The Revolutionary War - lots of links
America's Revolutionary War - Hypertext history of the causes of the war and major battles
A Journey towards Freedom - Online discussion for students and teachers, links, games
The History Place: American Revolution - Background and details about the American Revolution plus tips on writing a research paper
Liberty - Companion to the PBS Series with summary of events and a game you can play to test your knowledge of events
NM's Revolution - Links to sites about the American and French Revolutions
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
French and Indian War Magazine - Lots of information
The French and Indian War - Links to information on the war
The French and Indian War - Electric Library Encyclopedia article
The Seven Years War Website - Articles and links
The French and Indian War - List of links from GeoCities
The French and Indian War: A History - story of the war year by year
French and Indian War's Impact on America - Essay from online textbook
Colonel Benjamin Franklin - article about Franklin's role in French and Indian War
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
Sugar Act and Stamp Act - background information
Captain Thomas Preston's Account of the Boston Massacre - Also link to an anonymous account, and John Hancock's speech
Paul Revere's Etching of the Boston Massacre - Background Information
Essay on Boston Massacre - Tribute to Crispus Attucks
Boston Tea Party - short history with some hyperlinks
The Regulators of North Carolina - site devoted to this lesser known battle that served as a preface to the Revolution
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
World Quest: Declaration of Independence - Summary of events leading up to the Declaration and background on the signers
The Declaration: A Bill of Indictment Against the King - Hyperlinked summary of events leading to the Declaration
Founding.com: A User's Guide to the Declaration of Independence - Great site with history, discussion of issues involved, timeline, biographies
Writing the Declaration - John Adams' memories of how Jefferson came to write the Declaration
US History.Org - information on historic Philadelphia hosted by Independence Hall
Colonial Hall - Biographies of all the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, trivia questions on the Declaration
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
Battles of the Revolution - Information on selected battles
Awesome Links on the Revolution - Links on causes of the Revolution, Boston Massacre, famous people, maps, Declaration of Independence, Continental Congresses, etc. It's all here.
Canadian Forces College - more links and military history
Tactical and Weapons of the Revolutionary War - short overview
The Continental Army - Online book from the Center of Military History
Battles of Lexington and Concord - Outline of American History
Battles of Trenton and Princeton - Nice summary
Drums Along the Mohawk - Nice site with information on the Revolution in New York State and biographies of individuals on both sides
History of the Battle of Saratoga - primary sources, biographies of people involved
Battle of Saratoga - Information from the Battlefield site and map of the battle
Battle of Saratoga - From Worcester Polytechnic Institute, includes military analysis
Battle of Monmouth - summary
Cowpens - Articles abut people involved in the battle from the historic site web page
The Southern Campaign - short summary
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse - one man's website
Battle of Yorktown - Timeline and analysis
Yorktown - short articles on the battle with timelines
Yorktown Site - summary and timeline and information on the battle
The Navy during the Continental Period - History of the Navy from the revolution to 1890 from the Naval Historical Center
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
Maps of National Battlefields Sites - arranged alphabetically
Maps of the Revolution - selected battle sites
Military Battles and Campaigns - historic maps
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
Ethan Allen - Hypertext biography
The Enigma of Benedict Arnold - Article from Early America Review
Benjamin Franklin - from Franklin Institute; has biography
Benjamin Franklin - from Franklin Institute with emphasis on his scientific work
Nathanael Greene - Nice website with biography
A Biography of Alexander Hamilton - Good information
Thomas Jefferson - Monticello site
Thomas Paine's The Crisis - college essay
Mount Vernon's Educational Resources - biography of George Washington
Biography of George Washington - Online book
How George Washington and his spectacles saved the American Republic - article
Brief Informational stories - short stories on Nathan Hale, Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin
Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Traitors - article
The Revolution's Black Soldiers - Summary with some links
A Scholar's Showcase - Essays on the Revolution from the role of Blacks in the Revolution to portrayals of lesser known figures in the Revolution
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
Notable Women Ancestors - click on names of notable women to find out more about roles individual women played during the Revolution
Amazing Women of the Revolution - story of Deborah Samson
Unruly Women - article about two women involved in the Revolution
Women and the Revolution - short overview
Captain Molly - Story of first woman to be wounded in the Revolution
Deborah Samson - essay from the Massachusetts Historical Society
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
History of Spying during the Revolution - Good information on Intelligence techniques, personalities, and intelligence operations. Published by the CIA
Spies and the Revolution - Stories of spies and primary documents
Was the American Revolution a Revolution? - good essay
Little Known Facts of the Revolution
A Revolutionary Simulation - A Think Quest game that lets you simulate the role of being a commander in the Continental Army
What if the American Revolution Had Been Avoided? - Alternate History
Return to Revolutionary War Directory
The Constitution, Law and Supreme Court
The Founders' Constitution - Excellent site that gives detailed background of every aspect of the Constitution
United States Supreme Court Collection - Biographies of current members
Signers of the American Constitution - National Archives site with biographies of everyone who signed the Constitution
Cornell Supreme Court Site - Searchable Site of Supreme Court Cases: search by topic
Supreme Court Cases - Summaries of the main issues and the decisions involving important Supreme Court Cases
Famous Constitutional Cases - selected links to significant cases
Abortion Law Homepage - History of abortion and the Supreme Court
Oyez Page - Search for Supreme Court Cases
FindLaw Constitutional Law Center - Documents relating to the Constitution and early US history, Supreme Court decisions
FindLaw First Amendment Cases - Index of Supreme Court cases dealing with issues arising from the First Amendment
First Amendment Cyber Tribune - Site devoted to issues arising from the First Amendment
American Civil Liberty Union - Page has links to issues such as abortion, racial equality, AIDS, student rights, women's rights, etc. The ACLU has a decidedly liberal slant but the information is good
Students' Rights - American Civil Liberties Union page with information touching on issues relating to students
The Freedom Forum - Information on issues dealing with freedom of the press
Justice Web Site - Devoted to Supreme Court rulings on Capital Punishment
American Civll Liberties Union and the Death Penalty Info - Links to articles and sites about the Death Penalty
Famous Trials - information about some of the most famous cases in American history; they also have trivia games on famous cases and the Bill of Rights
James Madison: Godfather to the Constitution - article from Early America Review
Web Guide to the Constitution - Links to articles on the Web about the Constitution tied to the specific article or amendment
The US Constituiton.Net - Wonderful site with answers to Frequently Asked Questions (over 90), relation to current events, in depth discussions of selected topics, searchable
The Constitution of the United States: Its Sources and Applications- great site on the history, hyperlinks, explanation of issues connected to the constitution, landmark cases
A More Perfect Union - history of the constitutional convention
Washington Post - Links to articles from the newspaper dealing with Supreme Court issues
Guide to the Supreme Court - Information on history of the court, procedures, current cases and justices
Virtual Supreme Court - University of Pennsylvania Law School page with online discussion of the term limits case
Court TV Online - Information about cases that Court TV is following including many that deal with constitutional issues
The Missing 13th Amendment - Interesting historical find and interpretation of its implications
Constitutional Issues: Suite 101 - Links to sites that deal with constitutional issues
Constitutional Trivia Quiz - Jeopardy style game
Who Wants to Marry a Founding Father? - Answer a series of questions and see which founding father would suit you the best.
Guide to Wacky Cases - Information to weird, humorous cases and they're all real
Dumb Laws - List of the stupid laws states have passed
Dumbest Things Ever Said in Court - Real life stupidity
Outrageous Lawsuits - real lawsuits that people have filed
C-Span - Find out out over 50 historians rated the presidents. Click on "Overall Results" to find out how the presidents rate or pick individual presidents to find how they rated on a list of 10 qualities.
