History - United States

  1. 100 Milestone Documents -

    This site presents 100 milestone documents in American History. Gives background information on each document and images of the originals.
  2. 20th Century in American History -

    From About.com.
  3. 20th Century U.S. History -

    Links to sites covering 20th Century America from Yahoo! directory.
  4. 20th Century Year by Year -

    Timelines, best & worst, disasters, entertainment, sports, and more, from FactMonster.com.
  5. A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust -

    An overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature.
  6. Ad*Access -

    Images and information from over 7,000 advertisements printed in Canadian and U.S. magazines and newspapers between 1911 and 1955. From Duke University.
  7. American Cultural History: The 20th Century -

    A web library from Kingwood College, everything about the decades of the 20th Century, from art and architecture to fashion, fads, and people.
  8. American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank -

    Over 5000 full text, audio, and/or video versions of public speeches, sermons, lectures, debates.
  9. American Rhetoric Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century -
  10. Archiving Early America -

    Primary source material from 18th Century America: documents, maps, music, firsts.
  11. Best of History Websites: The 20th Century -
  12. Best of History Websites: US History American Revolution & Independence -
  13. Best of History Websites: US History Civil War -

    Award winning portal for history websites from prehistory to art history. Includes maps, lesson plans, etc.
  14. Best of History Websites: WWII -
  15. Civil War History -

    An in-depth compilation of information about the Civil War, including timeslines, battles, images, biographies, and more.
  16. Colonial America -

    From About.com.
  17. Industrial Revolution -

    Web links, timelines, and more from About.com.
  18. Kid Info: American History -

    Primary sources & information arranged by time period.
  19. Kid Info: Civil War and Reconstruction -

    Primary sources & information about the Civil War.
  20. Kid Info: Famous Historical Documents -

    Important American historical documents.
  21. Kid Info: Industrial Revolution -

    Primary sources & information about the Industrial Revolution.
  22. Kid Info: Pioneers and Westward Expansion -

    Primary sources & information about Pioneers and Westward Expansion.
  23. Kid Info: The 20th Century -

    Primary sources & information arranged by time period.
  24. Liberty! The American Revolution -

    From PBS.org, features a potpourri of interactive information, timelines, a revolutionary game, and video clips from the series.
  25. Library of Congress American Memory -

    Primary sources - history, photos, docs. Browse by topic, timeline, or location.
  26. Revolutionary War -

    Causes, battles, first hand accounts, biographies, and teacher guide from HistoryCentral.com, a social studies educator's online resource.
  27. Shmoop -

    Study guides and teacher resources for literature, US history, and poetry.
  28. The American Civil War Homepage -

    Primary source material, photos, lesson plans, military history, etc.
  29. The Holocaust History Project -

    Essays and documents on the holocaust. Site dedicated to refuting holocaust-denial theories.
  30. Trenches on the Web - WWI -

    A comprehensive, searchable reference library of information about World War I.
  31. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -
  32. Yahoo! 18th Century America -

    Links to sites covering 18th Century America from Yahoo! directory.
  33. Yahoo! 19th Century America -

    Links to sites covering 19th Century America from Yahoo! directory.
  34. Yahoo! Colonial America -

    Links to sites covering Colonial America from Yahoo! directory.
  35. Yahoo! World War I -

    World War I by topic.
  36. Yahoo! World War II -

    World War II by topic.