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The 19th Century: 1800-1850Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation Excavation of the Slave Ship Henrietta Marie Women in America 19th Century America Discovering Lewis and Clarke Very impressive site with maps, journal extracts, and many images. Lewis and Clark: A bitter crossing Idaho Public Television's look at the near failure of the fabled journey in the Bitteroot Mountains. Frequently asked questions are answered by a historian and background is provided on natives and canoes. Also includes a nice set of related links. Lewis and Clark The PBS series, October '97. Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803 Women in America, 1820 to 1842 The Amistad Case: Original Source Documents An original source lesson (middle - high school) provided by the National Archives. The Gold Rush of 1849 PBS Series companion with teachers guide and facts for kids. The Gold Rush The Sacramento Bee celebrates the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California. The Gold Rush in the Wayback Machine Take a trip through time with Discovery to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Oregon Trail: The Trail West The most comprehensive listing of Oregon Trail resources. Below are just a few of these sites: Across the Plains in '64 A book by a family that hit the trail in 1864 End of the Oregon Trail A site sponsored by the Oregon Trail Foundation. Below are just two of their well made activities: Black Pioneers of the Oregon Country In Search of the Oregon Trail The PBS site. Includes a teacher's guide for the series. Oregon Trail A broad, informative site with specific histories along the trail. Tales of the Early Republic" - Jacksonian America The US-Mexican War (1846-1848) The site chronicles the events of the era through multiple viewpoints to provide an enlightened perspective on the conflict. 1846: Portrait of The Nation The National portait Gallery's description of the seminal year through various portraits.
The 19th Century: 1850-1899American History Sources for Students: Important Topics: 1870-1930's Immigration in American Memory Era of William McKinley Diaries from the Civil War Civil War Letters Home Abraham Lincoln Online A Nation Divided Poetry and Music of the War Between the States The Civil War Home Page The American Civil War The History Place - The U.S. Civil War U.S.S. Constitution American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology A collection of interviews with former slaves who discuss their lives before and after freedom. The site features photos and RealAudio sound clips from one of the original interviews. A Bittersweet Journey on the Underground Railroad Camp Life: Civil War Collections From Gettysburg An outstanding virtual exhibit of what life was like for Civil War Soldiers. The Confederate States of America Papers Documenting the American South: Narratives on Slavery Documenting the American South: Autobiographies, Diaries, and Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century South The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War Part of the National Archives Teaching With Documents Series Frederick Douglass - American Visionary An online exhibit, provided by the National Park Service's Museum Management Program as part of its American Visionaries series, chronicles the history of Douglass, his ideas, and his influence The Making of America University of Michigan and Cornell University's collection of predominantly social history documents from 1850 to 1877. A huge collection for advanced research. Matthew Brady's Portraits A collection from the National Portarait Gallery. National Park Service Study of the Underground Railroad Aboard The Underground Railroad A National Park Service travel guide to the underground railroad. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Contains a timeline dating, a list of major players and contributors of the Underground Railroad movement, and a list of related resources on each individual. The North Star: Tracing the Underground Railroad The Valley of the Shadow: Living the Civil War in Pennsylvania and Virginia The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Using text and graphics from Harper's Weekly, this site explains the key political issues behind Johnson's impeachment, details the legal and political arguments for impeachment, provides biographies and portraits for 28 key figures related to the trial, and chronicles Johnson's term as President. Pioneer Spirit - Homesteading in the American west The West (New Perspectives) great documents and pictures
The 20th Century: 1900-1950The National D-Day Memorial Foundation National D-Day Museum United States Holocaust Museum The Veterans Project Women Come to the Front American Prohibition Ellis Island Picturing Modern America: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A History of American Sweatshops 1820 - Present Smithsonian's National Museum of American History creates a virtual exhibit that is packed with data hidden in pictures and charts. Brings the history to the present sweatshop dilema. Cartoons of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Child Labor in America 1908-1912 High quality photographs of children dwarfed by the adult work world. Ellis Island from the History Channel Ellis Island Photographs (California Museum of Photography) How the Other Half Lives (Jacob Riis) Immigration articles from the Atlantic Monthly magazine Lower East Side Tenement Museum (New York City) On the Lower East Side Observations of Life in Lower Manhattan at the Turn of the Century The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company Seven hyperlinked chapters cover nineteenth century oil industry. Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century The National Portrait Gallery presents this visual biography of Theodore Roosevelt, focused on his adult life and political career, 1882-1919. U.S. Labor and Industrial History Audio Project Contains a few Real Audio files of famous Labor Speeches at the bottom of the front page. Begins with speeches from a recent labor convention. Anti-Imperialism in the United States, 1898-1935 Cartoons of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Influenza 1918 PBS series companion includes teacher's guide and descriptions of the Flu that killed more Americans than the Civil War. The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures A collection of real life films digitized by the Library of Congress. World War I - Trenches on the Web A thorough and interesting history of the "Great War" from many perspectives. This site will serve novices just as well as veterans. Be sure to check out the "tours" of the site if you are a first time user because it is a huge site. The World War I Document Archive An extensive archive of primary source documents oriented towards the political and military aspects of the war. Well organized by year and nation. The Zimmerman Telegram An intercepted message sets a nation to war? This lesson is part of the National Archives Teaching With Documents Series. The Harlem Renaissance From Encyclopaedia Britannica, this site celebrates the intellectual creativity that blossomed in the African-American community in Harlem during the 1920s. Harlem, 1900-1940: An African-American Community Developed by the New York Public Library, this site includes an exhibit, archival photographs, timeline, and resources for teachers that include lessons to go with the photographs. Harlem: Mecca of the New Negro Survey Graphic was a social work magazine of the 1920's. This site includes the entire edition of the magazine for March, 1925 which was focused on what is now termed the Harlem Renaissance. An outstanding source for primary materials. Radio Days A site dedicated to preserving the culture of old time radio. Red Scare: An Image Database Contains 137 photographs and political cartoons that illustrate US political history from 1918 to 1920. Woman Suffrage and the 19th Ammendment A National Archives resource including primary documents and lessons. Excellent resource from the American Memory project of the Library of Hoover Dam: Lonely Lands Made Fruitful The story of one of the massive federal works projects of the depression. Includes slide shows (requires Flash). Life History Manuscripts from the Folklore Project, WPA Federal Writer's Project An excellent resource from the American Memory project of the Library of Congress. FDR Political Cartoons Political cartoons from the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Riding The Rails Companion site to the PBS series. Includes oral histories and a teacher's guide. Surviving The Dustbowl Companion site to the PBS series. Includes eyewitness accounts, Real Audio interviews, and a teachers' guide. Voices From The Dustbowl The American Memory project from the Library of Congress now has web access to songs and pictures from the migrant camps of 1940-41. Requires Real Audio to listen to the songs. Japanese American Exhibit and Access Project A very well designed exhibit and archive mainly centered on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Holocaust: A Teacher's Guide A well written site the provides the essential information about the Holocaust. Normandy, 1944 Encyclopedia Britannica's free multimedia treatment of the largest invasion of all time. Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Documents Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972 A site dedicated to this sometimes forgotten battle in the Pacific during World War II and the long occupation thereafter. December 7: Today in History from the Library of Congress A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution An exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. USS Arizona Memorial: Pearl Harbor Powers of Persuasion: Posters on the Homefront A lesson from the Teaching With Documents Series from the National Archives. Includes links to many posters. Victory: Posters on the Homefront National Museum of American History's virtual exhibit. The Way We Won: America's Economic Breakthrough During World War II A four page article by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. World War II Archive Links to many World War II sites from Mississippi State University. World War II Primary Source Materials From Nazi-Soviet relations to the Pearl Harbor hearings, this site contains thousands of full-text government documents related to the war. World War II Poster Database Over 300 full color original posters. World War II Sounds and Pictures Census Bureau Statistics on Voting and Registering 1964 - Present Martin Luther King, Jr. (Life Magazine) Martin Luther King, Jr. (Seattle Times) The Myth of The Melting Pot A Washington Post series of articles. Project Whistlestop A site created by the National Park Service and several Missouri School districts concerning Harry S Truman. Voices of the Civil Rights Era
The 20th Century: 1950-1999ArabNet-Palestine, History Sixties Project Korean War Harlem Renaissance National Security Archive A collection of declassified documents by George Washington University. ColdWar, Soviet and Related History Documents The Cuban Missile Crisis Text of over 250 related documents (with supplemental Editorial Notes), including memorandums, telegrams, and personal messages between the US and Soviet leaders. The Cuban Missile Crisis Home Page The Cuban Missile Crisis - Audio Materials from the Kennedy White House Secretly recorded conversations made by John F. Kennedy during his presidency. The Tonkin Gulf Incident Documents Vietnam: A Webquest A webquest is an online guided lesson that sends students out.
The 21st Century
General American History SitesGilder Lehrman Primary Source Collection American Memory: By Popular Demand: Portraits of Presidents and First Ladies (1789-Present) The American Presidency The American President American Presidents: Life Portraits African-American Mosaic History Central An Outline of American History (Reconstruction to the Present) Resource Materials and Lesson Plans for United States History Military Art Biographical Dictionary American Life Histories United Nations The Institute for International Strategic Studies C.I.B. Media Stackpole Military Books American Immigration Some 2,900 documents provide a glimpse of the life and work of men and women from various occupations and geographical regions from 1936 to 1940 as part of the Folklore Project. The Learning Page: |
