900 Investigative Techniques (History Detectives, PBS) - companion site to public television series; describes some of the ways that researchers examine historical items to determine authenticity and relationship to events.
900 History Resource Center - U.S. & World 
Extensive coverage of the 20th century, and also covers the Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Near East and Asia as well as the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the modern Middle East and Latin America. Moves chronologically from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe, the events that define, inform and shape world history are covered with a sense of balance. Covers U.S. history from colonial times to the present. This is an integrated collection of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers; reference works; primary source documents; timelines; historical maps and atlases, and audio and video clips of historic speeches and events. 
903 Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations / edited by Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Detroit: Thomson Gale (2008); Anthology of supporting essays. Included in 
Discovering Colletion. 
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907.1 Patriots Day (American Experience, PBS) - companion website to documentary of American Revolutionary War reenactors in Massachusetts; includes how-to tips for prospective reenactors; includes teacher's guide.
907.2 Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History / Judith Moyer, 1996 (DoHistory); suggestions for preparing, conducting, and reporting oral history interviews.
907.2 Oral History (U. of North Carolina) - describes alternative approaches and methods for oral history research.
907.2 Oral History Association - online publications and teacher resources for oral history projects.
907.2 What Is Oral History (George Mason U.) - discusses the nature, interpretation, and uses of oral history.
907.2 Oral History Techniques (Center for the Study of History and Memory, Indiana U.) - downloadable nine-page document describing how to organize and conduct oral history interviews.
909 History in Dispute. St. James Press, 1999 – 2005. – summaries of questions debated by historians followed by point – counterpoint essays presenting major theories, together with excerpts from primary source documents to illuminate the viewpoints presented with each entry; photographs and drawings of individuals, sites, objects or documents pertinent to the event or topic; and a chronological list of events. Vol. 1. The Cold War : first series / edited by Benjamin Frankel -- v. 2. American social and political movements, 1900-1945 : pursuit of liberty / edited by Robert J. Allison -- v. 3. American social and political movements, 1900-1945 : pursuit of progress / edited by Robert J. Allison -- v. 4. World War II / edited by Dennis Showalter -- v. 5. World War II / edited by Dennis Showalter -- v. 6. The Cold War : second series / edited by Dennis E. Showalter and Paul DuQuenoy -- v. 7. Water and the environment since 1945 : global perspectives -- v. 8. World War I, first series / edited by Dennis E. Showalter -- v. 9. World War I : second series / edited by Dennis Showalter -- v. 10. The Crusades, 1095-1291 -- v. 11. The Holocaust, 1933-1945 / edited by Tandy McConnell -- v. 12. The American Revolution, 1763-1789 / edited by Keith Krawczynksi -- v. 13. Slavery in the Western hemisphere, circa 1500-1888 / edited by Mark G. Malvasi -- v. 14. The Middle East since 1945. First series / edited by David W. Lesch -- v. 15. The Middle East since 1945. Second series / edited by David W. Lesch -- v. 16. Twentieth-century European social and political movements. First series / edited by Paul du Quenoy -- v. 17. Twentieth-century European social and political movements. Second series / edited by Paul du Quenoy -- v. 18. The Spanish Civil War / edited by Kenneth W. Estes and Daniel Kowalsky -- v. 19. The Red scare after 1945 / edited by Robbie Lieberman -- v. 20. Classical antiquity and classical studies / edited by Paul Allen Miller and Charles Platter -- v. 21. Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1930 / edited by Paul du Quenoy. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [I] [U]
909 All Our Yesterdays (EclectiCollections Publishing Ltd., 1996) -A ten-volume collection of scanned and restored antique images that range from pre-historic cave drawings to Renaissance masters to 19th century photographs; included in 
General Reference Center Gold. . [E] [I] [U]
909 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Collections Online - images of objects in museum collection from all parts of the world with brief descriptions; browse database by region or search by keyword
909 World History: Hyperhistory Online -
909 World History Center (Northeastern U.) -
909 Images from World History - examples of premodern art and archæology
909 World Civilizations (Washington State U.) - advanced-level primary source texts plus photographs, maps, and images.
909.07 Dictionary of the Middle Ages. 13 vols. American Council of Learned Societies. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989; Supplement. 2004. - articles, with bibliographies, on all aspects of medieval civilization from about 500 to 1500 AD. Included in 
History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
909.0978 Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. 2 vols. Macmillan, 2004. - Focuses on key political and religious figures worldwide; geographic areas and cities; and general issues such as gender, globalization, reform (with separate entries for five geographic areas), and terrorism. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
Alabama Mosaic - "repository of digital materials on Alabama's history, culture, places, and people. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures"
Alaska's Digital Archive - over 10,000 digital images of historical photographs, albums, oral histories, moving images, maps, documents, physical objects,.
Historical Photograph Collection at the Arizona State Archives - "Archives' photographs focus upon the unique cultural heritage of the state and territory of Arizona, beginning in 1863. The collection includes about 130,000 images [33,000 digitzed], including photographs, slides, negatives, glass plate negatives, tintypes, transparencies, postcards and others."
Calisphere: A World of Primary Sources and More - More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history.
Cartoon Analysis Worksheet (National Archives)
Photographic Analysis Worksheet (Library of Congress)
Poster/Visual Analysis Worksheet (Bringing History Home)
Written Document Analysis Worksheet (National Archives)
Primary Source Investigation Worksheet (Library of Congress)
Indiana Historical Society - historical digital images
University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections - tens of thousands of digital images covering a wide variety of subjects, but with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery - over 600,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.
Duke Digital Collections (Duke U.) - various themed historical collections
Yale University Digital Collections - "cross-collection search above retrieves results from over 300,000 images"
A Selection of Web-Accessible Collections (Harvard U.) - images from university, American, and international history.
The History Guide / by Steven Kreis. Online text for study of European history.
