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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution
HyperHistory: Timeline and listing of historical events for the 19th and 20th century American Wars: Facts and information about the wars America became a part of: the Civil War, the Gulf War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and both World Wars
The Cold War: Documentary of Cold War events including people, places, and more The Cold War History : A Complete History The The Cold War Museum: Online exhibits, cold war stories, trivia
All about the French Revolution The French Revolution: Introduction to the French Revolution with pictures along with a timeline, brief descriptions of events and biographies Summary of the French Revolution
Desert Storm / Desert Shield: On this U.S. Army Web site, study the full-text details of The Whirlwind War. Track events on the timeline from when Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Glimpse historic images, from tanks to trenches and helicopters to camels. Visit the gallery of Army Artwork, created by illustrators at the scene. Catch the people and times The Gulf War from PBS: Facts, information, maps, chronology, oral history, photographs Desert Storm: The war, facts and important information
Korean War: Links to sites about the Korean War Examining the Korean War: The war, facts and important information Korean War History Guide: Links to sites with information about the Korean War Korean War Study Collection: Links to photographs, facts, information, and more
American Experience/Vietnam: From PBS; Excellent introduction to the history of the war (1945-present), basic statistics, and biographical profiles of the major players of the era. Also offers "Reflections on a War," remembrances and thoughts on the war from a wide variety of men and women. Provides additional information about the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, the My Lai massacre, and the lingering POW/MIA issue. Maps of hot spots of the war, a glossary of terms and acronyms unique to the war, texts of key U.S. government war documents, and a bibliography for further study are included Battlefield Viet Nam: A multimedia timeline of the major battles of the Vietnam War, trace the evolution of military air power and experience the siege of Khe Sanh through a Shockwave activity The Vietnam War: Stunning images from the Viet Nam War; timeline, facts, information, and MORE Resources for the Viet Nam War
History Place: World Wars, Adolf Hitler, Civil War, and other facts and information The World Wars: Lots of Links to facts and information about World War I and World War II
Guide to World War I: Links to sites about World War I Art of the First World War: A Web exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War Decoding Nazi Secrets: Learn how, during World War II, the Allies were able to crack the German message-coding machine "Enigma." Try to break two different World War II-style ciphers in an online activity, encrypt your own message with an Enigma-like machine, and see how encryption technology affects your everyday life. PBS Presents the Great War: An outstanding introduction to the study of World War I World War I : Trenches on the Web: An outstanding website for learning what went on during WW l; A comprehensive look at the Wa; information about the causes, battles, leaders, armory, casualties, and much more; view World War I weaponry, airplanes, Zeppelins, and battle cruisers; an art gallery in a virtual 3-D world, and more World War I: The great war, photographs, important facts and information, links
American Fighter Pilot Aces of WWII: Brief biographies & stories of the high scoring American fighter pilots of the Second World War. USAAF, USMC and USN aces of Europe & the Pacific -Not many graphics, mostly text. Battle of the Bulge: Learn more about this horrific yet pivotal World War II battle. Read first-hand accounts, meet key players in World War II events, explore related topics and more Guide to World War II: Links to sites about World War II Bomb That Ended World War II: The story of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki The Fork in the Road: A World War II article that made the difference between victory and defeat for the United States in the Pacific War, photographs Pearl Harbor by the USS Arizona Reunion Association: Stories told by the survivors and their families; personal photos; historian reports; newsletters; links
Pearl Harbor, 1941: The story of Pearl Harbor; photographs Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941: The story of Pearl Harbor; photographs Pearl Harbor Attacked: The story of Pearl Harbor; facts, information, photographs Pearl Harbor Remembered: Facts, information, photographs, audio files Remembering Pearl Harbor from National Geographic: Facts, information, photographs, audio files, and MORE Remembering Pearl Harbor: From National Geographic: Photos, footage, firsthand accounts, and narration bring the attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, to life-moment by moment; MORE Return to Midway: From National Geographic: Read about the battle, the exploration, and the discovery; View the images and video of the ship as captured by the submersibles World War II Commemoration: Articles, biographies, and videos World War II: The world remembers World War II Resources: A large number of primary source materials related to the war. Users will find a large number of speeches, documents. Additional resources include timelines, maps, comprehensive information on Pearl Harbor, links to complete online books, and collections of related links.
American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States 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 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
1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motiion 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 Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order 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.
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
...nations go to war for many different reasons: to protect their citizens, expand their territories, or gain more wealth and power? ...the French and Indian War took place between 1754 to 1763, and was won by the British soldiers? Winning one of the first wars fought in America meant that Canada and all of North America belonged to Great Britain? ...the original 13 colonies won their independence from Great Britain when they won The American Revolution? ...on July 14, 1789, the French fought in the French Revolution to gain their freedom and rights, just as the early colonists did? ...in 1846, the United States went to war with Mexico to gain more territory from Mexico? The war lasted years, but the United States did gain a huge piece of land from Mexico by winning the war. ...one of the most historical wars fought in America was the Civil War? It was a war between the southern states and the northern states. On April 9, 1865, the war was won by the North, and it put an end to slavery. ...World War I began in 1914, and was a war between Great Britain and Germany? The war spread to most of the nations of Europe. After the Americans joined the war in 1917, the war was over within one year. It was won in November 1918, by Great Britain and its allies, which included America. ...World War II was fought between 1939-1945? In the war, the United States and its allies fought against Germany, Japan, Italy, and other countries? ...the United States was also involved with wars between Korea and Viet Nam? ...no one really knows when or if another major will take place? Index/School Subjects/Search Engines /Dear Kid Info, |
