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Era 1: Three Worlds Meet, Beginnings to 1620
Crossroads of Continents
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/
A Smithsonian online exhibition shows the cultural connections between the peoples of Siberia and the peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
Maps of Native American Nations, Current Places and History
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/mapmenu.html
This site offers maps of Native American culture areas and housing styles prior to European contact, as well as maps of present day tribal lands.
The Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm
This PBS site chronicles the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World. It provides detailed historical accounts of the Aztecs, the Incas, and Native Americans of North America and Amazonia. The site includes videos and timelines and is available in English and Spanish.
The Story of Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/
This BBC site features an overview of African history, from the continent's early civilizations to recent struggles for independence.
The European Voyages of Exploration
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/Know.html
This comprehensive University of Calgary site offers a detailed tutorial of the European voyages that led to the discovery of the Americas. It includes numerous maps and pictures.
The Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/education/age-exploration
The Mariners' Museum site provides a detailed overview of sea exploration from ancient times through the 1700s. It offers information about the lives of explorers, maps of every voyage, and pictures.
1492: An Ongoing Voyage
http://ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html
This Library of Congress exhibit includes detailed views of both America and Europe prior to Columbus' voyage and examines the results of the cultural interaction after contact.
The Columbus Navigation Homepage
http://www.columbusnavigation.com
This site provides technical information about Columbus' navigational techniques, his ships, and the tools he used during his voyages.
Pathfinders and Passageways: The Exploration of Canada
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/index-e.html
The National Library of Canada offers an account of the Vikings in North America, including information about the Vinland sagas and Viking ships.
A Brief History of Jamestown
http://www.apva.org/history/
This site provides an overview of the history of the Jamestown colony, including photos and information of artifacts from the recent excavations.
Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Making of the Americas
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/sites/micro/captivepassage/index.html
This Mariners' Museum site provides an extensive narrative of the Atlantic slave trade and includes artifacts, illustrations, maps, and links to other sites about the slave trade.
Era 2: Colonization and Settlement, 1585—1763
First Nations
Histories
http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html
This site contains historical and cultural information about numerous eastern Native American nations both before and after European contact.
American Indians and the Natural World
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/online/indians/about.html
This Carnegie Museum of Natural History site offers an in-depth look at four Native American tribes and how they interact with the natural world.
Mayflower Web Pages
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com
This site offers primary sources and extensive historical information about the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony.
Plimoth-on-Web
http://www.plimoth.org/
The site of the Plimoth Plantation Living History Museum offers detailed historical information about the Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoag Indians, and the first Thanksgiving.
An Outline of American History: The Colonial Period
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1990/chap1.htm
This site provides an overview of American colonial history, including information about non-English colonists.
13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
This site provides a brief history of each of the 13 British colonies and links to timelines, historical documents, and maps for each colony.
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html
This Library of Congress site offers an exhibit of the integral role played by religion in the history of America.
Witchcraft in Salem Village
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/
This University of Virginia site contains historical documents, maps, general information, and links to other historical sites pertaining to the Salem Witch Trials.
Roanoke Revisited
http://www.nps.gov/fora/forteachers/roanoke-revisited.htm
This National Park Service site presents the history of the Roanoke Colony in eight units. Each unit offers numerous links to other sites related to Roanoke.
Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation1754—1820s
The French and Indian War
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/7yearswar/fiwxx.htm
This site offers articles about the causes of the French and Indian War, developments during the war, and the effects of the war.
California Missions Resource Center
http://www.missionscalifornia.com/
This site features information about the missions of California, including histories and a timeline.
The Revolutionary War: A Journey Toward Freedom
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/
This site includes pictures and information about the Revolutionary War, including historical figures, important battles, and taxation.
Visiting Independence National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/inde/index.html
The National Park Service site has photographs and information about historical buildings and artifacts that played significant roles in the American Revolution.
Liberty: The American Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
This PBS site contains timelines, information on important people and battles, and different perspectives of the Revolution, including a clickable world map that shows what was happening elsewhere during the Revolutionary War Era.
Little Known Facts about the American Revolutionary War
http://www.state.de.us/facts/ushist/revfacts.htm
This State of Delaware site provides interesting details about the Revolutionary Era that are not likely to be found elsewhere.