Internet Modern History Book (Fordham U.) - world history from the Reformation to the 21st Century.
Footnote: The Place for Original Documents Online -millions of images of original source documents, many of which have never been available online before.
Western Civilization Core Course 250 (Whitworth University) - timeline of Western Civilization linked to themes, eras, and individuals; subject index.
Center for the Study of Great Ideas: A Syntopical Approach to the Great Books and Practical Philosophy (Mortimer J. Adler & Max Weisman) - companion site to Dr. Adler's book The Great Ideas, with an outline of study from the ancient Greeks to modern times.
Western Civilization Resource Center - rich web stie with timelines, readings, resources, quizzes, simulations relating to human society in Europe and the Middle East from prehistoric to modern times.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - descriptions, illustrations, and maps of the traditional "Seven Wonders", plus several other important technological and architectural achievements.
The Labyrinth: Information for Medieval Studies (Georgetown University) - a directory of web sites with information about medieval European culture, science,
Western Civilization Chronology - outline of major eras and events of European and American history, including philosophy, art, and music.
Time & Frequency Exhibits (National Institute of Standards & Techonology) - development of calendars, clocks, and timekeeping from ancient to modern times.
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Countries and Their Cultures (4 vols., 2549 pp.) / Carol R. Ember and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. - Presents the cultural similarities within a country that set it apart from others by examining over 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical borders do. Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts, using a standard entry format for easy comparison. Provides illustrations, photographs and maps. Included in 
Gale Virtual Reference Library [E] [I] [U]
910 Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the World, 2001 - Graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every country on the planet. Included in 
Kids Infobits. [P]
910 Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, 2007 [12th ed. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. Included in Discovering Collection.] - articles for hundreds of nations describing history, culture, government, maps, flags, etc., with related multimedia files. [E] [I]
910 Blackbirch Maps - included in 
InfoTrac Junior Edition
910 MAGIC: Maps and Geographic Information Center (U. Connecticut) - digital collection of maps, including topographical, historical, land use, and aerial photographic.
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms (Newberry Libraries)
CIA World Fact Book (Dept. of State, U.S.) - detailed annual reports on individual countries, their culture, government, geography, commerce, etc.
910 Global Gazetteer: Directory of Cities and Towns in World (FallingRain) - political, topographic, and latitude/longitude locations of cities and towns browsable by country, region, and locale, with climate, populaitons, and other local information.
910.452 Researching the Wreck of the RMS Titanic
911 "Latitude and longitude." Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Included in Discovering Collection . Accessed 6 Oct. 2007. Thomson Gale Document Number: EJ2166031283
912 National Atlas (U.S. Dept. of Interior)
910 Weaving a National Map: Review of the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map / Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map, Mapping Science Committee, National Research Council. National Academies Press, 2003.
Describes the vision, challenges, and future of the National Map project of the USGS.
912 Map Machine (National Geographic)
912 Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (U. of Texas at Austin) - historical maps.
Rare Map Collection, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (U. of Georgia) - Hundreds of digital images of maps of Americas from earliest European explorers until early 1900’s,
In Thy Map Securely Sail: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection (NY Public Library) - online exhibition of 17th and 18th century maps of English exploration of the New World.
East Asia in Geographic Perspective (Columbia U.) - interactive maps illustrating aspects of geography of China, Japan, southeast Asia, etc.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
USGS Learning Web for Students -
Questions and Answers About GPS (USGS) -
Color Landform Atas of the United States / R. Sterner - current and historical maps, organized by state, with topographical, political, and satellite image features.
Measure of America - interactive online social and anthropological maps of U.S.A.
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920 
Biography Resource Center - biographies of more than 340,000 individuals from dozens of respected biographical reference encyclopedias, sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites.
920 
Biography & Genealogy Master Index - enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor. Ask Librarian for assistance in locating full-text articles.
920 
UXL Encyclopdia of World Biography. / Laura B. Tyle, ed. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 1989 pp. 10 vols. Features biographies of notable historic and current figures from American history, world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences.
920 
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia (17 vols., 14,862 pp.) / Anne Commire, ed. Detroit: Yorkin Publications, 2002. Covers women of historical interest worldwide, from around 3100 BCE to the modern age, from every walk of life-artists, pirates, scientists, athletes, philanthropists, adventurers, politicians, pacifists, saints, and courtesans, even those famous for just being famous. Individual, collective, and joint entries (i.e. Astronauts: Women in Space, Egyptian Feminism, Siege Warfare and Women, etc.) are included. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
920 Biography - Offical site of A&E's Biography television series. Includes the searchble text of 15,000 entries from The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia.
920 Biography Center - Index of web sites with more than 10,000 biographies of prominent public figures, including politicians, authors and entertainment celebrities, browsable alphabetically, by category, popularity; some out-of-date links.
920 World of Biography - biographies of approximately 200 prominent individuals, organized by category, searchable by life span or term.
920 Distinguished Women Past and Present - biographies of women writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.; searchable by name and field of endeavor.
920 The Achiever Gallery: A Museum of Living History (Academy of Achievement) - searchable and browsable collection of biographies of 20th century role models.
Biographica Memoirs (National Academy of Sciences) - brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work.
Women of Influence / George Clack (ed.) (U.S. Dept. of State) (2004) - offers a glimpse at how women in one country — the United States — have helped shape their society.
Women in World History - information and resources to help you learn about women’s history in a global, non- U.S., context
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame - brief biographies of about a hundred notable women of Connecticut from colonial times to the present, in a variety of fields.
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present (Danata Bois) - brief biographies of women who contributed to world culture from many fields, with footnotes to print sources.
National Women's History Project
Women's History Month (History Channel)
Women's History Month (Time for Kids)
Women's History Month Resources (Gale/Cengage)
Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
Women's History Month Goverment Documents (Evergreen State College)
Women's History Month March 2008 (Smithsonian)
Women Who Changed History (Scholastic)
National Women's History Museum
Women's History (Biography.com)
Past Notable Women of Computing (Yale U.)