WSJ Ranking of the Presidents - The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the presidents with articles on overrated and underrated presidents
Lists of US Presidents - Information on presidents grouped by subject area such as Zodiac signs, military service, or who survived assassination attempts. This is a great way to find the answer to Questions of the Week.
Which Presidents the Presidents like - article with several interesting quotes of presidents on other presidents
Rating the Presidents is Bunk - article criticizing the trend of finding the greatest of anything
POTUS: Presidents on the Internet - Lots of information on election results, cabinet members, significant events during our 43 presidents' terms
Members of the President's Cabinet - List of President George W. Bush's Cabinet
Presidents on the Net - Links to everything you could ever want to know about the Presidency and specific presidents
EC Online - Everything you need to know about the Electoral College and a defense of the system
Outline of American History - Biographies of all the Presidents
Useless facts about the Presidents
The White House Page - biographies of all the presidents and information about the White House
The American Experience: The Presidents - information on selected 20th century presidents
The American Presidency - Grolier online encyclopedia links about presidents
POTUS: Internet Public Library on Presidents - links to biographies, documents, audio and video files.
Grolier's Encylopedia on the Presidency - Articles about the power of the presidency
Early United States History: Pre-Civil War
Washington's Farewell Address - also you can click on where it says Historical Documents and see other important documents such as the Declaration of Independence, MLK's speech, Gettysburg Address
George Washington: Founding Father - PBS site with biographical information and links to documents written by Washington on religious liberty and slavery
Alexander Hamilton Page - Lots of information
Biography of Alexander Hamilton - From early career to his death in the duel
The Duel - Site from the PBS documentary about the about the duel between Hamilton and Burr
Thomas Jefferson - links on Jefferson
Into the Unknown - PBS site on the Lewis and Clark expedition - online game
Lewis and Clark Expedition - links relating to the expedition
The Long March of Lewis and Clark - article from Wild West Magazine
Sacajawea - Article
James Madison Site - Biographical information, links and quiz
The War of 1812 - information and links about that war
War of 1812 - Military History Site with lots of links
War of 1812 - Great site with biographies of people involved in the war and information on important battles as well as quizzes that you can take
Military Heritage Site on War of 1812 - Has trivia, quizzes, articles and animated battles
War of 1812 - Thinkquest created site to teach about the war with interactive quizzes
How Much do you know about the War of 1812? - Interactive quiz
Old Hickory's Finest Hour - detailed history of Battle of New Orleans
James Madison Web Site - LInks to primary documents and biography
Andrew Jackson - links on Jackson from Red Rock Elementary
Andrew Jackson and the Bank - essay
Andrew Jackson and the Tavern-Keeper's Daughter - The Peggy Eaton Scandal
Henry Clay: An Online Tribute - timeline and portraits
Tales of the Early Republic - Site devoted to US during Jackson's time
Exploring Tocqueville - C-Span site with excerpts from his writing and a map of his journey
Democracy in America - Online Hypertext
Democracy in America - interactive site devoted to de Tocqueville's visit and what America was like in 1830
Exploring Amistad - Site devoted to the slave revolt aboard the Amistad
Amistad Site - Information on the favorite case as well as on the copyright case against the Spielberg movie
Evangelicanism, Revivalism and the Second Great Awakening - history of religious movements in this period
History of the Alamo - site developed by Redland Elementary School
The Alamo: 13 days of Glory- short history
Mexican War - PBS site with several articles about the causes, effects and the course of the war
The Mexican War and After - Extracts from the American Military History historical series
The Mexican American War and Texas Independence - Analysis of the Causes of the War
US-Mexican War - Frequently Asked Questions, documents, history of the war
Invasion Yanqui - has information on the war and pictures, maps and images
The Gold Rush - links to information
The Gold Rush - PBS documentary site
The Donner Party - Site devoted to that ill fated party
75 Suffragists - famous people in the Women's Movement
19th Century - Huge list of links from AOL
American Civil War Homepage - One of the best places to start to find links to information, battles information and biographies
The Civil War Online - Extensive link list of over 5000 Civil War links. You can spend hours here.
The Valley of the Shadow - Has extensive primary sources from both a Virginia and a Pennsylvania town; contains newspapers, diaries, obituaries, letters
The American Civil War - Informative site with history of the cause of the war, generals and other information with links
The Time of the Lincolns - PBS site with information on slavery, politics, women and the life of the ordinary soldier.
Lincoln and The Civil War - has links to newspapers in the North and South and their original articles. Great source for primary documents.
Civil War Weekly - Excerpts from real magazines of the week by week events of the Civil War
The Civil War Homepage - Civil War letters, diaries, photos, battles and documents
The CivilWar.com - Has lots of information about almost every topic from battles to biographies of famous people involved in the war and Civil War Potpourri on various topics
Civil War Links - AOL list of links
Civil War Portrait - Explore the people, places, and events of the Civil War through the photographs and images in the Civil War Portrait. Each page includes links to related articles here on TheHistoryNet, as well as external links to Civil War sites on the internet.
Civil War Timeline - from the History Place
Rutgers' The Civil War on the Internet - Links to lots of Civil War resources including the period leading up to the war and the Abolitionist movement
Outline of the Civil War - Hyperlinked detailed outline of events of the Civil War
North and South Magazine - Online Magazine about the Civil War
The Civil War Times - Another magazine on the Civil War from The History Net; searchable archives
The Civil War in Miniature - Has tidbits of information, quizzes, games, clipart and links to other sites
America's Civil War Magazine - Has detailed articles on various topics and links to past volumes. Not all articles are available online
This Week in the Civil War - Headlines and stories for each week of the War
The Civil War in Brazoria County - Detailed study of events leading to the War, the War and Reconstruction with particular emphasis on its effect on one county in Texas
Documenting the American South - First-person narratives about the South with concentration on Southern women and slaves from UNC Chapel Hill
Maps of National Battlefields of the Civil War - extensive list arranged alphabetically
The Diary of David Humphrey Blair - diary of an Ohio soldier
Events and Causes of the Civil War - Southern Comfort Site which has other information about Southern states and secession
Causes of the Civil War - Primary Sources from the Southern point of view
Causes of the Civil War - Links and documents
History of the War Between the States - Information on the events leading to the War
Documents on Causes of the War - primary documents from the 1850s
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - A Multimedia archive
The Caning of Senator Sumner - Articles from newspapers in the North and South about the beating of Charles Sumner in the US Senate
The Kansas-Nebraska Act - Editorials about the Act from Northern and Southern newspapers
Dred Scott Decision - Article from The History Place
The Dred Scott Decision - Articles from newspapers in the North and South commenting on the decision
John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid - lots of information on John Brown
John Brown's Holy War - Site from the PBS series, American Experience
The Father of American Terrorism - Article on John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry from American Heritage Magazine
John Brown's Raid - Articles from newspapers in the North and South at the time commenting on John Brown
John Brown's Raid - Article
Civil War Battles - Extensive link list to sites devoted to battles
Civil War Battles - Another extensive list of battles with information and links on each one
Civil War Battlefields - Summaries arranged by state
Civil War Battle Statistics - Chart of battles, commanders and casualties
Crisis at Fort Sumter - Detailed information
Mission To Relieve Sumter - Article
Fort Sumter - article and links
War Watchers at Bull Run - article about the crowds who came to watch the battle
Battle Between the Merrimac and the Monitor - pictures, maps and information
Hampton Roads: Battle of the Ironclads - article
Battle of the Ironclads - article and pictures
"A Very Bloody Affair" - The Battle of Shiloh
The Devil's Own Day - Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh: A Very Bloody Affair - article
Battle of Fredricksburg - Good information from Military History Online
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania - Good information
Wilson's Creek - article from CivilWar.com
Never Were Men So Brave - Article on Fredericksburg
