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History
- 49th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry - re-enacts U.S. Civil War
battles.
- Academy
of Achievement - lives of legendary achievers focus
who have shaped the twentieth century by their
accomplishments.
- Aizu
History Project, The - a history of Japan.
- Alexander
Palace Time Machine - a glimpse of Russia, royalty
and revolution.
- Art
of Renaissance Science - history of the famous
scientist Galileo.
- Biography.com
- your opportunity to get personal with over 15,000
celebrities, take our biography quiz, see clips of
upcoming shows and more.
- Britannia
History - Arthurian, Anglo-Saxon & medieval
history articles and links. Search through
Castles of
Wales - explore some of the world's great historic
treasures: the medieval castles of Wales.
- Castles
on the Web - links to sites about castles.
- Civil
War Timeline
- Connections
- what's the connection between the Smithsonian and
Einstein? James Burke explores the answer on this
Learning Channel show.
- Constitution
of the United States
- Core
Curriculum Readings from the American Revolution -
learn about the American Revolution, the Constitution of
the United States, and the Declaration of Independence.
- Cranes
for Peace - Sadako Sasaki urges schoolchildren
worldwide to fold paper cranes in a wish for world peace.
- Declaration
of Independence - complete text with signers.
- Desert
Storm - information on all aspects of the war,
including POWs, the weapons, and the soldiers.
- Ellis
Island - explore the official site of this
fascinating immigration museum.
- Ellis Island Medals of
Honor - celebrates the richness and diversity of
American life by honoring the many ancestral groups who
helped build this great nation through struggle,
sacrifice and success.
- Ellis
Island Photos - View great modern pictures of this
historic island. Photos by Phillip Buehler.
- Ellis
Island: The New World - Learn more about the history,
and upcoming documentary on Ellis Island. Presented by
the History Channel.
- Ellis
Island: Through America's Gateway - Take a tour
through these pages for a glimpse of Ellis Island, past
and present.
- Encyclopedia
of Women's History - all the entries, about women
around the globe and throughout time, are written by and
for kids.
- Etajima
Senior High School - a Hiroshima, Japan, high school
site featuring a project about experiences during and
after World War Two.
- Flags
of the American Revolution - stories of Old Glory,
the U.S. flag.
- Forum
Romanum - explore an ancient marketplace.
- From
Revolution to Reconstruction - a hypertext history of
the United States.
- Ghosts Homepage
- slide show of World War II planes.
- Greek
Civilization Home Page - all about Greek
civilization, including war, science, philosophy,
religion, and the arts. From Portland State University.
- History
of Piracy, A - meet the characters that inspired
every pirate movie ever made.
- History
of the Internet - from the Library of Congress.
- HyperHistory
- covers 3,000 years of world history.
- Ian's
Land of Castles - find out why they were built and
other castle facts.
- Illinois
in the Civil War
- Karpeles
Manuscript Library - view original manuscripts of
historic items. Also links to the National Archives.
- Letter
From an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War - first-hand
account of a U.S. Civil War Union soldier written to
family and friends, with photos of the actual letters.
- Library
of Congress Learning Page - explore American history:
its people, places and events.
- Middle
Ages - what was it really like to live in the Middle
Ages?
- Nagatsuka
Elementary School - a Hiroshima, Japan, elementary
school, and its peace project in memory of World War Two
and the Hiroshima atomic bomb. View in English or
Japanese.
- Nation
Divided - timeline and photographs of the U.S. Civil
War from 1861 to 1865.
- National Civil War
Association - learn about the Confederate and Union
forces.
- Ohio
in the Civil War
- Pirates
of the Caribbean - pirate lore, history, biographies,
trivia and images.
- Renaissance
Consort - a demonstration of Renaissance consort
music and instruments.
- Selected
Civil War Photographs - see soldiers, battle camps,
preparations for battle and battle after-effects.
- Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World - the seven most
impressive monuments of a lost world.
- Society for Creative
Anachronism
- Space
Calendar - space-related activities and anniversaries
listed daily by month.
- Tale
of Two Revolutions - see the similarites and
differences between the French and American revolutions.
- The
Traveler: Ancient Civilizations - a choose-your-own
adventure history game.
- Time
Travelers - the Ohio Historical Society's kids' page.
- U.S.
Founding Documents - see pictures of important
American documents, including the Constitution and the
Declaration of Independence.
- Valley
Forge Historical Society - learn about the people and
places of the American Revolution.
- Viking
Network, The - all you ever wanted to know about
these ancient sailors from Scandinavia. Try the quiz!
- Viking Voyage
1000 - sets sails to trace the journey of the Vikings
from Western Greenland to Newfoundland.
- WebAcropolis
- tour Athens, Greece, the cradle of modern Western
thought.
- What
Did You Do in the War, Grandma? - an oral history of
Rhode Island women during World War II, written by South
Kingston High School students.
- World's
Greatest Speeches - relive the past or catch up on
what you missed. Listen to some of the most famous and
infamous words ever spoken.
- World
of the Vikings - runes, ships, museums, and more.
Interact with other schools via the Viking Network.
- World
War II in Europe - timeline with text and photos, and
a section about the rise of the Nazis.
- World
Wide Web: Origins and Beyond - all about the history
of the Web.
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