923 Presidents of the United States (U.S. President) - portrait gallery and brief biographies of all U.S. Presidents.
923 American Presidents: An Online Reference Resource (U. of Virginia) -
923 American Presidents: Life Portraits -
923 Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774 to Present (U.S. Congress) -
925 Famous Mathematicians (U. of St. Andrew, Scoland) - searchable biographies of mathematicians
926 National Inventors Hall of Fame - inventors’ biographies;
926 Inventive Lives (Smithsonian)- biographies of modern inventors
926 A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries (PBS) -development of ideas and inventions in the 20th century
929 Ancestors (PBS, Brigham Young University) - Companion site to television series; search tips, background information, lesson plans, tools for genealogical research.
929 Genealogy for Kids: Printable Forms (Wendy Hogan) -
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930 - History of Ancient World (to ca. 499)
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Ancient Civilizations Reference Library (3 vols. 626 pp.) / Judson Knight and Stacy A. McConnell, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2000. The ancient civilizations of Iraq, Egypt, India, China, Central America and other regions are the focus of this remarkable contribution to student reference. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
930 Exploring Ancient World Cultures (U. Evansville) - essays, images, links, and primary source documents relating to ancient China, India, Near East, Europe, Greece, Rome, Islam, and Near East
930 The Perseus Digital Library / Gregory Crane (Tufts U.) - early history of Greece, Rome, and England.
930 Emuseum (Minnesota State U.) - interactive online exhibtions concerning world human culture from the ancient world, to today with population clocks by country; Minnesota history; ancient civilizations of Asia, Europe, and the Americas; evolution; religion; underwater archaeology; and much more.
932 Duke Papyrus Archive (Duke University Digitized Library) - Images of texts about and images of 1,373 papyri from ancient Egypt, with subject classification and summaries of content.
932 Eternal Egypt - interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more illumminate over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization.
932 The Ancient Egypt Site - rich site by Belgian Egyptologist.
932 Discovering Egypt: Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt - photos, maps, and information about Egyptian pyramids, temples, kings & queens.
938 
Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students (4 vols., 752 pp.) / Carroll Moulton, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. 752 pp. 4 vols. Ancient Greece and Rome including daily life, art and architecture, philosophy, science, religion, statesmen, military leaders, emperors, and more. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
938 Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1988. - essays on the people, customs, government, religion, and arts of the ancient world, from 2000 B.C. to the fall of Rome in A.D.476. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
939 The Viking Age: A Bit of Swedish (and Scandinavian) History (Lelea University) - essays about Viking history, mythology, and literature.
939 "The Hipp View, Constantinople, 1099" (World Book) - information for fans of the famed Hippodrome race track, had the Internet been available.
939.4 Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. 4 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1995. - Examines the cultures of the ancient Near East from the Bronze Age (3200 B.C.E.) to the Hellenistic era (325 B.C.E.) and describes the archaeology and the history of each region. Languages, religious life, governments, peace and war, commerce and agriculture, and the visual and performing arts are covered. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (PBS) - brief quiz about these monuments to human creativity and engineering.
ArchNet (Arizona State U.) - Virtual library of archeology
"Mesopotamian Civilization, 3500 B.C.-1600 B.C." DISCovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Thomson Gale. Thomson Gale Document Number: EJ2105230057. 10 Oct. 2007 included in Discovering Collection . [I] [U]
Mesopotamia (The British Museum)
Mr. Dowling's Mesopotamia Page -
Highlights from the Collection: Mesopotamia (Orlental Institute, University of Chicago) -
Abzu: A Guide to Information Related to the Study of the Ancient Near East on the Web
Mesopotamia (British Museum) - interactive exhibit of artifacts and images from Assyria, Babylonia, and Sumer.
Mesopotarmia (U. of Washington)
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940 EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History (Brigham Young U.) - digital archive of facsimilies, transcriptions, and translations of primary source European documents, from medieval times to the present.
940.03 Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993. The colonial experience from the 11th-century Norse settlers in Newfoundland to the Spanish in New Mexico and the Russians in 1850s Alaska: daily circumstances, historical events and prevailing climates of thought that gave shape and purpose to people's lives during the centuries of imperial expansion and settlement. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
940.1 
The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students (4 vols., 942 pp.). William Chester Jordan, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. - includes daily life, art and architecture, science, religion, politics, women's issues, and more about human civilization 500-1500 CE; included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.1 "Leif Erickson Fan Page" (World Book) - how fans of the Norse explorer might have honored him on the Internet.
940.1 "Monastic Scriptorium" (World Book) - the shop of a Benedictine abbey which produces custom-copied manuscripts.
940.1 ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies -
940.1 NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources -
940.1 The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies (Georgetown University) -
940.1 "Conquerors Institute, December 1099" (World Book) - how military, leadership, and governance skills might have been taught had the the Internet been available in the 11th century.
940.1 The Middle Ages for Kids (Kathi Mitchell's Virtual School) - links to websites with kid-friendly resources.
940.18 
The Crusades Reference Library (4 vols., 624 pp.) / Neil Schlager, Ralph Zerbonia, J. Sydney Jones, Michael J. O'Neal, and Marcia Merryman Means, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2005. 624 pp. 4 vols. From the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72), including the conquering of Jerusalem by the caliph Umar, pilgrimages to the Holy Land, the traditions of chivalry, Shiites and Sunnis, territorial expansion and colonization as motivations for the crusades, Knights Hospitalers and Knights Templars and includes biographical profiles and primary source documents; included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.21 
Renaissance: an Encyclopedia for Students (4 vols.) / Paul F. Grendler. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004 - Based on the award-winning Encyclopedia of the Renaissance, this title focuses on the Renaissance topics most studied in high school history, art, literature, economics and science classes. Features a chronology with topical timelines and bibliographies with age-appropriate further reading sources; included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.23 Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. 6 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000. - Covering roughly three centuries (from 1350 into the late 1600s), this encyclopedia includes information on philosophers and scholars, artists and musicians, movements and theories, friars and aristocrats, playwrights and poets, and other individuals and terms likely to be encountered while studying European history, literature, art, or philosophy. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
"The Renaissance, 1350-1600." DISCovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. Gale Document Number: EJ2105230049
Renaissance Exhibits Collections (Annenberg Media) - history and interactive role-playing games
Age of Exploration (Mariner's Museum) - online exhibition of maps, images, timeline, and background information concerning world explorers from ancient times until Captain Cook (1768); includes classroom activities and bibliography.
