Social Studies/History - Miscellaneous Sites

1492: An Ongoing Voyage
http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean Island Societies, the Middle American Cultures, the Andes, Life in the Highlands, the South Atlantic Peoples, and the Diverse Societies of North America. The changing order of the Mediterranean World gives a new perspective to the discovery of America. The entry for Christopher Columbus, too, gives a different slant on the Man and the Myth. The entire site is fortified with pictures and descriptions of artifacts from the time. All in all, the Library of Congress presents multiple routes for discussions on Columbus Day.

America in the 1930's
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
This site from the American Studies at the University of Virginia gives a comprehensive look at The 1930's. Sections include the 1930's On Film, In Print, On Display, and On The Air. There is a Timeline and a Site Index that makes everything easily accessible.

American Journeys
http://www.americanjourneys.org/
This site provides eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the Vikings in Canada (1000) to the diaries of mountain men (1800). You and your students can read the words of ship captains, fur traders, Indians, missionaries, and settlers as they lived through the founding moments of American history. Highlights include Christopher Columbus stepping ashore (1492), Indians' first resistance (1493), Pilgrims landing in Plymouth (1620), and Pocahontas rescuing John Smith (1607).

American Photography: A Century of Images
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/index.html
The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes the text of the series, as well as plenty of images and teaching suggestions. It also includes an "Image Lab" feature that lets users experiment with cropping and other digital manipulation of images as well as share the experiences of a photojournalist on a "shoot."

American Rhetoric, Top 100 Speeches
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/newtop100speeches.htm
A great speech can have a powerful impact. This site, based on the work of two communications professors, presents what the authors consider to be the 100 most important speeches of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to written transcriptions, two-thirds of the speeches are available as mp3 audio files so that your students may hear for themselves what these great people said.

An American History of Disaster and Response
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4839530
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NPR discusses past natural disasters in U.S. history, the challenges and the rebuilding. From the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, read about the events that changed peoples' lives.

America's Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Discover the stories of America's past on this site from The Library of Congress. Meet Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play, and See, Hear and Sing.

Arabia Steamboat Story
http://www.1856.com/
The Sidewheel Steamer Arabia sank in 1836 and lay untouched for nearly 150 years until it was discovered 45 feet under a corn field. The site, which traces its history, provides an excellent look at 19th-Century life in the U.S., especially as it emphasizes the boat's cargo of items that the frontier towns were eagerly awaiting but which never arrived.

Asia for Educators
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu 
Featuring a variety of lesson plans, curriculum units, and other teaching materials categorized by subject area and time period, Asia for Educators (AFE) is designed to serve faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels.

At Home in the Heartland
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/index.html
Explore family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. Real-life stories about the people who lived there give this site a very personal touch.

Aztec World
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/aztecs/index.html
As the companion Website for Aztec World, an exhibition first mounted by the Field Museum in 2008, this resource provides concise briefings on key aspects of Aztec society. It also explores the enduring influence of Aztec culture from the Spanish conquest to the present day.

Big Apple History
http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html
Lots of great information about New York City. Topics include Early New York, Coming to America, Bulding the Big Apple, Arts & Entertainment, Business & Politics, and New York Living. Includes lesson plants on each topic in the Teacher section.

British History Timeline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/british/index.shtml
Using this fascinating timeline, you can zoom through the history of Britain from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages through the centuries to 2007. Choose events for all of Britain or for the individual countries of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. There are special journeys you can take such as Slavery, Women's Rights, and Technology that highlight history-making events.

Calendars Through the Ages
http://webexhibits.org/calendars/
"Explore the fascinating history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance with the sun and stars."

Calisphere
http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items, including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts, reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history. Calisphere's content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations across California.

Captain James Cook
http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccne/index.htm
Who was Captain Cook? Find out the answer by listening to an account of his life, view the map of his life in the North East of England, and tour the Art Gallery with its multitude of themes related to his life. Links to other Cook sites are provided on this site as well.

Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1930's
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson079.shtml
Use this Internet scavenger hunt to search the Web to learn the stories behind the stamps issued by the United States Postal Service commemorating the people, places, events, and trends of the 1930s. Explore Web sites related to the Empire State Building, Superman, the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Monopoly® board game, and more!