Choosing Revolution: Loyalty or Liberty?
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/cr_home.html
This online simulation visits places in colonial Williamsburg, uncovering secret plans for rebellion against the British. Which side will they trust with their secrets?
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/
This site offers extensive information about the Declaration of Independence including the complete text and a picture of the document, excerpts from Thomas Jefferson's autobiography, and profiles of each signer of the document.
Revolution, 1750–1805
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/narrative.html
This section of a PBS site about the history of Africans in America examines the role of African Americans during the Revolutionary War.
Era 4: Expansion and Reform, 1801–1861
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
This PBS site contains biographical information, maps, a timeline, and excerpts from journals kept by members of the expedition. It also provides information on Native American tribes encountered by these explorers.
War of 1812
http://www.galafilm.com/1812/
This site has a great deal of information about America's "forgotten" war. Maps, pictures, and biographies are easily accessible and useful.
Tecumseh
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=373&nm=Tecumseh
This site provides an excellent biography of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his attempts to resist American expansion.
New Perspectives on
the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
This PBS site contains a virtual tour, interactive timelines and maps, biographies, and numerous historical documents, including photos, journals, and letters.
Mountain Men and the Fur Trade
http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/amm.html
This site offers detailed information about the mountain men, including images, primary sources, and pictures of and information about period artifacts.
San Francisco History: The Gold Rush
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/index0.1.html#gold
The site of the Museum of the City of San Francisco offers numerous perspectives and historical documents of the Gold Rush era. Particularly fascinating are the articles about the lives of women and Chinese immigrants during the Gold Rush.
The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
This site contains extensive information about the Oregon Trail for in-depth study of the Westward Movement. The site features primary sources, unusual facts, and a searchable database.
Heritage Gateways
http://heritage.uen.org/resources/site_index.html
This site includes historical diaries, articles, and maps detailing the journeys of the pioneers who traveled along the Mormon Trail.
End of the Oregon Trail
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org
This site contains information about the Oregon Trail and also offers information about the settling of Oregon Country once travelers arrived at their destination.
Judgment Day, 1831-1865
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/narrative.html
This section of a PBS site about the history of Africans in America focuses on slavery and the development of the abolitionist movement.
The Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
This interactive site about the Underground Railroad provides historical information and personal narratives.
The Louisiana Purchase Legislative Timeline: 1802–1807
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/louisianapurchase.html
This Library of Congress site uses timelines to explore the role of Congress in the Louisiana Purchase from 1802 to 1807. The site contains maps, primary sources, and pictures.
Era 5 Civil War and Reconstruction 1820–1877
American
Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/wpa/wpahome.html
This University of Virginia site contains transcripts of interviews with former slaves conducted by the WPA. The site also includes some audio recordings of the interviews.
Secession Era Editorials Project
http://history.furman.edu/editorials/see.py
This Furman University site offers newspaper editorials on the political events preceding the Civil War. Articles from both Northern and Southern newspapers are included.
Selected Civil War Photographs
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
This Library of Congress site provides access to thousands of Civil War photographs. The collection includes military scenes, battle preparation and aftermath, and portraits.
The Civil War Archive
http://www.civilwararchive.com/files.htm
This site contains military information, including histories of Confederate and Union regiments and soldiers' letters and diaries.
Civil War Women
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/cwdocs.html
This Duke University site is an Internet bibliography with links to numerous primary sources documenting women's lives and roles during the Civil War era.
The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu
This University of Virginia site provides an in-depth look into two communities—one North, one South—during the Civil War. Sources include military records, diaries, letters, maps, images, newspapers, and church records. Many of the databases are searchable.
America’s Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/index.html
This comprehensive Digital History site uses images, period photographs, and historical documents to explore one of the most turbulent periods in American history.
Era 6 Development of the Industrial United States 1865–1900
Old West Legends: The Goodnight-Loving Trail
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-goodnight-lovingtrail.html
This site provides a detailed history of the Goodnight-Loving cattle trail. The site includes photographs and numerous links to other sites.