Explorers of the Elizabethan Age - English, Spanish, and European explorers.
American Conquest: The Oldest Record of Native America - The story of the Hernando DeSoto Expedition, Spain's longest journey into Native America, recorded by three officers of the expedition, translated to English, with modern commentary.
Marine Navigation in the Age of Exploration (Seattle Art Museum) - image of earliest map of the Pacific Northwest made by Spanish explorers.
The Age of Discovery in The History Guide / by Steven Kreis.
"Navigating the Age of Exploration", by Ted Widner, in History Now: American History Online (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History) - scholarly articles with interactive maps and images.
Exploration and Explorers (Library of Congress) - links to resources for teachers and students on the exploration of America, from 1492 to the early 1900's.
The Portuguese Role in Exploring and Mapping the New World (Library of Congress)
1492: An Ongoing Voyage (Library of Congress) - online exhibition examines the first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600.
Exploring the Early Americas (Library of Congress) - background information with images of related artifacts and maps.
The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake (Library of Congress) - digital editions of primary and secondary materials accumulated about Drake’s voyages throughout the then Spanish territory of the Americas. Texts are in English, Latin, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French.
The European Voyages of Discovery: 15th and 16th Centuries (U. of Calgary) - online tutorial with maps and primary source texts.
Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth Century Navigation (Huntington Library) - shows evolution of maps and navigation.
Writing and Re-writings of the Discovery and Conquest of America (Yale U.) - curriculum units prepared by Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
"The Age of Exploration" / by Barbara Krasner. Calliope 18:3:10 (Nov. 2007). Included in InfoTrac Junior Edition database.
Exploring Leonardo (Museum of Science, Boston) - interactive games and exhibits about one of the greatest artists, inventors, and thinkers.
Leonardo's Workshop - return to the Renaissance and view the world as Leonardo saw it.
The Renaissance Connection (Allentown Art Museum) - uses museum's art collection to illustrate connections between art, literature, science, math, and social studies pertaining to the Renaissance.
No Fear o' Eras (Pacific Bell) - images of Renaissance era art and complementary activities.
La Renaissance (WebMuseum, Paris) - information and images about the Renaissance in Europe
Luminarium - images and essays concerning English literature from major periods, including the Renaissance.
940.3 
World War I Reference Library (4 vols., 626 pp.) / Sara Pendergast, Christine Slovey, and Tom Pendergast, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2002. - covers the war in twelve thematic chapters, each geared toward offering an understanding of a single element of the conflict, from the underlying causes of the war to the many battles fought on the various fronts to the anguished attempt to establish world peace at the war's end. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.3 A Guide to World War I Materials - books, texts, images, and maps selected by the Library of Congress.
940.3 World War I Document Archive (Brigham Young U.) - primary source documents online, including treaties, diaries, biographies, etc.
940.3 World War I (BBC)
940.3 The First World War (UK Channel 4) - companion to TV documentary series
940.3 The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century (PBS) - companion to TV documentary series
940.53 
World War II Reference Library (5 vols., 970 pp.) / Barbara C. Bigelow, George Feldman, Christine Slovey, and Kelly King Howes, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2000. The Almanac provides background and information on major topics about the period. Biographies profiles significant men and women involved in the war, with photographs and illustrations. Primary Sources presents full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts and other original documents. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.53 Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. 2 vols. Macmillian Reference USA, 1990. History and politics, religion and culture; the Nazi apparatus and racist ideas (and ideologies) that fueled it; chronicles of mass destruction and tales of resistance and rebellion. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
940.53 A Guide to World War II Materials - books, texts, images, and maps selected by the Library of Congress.
940.5318 
Learning About the Holocaust: A Student's Guide (4 vols., 868 pp.). / Ronald M. Smelser, ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. 868 pp. 4 vols. - An introduction to the people, places, and politics of one of the darkest moments in twentieth-century history. Nearly 300 entries in four volumes cover topics that include the countries most involved in and affected by the Holocaust. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
940.55 The Cold War, 1945-1991. 3 vols. Edited by Benjamin Frankel. Gale Research, 1992. Biographical essays, focusing on persons who were important during the Cold War and emphasizing their roles in international relations; Resources: chronology, history, concepts, events, organizations, bibliography, archives. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
941.5 Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture. 2 vols. Macmillan, 2004. - The history and culture of Ireland from its earliest records to modern times, with some primary source material. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
944 Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotèque Nationale de France (Library of Congress) - online exhibition of art, music, and literature of France from the 8th century to the present.
Veterans History Project (Library of Congress) - collections, webcasts, and tools for oral history interviews.
Experiencing the War (Library of Congress) - companion site to Ken Burns's The War.
Experiencing War: Jewish Veterans of World War II (Library of Congress)
Experiencing War: Asian Pacific Veterans Going For Broke (Library of Congress)
In Search of Scotland (BBC) - rich companion website to ten-part television series presented by Fiona Watson that questions the nature of Scottish national identity through an expansive and detailed historical investigation of the country’s history, with timelines, photographs, and links.
9XX Face of Russia (PBS) - companion site to TV series
9XX The Hermitage: The State Museum of Russia - works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.