Centennial Exhibition: Philadelphia 1876
http://libwww.library.phila.gov/CenCol/index.htm  
What caused quite a stir 125 years ago? The Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, which featured the wonders of the Industrial Age and exhibits from 37 countries, was the talk of the times. The Philadelphia Library has digitized artifacts from the Exhibition, and put them online. Students might be interested in the diary of a teenager that attended the exhibition. Included are ideas for classroom activities in History, Mathematics, Language Arts, and Music.

Central Park
http://www.centralpark.com/
There is a lot of history surrounding Central Park, located in New York City. Since the late 1850s, it has been a source of relaxation and it has gone through many changes and additions during the last 150 years. To learn about the history of Central Park, click the History tab along the top of the page just under the title bar. Other tabs include General Info, Zoo, Photos, Attractions and Sports.

Character and Legacy of Henry II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/henryii_character_01.shtml
A summary of Henry II's reign in England focuses on how his ruling style and key concerns were dictated by his character. Of particular interest is his relationship with members of his family, which determined the course of British history for decades after his death.

Christopher Columbus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/columbus/
Columbus sailed for the new world on August 3, 1492. This BBC Famous People site is for lower elementary grades. First click your way through Learn for a slide show of Columbus facts. Then test your knowledge with the four-question illustrated multiple-choice quiz. For more Columbus, click on Journeys in the left-hand menu. Other Famous People to explore include Henry VII, Pocahontas, and Florence Nightengale.

Conversations with History
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/  
It's often difficult to find primary source material. Here you will find a collection of interviews with men and women from all over the world. "Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists. The interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping our world. At the heart of each interview is a focus on individuals and ideas that make a difference." In some instances, you will find multimedia clips that can be played in the classroom. Produced by the Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley.

Daylight Saving Time
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
Why do we turn our clocks forward in the Spring and back again in the Fall? Share with your students the rationale and history of the Daylight Saving Time concept from Benjamin Franklin through World War I and World War II and finally as a signed law in 1966. Students will be interested in the section on Worldwide Daylight Saving which highlights the different opinions and needs from Moscow to the tropical countries. A list of countries that observe daylight saving time is provided as well as extensive credits for information given.

Death in Sakkara
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/death_sakkara/index.shtml
On the educational website Egyptian Adventure, students travel back in time to Egypt in the year 1929 to solve an interactive mystery. Play the role of Charles Fox, a journalist, who travels to Egypt to find a missing archaeologist named Elizabeth Armstrong. Elizabeth has been researching Khamwese, the legendary magician prince of Sakkara, who according to ancient stories stole the book of Thoth, which holds the secret of eternal life. The mystery starts off with a lot of dialog in which you choose one of three things to say. Each will get you different results. Then you get to solve codes and search for clues.

Death of the Dream
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/index.html
This PBS site explores the storied history of rural life in the Midwest. You can tour a virtual farmhouse, read poetry of the time, and see examples of prairie architecture.

Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu  
Digital History includes a U.S. history textbook; over 400 annotated documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, supplemented by sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and legal history; essays; multimedia exhibitions; and reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, etc. The site's Ask the HyperHistorian feature allows users to pose questions to professional historians. This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools.

Down the Drain: Chicago's Sewers
http://www.chipublib.org/digital/sewers/sewers.html  
Down the Drain was developed through a partnership of the Chicago Department of Sewers and the Chicago Public Library. For most of the City's first seven decades, the defining struggle for Chicago's continued existence was not the Great Fire of 1871, but its battle with sewage. In the process, streets were raised; channels were dug; an industrial empire launched; tunnels bored miles beneath Lake Michigan; and new technologies invented. In 1900, Chicago took the astonishing step of reversing the Chicago River, making it the first river to flow away from its mouth. The feat was called one of the seven engineering marvels of the world. In 1922, the flow of a second river, the Calumet, would also be reversed. Interesting because all cities that grow too large face similar problems.

Ellis Island
http://www.nps.gov/elis
We are a "Nation of Immigrants," and from 1892 until as late as 1954, most immigrants to this country had to be processed through Ellis Island, in New York Harbor. This National Park Service-created website is the official site for Ellis Island, officially now part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. It provides information about visiting Ellis Island, an excellent teacher section, especially valuable if planning a class trip there, and offers other information on the topic of immigration. Students may download a PDF about Ellis Island and the immigration experience.