Buckaroo: Views of a Western Way of Life
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ncrhtml/crview00.html
This Library of Congress site profiles the history and the daily workings of a modern Nevada cattle ranch, demonstrating that cowboy life has changed surprisingly little in the past 100 years.
Union Pacific Railroad History
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/
This site includes a timeline, information about significant individuals in Union Pacific History, historical equipment and locations, and a photo gallery, as well as descriptions of past and present railroad jobs.
The Promise of Gold Mountain: Tucson's Chinese Heritage
http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/promise/historical.html
This University of Arizona site offers a look at the lives of Chinese immigrants who settled in Arizona to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The site includes many historical photos.
American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/buffalo/index.html
This PBS site offers general biological, historical, and cultural information on the bison and its influence on American history and culture.
New Perspectives on the West: Fight No More Forever
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/program/episodes/six/
Episode 6 of the program, "Fight No More Forever," offers an overview of the conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. Government after the Civil War. This site provides detailed portraits of Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull.
Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era
http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/gildedage/
This Ohio State University site offers in-depth information about coal mining at the turn of the century. Included on the site are pictures and articles from newspapers and magazines of the time.
Rise of Industrial America, 1876–1900
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/riseind/riseof.html
This Library of Congress site uses period photographs and primary sources to explore key events of the Industrial Revolution.
Labor-Management Conflict in American History
http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/laborconflict/
This site documents the growing unrest of industrial laborers in the late 1800s and their sometimes violent disputes with factory and mine owners.
Alaska’s Gold
http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/
This Alaska State Library site traces the history of the Alaska Gold Rush with the use of photographs, maps, primary source materials, and historical documents.
Era 7 Emergence of Modern America 1890–1930
The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/
This Library of Congress site offers a chronology, maps, and literature of the war. It also features biographies of significant figures and special presentations on Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Ellis Island History
http://www.nps.gov/elis/historyculture/index.htm
This National Park Service site offers a brief history of Ellis Island and its role in immigration. The site includes historic and contemporary photos.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
http://www.tenement.org/
This site offers information about life in a tenement building around the turn of the century, including a virtual tour of a tenement, information about the different backgrounds of the tenants, and the history of the building itself.
World War I: Trenches on the Web
http://www.worldwar1.com/
This comprehensive site contains a reference library with maps, biographies, timelines, and encyclopedia entries. Numerous site tours based on themes such as "The Arts and the Great War," "The Soldier's Experience," and "Life on the Homefront" are also included.
Temperance & Prohibition
http://prohibition.osu.edu/
This Ohio State University site contains information about the Temperance Movement, including political cartoons, graphs of alcohol consumption, and photographs of saloons.
Child Labor in America, 1908–1912
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/
This site offers a collection of the photographs by Lewis W. Hine which document child labor in the early 1900s. Included with each photo is its original caption written by Hine.
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850–1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html
This Library of Congress site offers historical information and images that tell the story of the Conservation Movement in America. An overview in timeline format offers links to historical documents.
Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/
The resource page of this PBS site contains biographies, articles and essays, and historic documents related to the life and work of Stanton and Anthony. The "Where Are We Now?" page discusses the progress of women today.
"Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850–1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html
This Library of Congress site contains pictures documenting the woman suffrage movement from its inception to the passage of the 19th Amendment. It also contains a link to historical documents in the National American Woman Suffrage Collection.
The History of Jim Crow
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/
This comprehensive site examines the segregation of African Americans from the 1870s through the 1950s. The site includes narratives written by people who lived under Jim Crow laws, an image gallery, and an interactive encyclopedia.
Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy 1921–1929
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/coolhtml/coolhome.html
This Library of Congress site documents American prosperity during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge. The site features historical documents, photographs, short films, audio selections, and advertising from the period.
Era 8 The Great Depression and World War II 1929–1945
The American Studies Tribune: The 1930s in Print
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
This University of Virginia site offers an in-depth look at 1930s America. It includes detailed information about the Depression, and the literature, lifestyle, and popular culture of the time including magazines and comic strips.
New Deal Network
http://newdeal.feri.org/
This site provides in-depth information about the New Deal. It includes a photo gallery, a collection of historical documents, and feature articles on specific topics, such as the work of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Voices from the Dust Bowl
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tshome.html
This Library of Congress site documents everyday life of migrant workers in California during the Depression. The site contains audio recordings of folk songs, photos, and historical documents.