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950 Encyclopedia of Asian History. 4 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1988. - Prepared under the auspices of the Asia Society. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
950 The Mongols in World History: 1000 - 1500 C.E. (Columbia U.)
950.03 Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. 6 vols. Macmillan, 2004. - covering all aspects of modern Asia (economics, religion, technology, politics, education, the arts, environmental issues, international relations, and scientific advances). Recognizing that there is not one Asian culture but many, the editors have been careful to stress both the interrelatedness and the tremendous variance of traditions. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
954.003 Encyclopedia of India. 4 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Comprehensive collection of essays representing the vast and diverse history, politics, people, religions, and culture of India. The entry topics range from contemporary issues such as balance of payments, ballistic missile defenses, the biotechnology revolution, and energy politics and policy to ancient beliefs and practices including Hindu ancestor rituals, early maritime contacts, and rock art. Multiple entries are included for painted miniatures (of various periods and places), political systems, dance forms, monuments, and sculpture. Individual entries are included for India's relation with other countries and many entries are devoted to the beliefs and figures, both heavenly and earthly, associated with India's religions. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
956 Embassy of the Republic of Turkey: Kids Page - culture, history, and geography and learn about sports and games children in Turkey play, the founding father of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and the Turkish national anthem and flag.
956.003 Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, 2nd ed. 4 vols. Macmillan, 2004. - topics include politics, history, economics, religion, sociology, and literature. Sensitive topics such as terrorism, the Palestinian al-Nakba, and anti-Semitism in the Arab world are discussed openly and plainly. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization / Patricia Buckley Ebrey (U. Washington) - information, images, and teaching resources on ancient and modern Chinese geography, religion, military, art, and culture.
Ask Asia (Asia Society) - an online resource that helps visitors explore critical questions about Asia and global themes and the complexities of Asian cultures, histories and events over time.
The Silkroad Foundation - maps, essays, etc. concerning early east-west trade
The Mughals (Washington State U.) - art images, glossary, and links
The Ottomans (Washington State U.) - essays
The Sultans: the 700th Anniversary of the Ottoman Empire - portraits, biographies, maps, history, and art associated with the sultans
959.704 Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. The people, places, military actions, policy, strategy and tactics, weapons, domestic politics, diplomacy, and the wider setting of the war. Among the articles are ten major interpretive essays that deal with key issues including the media, the antiwar movement, Vietnamese perspectives, art and literature, colonialism, and American perspectives. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [I] [U]
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Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students (4 vols.) / John Middleton. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (2002). A general resource for African research for students at the high-school level or higher. Consists of 450 alphabetically arranged entries covering countries, regions, geographic features, cultural groups, personalities, and general subjects such as body adornment and clothing, oral tradition, and writing systems. Includes timelines, definitions and quick-reference fact boxes. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library. [I] [U]
960 Internet African History Sourcebook (Fordham U.) - directory of web sites organized by subject
Africa Research Central - primary source documents
"Al-Bakri's On-line Guide to the Ghana Empire" (World Book) - how a guidebook to the ancient African kingdom might have looked
966 Ancient Manuscripts from the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu (Library of Congress) - digital images of ancient manuscripts, with maps and astronomical drawings.
967.003 Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara. 4 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1997. - Modern states of sub- Saharan Africa each receive extensive treatment. In addition, survey articles discuss major anthropological and cultural themes, such as kinship and descent, initiation rites, marriage systems, music and dance, masks and masquerades, oral literature, indigenous religious beliefs, historical linguistics, education systems, the Negritude movement, and modes of African philosophical thought. Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
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970 - History of North America
970 History . . . It's Happening (EBSCO) - An interactive web site of North America's vivid history, with video clips, internet links, and literature connections; use the site to start research or just browse key primary source documents, videos, speeches, selected articles and web sites about notable men and women from Canada and the United States, and those who explored the continent; ideas for Women's History Month and Black History Month celebrations.
970 Circle of Stories (PBS) - Circle of Stories uses documentary film, photography, artwork and music to honor and explore Native American storytelling; teachers guide and lessons plan.
970 Foundation for the Study of MesoAmerica -
970 MesoWeb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures / Joel Skidmore and Marc Zender - ancient cultures of Mexico and adjacent Central America, including the Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec and Maya
Native American Pourquoi Tales (Read-Write-Think) - classroom resources and lesson plans exploring these traditional tales which explain why something or someone, usually in nature, is the way it is.
Nez Perce National Historic Trail (U.S. Forest Service) - cultural, historical, and nature information and photo gallery for this Native American trail which crosses severl western states and Canadian provinces.
First People - online collection of texts of more than one thousand Native American legends, poems, prayers, clip art, photographs, and art.
American Indian Heritage Month (Smithsonian) - teaching resources and event information
American Indian History and Culture Encyclopedia (Smithsonian) - articles on Native American life; includes online gallery images.
Aboriginal Canada Portal (Canada) - links to Canadian resources and events, with online gallery images.
National American Indian Heritage Month (U.S. National Park Service) - online publications and images, links to parks with Native American heritage resources.
Celebrating Tribal Nations (Library of Congress) - images, audio & video clips from the collection
Time for Kids: Canada - Images, timeline, factoids about Canada.
Canadian Flag (Flags of the World) - Images, history, factoids, and details about Canadian Flag.
Zoom School: Canada (Enchanted Learning) - Online encyclopedia
Canada (CIA World Factbook) -
B.C. Amazing Time Machine (Province of British Columbia, Canada) - History of western Canadian province from early First Nations communities through modern day.
Structure of the Government of Canada (Canada) - Includes links to government offices, constitution, and essays about Canadian system of government.
972 Maya Ruins: A Photographic Tour of Sites in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras / Barbara McKenzie - photos and maps with brief essays organized by site.
972 MayaVase (FAMSI: Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.) - searchable database of images of Mayan artifacts (jewelry, pottery, sculpture, ect.) held by varioius museums.
