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America: History and Life   Additional information   Remote access
America's Obituaries & Death Notices   Additional information   Remote access
Biographies Plus Illustrated   Additional information   Remote access
Biography and Genealogy Master Index   Additional information   Remote access
Biography Resource Center   Additional information   Remote access
Corbis Images   Remote access
Essay And General Literature Index   Additional information   Remote access
Facts.com   Additional information   Remote access
Historical AbstractsHistorical Abstracts   Additional information
Lands and Peoples   Additional information   Remote access
New York Times (1999-present)   Additional information   Remote access
New York Times Historical (1851-1999)   Additional information   Remote access
The Oregonian (1988-present)   Additional information   Remote access
Readers' Guide Retrospective   Additional information   Remote access
Sanborn Maps   Additional information   Remote access

World

AlternaTime
http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
A collection of timelines for history, culture, science, arts and more.
Atomic Archive
http://www.atomicarchive.com/
This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb, including biographies, documents, photographs and links.
The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
Provides digital documents from the 17th through the 20th centuries relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government.
The British Monarchy
http://www.royal.gov.uk/
The official website of the British royal family with biographies, genealogy, history and pictures.
History Wired: A few of our Favorite Things
http://historywired.si.edu/
A virtual tour of selected objects from the vast collections of the National Museum of American History.
Irish History on the Web
http://larkspirit.com/history/
A thorough survey of Irish history, including the Celts, Irish Literature, the famine, politics and much more.
The Jewish History Resource Center
http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/dinur/
The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish history and it includes over 6000 links to websites in over 30 categories.
Middle East Network Information Center
http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin sponsors this site. Here, you'll find information about the countries of the Middle East, as well as collections of links about this area, including ancient history, energy, government, news, regional information, religion, and society.
Smith's Master Index of Maritime Museum Web sites
http://www.maritimemuseums.net/
Locate maritime museums worldwide.
Today In History
http://www.yahoo.com/text/Arts/Humanities/History/Today_in_History/
Search engine & links to sites for dates and events in history.
World Heritage List
http://whc.unesco.org/heritage.htm
The World Heritage List, a project funded by UNESCO, is the list of the World's cultural and natural heritage recognized as exhibiting outstanding universal value.

Ancient and Medieval History

The Ancient Egypt Site
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
A Belgian Egyptologist guides us through 3000 years of ancient Egyptian History, covering gods, pharoahs, language and more.
The Ancient Greek World
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology presents information on economy, religion, daily life and more in ancient Greece.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
http://eawc.evansville.edu/
Text, maps, chronologies and links to other websites for the the ancient cultures of the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome plus early Islam and medieval Europe.
Guardian's Egypt
http://guardians.net/egypt/
Guardian's Egypt is a comprehensive index of websites that feature all aspects of Egypt and Egyptology.
NetSERF: the Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
http://www.netserf.org/
An index of medieval resources on the Internet.
Secrets of Lost Empires
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/
NOVA crews attempt to ferret out long-forgotten secrets of early architects and engineers.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
A site giving the location, a description and the history of each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Theban Mapping Project
http://www.kv5.com/html/home.html
Information and pictures from a major Egyptian archeological excavation in progress: tour major monuments in Thebes, and explore the tombs of Egypt's New Kingdom pharaohs.

United States History

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html
The University of Kansas offers this site with documents in American history from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
American Civil War Homepage
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
Hundreds of links, including battles, personal narratives and regimental histories.
American Memory Historical Collections
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/
Collections from the National Digital Library consisting of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history. Includes documents, prints & photos, motion pictures, and sound.
Douglass
http://douglassarchives.org/
Douglass is an electronic archive of American oratory and related documents.
Herblock's History
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/
Herblock's History: Political Cartoon from the Crash to the Millenium features the cartoons and caricatures of Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Herb Block
Inaugural Addresses
http://www.bartleby.com/124/
Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial 1803 - 2003
http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark
A Time MagazineWeb siteincluding the route, the men, the story, and the journals with a photo essay from the July 8, 2002 issue.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/
The National Park Service provides this site with information about the general route, the trail today, and much more.
Links to the Oregon Trail
http://www.over-land.com/trore.html
A very thorough list of sites from the Oregon-California Trails Association.
Oregon Historical Society
http://www.ohs.org
The homepage of OHS with info on their exhibits and many useful links
The Oregon History Project
http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/index.cfm
An online resource for learning about Oregon's past. Links to Oregon history, biography, and historical records as well as digitized lesson plans
Overland Trail
http://www.over-land.com/
All aspects of the Overland Trail are covered -- history, maps, biography and more
Portland Timeline
http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?c=27408&
The Timeline includes links to photographs, documents and other bureau history pages.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
The Smithsonian presents virtual exhibits, tours, timelines and resources for students, teachers, and families.
The Underground Railroad
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/underground
Words and faces, the routes to freedom, the African Americans who escaped from slavery

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