U.S. Air Force Museum: World War II History Gallery
http://www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml#special
This Best of History site contains numerous links to sites about World War II. Links to unusual topics are offered, including American propaganda posters, life in Hitler’s Bunker, and Allied code breaking.
The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
http://www.pbs.org/perilousfight/
This site features rare color photographs and film from World War II. It also includes excerpts from letters and maps on a variety of topics relating to America and World War II.
Hyperwar: A Hypertext History of the Second World War
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar
For more information on World War II, this site offers detailed information on the different branches of the military, battles, and units, as well as numerous political and diplomatic documents.
What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
This site contains interviews with women about their roles during the war, as well as photos, a timeline of events, and a glossary of terms.
Women at War
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/redstone.html
This site documents the contributions of female "production soldiers" at Redstone Arsenal. It contains information on the workings of the factory, as well as photos and first person accounts.
Hiroshima Archive
http://www.lclark.edu/~history/HIROSHIMA/
This site documents the history and effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. It includes photographs of survivors and artifacts, first person accounts, and links to related historical, literary, and artistic sites about Hiroshima.
Children of the Camps: Japanese-American Internment History
http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/
This site provides historical information about Japanese-American internment during World War II. It includes a timeline, historical documents, descriptions of each camp, and photos.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/education/forstudents/
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has numerous articles and on-line exhibits on the Nazis’ persecution of the Jews and other groups. The site includes images of the different phases of the Holocaust along with survivors’ testimonies.
Era 9 United States After World War II 1945 to early 1970s
Remembering the Forgotten War: Korea, 1950—1953
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org6-7.htm
This site offers extensive information on the Korean War, including drawings and photos.
Doomsday Clock Overview
http://www.thebulletin.org/content/doomsday-clock/overview
This site of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists provides an overview of the Doomsday Clock as a barometer of the nearness of world destruction by nuclear weapons, climate change, and biosecurity. The site includes a doomsday clock timeline.
The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: the 40th Anniversary
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/
This George Washington University site provides declassified documents, audio clips, photographs, chronologies, and analyses of the crises.
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating the Interstate System
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer96/p96su10.htm
This site discusses the history of the Interstate highway system and its affect on the United States. It includes information about significant figures and photos.
Roadside Peek
http://www.roadsidepeek.com/
This site shows how the development of highways transformed American culture. It includes many pictures of various roadside attractions.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/
This Stanford University site offers a biography of Dr. King, a chronology of his life, as well as historical documents written both by and about him.
Greensboro Sit-ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
http://www.sitins.com/timeline.shtml
This site offers an in-depth look at the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in during the Civil Rights Movement. The site includes biographies of key players, a photo gallery, newspaper articles, and a civil rights timeline.
Civil Rights Digital Library
http://crdl.usg.edu/?Welcome
The Civil Rights Digital Library provides extensive resources covering the Civil Rights Struggle in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Wars for Vietnam: 1945 to 1975
http://vietnam.vassar.edu/
This Vassar College site provides an extensive amount of information on the Vietnam War, including an overview, detailed descriptions of important events, historical documents, and photos.
Battlefield: Vietnam
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/
This PBS site focuses on the military aspects of the Vietnam War. It contains a timeline of events, an explanation of guerrilla warfare, and a discussion of the air war, as well as photos and an interactive virtual tour of Khe Sanh.
May 4 Collection: Documenting the May 1970 Kent State Shootings
http://www.library.kent.edu/page/11247
This Kent State University site offers a collection of resources relating to the shooting of Vietnam War protesters at the university in 1970. The collection includes a detailed chronology, photographs, primary sources, and links to books, articles, and other sites about the incident.
The King Center
http://www.thekingcenter.org/
The King Center continues to carry out the work of Dr. King and Mrs. King for justice and peace. The site includes details on King’s life and on the principles and practices of non-violent resistance.