972 "Official Site of the Jaguar Jaws" (World Book) - what a Mayan fan web site might have looked like if the Internet had been available.
972 Mundo Maya - essays and images about ancient Mayan culture
From the Andes to the Arctic: Explore American Indian Heritage Through Music (Smithsonian) - archival recordings of American Indian music, as well as contemporary pieces by innovative and traditional musicians; illuminates the central role that music plays in American Indian culture and is evidence of both difference and similarity across a hemisphere of Native peoples.
Native American Cultures (Scholastic)
(Gr. 4-8) - interactive exploration of Native American cultures in Utah, New Mexico, and Washington.
Interactive Map of Native American Tribes in U.S. -
National Museum of the American Indian, Online Exhibitions - Native American art, artifacts, and commentary.
Mesoweb: An exploration of Mesoamerican cultures (Joel Skidmore and Marc Zender) -
Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico / John M. Corbett (U.S. National Park Service)
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center - Local and national Native American history and culture; some online images, background information, and teaching resources.
971 Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Gale Research, 1998. Geographic, demographic, economic, and social information for the ten Canadian provinces and three territories. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
971 Library and Archives of Canada - "Canada's national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music...and more." Includes portraits, newspapers, statistics, literature.
971 The Canadian Encyclopedia (Historica) - "comprehensive source of all things Canadian".
971 - Government of Canada Website - links to official government agencies and information.
971 Images Canada - searchable database of thousands of images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural institutions., including images of the Canadian events, people, places and things that make up our collective heritage.
971 National Gallery of Canada - visual arts museum, with some online exhibitions
CyberMuse Art Education - lesson plans and collections for internet study
971 National Film Board of Canada - Canada’s public film producer and distributor, with information about Canadian films, some available online.
972.01 Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library. / Ed. Sonia Benson. Detroit: U*X*L, 2005. - biographical, cultural, and historical essays and primary source materials relating to Native American civilizations in North, Central, and South America before European exploration and settlement. Included in Discovering Collection. [E] [I] [U]
973 American Journey. Primary Source Microfilm, 1999. Online collection of primary source documents -- journals, government documents, correspondence, speeches and songs to photographs, paintings, maps, audio and video clips and more, together with essays, biographies, headnotes and captions by scholars. Organized by themes: Civil Rights in America; The African American Experience; The American Revolution; The Asian American Experience; The Civil War; The Cold War; The Constitution and the Supreme Court; The Great Depression and the New Deal; The Hispanic American Experience; The Immigrant Experience; The Native American Experience; The Vietnam Era; Westward Expansion; Women in America; World War I and the Jazz Era. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [I] [U]
973 
Dictionary of American History (10 vols., 5539 pp.) / Stanley I. Kutler, ed. 3rded. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. Essential information on the history of public life, social and cultural change, scientific and cultural achievement, and religious diversity. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
973 Blackbirch Kid’s Visual Reference of the United States, 2003 - Graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every state in the country. [E]
973 Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 7th ed. 2 vols. Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2007. Describes the geography, population, ethnic groups, languages, religions, history and government, services, armed forces, migration, economy, and agriculture of each state. Other subjects include mining, energy, industry and commerce, banking and finance, health, social welfare, housing, education, the arts, libraries and museums, communications and press, organizations, tourism, recreation, and famous people. Facts on each state precede the articles, including information on the state name, capital, date of statehood, song, motto, flag, symbols, and time zone. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
973 Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates (HarperCollins Publ., 1993) - events in recorded American history from the Norse explorations to present day; included in 
InfoTrac Student Edition and General Reference Center Gold. [E] [I] [U]
973 Reader's Companion to American History - included in InfoTrac Student Edition.
973 Discovering U.S. History (2003). Discovering Collection.
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American Eras (8 vols.). Detroit: Gale (1997) - Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to particular eras in U.S. history. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library. and Discovering Collection. [E] [I] [U]
973 
American Decades (10 vols.) / Judith S. Baughman, Victor Bondi, Richard Layman, Tandy McConnell, and Vincent Tompkins. Detroit: Gale (2003) - a cross-disciplinary source documenting and analyzing periods of contemporary American social history; included in Gale Virtual Reference Library. [E] [I] [U]
973 
American Decades Primary Sources (10 vols., 6906 pp.) / Cynthia Rose, ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [U]
973 
UXL American Decades (11 vols., 1921 pp.) / Julie L. Carnagie, Rob Nagel, Sara Pendergast, and Tom Pendergast, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2003. This series covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999, written expressly for middle school students. Each decade is covered in one volume. Topics for each decade include: Headline Makers, Topics in the News, Arts and Entertainment, Business and the Economy, Education, Government, Politics, and Law, Lifestyles and Social Trends, Medicine and Health, Science and Technology, and Sports. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
973 
Americans at War (4 vols., 1196 pp.) / John P. Resch, ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. Covers major American conflicts from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the home front. Illustrated articles cover both biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations, monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
973 TimeLife Pictures - online collection of photographs documenting past and present political and cultural events, as well as celebrities and the American experience.
973 U.S. History (Independence Hall Association) - essays and links about the Revolutionary and Colonial eras of American history.
973 From Revolution to Reconstruction . . . and What Happened Afterwards (Department of Humanities Computing & Department of American Studies University of Groningen, The Netherlands) - A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times; includes outlines of American history, government, economy, and literature.
Digital History (U. of Houston) - virtual museum with extensive primary source materials on American history.
Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents (U. of Oklahoma) - digital library of significant documents from the Magna Carta to present day which reflect the development of our nation.
