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Top United States History Resources Online:

 


 

 

AFRICAN AMERICAN MOSAIC
Library of Congress presentation of its African American collection covering 500 years of history

AFRICANS IN AMERICA
Companion to the TV series, with historical background, annotated images and documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries

ALL ABOUT THE OREGON TRAIL
Lots of information on the famous trail and how it opened up the way to the West - excellently done!

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOME PAGE
Exhaustive resources on events and people who shaped our nation in its darkest hour - not well formatted

AMERICAN JOURNEYS
Primary source accounts of exploration of North America, from the Vikings to the mountain men moving west

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Joseph Logan shares his passion for american history with teachers and students everywhere with this first rate resource

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: SURVIVING THE DUST BOWL
Online extension of PBS series on the 1930s midwest ecological disaster

AMERICAN MEMORY
Searchable database of the Library of Congress online digital collection - priceless

AMERICAN WEST
Includes the Westward Expansion, Trails, Documents, Cowboys, Native Americans, Pioneers, Trappers, Scouts, Gunslingers, Outlaws, Gunbattles, Ghost Towns and Gold & Silver Mining

AMERICAN WORDS AND DEEDS
Searchable database specifically for the manuscripts division of the Library of Congress

ARCHIVING EARLY AMERICA
Historic early American documents, trivia, life in Colonial times, Colonial crossword puzzle

BUILT IN AMERICA
Online document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies

CHEROKEE HISTORY
Authentic history, images, maps, genealogy resources, books, newspapers and links to further information

CHEROKEES OF CALIFORNIA
Nice sampling of Cherokee culture, language and spiritual beliefs online

CHILD LABOR IN AMERICA
Presented by the History Place, uses Kewis W. Hines poignant photographs to present children's working conditions at the turn of the last century

THE COLD WAR MUSEUM
Online exhibits and resources that allow high school students to explore this era in history

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Premier site on daily life in Colonial America - the only way to see more is to visit in person

COLUMBUS LETTER
Online presentation of Columbus' letter to Queen Isabella seeking sponsorship for his exploration of the New World