Military History Online - Articles on Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg
Stonewall's Forgotten Masterpiece - Article on Stonewall Jackson's victory at Harpers' Ferry as a prelude to Antietam
Antietam - photos, biographies, medical information and information on the battle
The Battle of Antietam on the Web - good maps and narratives
The Battle of Antietam - information from About.com
The Burning Shame of Chancellorsville - article about the Union XI Corps
The Irish Brigade at Chancellorsville - article from America's Civil War Magazine
The Taking of Burnside Bridge - Story from Antietam
Three Days at Gettysburg - Great place to start, has lots of links about the battle
Gettysburg - article by Winston Churchill
The Extraordinary Story of the Battle of Gettysburg - virtual history
The Battle of Gettysburg Homepage - Lots of information on the battle
Taking Aim at Cemetery Hill - Article about the 5th Alabama Sharpshooters
The Battle of Gettysburg - Has chronology of the battle
Battle of Gettysburg: Day One - article
The Unofficial Visitors' Guide to Gettysburg - lots of information; a must if you're planning a trip
Gettysburg: Military History Online - Site with articles and battle summaries
Failure on the Heights - article on Lee's mistakes at Gettysburg
The Rebels are Coming - Article on Pennsylvania on the eve of Gettysburg
The Fall of Vicksburg - Article on Grant's victory at Vicksburg
The Campaign for Vicksburg - hyperlinked article
Peace on Earth but not in Vicksburg - Article on life in Vicksburg during the siege
Bloody Fight in Vain - Article on Vicksburg
Grant's Operational Strategy at Vicksburg - article by a retired colonel
The Chickamauga Campaign - Description of the battle and excerpts from the generals' reports and memoirs
The Campaign for Atlanta - hyperlinked history
66 Days of Hell - accounts of Sherman's march through South Carolina
Sherman's March Through South Carolina - Article and links
Devil or Angel: William Tecumseh Sherman and a New Age of Warfare - article
March to the Sea - Short article
The Battle of Bentonville - Historic site for this NC battle
General Sherman's March Across North Carolina - article
The Siege of Petersburg - great information
The Petersburg Campaign - article and links
The End of the War - reminiscences of events from a Confederate officer
A City Saved - An article on how Raleigh, NC was saved from being burned
Surrender at Appomatox - Reminiscences of Grant's aide
Biographies of Famous People of the Civil War
Civil War Generals - Encyclopedia of Civil War Generals
Abraham Lincoln Online - information and links
Information About Abraham Lincoln - Several Links
Lincoln/Net - site devoted to his life before becoming president, has extensive library of primary documents that are searchable by subject
Experience Counts - An article that examines how Lincoln used his gifts as a politician
Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln - Article about Lincoln's role during the war
Lincoln Research Site - a former history teacher has posted lots of information on Lincoln, his family and a detailed history of the assassination with fascinating details. Lots of links
Lincoln Takes the Heat - Article on how Lincoln responded to cartoons and criticism
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln - searchable database sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Association
The Death of Lincoln - Article
Assassination Conspiracy Sites - Compilation of sites exploring some of the mysteries surrounding Lincoln's assassination
The Capture of John Wilkes Booth - primary documents
Ulysses S. Grant Network - Lots of information and links
Grant Home Page - You can post a question about Grant
Grant's Personal Memoirs - Excerpts from his memoirs from the time he was given command of the entire army
Grant's Lifelong Struggle with Alcohol - article
The Little Giant - Stephen Douglas Homepage
Sherman's Memoirs - Excerpts from his memoirs concerning the Battle of Shiloh
Jefferson Davis Site - Lots of information on Jefferson Davis, primary sources and links
Jefferson Davis - Biography on Davis
Robert E. Lee - Article on Lee
Sources on Robert E. Lee - LInks
The Meade Archives - site devoted to General George G. Meade with biography, eyewitness accounts and his critics
General James Longstreet - Website devoted to career of this Confederate general
From Manassas to Appomatox - Excerpts from Longstreets personal memoirs about all the battles he was in
Devil Dan Sickle's Deadly Salients - Article on Gen. Sickles and the mistakes he made at Gettysburg
J.E.B. Stuart: Gettysburg's Scapegoat - biographical article
Jeb Stuart's Last Ride - Article about his final battle with Sheridan
Generals on the Web - 378 links to information on Civil War generals
The Deceptive Doctor - Dr. Samuel Webb and the conspiracy to kill Lincoln
Andrew Johnson - Biographical information from the North Carolina Encyclopedia
Spotlight Biographies - Short biographies of famous people involved in the Civil War and links to more information
Slavery and African American History
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia - Great site with extensive articles on slavery with slave narratives, stories of slave traders, the anti-slavery movement, the Underground Railroad and slave life
Slave Narratives - First Person accounts of slavery from 1682 to Reconstruction
The Encyclopedia Brittanica of Black History - Arranged by time period
Freedmen Documents - Narratives of slaves and freedmen from 1861 -1867 that has been compiled by the National Archives
North American Slave Narratives - UNC site
Judgment Day - PBS site devoted to the history of Africans in America from 1450 to 1865, use narratives and diaries to present a picture of what life was like under slavery
North American Slave Narratives - UNC site
American Slavery - A hyperlinked encyclopedia of information on peopleevents involved in the anti-slavery movement
Slavery in the Western Hemisphere - A wonderful site put together by a high school class
Escape from Slavery - Excerpts from Frederick Douglass' Autobiography
Passage to Freedom - Article from the Washington Post about a daring mass escape attempt from Washington D.C.
Quakers and the anti-slavery movement - Article by high school students
Lest We Forget - Extensive site on Black History with many links and lots of information. You can spend a long time here
Carnival of Death - The story of the Massachusetts' 54th and their doomed attack on Fort Wagner
US Colored Troops and the Civil War - Lots of information and links from the Lest We Forget Site
African American Pamphlets - a searchable database of 397 pamphlets from 1824 to 1909
African American History Challenge - Information on important 19th century African Americans with quizzes
United States Colored Troops and the Civil War - Links to sites on individual regiments and soldiers from the Lest We Forget Site
A Gallant Rush for Glory - The story of The Massachusetts 54th that was featured in the movie, Glory
Robert E. Lee on Black Confederate Troops - Article
Black Soldiers in Blue - Article on a Pennsylvania regiment
Fort Pillow: Massacre or Madness - Article on the massacre of black soldiers there
African Americans and the Civil War - Long list of links
Bright Moments - Has profiles of important 19th century African Americans and quizzes on African American History
Abolition - Library of Congress Site with pictures and texts of abolitionist literature and songs. Click through for more primary sources
Frederick Douglass - an online biography
Taking the Train to Freedom - Government site
Underground Railroad - LIst of links to information on the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad - focus on NC's role in the founding of the Underground Railroad by Levi Coffin
Underground Railroad - Site from the History Channel
The Civil War and the African American Response - Site of the Menare Foundation which is devoted to preserving Underground Railroad sites
Underground Railroad Interactive Site- Choose your own adventure interactive site created by National Geographic
Harriet Tubman - short student paper
US Colored Troops Formed in NC - data from regiments, letters and regimental histories
The Negro as a Soldier in the War of the Rebellion - History of the Massachusetts Volunteers, 55th Regiment
Drones in the Great Hive - An African American writes bitterly of the way the Union treated its black soldiers
African History on the Web - List of links
Sources on African American History - links to primary documents on African American History
African History Hot Links - Linkds to sites concerning Black history
A Gateway to African American History - links ranging from sites on slavery to the Civil Rights Movement
Women and the Civil War - Duke University site compiling women's diaries, letters and photographs
Hearts At Home - Museum exhibit from the University of Virginia with information on topics such as women spies, education, religion, war work, etc
Remember the Ladies - information on women's roles in the Civil War including spies
Women and the Civil War - Links to lots of articles and sites
Sources on Harriet Beecher Stowe - List of links from About.com
Harriet Beecher Stowe - Article about Mrs. Stowe and her son
Clara Barton - short biography
The Mother of the Union Army The Story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke- Illinois woman who worked in hospitals to help soldiers
Civil War Love Letters - selected letters from soldiers to their wives
The Women's Revolt of Rowan County - An article about how women in a NC county revolted over conditions during the war. A good study of what the homefront was like.