973.03 Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. Contains 221 essays arranged in eight chronological sections spanning early America to the Reagan era and somewhat beyond. Themes include the following: cultural groups, geography and cultural centers, urban centers, nature and the supernatural, political concepts, economics, social order and identity, the pursuit and exchange of knowledge, the arts and cultural expression, and finally, methods and concepts of history--a section addressing intellectual constructs such as the history of ideas, biography, Marxist approaches, cultural studies, the social construction of reality, and Weberian approaches. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [I] [U]
973.046 
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (6 vols., 2746 pp.) / Colin A. Palmer, ed. 2nded. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2006. - A five-volume set and supplement covering all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. Using biographies, historical essays, and thematic pieces, many written by foremost scholars, it addresses a wide array of subjects in over 2,300 articles to define in one source the cultural roots, participation in American life, and current condition of the African-American community. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
973.09 The Presidents: A Reference History. 2nd ed. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. Includes biographies of the American presidents through the second term of the Clinton administration, as well as the first year of George W. Bush's presidency. Each president and his administration is thoroughly profiled by a distinguished senior scholar. Also features a new history of the White House, an article on “The Role of First Lady: Martha Washington to Laura Bush” and a general introduction to the presidency. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
973.2 
Colonial America Reference Library (6 vols., 1128 pp.) / Peggy Saari and Julie L. Carnagie, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2000. Comprehensive information on the Colonial American period, including biographical profiles and primary source documents. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [E] [I] [U]
American Centuries: View from New England (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association) - virtual musem with oral histories, artifacts, maps, and narratives.
Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704 (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association) - interactive site with maps, illustrations, and perspectives on the battle between the settler and the Native Americans.
Connecticut History Online (Connecticut Historical Society and Connecticut State Library) - photographs, drawings, and prints about Connecticut history.
Early Americas Digital Archive (Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities) - digital editions of significant primary source materials on early American History.
Of Plymouth Plantation / William Bradford (1590-1657) - digital edition of history of the Pilgrim's early settlement by the first governor of the colony.
A Colonial Family and Community (Henry Ford Museum) -Investigate the lives of the Daggett family of Coventry, Connecticut, in the mid-1700’s from original source records; view videos and background information; test your learning with an interactive online game.
Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (PBS) - ; historical documents and information on the development of slavery in the Americas.
Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project (U. of Virginia) -
973.3 Signers of the Declaration of Independence (USHistory.org) - brief biographies of the 56 signers.
973.3 America's Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) - biographical sketches of the 70 individuals appointed by the original states for the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
973.3 The American Founders Online: An Annotated Guide to Their Papers and Publications - online resources selected by the Library of Congress.
973.303 A Guide to the American Revolution, 1763-1783 - online books, maps, images, etc. recommended by the Library of Congress.
Rediscovering George Washington (PBS)
Early Americas Digital Archives (U. of Maryland) - Transcribed writings from 1492 to 1820 in and about America.
Lewis and Clark Online Base Camp (National Geographic) - Interactive online journal, maps, images, of the “Corps of Discovery”.
Lewis & Clark (PBS) - Companion website to Ken Burns documentary, with biographies, timeline, journals, maps, interactive games, and lesson plans and activities.
War of 1812 (Galafilm) - A companion to a four part documentary film; biographical sketches, timeline, images, interactive quiz.
War of 1812; People & Stories: Recollections & Extracts from the Journals of Miss Anne Prevost (Galafilm) - Original source material. Twelve journal entries of Anne Prevost written in Quebec, Canada, between her 17th and 19th birthdays (1812-1814) provide insight into the War of 1812 from a young Canadian woman's point of view. Anne's father George Prevost, the Governor General of the Canadas, was defeated by the Americans at the battle of Plattsburg in New York in 1814.
Making of America (U. of Michigan) and Making of America (Cornell U.) - a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Flight to Freedom (Bowdoin College) - interactive site using the stories of African-Americans who sought freedom by running from enslavement, with decision trees to simulate choices faced by runaway slaves.
The American Civil War Homepage (Dr. George H. Hoemann, U. of Tennessee) -
Connecticut Abolitionists (National Park Service) -
Connecticut Freedom Trail (National Park Service) -
Connecticut Freedom Trail (Connecticut Historical Society) -
Connecticut Underground Railroad (Connecticut Historical Society) - includes site in Oxford
Connecticut Freedom Trail (Visit New England) -
From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans (National Park Service) - maps, images, readings, and activities to support the study of the abolitionist movement, civil rights movement, history of education, African-American history, and women's history.
Prudence Crandall Museum (Canterbury, CT) -
Prudence Crandall Museum: National Historic Landmark and State Archaeological Preserve (Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism) - brief biography of our state heroine with illustrations and background information.
The Prudence Crandall Museum (Mystic Seaport) - brief history of Prudence Crandall's fight to educate black girls at her private school in 1833-34.
Prudence Crandall Biography (1803 - 1890) (Biography.com)"Prudence Crandall Champion of Negro Education" / Miriam R. Small and Edwin W. Small, The New England Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 4 (Dec., 1944), pp. 506-529.
Prudence Crandall Collection at Connecticut College - lists library holdings of letters and other documents by and about Prudence Crandall.
Prudence Crandall (1803-1890) (National Women's History Museum) - extended biography and bibliography.
A Canterbury Tale: A Document Package for Connecticut's Prudence Crandall Affair (Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, McMillan Center, Yale University) - online transcriptions of primary source documents concerning Crandall."Hate Makes a Heroine: The Real Canterbury Tale, And Why Miss Prudence Closed Her School And Fled West", Joel Lang (Northeast) -
From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans (National Park Service) - maps, images, readings, and activities to support the study of the abolitionist movement, civil rights movement, history of education, African-American history, and women's history.
Connecticut's Canterbury Tale: Prudence Crandall and the "School for Nigger Girls" / Benjamin Sevitch. Paper delivered at Central States Speech Association Convention (Chicago, IL, April 9-11, 1981). ERIC database, ED200497.
