Kid's History Websites
Any Day in History
Choose any month and day to discover what
happened on that date in history such as famous
people's birthdays, deaths, holidays, and
religious events.
Best History Sites
Find links to the best history sites for
pre-history, ancient and Biblical times, U.S.
History, early modern Europe, the 20th century,
and World War II, as well as historic art and
maps.
History Links from the
Multnomah County Library Homework Center
Find links to history on America, Ancient and
classic cultures, Asia, Europe, Medieval and
Middle Ages, Native Americans, the Renaissance,
as well as biographies, costume and clothing,
explorers, pirates, speeches, the Renaissance,
wars, and women.
National History Day
A national program engaging students in the
discovery of the historic, cultural, and social
experiences of the past.
Ancient and Classical
Cultures
Click on links to peoples of ancient cultures
such as the Aztecs, Celts, Egyptians, Greeks,
Incas, Inuits, Mongolians, Romans, and many
others. From the Multnomah County Library
Homework Center.
Collapse: Why Do
Civilizations Fall?
Find out why some ancient civilizations became
extinct.
The Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World
Includes pictures, history, location, and
descriptions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World.
Castle View
Click on any part of the
castle to learn more
about its inhabitants
and functions.
The Middle Ages
Find out what it was
like live in Medieval
times, including
information about feudal
live, religion, homes,
clothing, health, arts
and entertainment and
town life.
African American Sites
From the Multnomah
County Library, includes
sites that have
information on African
colonization,
biographies of
African-Americans, Civil
Rights, Martin Luther
King, Jr., Slavery, and
the Underground
Railroad.
American Journeys: Lewis
and Clark
This digital library on
the web gives users
eyewitness accounts of
early American
Exploration and
Settlement. Search for
images like a page from
Lewis and Clark's
journal.
Biography of America
Gives historical
information from English
settlement to modern day
with key events, maps,
and biographies.
Civil
War for Kids
Gives a timeline of
Civil War events
including information
about Confederate and
Union flags, the
Gettysburg Address, the
battles, uniforms, and
biographies of war
leaders.
Discovering Lewis &
Clark
Information about Lewis
and Clark's trail
preparation, their
travels and exploration,
and their return trip
home.
National Civil Rights
Museum
Brief information about
events and people
involved in the Civil
Rights Movement.
The
Oregon Trail
Learn about the trail,
historic sites along the
trail, and other facts.
Plimoth Plantation:
Living Breathing History
Discover the history of
the colonists and
Plymouth Rock through
this on-line learning
center.
Primary Source
Documents from
American History
The Gilder Lehrman
Institute of
American History is
making primary
source documents and
educational
resources from all
eras of American
history available
for free online.
The
Star-Spangled Banner
Read
the story of the U.S.
flag and the flag that
inspired the National
Anthem from the
Smithsonian National
Museum of American
History.
Today in
History
Find out what
happened today in U.S.
history, or search for
a specific day and
month. From the Library
of Congress.
The
United States Flag Page
Information on the
history of the U.S. flag
along with historical
U.S. flags and facts.
Virtual Jamestown
The Virtual Jamestown
Archive explores the
legacies of the
Jamestown settlement
during Colonial Times.
Click on the red box to
enter the site.
Last Updated:
09/01/2011
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