English Heritage: Interactive Games
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.1580
Would you like to Spend a Day in the Life of a Monk, Entertain Elizabeth I, Explore Life in the Abbey, or select from the other four interactive games based around English life hundreds of years ago? For students studying the time period, this site provides some entertaining learning experiences.

Events in Hispanic American History
http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/timeline/
A comprehensive tieline of events that have had a role in shaping Hispanic culture in the United States, beginning with the arrival in America of Columbus and his crew of Spaniards in 1492 and continuing through to the twenty-first century.

Explorers
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm
Students can read the pages about the explorers in the left column, and try some of the activities that go with each page. Then they can take an online quiz to see what they learned. The Explorers Chart is a timeline with links to individual reports for all the explorers listed at the site.

EyeWitness to History.com
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html
This is a good student resource for teachers of social studies. Broken down by century, students can find solid historical information, usually a page long, describing events, people or places. The "Snapshots" link (early photography in historical context) and "Voices" where audio clips of famous notable events and speeches can be heard make history come alive and is guaranteed to keep students coming back to the site for more information.

Famous Trials
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/ftrials.htm  
An interesting resource from Doug Linder, faculty, University of Missouri Kansas City. A straight-forward homepage full of thumbnails that lead to various trials throughout history. From Socrates to OJ Simpson, you'll find timelines, photos, excerpts from the trial, maps and other pertinent materials. You also find thought-provoking sections such as Exploring Constitutional Conflicts and Searching for Evil.

Folklore of le Détroit
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Folklore/indexE.htm
Interactive bilingual site about the history of Detroit, which originally occupied both the US and Canadian sides of the river.

Freedom: A History of the U.S. (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/index.html  
A sixteen-part series about the "freedom" that draws countless human beings from around the world to America, as well as the chief obstacles to American freedom. There are short videos from the original broadcasts, a menu of episodes, tools and activites including interactive games and quizzes, a special section for teachers, and an image browser.

From Carbons to Computers, The Changing American Office
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/carbons/start.html
Intended for middle-schoolers and their teachers, this site provides a look at how society has changed by focusing on the business office — an unusual but interesting approach. The site offers many lesson plans, plus photographs, and text about the offices of yesterday and those of today. Topics discussed include office equipment, office organization, globalization, and technology. Also included is a historical timeline of "corporate milestones." It isn't exactly up to date, but the history is good.

From Domesticity to Modernity: What was Home Economics?
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/homeEc/
Over the past hundred years, the field of Home Economics has been a bridge between the sciences and the home. Hear the stories of some of the pioneers of this field and follow the development of this field of study. From Bacteriology to Child Development to Housing Design, learn about the home economist's role in national emergencies and impact on consumer culture.

Grout Museum District Excursion
http://campsilos.org/excursions/grout/
The Grout Museum District Excursion Website is sponsored by Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. Upon entering this interactive educational Website, students in grades 4-8 are transformed into historians as they explore primary source photographs, letters and artifacts related to the themes of immigration and agriculture-based industrialization in the heartland.

Historical Treasure Chests
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/treasure/
Historical Treasure Chests provides models for engaging students in the investigation of authentic materials from the past. The students are provided with primary sources such as letters, diaries, photographs, maps and artifacts and questions to guide their investigation. By looking closely for details, students can draw conclusions about the items and formulate their own hypotheses about the time period(s) during which they were created. Other primary resources can be accessed on the Web sites listed in the reference section.

History Central
http://www.historycentral.com/index.html

History Detectives
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/index.html
History Detectives explores the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects. There is a video library, games and a section for educators with interesting ideas to use in the classroom.

History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses, this site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history.

History of Eating Utensils
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html
We use utensils to eat just about everyday of our lives, except for those times when we eat with our hands. But how often do we considered their history? Where did they come from? Who invented them? On this site you can explore the history of: Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks, and Portable Cutlery. The pictures show you the utensils throughout the ages. You can click on some of the pictures to get more detail.

History of Nations
http://www.historyofnations.net/
"This site has a history of every nation in the world. Each country is covered by a brief essay which gives the highlights of each nation's history. All information is based on content from the US State Department with new material added."