Citizens ALL: African Americans in Connecticut, 1700-1850 (Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, McMillan Center, Yale University) - "a scholarly introduction to the history of slavery in Connecticut, the process of gradual emancipation, and the struggle for citizenship rights by free blacks and abolitionists both within and beyond the state's boundaries."
“Episodes in the Life of John Brown” (WPA Murals) - ; by Arthur Covey, located in Torrington Post Office
John Brown (Smithsonian Magazine) -
History of African-Americans in the Civil War (National Park Service) -
Traces of the Trade (P.O.V., PBS) - companion site to television documentary that tells the story of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne’s ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England’s hidden enterprise. Includes discussion guide.
Civil War Women (Duke University Digitized Library) - Primary source material and other resources concerning some women who actively aided the Union and Confederate armies.
Crisis at Fort Sumter (Tulane U.) - Interactive site which relives the choices and decisions of the Union and Confederate sides before, during, and after the Civil War.
Fort Sumter National Monument South Carolina (Historical Handbook No. 12, National Park Service) - Digitized copy of 1961 NPS publication with photographs and history.
Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the Civil War (Virginia Center for Digital History) -
Documenting the American South: Primary Resources for the Study of Southern History, Literature, & Culture (U. of N.C.) -
Booker T. Washington National Monument, 1960 (U.S. National Park Service)
Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000 (SUNY Binghamton) - digital library of primary source documents relating to an important role of women in American history.
NYPL Picture Collection Online (New York Public Library) - more than 30,000 digitized images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923.
Picture History: The Primary Source for History Online - an on-line archive of images illustrating more than 200 years of American history available for licensing.
350 Years of Connecticut History and Government: A Search for the Common Good (Connecticut Consortium for Law and Citizenship Education) - downloadable and online editions of textbook and curriculum activities in five sections, one for each of Connecticut's four constitutions, and an introductory section. Four themes, which are sequential and interrelated, are developed throughout the units. These themes are authority, representative government, common good, and constitutionalism.
974.6 Connecticut History (Connecticut State Library) links to online Connecticut history resources maintained by the State of Connecticut and other agencies.
Connecticut History Online - virtual museum exhibit developed through collaboration between the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut State Library, the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut, Mystic Seaport, and the New Haven Colony Historical Society
Connecticut's Heritage Gateway - comprehensive directory of the state’s history resources, including Laptop Encyclopedia of Connecticut History, the first online resource of its kind in the state, features hundreds of articles on Connecticut people, places and historical events.
973.5 Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. American life in the nineteenth century, including the people and their lives, the frontier and Native Americans, expansion, immigration, slavery and sectional conflict, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, industrialization, and the American empire. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
973.52 A Guide to the War of 1812 - books, documents, images, and maps online, selected by the Library of Congress.
973.62 A Guide to the Mexican War - books, documents, images, and maps online, selected by the Library of Congress.
973.62 The United States and Mexico at War. Macmillan Reference USA, 1998. The battles, strategies and personalities on both sides of the conflict but also its effects on the culture as a whole. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
973.713 Encyclopedia of the Confederacy. 4 vols. Simon & Schuster, 1993. Covers all aspects of Confederate life, such as government and politics, military campaigns, and biographical sketches of the famous and obscure, social and cultural issues. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
973.8 Frederick Douglass: Online Resources - books, documents, images, and maps online selected by the Library of Congress.
973.89 A Guide to the Spanish-American War - books, documents, images, and maps online selected by the Library of Congress.
973.9 
St James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 2000 / Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, eds. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 3065 pp. 5 vols. - Essays on American popular culture ranging from fast food and fitness fads to political events and literary genres. Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising. Included in Gale Virtual Reference Library [I] [U]
973.91 Encyclopedia of the Great Depression. 2 vols. Macmillan, 2004. Encompasses nearly two decades of American history, beginning with the farm crisis of the mid-1920s, through the 1929 stock market crash, the gradual recovery during the 1930s with Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and World War II; features entries on depression-era politics, government, business, economics, literature, the arts, society and culture, mainly in the United States, and also the global impact with on Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [I] [U]
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The Sixties in America Reference Library. / Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2005. 701 pp. 4 vols. The Sixties in America Reference Library presents a broad overview of the turbulent 1960s, a decade that forever changed the American social, political and cultural landscape.
Quinnipiac's Digitized Connecticut History Book Collection - view text and images from about three dozen books from 1800's to present day, digitized by Arnold Bernhardt Library, Quinnipiac University.
973.931 September 11 Digital Archive - to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath; archive of e-mails, stories, and digital images.
978 Encyclopedia of the American West. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 1996. The American western experience from the 18th through the mid 20th centuries, offering up the traditional cowboy and Indian fare and also revisionist efforts toward historical inclusivity. Included in History Reference Center: U.S. [E] [I] [U]
Time for Kids: Mexico - Images, timeline, factoids about Mexico.
Mexican Flag (Flags of the World) - Images, history, factoids, and details about Mexican Flag.
Zoom School: Mexico (Enchanted Learning) - Online encyclopedia
Mexico (CIA World Factbook) -
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980 - History of South America
980 Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. 5 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. - The history, culture, and related persons (nearly 3,000) and places broadly to reflect the experience and understanding of Latin Americans of all classes (the cultural entries, for example, include phenomena ranging from cuisines to religions to sports and popular entertainments). Included in History Reference Center: World. [I] [U]
History in Latin America (Latin America Network Information Center, U. Texas) - links to web sites (many in Spanish or Portugese) with historical documents and images
985 Exploring the Inca Heartland / Mark Rose (Archaeology, 1 Sept. 1999) - essays, maps, and images.
985 Ice Mummies of the Incas (Nova, PBS) - companion site to program
985 Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World (National Geographic) - companion site to TV special and magazine issue.
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994 Tell Me About Australia For Kids (Embassy of Australia) - downloadable PDFs with information, illustrations, and puzzles & activities for classroom.
998 2007-2008: International Polar Year
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