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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about historical events, people, and places
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People History: Where
People Memories and History Join Together; Find The History
of Cost Of Living, Prices, Events, Popular
Social Culture,
EaseHistory: Over 400 historical events from 1900 to the present day in EASE History. Historical Events from the early 1900s to the present: HyperHistory: Timeline and listing of historical events for the 19th and 20th century A Thousand Years of History: Experience the people, events and achievements of the last 1,000 years of history.
African-American
Mosaic Exhibition of the Library of Congress: For over 500 years, people of African descent have shaped the course of American history. From the fight against slavery to the March on Washington, relive the triumphs and tragedies of the African American experience with this extensive timeline of African American history. Black History Hotlist: An interactive Learning Experience The Civil Rights Movement: Links World Book Encyclopedia Presents: The African American Journey: Facts and information about: From Africa to America, From Slavery to Freedom, The First Years of Freedom, the Modern Civil Rights Movement, A Brief History of Black History Month
The Berlin Wall: Vast amounts of information on the Berlin Wall, including a timeline; an extensive collection of photographs with views of Checkpoint Charlie, escapes, wall art and the walls demolition; facts about the wall: and an extensive archive of documents (most in German) and photographs; Berlin Wall sites geared for children - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Berlin Wall Past and Present: This site is intended to inform the viewer on the topic of the Berlin Wall. It includes information on the time leading up to the building, the actual building, the effects of the building, and the fall of the Berlin Wall
Famous Trials of the 20th Century: Details twelve famous American trials: Leopold & Loeb (1924), Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925), Rosenbergs (1951), Amistad Trials (1839-1840), Bill Haywood Trial (1907), Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692), My Lai Courts Martial (1970), Scottsboro Trials (1931-1937), Dakota Conflict Trials (1862), Mississippi Burning Trial (1967), Chicago Seven Conspiracy Trial (1969-70), and Johnson Impeachment Trial (1868) Using source documents, images, RealAudio files, description and commentary, information about each trial may include biographies, maps, chronologies, pictures, original documents, and bibliographies
1930s Great Depression Gallery: The history of the Great Depression Compare Prices in the Great Depression to Prices Now Great Depression and the New Deal: A 16-page summary People Remember the Great Depression: Stories from people who experienced the Great Depression
America and the Holocaust: Read letters, speeches and other documents; Track the horror of the Holocaust from Kristallnacht to the Liberation of the camps RealAudio interviews with experts; Examine the Holocaust timeline; Link to background information on the people and important events ; Explore a database of people and places of the Holocaust Holocaust on Trial from Nova Online: Explore a timeline of Nazi atrocities, consider the legacy of Nazi medical experiments, and learn the difference between "good science" and "bad science. Holocaust Survivors: Holocaust as seen through the eyes of its survivors. http://holocaustsurvivors.org/ Read their stories. Hear them speak. Look at their family photographs. Consult the encyclopedia and read the historical introduction to the Holocaust. Explore the Holocaust further by visiting some of the other Holocaust sites on the Internet which are listed on the Links page. United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Learn
about the Holocaust; Visit online exhibitions
The Titanic Page: A Special Exhibit from Britannica online
1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE History Buff: Resources about America's history SEARCHABLE by keyword History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Complete archived collections. USA History Page: Native American history, Colonial period, revolution, early republic, 19th century, 20th century
The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
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