General History

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
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

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.
http://www.besthistorysites.net/

Great Speeches: Hear the Words that Changed the World
Search for speeches on the topic of politics and government, science and technology, arts/entertainment/culture, and war and diplomacy--all from the History Channel.
http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/index.html

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. http://www.multcolib.org/homework/histhc.html

This Day in History, from the History Channel
Choose a date and subject (such as wars, the old west, or entertainment) to see what happened on that date in history.
http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/

Ancient History

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.
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html

Ancient World, from the Internet Public Library
Learn about people who lived thousands of years ago from places like China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Europe, and North and South America.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/owd5300/

Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
Find out why ancient civilizations became extinct.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Discover what daily life was like for ancient peoples of China, Rome, India, Egypt, and Pacific Coastal Indians.
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Includes pictures, history, location, and descriptions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/wonders/

Medieval History

Castle View
Click on any part of the castle to learn more about its inhabitants and functions.
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/view.html

Castles of Britain
Find out what it was like to build and live in a medieval castle, including information about people's jobs, food, tools, and weapons of the time.
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/

United States History

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.
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/aframhc.html

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.
http://www.americanjourneys.org/index.asp

Biography of America
Gives historical information from English settlement to modern day with key events, maps, and biographies.
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/

National Civil Rights Museum
Brief information about events and people involved in the Civil Rights Movement
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/

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.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm

Discovering Lewis & Clark
Information about Lewis and Clark's trail preparation, their travels and exploration, and their return trip home.
http://www.lewis-clark.org/

The Oregon Trail
Learn about the trail, historic sites along the trail, plus other facts.
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/oregontrail.html

Plimoth Plantation: Living Breathing History
Discover the history of the colonists and Plymouth Rock through this on-line learning center.
http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html#

The Star-Spangled Banner
From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, read the story of the U.S. flag and the flag that inspired the National Anthem.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/

Today in History
Find out what happened today in U.S. history. Also search for a specific day and month. From the Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html

The United States Flag Page
Information on the history of the U.S. flag along with historical U.S. flags and facts. http://www.usflag.org/toc.html

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.
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/

Last Updated: 04/29/2008