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- American
History - Is this the most
useful collection of links for American History? Covers the Civil
War, Depression, Revolution, Roaring Twenties and more.
- Berlin
Wall Online - The history and images of the Berlin Wall.
- Black
Facts Online - Select a month and day to search then find
out what significant events occurred in black history on that day.
- British
History: 1700-1950 - An encyclopaedia of British History.
- Byzantine
and Medieval Studies - An unbelievable
collection of sites.
- Castles
for Kids - Links to sites that let kids learn how people in
the middle ages lived, explore castles, and even build their own medieval
creations.
- Child
Labour - What was life like for children who worked in English
factories during the Industrial Revolution? What kinds of laws were
passed to protect them? Find out at this site from the Spartacus Encyclopedia
of British History.
- CNN
Interactive Daily Almanac - Covers today in history. Check
out the almanac's archive to find out about other dates in history.
- Colonial
Kids - This celebration of life in the 1700s tells all about
life in Colonial America. Includes interviews, games, video excerpts,
photographs, and other activities.
- Discoverers
Web Homesite - This site is rich in
information on voyages of discovery and exploration.
- Edith
Cavell 1865-1915 - Executed
in World War I, and attributed with saying "Patriotism Is Not
Enough..." Find out about her life and work for the Red Cross.
- Encyclopedia
Titanica - Search this encyclopedia for all kinds of information
on the Titanic, its passengers, crew, design, lifeboats, and more.
- Encyclopedia
of the Orient - Excellent source on
the Orient.
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European Enlightenment - For older students, this site
presents detailed information about the Enlightenment, Europe before
the Enlightenment, the philosophies then, absolute monarchy, and the
Industrial Revolution of the 18th century.
- Exploring
Ancient World Culture - This is the
kind of site you can get lost in...
- Famous
Rulers - Present and Past, lists heads
of State from many different countries.
- First
Ladies of the United States of America - From Martha Dandridge
Custis Washington of the 18th Century to present day.
- Ghosts
in the Castle - Tour of a virtual castle, learn about the
culture, and meet the people who once lived inside these ancient fortresses.
From National Geographic.
- Grave
of the Titanic - A brief history of the tragedy including
passenger statistics of who survived.
- Great
Speeches That Changed The World - Listen to famous speeches
by noteworthy people. Speeches by Ghandi, MacArthur, Truman, Armstrong,
and more.
- Grimsthorpe
and Drummond Castle and Gardens -
Grimsthorpe Castle is one of the finest houses in Lincolnshire. Its
history dates to the Tudor period home of the Willoughby family. This
Midlands castle contains antiques, paintings and tapestry collected
over the centuries by the family and forms part of Britain's heritage
and tourism trail.
- Historic
Events and Birthdates - Just enter the
date and historic events/birthdates appear.
- History
and Historiography - Another wonderful
site by Carnegie-Mellon University with history documents.
- History
Net - A wonderful site to find good
information on World/American history.
- Hyper
History Online - A terrific site with
history timelines, which they just keep on expanding.
- Journey
Through the Middle Ages - Play a game, explore castles and
read facts about medieval life in this site created by elementary
school students.
- Kids'
Castle - A fictional, but historically accurate castle based
on Nottingham Castle as it was in about 1480.
- Labyrinth
- Tremendous for Medieval studies, from the University of Georgetown.
- Mayan
Kids Interactive - Teaches about Mayan civilization through
pictures, text, and games.
- Mummies
Unwrapped - This site explains what mummies are and
tells of some of the unlikely places they've been discovered, from
Siberia to China.
- My
Virtual Reference Desk
- History sites by the dozen.
- Perseus
Project - An unbelievable site about
Roman and Greek history, and fun to roam this one.
- Pompeii:
Unraveling Ancient Mysteries - Explore the ancient city of
Pompeii. Visit a house, see the art, see Vesuvius erupt, and learn
what happened to this ancient Roman city.
- RMS
Titanic - Detailed information about the ship, the passengers
and crew, and the sinking of the Titanic.
- School
History - Access
to over 100 interactive quizzes to help historical knowledge and understanding.
- ShowMe
- In the 'Pick a Topic' section, you can find information and activities
on everything from the Vikings and Romans, to World War Two and space
travel.
- Snayfwickby
Castle - A tour of an imaginary castle and village with Lady
Clare and Sir Claude. Created for first-third graders.
- Spartacus
Internet Encyclopedia - British History,
comprehensive.
- Teacher's
Guide, Holocaust - This is a tremendous
site, valuable information.
- Tower
of London Kids Tour - Join Rascal Raven for a virtual tour
of the Tower of London. Learn about some of the more significant events
that have taken place at the tower, and when you're finished, test
your knowledge with a couple of quizzes.
-
Vikings - Explore a Viking village, find out who the Vikings
were, delve into the secrets of a Noarse ship, or write your name
in the runes. From NOVA Online.
- Time
Travelers - The Ohio Historical Society's kids' pages. Prehistoric
and recent Native American history, archaeology, natural history,
quizzes, Ohio kids' history sites, kids' club.
- Today
in History - Find out what happened on this day in history.
- Walk
Through Time - Take a virtual tour through the centuries with
an animated timeline, games, and print-outs. From BBC Education.
- Women's
History Month - Includes biographies of more than 60 women,
a timeline of women's history, legal trials of importance to women
and a quiz.
- Women
Of Past And Present - Search for biographies of distinguished
women by name or by field.
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