Hard Times in the Confederacy - article from the Nature Bulletin about problems with food, clothing and heat
The Women of Antebellum Richmond - Article on their domestic life before the War
Rose O'Neal Greenhow - SHort biography and all her papers and letters
The Citizens' Companion - Online Magazine devoted to life on the homefront during the War
Our Needles Are Now Our Weapons - the introductory chapter in the Museum of the Confederacy book A Woman’s War: Southern Women, Civil War, and the Confederate Legacy
Captain Sally - Short article from Civil War Times about a woman who ran a hospital and was made an officer in the Confederate Army
Women Veterans of the Civil War - Short information on women who were spies, nurses and soldiers in the war
Meet Some Nifty Ladies - Short discussion of individual women
Infectious Diseases in the Civil War - Very informative article about the state of knowledge during the Civil War
Civil War Medicine - Information on medical care, nurses and biographies of Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix
On Surgery's Cutting Edge During the Civil War - Arttilce from the Washington Post
Photographic Atlas of Civil War Injuries - pictures and case descriptions
Medical Care, Battle Wounds and Disease - encyclopedia article
The Humble Undertaker - short article on funeral practice during the Civil War
The United States Sanitary Commission - history and records
Civil War Medical Terminology - Definitions
The Surgeons at Gettysburg - article from Civil War Interactive
Clara Barton - short biography
The Mother of the Union Army The Story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke- Illinois woman who worked in hospitals to help soldiers
Anesthetics in Field and General Hospitals Of the Confederate States of America During the Civil War - article at Civil War Interactive
Civil War Prisons - Information on all the prisons
Andersonville Prison Camp - Historical background, conditions and archeology at the prison site
Andersonville Prison Camp - Background information
The Trial of Captain Henry Wirz - Information, Excepts and the impact of the trial
Andersonville: A Legacy of Shame...But whose? - Defense of Captain Wirz
Andersonville: Intentional Cruelty or Victim of Circumstance - article
The Inhumanities of War - article on prison camps
Prisons, Paroles and POWs - list of links
Elmira Prison - short article
Prison of War Camps - List of prisons on each side with links to more information
Brothers Bound - Lots of information on the Prisoner of War Experience with excerpts from diaries, letters and other primary documents and links to other sites
The Life of the Prisoner - Encyclopedia Article
Intelligence and The Civil War - Good information on Union and Confederate spies
Spies in Disguise - Links to stories of women spies; student created Webquest
The Plot to burn New York City - interesting article about a plan that "could have won the war for the South"
Spying in the Civil War - short article
The Spy disguised as a Slave - article
Spies, Raiders and Partisans - list of links
The Lady Spies of the Civil War - article
Remember the Ladies - articles on women spies
Literature of the South - Lots of information on Southern literature from the Antebellum era, black literature, Civil War literature, folklore and humor. Biographies of writers from the most obscure to the better known
Poetry and Music of the Civil War - comprehensive compilation of poems and music arranged by writer and also by first lines
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - Multimedia archive on Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin - List of sites about Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - A Multimedia archive
Alcottweb.com - site devoted to Louisa May Alcott
Music of the Civil War - Lyrics from lots of songs from this period
Twenty-Four Notes that Tap Deep Emotions - history of Taps
Racial Cartoons and the Civil War - A history of cartoons, caricatures and the treatment of blacks from the pre-War period to after Emancipation
Civil War Photographs - Library of Congress site with information and an extensive catalogue of photographs
Matthew Brady - information from the Library of Congress
Baseball and the Civil War - article
Civil War Pipe Smoking - article on tobacco and soldiers' pipes
Contraband Whiskey - Article from America's Civil War
Civil War Dance - Discussion of Victorian Era dances and ballroom etiquette
Weapons of the Civil War - Short information on pistols and rifles from the Civil War with pictures
Weapons of the Civil War - article
Weapons of the Civil War - list of links to articles
Civil War Artillery - Detailed information on subjects such as ammunition, famous weapons and equipment with lots of links
Civil War Artillery - great site with lots of information
Handguns of the Civil War - pictures and descriptitions
The Most Common Field Pieces of the Civil War - article on artillery
Military Technology - Article about the importance of the telegraph to the war effort
Confusing Terminology of Artillery - glossary of terms
Weapons of the Civil War - Artillery of the War
The Gatling Gun - short article from the History Channel
The Gatling Gun - short article
Definitions - Terms for Civil War weapons
Civil War Field Fortifications - Detailed information, good if you're interested in military history
Strategic Supplies - Article about the difficulties of supplying the armies during the War
Naval War - History of the naval battles with links to more information
Navies in the Civil War - Detailed history of naval battles and commanders during the War
Naval Warfare of the Civil War - List of links to articles
Civil War Navies - official records of the U.S. and Confederate navies concerning the Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Mobile Bay - the history of this battle that spelled the end for the Confederacy
CSS Neuse - History of NC's ironclad
Outline on Reconstruction - Detailed outline of the issues and goals of Reconstruction
Reconstruction - Confederate Military History. History of Reconstruction from a Southern point of view, written after the war
Klu Klux Klan - Article about the KKK during Reconstruction
A Hundred Years of Terror - report on the KKK
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson - Lots of information about various aspects of the impeachment using articles from Harpers Weekly
The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Jackson - Two-part article from About.com
Famous Trials: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson - trial account, documents, cartoons
Civil War Quiz - Answer questions from about.com
The Diplomats and Diplomacy of the Civil War - college thesis
Selected Civil War Photographs - Library of Congress collection
The Trent Affair - Article with links to contemperaneous newspaper articles
The Civil War's Last Great Peace Effort - 1864-65 attempt to bring peace
Conscientious Objectors of the Civil War - article
The New York City Draft Riots - article
The New York Draft Riots -Article
The Confederate Cipher Wheel - A Southern code
How the South gathered News during the Civil War - short article about Southern journalists
Jews and the Civil War - site devoted to Jews on both sides during the war
Jewish Women and the Civil War - list of links
High Above the Battlefield - Aeronauts of the Civil War
Union and Confederate Indians in the Civil War - article
Fascinating Trivia on the Civil War
Fighting Words: Terms from Military History - Linguistic heritage of the Civil War
Who Wants to Be a Civil War Guru? - Quiz
Civil War Clip Art - Lots of images
Outline of American History - Textbook online about this period with biographies of famous people of the period
The American West - Extensive site on information concerning the development of the West
The West - Site to go with Ken Burns Documentary on PBS: timeline, documents, interactive map
When the James Gang Ruled the Rails - Article on the notorious James Gang and their robberies
US Cavalry vs. American Indians - timeline of Indian battles
The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie - site from the PBS documentary
America in the Gilded Age and Progressivism - awesome list of sites relating to the 1890's and early years of 20th century
Gilded Age and Progressive Era - more sites
American History Sources for Students - Links to many sites relating to the period 1870 - 1930, good labor movement information
Wars of the American West - Links to information of Indian wars in the West
Spanish American War Centennial Site - Articles on many aspects of the war and links to primary documents
You May Fire When Ready, Gridley - Article on the Battle for Manila Bay
Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War - Site from PBS documentary
The War in the Philippines - Lots of information and primary documents
Fighting Islam's Fierce Moro Warriors - Detailed article about the war in the Philippines
The Era of William McKinley - Ohio State University web site for President McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt Association - Biography, quotes, explanation of Teddy and the teddy bear.