Era 10 Contemporary United States 1969 to Present
Energy Plug: 25th Anniversary of the 1973 Oil Embargo
http://www.eia.gov/emeu/25opec/anniversary.html
This Department of Energy site evaluates energy trends in the United States after the crisis of the 1970s. It offers a slide show that includes information on OPEC and U.S. oil sources, as well as statistics, graphs, and charts.
Watergate
http://www.watergate.info/
This site includes an overview and many new articles, photos, speeches, and general information about the Watergate scandal.
Camp David Accords: Framework for Peace
http://ibiblio.org/sullivan/CampDavid-Accords-homepage.html
This site offers a virtual tour explaining the Arab-Israeli peace agreement and the role of President Carter and the U.S. Government in securing it. The site includes background information on the participants, historical documents, audio recordings, and photos.
NASA 50th Anniversary Website
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/home/index.html
This site remembers America’s first fifty years of space exploration. The site includes a timeline of NASA’s history, a gallery of images, and articles on how NASA has changed the country.
Frontline: The Gulf War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/index.html
This PBS site offers extensive information about the Persian Gulf War. It includes interviews, maps, a chronology, and information on weapons and technology.
A World Connected
http://www.globalization101.org/globalization/
This comprehensive site provides a wide variety of views about globalization. The site includes articles in several languages, news analyses of recent events, video files, and numerous links.
Global Footprint Network
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn_sub.php?content=footprint_overview
The Global Footprint Network measures how much of our land and water is needed to support us, and more importantly can we continue to use these resources forever. The site not only explains the idea of a “global footprint,” but allows you to compare footprints of different countries and calculate your own footprint.
Environmental Protection Agency Student Center
http://www.epa.gov/students/
This site offers students information on a wide range of environmental topics, including waste and recycling, air, conservation, ecosystems, water, and their effect on human health.
Learn About the Mexican American History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/mex_am/index.cfm
This site contains numerous documents about Mexican American history, as well as a timeline, overviews and a quiz about important events in Mexican American history.
History of the Internet
http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/
This Internet Society site provides links to several articles and web sites detailing the history and growth of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet
http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/
This PBS site offers in-depth information on the history of the Internet, including a detailed timeline, a cast of characters, and a "Glossary of Geek."
Online NewsHour: Iraq in Transition
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/middle_east/iraq/
This PBS site offers in-depth coverage of the War in Iraq. Included are numerous reports, photographs, a timeline, profiles of key players, and a searchable database of U.S. casualties.
Age of AIDS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/
This PBS site gives a timeline and map of the AIDS pandemic, the extent of the pandemic, interviews with activists, policy makers, and scientists, as well as links to up-to-date information on HIV and AIDS.
General
American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
This Library of Congress site includes a comprehensive collection of documents, maps, photos and prints, and sound recordings focusing on several American history topics.
American Experience: U.S. History for Kids
http://pbskids.org/wayback/
This PBS-sponsored site includes feature stories, photos, games, and more on topics in American history including civil rights, technology, and the gold rush.
National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/
This organization offers an extensive collection of documents, photos, maps, motion pictures, and audio recordings covering the entire span of American history. Much of their collection is available online.
The History Net
http://www.historynet.com
This site contains a database of articles focusing on a variety of topics from several periods of American history.
U.S. Historical Documents Archive
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/
Full text of significant historical documents are available on this site which covers American history from pre-1600s to the early 1990s.
Timeline of the U.S. Presidents
http://chaos1.hypermart.net/fullsize/presfs.gif
This site features a timeline of U.S. Presidents along with significant events that occurred during their terms in office.
Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu
This site provides links to history, art, and science exhibit sites hosted by the Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations.
The Annenberg/CPB Project
http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html?discipline=7
This site contains interactive learner exhibits and teacher resources inspired by videos in the Annenberg/CPB collection. Historical topics include democracy in America, the Constitution, and twentieth-century history.
Popular Songs in American History
http://www.contemplator.com/america/index.html
This site includes music, lyrics, historical background information, and related links for popular American songs from the 17th to the 19th Century.
American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.html
This Kingwood College site provides descriptions of significant people, events, and social and cultural achievements by decade, covering the entire 20th Century.
United States Historical Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/
This website offers historical data about the people and economy of the United States for each state and county from 1790 to 1970.
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