American HistoryThe Internet resources listed in this directory are intended to aid young people and their families in discovering interesting facts of historical events, people and places.There are of course numerous other relevant resources available to explore. This directory is designed as a starting point to discover exciting and entertaining facts in American History.
Historical EventsAmerica Memory TimelineThe Library of Congress selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological period. The primary source excerpts were chosen because they deal with important and interesting topics in U.S. history. Each excerpt is linked to the complete primary source in American Memory from which it has been drawn. The excerpts are also intended to help students and teachers delve more deeply into the primary sources provided online by the Library of Congress. Making of AmericaMaking of America (MOA) represents a major collaborative endeavor to preserve and make accessible through digital technology a significant body of primary sources related to development of the U.S. infrastructure. With funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, MOA seeks to involve research institutions and national consortia to develop common protocols and consensus for the selection, conversion, storage, retrieval, and use of digitized materials on a large, distributed scale. Also included are other links that explore historical documents, electoral processes and events. The HistoryNetThe HistoryNet provides lively comprehensive coverage and facts about historical people, places and events. A professional Guide who is carefully screened and trained by About runs each site in this network. Guides build a comprehensive environment around each of their specific topics. The HistoryNet intrigues the viewer with historical trivia questions, daily facts, and pictures. Links to a Web’s Best History Archive is included on this site. Kid InfoKid Info is a homework and research assistant site organized according to the specific curriculum covered in schools throughout the U.S. Kid Info provides sites packed with valuable, curriculum-related topics. Included in the curriculum-related topics is American History. This site is loaded with historical factual information. Liberty OnlineThe words of great men, with great ideas, are put forth into the new realm of Cyberspace - available to all to read for themselves, without coloring or "interpretation" - the way it was intended to be. Liberty Online was created in order to publish and promote the works of the men who forged this nation. Liberty Online includes searches on historical documents relevant to American History and politics. Historical PeoplePresidents of the United States (POTUS)The Internet Public Library created this resourceful site to enable viewers to find background information on election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site. Also included are both name and subject indexes to aid the viewer in searching. About Famous PeopleAbout Famous People is your one stop site to learn all about those famous men and women in history. In this site you'll find Presidents, first ladies, Civil War Generals, actors, great and fascinating women, musicians, and more. Famous people are continuously added! America’s StoryThis website is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, the largest library in the world and the nation's library.This website is entertaining and fun to use. The site was designed especially with young people in mind to discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today. The America's Story site is made up of five sections:
People Past and Present Part 1The American Library Association created this site to provide children of all ages and their families with relevant historical facts about people from the past and present times. These facts are explored through the categories of Individual and Collective Biographies, Cultures of the World, World History, United States History, and United States History: Pre-Colonial to 1865. Also included in this site are other links for young people to explore. Other categories included are sites for librarians and schools, parents and caregivers, and criteria for great websites. LibertyThe Utah Education Network explores the many historic places that can be considered links to the past. Visitors study and learn about landmarks, buildings, and other sites that remember the past and honor the people who shaped our nation. Also included are other links that explore historical documents, electoral processes and events. National Register Travel ItinerariesEach itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places listed in the National Register. Spotlighting different geographic regions and themes across the country, National Register Travel Itineraries expose the viewer to a huge variety of places significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. Each itinerary provides descriptions of each historic place and its importance in American History, plus contextual essays; tourist information for historic places open to the public including hours of operation, tour possibilities, phone numbers, and website links; interactive maps; color and vintage photographs; and links to related preservation and tourism web sites. Created By Elizabeth C. Bryant- 8/3/02
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