The Story of Theodore Roosevelt - PBS documentary site
Theodore Roosevelt's Broad Powers - essay
T. R. Takes Charge - article about Theodore Roosevelt's role in the organizing volunteers for the Spanish American War
America 1900 - Site from the PBS documentary
Ellis Island - History Channel site with lots of information
The American Immigration Homepage - student created site with lots of information
Immigration - A Think Quest site - with information and timelines
Ellis Island Migration Museum - Detailed histor and background
Outline of American History - Textbook online about this period with biographies of famous people of the period.
World War One: Trenches on the Web - resources on WWI
World War One - Links to sites on the War
World War One - More links
The Great War - Dozens of links
Doughboy Center - diaries, letters and biographies from American soldiers in World War I
Flapper Culture and Style - article about flappers and links to more information about style and culture in the 1920s
The Harlem Renaissance - Links to related sites
The 1920s and 1930s - list of links for cultural, economic and political history of these two decades
Temperance and Prohibition - history of the movement
Bookends: The 1920s and the 1930s - Discussion of the Decades that Defined America
Evolution on Trial - Article on the Scopes Trial
This Case is Close to My Heart - Article on the famous attorney, Clarence Darrow, and his defense in a racially tinged trial in the 1920s
1930s Front Page - Information on American during the Depression
New Deal Network - Links to Online resources about the New Deal
Links to Great Depression Resources - lots of links
Twentieth Century History by the Decades: the 1930s - Nice list of links
New Deal Agencies During Roosevelt's Administrations: 1933 - 1945 - List of Agencies and short descriptions
The New Deal - Article from Encarta
The New Deal - From NBCi.com - outline and links
The New Deal Brings Social Reforms - article from online textbook
Roosevelt and the New Deal - A hyperlinked encyclopedia of information on people and legislation of the New Deal
Then and Now: Prices of the Great Depression - gives some prices and wages from the 1930s
A Brief History of the Social Security Administration - discussion of the SSA's history with quotes
The New Deal: WPA - How the WPA Brightened the Depression
The New Deal: CCC - the impact of the CCC
A New Deal for the Arts - Government exhibit of aft paid for by the New Deal
National Industrial Recovery Act - Encarta article
New Deal Cultural Programs - Discussion of the WPA
Black Thursday - headlines from Black Thursday on Oct. 24, 1929 from the New York Times and analysis
Hard Times: The Great Depression - Information on Charlotte, NC and the Great Depression
The 1920s, The Great Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal - Chapter from an Online Textbook
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The Crash of 1929 - An essay containing audio links and images on R. Richard Savill's The Jazz Age Page.
The Main Causes of The Great Depression - college student paper
The Great Depression and the New Deal - information on causes of the Depression and the legacy of the New Deal
Successes and Failures of the New Deal - Analyzes specific New Deal Programs
Blunders Which Caused the Depression - Short essay saying why we could not have another great depression from the National Center for Policy Analysis
The American Presidency: The New Deal - article from Grolier's Encyclopedia analyzing successes and failures of the New Deal
Was the New Deal a Success or Not - Article looking at both sides
Did the New Deal End the Depression or Make it Worse? - Links and article (at the bottom of the page - just scroll down) that argues in favor of the New Deal from a liberal perspective
The New Deal's War Against Economic Recovery - Interview with historian, Gary Best, arguing that the New Deal made the Depression worse. A little difficult for the beginner to follow, but persevere.
FDR's New Deal: An Example of American System Economics - speech in praise of the New Deal
An Evaluation of the New Deal - Class notes from a high school class
The New Deal - An Overview from McGraw Hill
How FDR Made the Depression Worse - Interesting essay discussing whether FDR truly brought us out of the Depression
Blacks and the Depression - article from Americana.com
Racial Discrimination and the New Deal - article by a Columbia University history professor
The Great Depression and the New Deal - summery from a college professor
FDR: How His New Deal undermined charity - article attacking the New Deal from Marvin Olasky
The Great Depression and the New Deal - overview from a Yale Teacher's Institute's site
The Great Depression: A Decade of Hardship - Site from Southern Illinois University on the causes of the Depression and Hoover's and FDR's actions in response
The Crash and the Great Depression - Lecture Notes from a professor at the University of Wisconsin - good overview
The Great Depression and the New Deal - Lecture Notes from a professor at the University of Wisconsin - good overview
The Age of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933 - 1945 - Good Essays on the New Deal, the New Deal and the Supreme Court
Federal Growth Before the New Deal - article arguing that there had already been massive growth in the federal government before FDR and so he shouldn't get the blame for the government's growth
Slouching Towards Utopia: The Economic History of the Twentieth Century: The Crash and the Great Slump - Professor Brad DeLong of Berkeley argues that the Federal Reserve exacerbated the Depression
FDR Cartoons - Cartoons dealing with the Depression and WW2
Advertisements and Political Cartoons from the 1930s - Site has examples that deal with Worker Productivity and the Role of Labor Unions
Constitutional Issues: Separation of Powers - Lesson Plan dealing with the Court-Packing Plan with history of the plan and its implications
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Biography of FDR - short biography from the FDR Library
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal - List of links
1932 Man of the Year - original Time article on FDR
1934 Man of the Year - original Time article on FDR
FDR as Runner Up for Man of the Century - Essay from Time Magazine by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Character Above All - Essay on FDR by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Perfect Presence - article about FDR's character
The Roosevelt the Public Never Saw - article about the private Roosevelt
Person of the Century - Essay by Bill Clinton for Time Magazine
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: He Lifted Us Out Of The Depression - Essay by Arther Schlesinger from Time Magazine
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American Life Histories - Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 - 1940 - Interviews with people suffering through the Depression.
Voices from the Dust Bowl - Memories, songs and images from the Dust Bowl
Songs of the Depression - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?, etc.
Surviving the Dust Bowl - PBS Documentary site
I remember... - reminiscences from the Great Depression
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AOL's list of links on World War Two - Excellent with links to sites dealing with every aspect of the war from prisoner of war camps to the homefront or specific battles
Outline of American History - Textbook online about the New Deal and World War Two
Recommended World War II Sites - From Britannica Online
World War II - The History Wiz
Phil's World War II Pages - Lots of information
World War II - Detailed history from Teaching History Online
Grolier's Online: World War Two - very good hyperlinked history of the war
WWII Biographies and Related Stories - Articles from Grolier's Online - good index to articles
World War Two on the Web - Links to lots of information about the different theaters of the war and the Holocaust
World War Two - Lots of links
Veterans and World War Sites - Links to many sites
Hyper War - A Hyper history of the War - links
The History Place - timeline of period leading up to and during the War in Europe and links to more information
The History Place - timeline of events in the Pacific
Chronology of Events in the History of World War II - timeline of events in both Europe and the Pacific
General Resources on WWII - lots of links
History Net: World War II Magazine - Index of Articles - Many detailed stories
Phil's World War II Site - information on the German, British, Soviet, US high command, biographies, statistics and links
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Massacre at Nanking - history of the rape of Nanking
Breaking the Silence - Japanese War crimes in Nanking
Ethiopia Invaded by Mussolini - Timeline
Interwar Appeasement: A Passion for Peace or Obsession with Indifference - Essay
Spanish Civil War - Timeline
the Interwar Years: Another 30 Years War - Essay
To War or Not to War - Student created site analyzing Britain's, France's, Russia's and the US's agendas to consider going to war
Germany and World War II - information from the end of World War I to the end of the Third Reich
Polish Campaign - information on the German and Polish armies, maps and links
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Remembering Pearl Harbor - National Geographic site with memories from survivors
Pearl Harbor - Historical documents and links
Myths of Pearl Harbor - explanations and links
Ginger's Diary - Diary of a 17 year old girl living in Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Archive - links to documents investigating Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Spy - Article on a Japanese spy who provided information to the Japanese
A Japanese Pilot Remembers Pearl Harbor - Article from World War II Magazine
Pearl Harbor Remembered - Detailed site
Pearl Harbor Naval History - links to lists of casualties, minute by minute timeline, and maps
Pearl Harbor Day - history and biographies
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The European Theater, Battles in the Atlantic and Northern African Battle Sites
The Hunt for the Bismarck - Article from WWII Magazine
The U-Boat War - site devoted to the U-boats
The Battle of the Atlantic - Great site with lots of information
The European Theater - Maps that can be downloaded
France 1940 - detailed site on the German assault on France
The Battle of Britain - good article
the Battle of Britain - information on pilots and photos
A Secret Ear for the Desert Fox - A spy for Rommel in Northern Africa
Operation Torch: The Invasion of Northern Africa - information, war diary and links
The North Africa Campaign - history, information on weapons and commanders
The Three Major Strategic Considerations That Shaped the "Europe First Strategy" During World War II - article by a retired colonel
Prelude to War - Read a history of Russia's role in the Second World War and the Soviet's stubborn resistance against Nazi Germany.
