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 United States History United States History
 African-American History African-American History
 European History European History
 Women's History Women's History
 Resources for History Students Resources for History Students
 Military History Military History
 

United States History "United States History"


Today in History - What happened this day in history, presented by the Library of Congress.

American Memory  - A vast collection of primary sources, including documents, images, etc., from the Library of Congress.

Presidents of the United States  - Lots of biographical information and links for all the U.S. Presidents.

Our Documents - A collection of government documents, presented by The National Archives and Records Administration.

United States History Chronology - A chronological timeline of important events in American history.

African-American History "African-American History"


Black History Encyclopedia  - A variety of resources, from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Overview of the Civil Rights Movement  - A very useful introduction to the movment, from the History Channel.

Celebrating Black History  - A good collection of information (biographies, pictures, interviews) from Time magazine.

African-American Mosaic - A resource guide for the study of black history & culture, presented by the Library of Congress.

European History "European History"


Overview of European History - This site is a good place for general information and background.

Primary Historical Documents  - Want to read the Magna Carta or the Gutenberg Bible? Here's the place to find those and scores of other European documents.

Holocaust Learning Center - Learn about the tragic barbarism of the Holocaust, presented by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Historical Research in Europe  - This guide to doing research in European archives is a valuable resource, presented by the University of Wisconsin.

Women's History "Women's History"


Women In American History Encyclopedia - Excellent resources from the Encyclopedia Britannica. Covers the entire span of U.S. history from 1600 to the present.

Women's History Month - Profiles of important women throughout history, presented by the History Channel.

The Women's Rights Movement - A good introduction to the history of the Women's Rights Movement in the United States.

Resources for History Students "Resources for History Students"


Reading , Writing, and Researching History - A guide for college students, including information relating to researching and writing papers.

The History Guide - A guide for students to get the most out of their history classes. This has particularly good notes for students of European history.

Chicago Manual of Style  - One of the most popular style guides for writing research papers. If you need help writing your bibliography and citing your sources, this is a good bet.

Military History "Military History"


World War I - A very comprehensive site dealing with all aspects of the war, presented by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

World War II - Another excellent site from the BBC.

Vietnam War - Great resources on America's most controversial war, from the PBS series, "The American Experience."

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