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The American Experience Library
As public television's only regularly scheduled prime-time historical documentary series, The American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/index.html
Early American Digital Library
A wealth of rare and hard-to-find images featuring the people, places and events of early America's historic past.
http://earlyamericanimages.com/
US History Resources
Indexed directory of online resources for American history along with suggested lesson plans and curricula.
http://www.mshotz.net/ushistory.htm
Click2History
Stories from American history with links to other related sites.
http://www.awesomestories.com/history/
Lectures on American History
The events that shaped the thinking of the American people.
http://www.cs.unm.edu/~sergiy/amhistory/
Ghost Counties
A listing of counties and parishes in the United States that no longer exist, with an explanation of their demise.
http://barusa.tripod.com/ghostcounties/
America's Story
Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people, historical events, and each of the 50 states.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
Classification of American Wealth
History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America, from colonial times until present.
http://www.raken.com/american_wealth/index...
The American History Company
Online shopping for history and genealogy products, as well as genealogy research services.
http://www.americanhistory.com/
From Revolution to Reconstruction
From the colonial period until modern times (Revolution to Reconstruction). This American history project contains outlines of American history and culture, source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/usa.htm
Rough Rider Links to the Past
An extensive directory of websites about American history in chronogical order. Also links to historical indexes, outlines and directories, lesson plans, and other educational resources. Created by Mr. Horwitz and his class at Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California.
http://cvip.fresno.com/~jsh33/
American History Resource Page
Links to reference sites for American history topics dealing with people, politics, events and literature.
http://members.tripod.com/gpf/history.html
U.S. History Research Links
Links to sites that cover a broad range of topics from the Revolutionary War to Reconstruction. Includes information databases, such as The Smithsonian Institution and the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
http://members.tripod.com/~Mark1212/
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America
Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920. Includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dethom...
Jewish-American History on the Web
An online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in 19th-Century America.
http://www.jewish-history.com/
The Time Page
William Murray's examination of cycles in United States history.
http://www.timepage.org/
American Originals: The Original Exhibit
A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents in United States history from the National Archives holdings.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/ameri...
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Promotes the study and love of American history. Their website serves as a portal for American history on the Web; offers educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; and provides current information about the Institute's programs and activities.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/
Business History
Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
http://www.businesshistory.net/
The History Place
Informative website focussing on American history from the Colonial period to present-day. Many on-line exhibits include timelines, photographs and famous speeches.
http://www.historyplace.com/
Spirit of the American Founding Port
US history forums and chats. Topics range from history of the American founding port, the Salem witchcraft trials and the American Civil War, to modern day discussions.
http://classicals.com/federalist/intellect...
COINTELPRO
Provides a critical overview of the FBI's anti-radical programs from 1956 to 1971. Links to papers, external reports, and articles on other sites.
http://www.cointel.org/
History of the United States of America
Provides a history of the United States of America from ancient times to the modern era.
http://www.historyofnations.net/northameri...
U.S. History Resources
A resource site for high school students in American history with outlines, quizzes, chronologies, and terms.
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldme...
U.S. History Page
This index of U.S. history links includes sites covering topics from the 1400's to the 1900's and "Links For Kids."
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby...
Library in the Sky
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's links and resources for American History.
http://www.nwrel.org/sky/subject.asp?ID=0&...
HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
Images of diverse objects from the National Museum of American History include famous, unusual, and everyday items with interesting stories to tell.
http://historywired.si.edu/index.html
Today in History
Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.ht...
Talking History
A 30-minute weekly radio show produced by the Organization of American Historians. Podcast available. The show is available to more than four hundred stations nationwide on the Public Radio Satellite System and internationally on the Voice of America.
http://talkinghistory.oah.org/
Gold Rush Gallery
Documentation of the discovery of gold in the southern Appalachians, the history of the US Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, and a large collection of US gold coins (minted from 1796-1933).
http://www.goldrushgallery.com/
The United States of America Chronology
Covers US History from the Colonial Period, through the Cold War.
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChr...
A Biography of America
Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history.
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
American Treasures of the Library of Congress
Permanent exhibition of the "rarest, most interesting or significant items relating to America's past". Exhibit divided into three sections covering History, Philosophy, and Fine Arts.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures
Images of American Political History
Archive of public domain images from 1750 to the present. Collection is searchable by era, keyword, or topic.
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/
American Lives
True tales of life, death and other adventures in US history.
http://www.blogstudio.com/AmHistory/
American Memory
Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress, as part of the National Digital Library. Research tools, educational resources, and related LOC collections provided.
http://learning.loc.gov/
Historical Trivia
Resources for the research and study of the history and cultural heritage of Montana, the asbestos problems in the state, and related discussion lists.
http://www.geocities.com/neander97/
History Quest
Unusual and little known facts on American History.
http://historyq.freeservers.com/
American History Listings
From About.com. Listings follow historic topics from the full spectrum of America's past, with subjects ranging from the Civil War, to Edison's first phonograph.
http://americanhistory.about.com/index.htm
The United States of America and the Netherlands
Site with a focus on shared Dutch-American history. Answers many questions about colonization, trade and commerce, modern migration, and the other ties between the two countries.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/newnetherlan...
History Buff's Home Page
Devoted to press coverage of events in American history; containing an extensive, searchable library. Categories include the Civil War, baseball, journalism hoaxes, old west characters, crime figures, and the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents.
http://www.historybuff.com/index.html
USA Encyclopedia: 1840-1960
A look at the history of the United States from a British perspective.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA.h...
The Real History Archives
Documents, articles and links to resources exploring alternative views of the Kennedy Assassination, Watergate, the CIA and other issues.
http://www.realhistoryarchives.com/
Uncle Sam's World
Political cartoons of Uncle Sam's role in the world from the annexations of 1898 through annexation of the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) during World War I.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/us_int...
The American Experience
Companion to the PBS history series; includes features on a range of people and events in American history, from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/
Logging History
Focusing on the logging industry especially the time from 1900 to 1940. Also pictures and descriptions of the Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon.
http://www.samlindsey.com/Logging/Logging_...
The National Security Archive
An independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/
Dr. James B. Calvert: History
A collection of essays about U.S. history.
http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/hist/histhom.h...
United States of America 223
Includes history of the flag, text of the Declaration of Independence, and tributes to popular Presidents.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/OS000000/USA.h...
With Americans of Past and Present Days
Collection of seven essays published by Jean Jules Jusserand in 1916 tracing French-American relations by biographical vignette.
http://www.bartleby.com/238/
Past Times
Site for kids reporting on important events in American history as if they were today's news stories.
http://www.pasttimesnews.com/
Great American Speeches
Great political speeches from the 20th century. For students of speech and American History.
http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/
The Great Seal of the United States of America
Offers information about the origin, relevance, and meanining of this symbol.
http://www.greatseal.com/
Top20AmericanHistory.com
Directory of sites covering all periods and aspects of US history.
http://www.top20americanhistory.com/
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