Timeline of Russia's role in the war - timeline from the Soviet perspective with photographs
The Italian Campaign - A overview of the Allied attack on Italy
Patton's Race to Messina - History Net article
Operation Pointblank: Evolution of Allied Air doctrine - History Net article
In The Company of Giants - Article on the role of Great Britain in winning the war
D-Day: The Memory Book - SIte from National Geographic with history and personal reminiscences by veterans of D-Day
D-Day - PBS documentary
D-Day's Host - Story of D-Day
The Normandy Invasion - history, preparations and pictures
The Battle of Normandy - overview and tour of battlesites
Operation Overlord - History of D-Day for 50th Anniversary
Operation Overlord - article on the strategy used
Fact Sheet on D-Day - overview of the events of June 6, 1944
The Rangers Take the Pointe - The story of the Rangers' attack on the Pointe Du Hoc
To Omaha and Back - One man's memories
Battle of the Bulge - From PBS The American Experience
Battle of the Bulge - Battle Experience and Related Facts
The Worst of the Worst - Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Hell in the Forest - Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Victory in Europe - article
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Hyperwar - History of the war in the Pacific
History of the Marines in World War Two: from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal - online book
The Doolittle Raid - National Geographic site with background and information on the raid
Frankel-y Speaking: About World War II in the Pacific - one man's book about his experiences in the Pacific
From Butte to Iwo Jima - another man's memoirs about his experiences in the war in the Pacific
Remembering the Bataan Death March
Bataan, Corregidor and the Death March - article by a survivor
The Battle of Coral Sea - article
The Battle of Midway - Detailed history and pictures
Codebreaking and the Battle of Midway - article
Midway - student made page
The First Battle of Guadalcanal
The Guadalcanal Campaign - timeline
A Marine Diary: My experiences at Guadalcanal - the memories of a 20 year old at the battle
Guam: Steppingsone to Tokyo - article from Soldiers Magazine
Iwo Jima - information and pictures
Target: Iwo Jima - Article from American History Magazine
Montford Marines and Iwo Jima - memories of a membr of a Negro Marine regiment and the battle of Iwo Jima
Okinawa's Bloody Conquest - History Net Article
Okinawa's Bloody Battle - story of the war's bloodiest battle
Kamikaze Squadrons - Main events and information on individual pilots
Who became Kamikaze Pilots - Essay from a high school paper published in The Concord Review
MacArthur - PBS documentary site
The Emperor's Duplicity - Argues that Hirohito was better informed than he pretended to be
Japanese War Crimes - lots of information
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America and the Holocaust - PBS site from documentary
Simon Wiesenthal Center - A comprehensive resource on the Holocaust and World War II, with over 3,000 text files, and tens of thousands of photos.
War and Conflict - BBC site with many articles and links
The Final Solution - Lots of information and links
Cybrary of the Holocaust - Lots of links, pictures, poems and stories from the Holocaust
The Courage to Remember - pictures and stories from the Holocaust
Nazi Concentration Camps - Timeline and history
Concentration Camps - links to many camps
Voices of the Holocaust - Oral histories from survivors who went to live in Britain
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - access to their archives
Rescuers - Stories of rescues of Jews during WW2
Witnesses - First person accounts from survivors, and liberators of concentration camps
Holocaust Timeline - Hyperlinked history of the Holocaust
Anne Frank Online - links and resources
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AOL list of links dealing with the Atomic Bomb - very comprehensive list
Truman on Trial for Dropping the Bomb - Great site with arguments for the defense and prosecution and explanations of the historians who were members of the jury about why they voted Truman guilty or not guilty
A Bomb WW2 Museum - Lots of information on the dropping of the bomb including tales of survivors
The Decision to Drop the Bomb - primary documents from History Net and lesson plans
Atomic Bomb: Decision - Links to documents
The Decision to Drop the Bomb - on line book and references by Gar Alperovitz
Documents on the Decision to Drop the Bomb - List of links to pertinent documents
Atomic Archive - Archive chronicling the history of the Manhattan Project and the building of the atomic bomb includes many photos, and bios of key scientists.
The History and Ethics behind the Manhattan Project - comprehensive article that details arguments for and against the use of the atomic bomb
Fifty Years from Trinity - Seattle Times Site: articles about the development of the bomb, our atomic legacy both good and bad
Three in One: The Scientists, The Bomb, and the Day of Judgment - Article about scientists involved in creating the bomb
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima - A Catholic priest's recollections of his observations of Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Archive - site devoted to commemorating the 50 year anniversary
Nagasaki Links - links to museums and remiscences about the bomb
The Bomb that Ended World War II - The bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The Enola Gay Exhibit - information from the Smithsonian exhibit
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The Homefront - links to information
The Homefront: 1939-1945 - Page devoted to Britain's Homefront
The Homefront in the News - Excerpts from the Gettysburg Times Reports stories on the Homefront during the War
The Valour and the Horror - Women at home and in the war with a focus on the Canadian homefront
The Effects of Rationing in WWII - research paper
Memories of WWII - Chatroom set up for people who lived through the war to share their memories with others. Click on the archives and look for messages that deal with subjects from what it was like to live with rationing or what doodlebug bombs were like. Post your own questions
Songs of World War II - lyrics
Japan Bombs the West Coast - article from the History Net
Mothers and Day Care in WWII - article about life of mothers in Philadelphia
FDR's Foreign Policy - Outline
When Americans were Treated as Traitors - history of Japanese internment in Palo Alto area
Internment - links and information
Internment of Japanese Americans - photos and Supreme Court cases
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Adolph Hitler - biography and vocabulary list
Adolf Hitler - Online biography
1938 Time Man of the Year - Read the original Time article on Hitler in 1938
The Life and Times of Winston Churchill - great site with articles, debates, FAQs and quotes
Winston Churchill - Short biography
His Finest Hour - Article from US News and World Report
Churchill Archives - Contains Churchill's papers, and the papers of those who have contributed to the history of the Churchill era.
Winston Churchill - Encyclopedia Britannica article
1940 Man of the Year - article on Churchill
Churchill: The Evidence - life and times
The Winston Churchill Home Page - biography
1939 Time Man of the Year - Original Time article on Stalin in 1939
1942 Time Man of the Year - Original Time artilce on Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Presidents of the US site
1941 Time Man of the Year - article on FDR
Harry S. Truman - Presidents of the US site
1945 Man of the Year - original Time article on Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Presidents of the US site
President Eisenhower - Provides interesting facts about the avid golfer and peace lover. Includes a full biography and an WAV audio file of his 1952 Stump Speech.
Eisenhower and the Normandy Landing - hyperlinked article from Simon Wiesenthal Center
1944 Man of the Year - original Time article on Eisenhower
George Marshall - Encyclopedia Britannica article
1943 Man of the Year - original article from Time Magazine on George Marshall
The Strategists of War: George Marshall - US News and World Report article
Eisenhower: Father Figure - US News and World Report article
MacArthur - PBS site from The American Experience documentary
Douglas MacArthur: The Emperor - US News and World Report article
Douglas MacArthur - Encyclopedia Britannica article
Bernard Montgomery - PBS site from the American Experience documentary
Montgomery of El Alamein - Site devoted to the war in the Desert
Generals Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower: Contrasts in Leadership - article
The George S. Patton General Headquarters - site of the George S. Patton Historical Society
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Personal Stories and Reminiscences
What did you do in the War, Grandma - has interviews with Rhode Island women done by High School students
LookSmart American Memories - Links to reminiscences and stories from the American point of view
LookSmart British Memories - Links to reminiscences and stories from the British point of view
LookSmart - Various Memories of the War from different theaters of the war
Witnesses - First person accounts from survivors, and liberators of concentration camps
World War II Memories - stories of British soldiers
Voices of the Holocaust - Oral histories from survivors who went to live in Britain
Eyewitness Accounts - Many different accounts for various times and places during the war
Soldiers - Online Magazine with stories from the war
In Search of a Captive - Veteran reflects on his WWII experiences and his time at a Japanese internment camp. Find audio clips, and photos of the 50th VJ Day anniversary.
A War in Letters - The correspondence home from two men--an American Marine and a Japanese general--reveals how their destinies converged on a tiny Pacific island called Iwo Jima.
Oral History Project - 106 interviews done by Rutgers University
Childhood Memories of WWII in the Pacific - First person narrative
Jill and Al: Home Front and War Front - Correspondence between a young woman and her fiance throughout the war
Local Heroes - interviews with Australian veterans of the war
Why They Never Told Us - Memories from the Japanese internment camps
Children of the Camps - Sites related to the Japanese American experience during the war
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Navaho Code Talkers - Article
Navaho Codetalkers Exhibit - From National Security Agency
Prisoners of War - chart of statistics of numbers held
Codebreaking and Secret Weapons of World War II - good online book about Enigma, Radar, and Purple
The Secret War - Story of codebreaking at Bletchley Park
The Influence of Ultra in World War II - seminar given at Bletchley Park
Codes and Cyphers - detailed explanation and history of the Enigma Machine
Alan Turing Home Page - history of the man behind Britain's efforts to break the German code
The Making of Magic - history of the US breaking the Japanese code
The Enigma Machine - simulate use of the famous codebreaking machine plus information
Cryptography Course online - articles and lecture on Enigma
Cracking the Japanese Code - Dr. Jeffrey Greenhut recounts the intelligence efforts devoted to cracking the Japanese "Purple" code, and lists the effects of their success.
Spies and Secret Codes - good information from the Simon Wiesenthal Center with hyperlinks from Time Life Books
Carpetbagger Pages - Discusses the air units assigned to drop supplies and leaflets to the French Resistance. Features interviews, mission details, and contacts.
Spies and Spying in the US - Presents profiles of WWII American undercover agents
OSS and Wild Bill Donovan - Office of Strategic Services fought the intelligence war. Meet its unorthodox leader, study operations, and meet agents of the CIA forerunner
Special Operations Executive F Section - Idealistic young agents parachuted into Occupied France to organize resistance, but were usually captured and killed. Read biographies.
Special Operations Executive - Meet agents and soldiers who fought a secret war inside Occupied Europe. Details operations, weapons, and units that supported resistance groups.
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World War II Quiz - Multiple Choice Quiz on WWII from Groliers
The Nuremberg Trials - Documents from the trials
Nuremberg Trials - from the History Place
Costs, Casualties and Other Data - good statistical information on how much each country spent and how many casualties each side had
Contributions of Women and Minorities in WWII - links
Maps of World War II - Lots of images
More Maps of World War II - Dozens of images
World War Two Posters - Download images
Women in World War II - Brief info
Women at War - Information about women involved in the war and a few links to more information
Women Came to the Front - Online book about women journalists during the war
The Afro-American and WWII - Excerpts from a Black Newspaper during the war
World War Two Famous Quotations
Stalag Luft III - pictures and history of the Great Escape
Tuskegee Airmen of World War II - History and timeline
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USA History Wars - Information and links to big and small wars pre-20th century. The 20th century section is still under construction
Veterans and Military History - links to all sorts of information
Military History - information on wars and fighting from ancient times to the present, has information on history of weapons and naval and military history
Women in War - Information on women serving in war from the Revolution to Bosnia
Historical Text Archive - Links to military history sites
US History Quizzes - Many online multiple choice quizzes organized by subject, also including quizzes on presidents, designed for AP students, but worthwhile for less advanced students
A HyperHistory of the United States - online textbook, biographies, essays from colonial times to present
An Abridged History of the United States - Online Textbook by William Brinton
Budget Explorer - Do your own version of the Federal Budget
American History - Online magazine from the History Net
Time Page History Links - Links to every era of American history
US History for AP Students - test-taking tips, links and
AOL list of links - huge list of links relating to American history
History In Color - Over a 100 pictures from American History that have been colorized
History by Topic - Links to sites on the web about all periods of American history
History's Notecards - Identification notes for notecards for events from Colonial History to Reagan. Prepared for an AP history class. Wonderful source
Eyewitness to History - Experience events through the words of those who witnessed it: covers American history from the 18th century to the present
Black Quest Power Links - African American History, Culture and Black Studies Resources
National Archives - Links to famous documents in the National Archives
Historic Documents - Links to documents from Magna Carta to the present
Biographies - extensive biographies online of many figures in American history and culture
American History - Oodles of links on all sorts of subjects in American History
A Million Lives - links to thousands of sites on biographies of the famous and infamous. Organized alphabetically by individuals and also by period. Great site!
Timelines - timelines of all sorts of events from the Civil War to Walt Disney
Museum of Western Expansion - has information and links about the history of expansion in the 19th century
Links from Red Rock Elementary - wonderful links to every element of American history that you could think of as well as biographies of famous people
Who's Who in American History - Civil War to Present
Biography.com - Search their index for biographies of thousands of people
Biography on the Web - Links to sites dealing with biographies from Nobel Prize winners to women scientists. Good links.
History Sites - Great resource - links to sites on American history in the Twentieth Century, biographies. oral history sites
Hypertext on American History - American History from colonial times to the present
CSS Journal American History Links - Hundreds of links to sites relating to American History
Smithsonian Spotlight Biography - biographies of famous Americans from famous inventors to athletes to Civil War figures
History Buff's Home Page - Links on subjects from American history from famous crime figures to the Civil War
Hyperhistory Online - Click on a date and discover what was happening around the world on that date.
Today in History - Find out about today or check their archives
Alternate History Sites - Scenarios for what the world would be like if history were different; for example, what if the South had won the Civil War?
Some Alternate History Scenarios - WWII and Civil War alternate histories and more
NCSU Writing Lab: Grammar Hotline - Read their archives with grammar advice and e-mail any questions you have about grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. to the Grammar Hotline at grammar@ncsu.edu
Citation Machine - This is so cool! Just put in your information and it will put it in the correct bibliographical format
The Associated Press Picture Archive - Hundreds of thousands of photographs going back over 150 years. To sign in use "carnage" (use lower case letters) as your user name and "photo" as the password.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online - What a great thing the internet is! What used to cost thousands of dollars and come in many volumes is now free online
NC Wise Owl - Access this extensive source of reference works from Grolier Online Encyclopedia to Almanacs, to dictionaries, maps, etc. The password for Infotrac is "wiseowl" The Grolier User Name is "920356" and the password is "school"
Bartlett's Quotations - Interactive Thesaurus
Quotation Links - Over 20 links to sites with quotations on the web
Merriam Webster Online - Online dictionary and thesaurus
Common Errors - Explanations of common grammar errors and misspellings
Guide to Grammar - Online explanation of grammar and punctuation rules
NC State University's Online Writing Lab - Pose your own question and read answers to other people's questions on punctuation and grammar.
Resources on Writing on the Web - oodles of links to sites that will help you write better
Research Paper.com - Information on writing a paper, links to paper topics, answers to common questions on grammar and punctuation
Kid Info - Site for helping students with homework. Lots of links to reference materials. Good for helping find the Question of the Week
Language Links on the Web - a wonderful list of sites relating to language: fun sites with puns, reference sites, grammar checks and dictionaries
Online Dictionaries on the Web - Search 2,910,725 words in 583 dictionaries
Starwright Resources - Many links for Dictionaries and Language, Etymology, Writing Resources - well-chosen and selective links
Writing Resources Page On Plagiarism - Definitions and examples
Plagiarism - Examples, definitions and pointers on how to avoid plagiarism
Quoteland - Site devoted to quotations
Words coined by Shakespeare - Find words that Shakespeare added to our language, links to Shakespeare sites
Geography Sites on the Web - Over 20 sites on the web devoted to geography
College Board Online - Access information on the SATs and AP tests
Public Agenda - Voters without hard-and-fast positions on hot issues may find the series of free "Clarifying Issues" guides on topics like abortion, health care and the family beneficial. Each briefing includes an overview of the issue, relevant facts and different perspectives.
Vote.com - compare the candidates on the issues: scroll down on the left to where it says "Informed Voter" and then click on "Research Issues." You can also find links to the Battleground tracking poll and political stories and columns of the day
Townhall.com Issues Library - Has links to articles on many issues from a conservative point of view
About.com: Liberals - Has index of recent stories with a liberal slant
Turnleft.com - "Home of Liberalism on the Web" with information on how liberals stand on issues
Lucianne.com - Supplies links to most political news stories of the day with comments by people who post them. Has strong anti-Gore bias
FederalReport.com - Site that supplies links to news stories of the day. This site is run out of Raleigh, NC and leans against Gore and pro Bush.
PoliticalInformation.com - Has search for links on web on specific issues
Project Vote-Smart - The National Political Awareness Test, designed by political scientists and national political leaders, gauges the views not only of presidential candidates but also of congressional, gubernatorial and state legislative contenders. Other information available at this voter-friendly site: voting records, interest-group ratings of the candidates and an engine for searching the candidates' public statements.
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American Civll Liberties Union and the Death Penalty Info - Links to articles and sites about the Death Penalty
Punishment and the Death Penalty - Compendium of articles about the constitutional issues and news articles concerning the death penalty. Has not been recently updated. Has search engine for more information
Capital Punishment - Has links to both pro and con sites
The Case Against the Death Penalty - Article from the ACLU
Death Penalty: Pro and Con - Good list of links to both sides of the issue
Guns and Statistics - Links to various sites with statistics about guns and crime
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Handgun Control Inc. - Site devoted to gun control with anti-Bush slant
National Rifle Association - Find information on their fight against gun control
The Gore Gun Agenda - Article from National Review critical of Gore's plan
Interview with John Lott - Lott has done research showing that concealed handgun laws help prevent crime
Violence Policy Center - Gun Control Organization with links to stories promoting gun control
Ten Myths About Gun Control - Article from the Claremont Institute
George W. Bush on Crime and Gun Control - Summary of his positions from About.com
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Abortion: All sides of the issue - Despite its name as an anti-abortion slant. Information and links
Abortion Facts.Com - Good information on all sides of issue with links
NARAL - pro-abortion site with information on the issue and on candidates' positions
USA Pro-Life News - Articles from the pro-life side including articles on partial-birth abortion and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. Has not been recently updated.
Pro-Life Info.org - Ultiimate pro-life resource guide
Arguments in favor of Pro-Choice - Forum with reasons to be pro-choice and how to counter pro-life arguments
Abortion 101 - Links to prochoice, prolife and neutral sites and information and definition of terms
George W. Bush on Abortion - Summary of his views from About.com
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George W. Bush on Taxes, Budget and the Economy - Summary of his positions from About.com
Tax Policy - Article from the Washington Post that explains how the tax code is set up and what key terms mean
Americans for Tax Reform - Site devoted to changing the tax code. INcludes opinion pieces and list of Gore and other Liberal Lies
Gore's and Bush's Budget Proposals for the Surplus - Article from Fox News contrasting their plans
Issues Library: Budget and Taxes - Links to stories from conservative point of view
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Issues Library: Defense Budget and Readiness - Links to stories from a conservative point of view
AL Gore's Missile Defense Dodge - Article critical of Al Gore from Salon.com
Al Gore's Risky Defense Scheme - Article critical of Al Gore
Gore Counterattacks on Defense - Article from ABC News
Peace-Action Organization - Anti-Nukes Web Site
All Dollars No Sense - Article from liberal point of view to explain why military spending is too high
Center For Defense Information - Contrasts Bush's and Gore's Position on Defense and Military issues
Project for Defense Alternatives - Article answering Bush's criticisms of the Clinton record on Defense
Why Military Spending is Not an Issue - Article about why the military is not an important issue in campaign 2000
Cheney Crafted Budget Cuts - Article from the Associated Press about Cheney's record as Secretary of Defense
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AntiVoucher Sites - A list of articles and sites against educational vouchers
Anti-Voucher Connection - Michigan site against the ballot initiative on vouchers
National Education Association: Issues - Find out their positions on issues such as vouchers, charter schools, low performing schools and bilingual education
Pro-Voucher Sites - A list of articles for educational vouchers
Vouchers and Freedom: A Debate - Text of a debate about educational vouchers from the Cato Institute
George W. Bush on Education - Summary of his positions from About.com
The Bush/Gore Education Proposals - Summary of their positions
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The Polling Report.com - Find the latest poll results from a variety of polling organizations. A nonpartisan site. Find polling results on hot political issues.
Portrait of America - Rasmussen Polling does a daily tracking poll for the presidential election as well as polling on current questions such as the oscars, smoking or sports contests.
The Gallup Organization - Polling reports - check their daily tracking poll
Vote.com Battleground Poll - Look for the section labeled "More News" and click on where it says Vote.com Battleground Daily Poll
FederalReview.com Composite Poll - This site combines several polls into a composite score using a weighted average
What Accounts For Discrepancies Between National Polls? - Article explaining why the polls show such different results at Vote.com
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New York Times Politics Section - Index of that day's stories and links to election guides
All Politics.com - Site run by CNN and Time Magazine
News Directory - Links to hundreds of magazines and newspapers from all over the world on all sorts of subjects
American Journalism Review - links to newspapers and magazines organized by state
Search the Associated Press - search engine for stories in the Associated Press
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Political Cartoons on George W. Bush - Archive of cartoons compiled from Slate.com
Political Cartoons on Al Gore - Archive of cartoons compiled from Slate.com
Political Humor on the Web - List of links to over 700 sites
CBS President Match - Answer some questions and see which candidate matches your views
SelectSmart.com - Interesting site where you can select how you stand on different issues and then they tell you which candidate most closely matches your choices
SelectSmart II.com - Assess what effect the candidate's electablility, character and background have on your choice
GoVote.com - Take the test and find the presidential candidate who fits you the best. Find your political philosophy by answering a series of questions.
Candidate Match-o-Matic - Answer questions to select the candidate who most closely matches your views.
The Candidator - Time Magazine has a cute game where you can match yourself to a candidate. Cute animation
The World's Smallest Political Quiz - Answer 10 questions and find out what your political ideology is.
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