Home Economics Archive
http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/h/hearth/index.html  
HEARTH is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. Titles published between 1850 and 1950 were selected and ranked by teams of scholars for their great historical importance. The full text of these materials, as well as bibliographies and essays on the wide array of subjects relating to Home Economics, is available. You can browse by subject, alphabetic index, or dates.

HyperHistory Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
This site covers World History from ancient to modern times. Graphics, essays, timelines, maps, significant events, and brief biographies of significant people are included.

Learning Curve
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/default.htm
Learning Curve is a free educational website for history teachers and students. Much of the content is British history, but it also includes other topic areas as well. There are short lessons, in-depth exhibitions, activities and games - all featuring original sources from the amazing collection of the National Archives. There are three main sections. In Sources, you can see documents, photos and film from the National Archives. History unlocks the meaning of these records. In Education, you can enjoy games and activities for thinking and learning about our past.

Los Adaes Site Explorer
http://www.crt.state.la.us/siteexplorer/
Los Adaes Site Explorer tells the story of an 18th century Spanish presidio and mission that played an important role in the balance of French, Spanish, and Caddo Indian power in North America. The settlement marked the eastern frontier of the Spanish Province of Texas, and it served as the provincial capital for more than 40 years. The present-day archaeological site is a National Historic Landmark and a State Historic Site that is open to the public. The online exhibit provides an opportunity for the public to learn about life at the site, as revealed through history and archaeology.

Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/
This Website tracks the relatively young Marie Antoinette throughout her life of privilege, providing a fascinating look at French culture of the time. There are wonderful pictures of the Palace of Versailles as well as of specific rooms in the Palace. Be sure to click on the Queen's Chamber for pictures of Marie's rooms and paintings of her throughout her life, until her end at the Guillotine.

Mass Moments
http://www.massmoments.org/
"On January 1, 2005, the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities launched the Mass Moments project—a daily almanac of Massachusetts history. Throughout 2005, radio listeners and Internet users will find a different story every day about events and people in the recorded history of Massachusetts." When this site loads, you will be given a snippet of Today's moment, and can then choose to learn more by clicking "More on this Moment," which will give you more information on that moment. Or you can click "Play this Radio Moment" from the main page instead and listen to the narration.

Matthew Boulton 2009
http://www.matthewboulton2009.org/
This Web site provides an introduction to Matthew Boulton, arguably the individual with the greatest historic significance associated with Birmingham, and outlines the plans being made to celebrate him in 2009. It includes a timeline and biography as well as carrying the latest news and an events overview for the 2009 bicentenary of Boulton's death.

Mount Rushmore: American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/
This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American Experience is holding an essay contest with this topic question:"If the Park Service ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore, what do you think it should say?" There is also an activity for students to design a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. These activities, as well as activities in the disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide.

Museum Box
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
"This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others."

National Archives Digital Vaults
http://www.digitalvaults.org/#
Explore the National Archives collection in the Digital Vaults. Exploring the Digital Vaults is easy. You can browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records.

Old Magazine Articles
http://oldmagazinearticles.com/
The creators of this site believe that today's readers of history can learn a good deal from old periodicals. It is a primary source Web site and is designed to serve as a reference for students, educators, authors, researchers, etc., as well as to entertain. All of the content is in the public domain.

On This Day
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news.topic__ss_categories_ss_on-this-day.html
"Dulcinea Media, Inc. is a Silicon Alley-based team of savvy Internet users. Our mission is to untangle the Web, clearing it of clutter and spotlighting only the sites that matter. We aim to provide a richer experience for every Internet user." On This Day is a page of stories about events that happened in history on today's date.

Portrait Detectives
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/portraits/
"A portrait isn't just a pretty picture of a famous or wealthy person. It is a treasure trove of clues and ideas. It can tell us who a person was, how he lived and what he thought about himself. It can even tell us about the painter and his life." Using portraits painted centuries ago, students can learn about the persons and the eras in which they lived. They can take a guided tour or investigate by themselves.

PuyduFou
http://www.puydufou.com/uk/
This is an interesting site where students can learn about French history. The Grand Parc is a theme park that has re-enactments of periods of French history. There are different "spectacles" that portray a part of French history. It is an interactive site where you can click on various parts of the park to see what is there. There are also a couple of games and some coloring pages for younger students.

Remembering the Flint Sit-Down Strike, 1936-1937
http://www.historicalvoices.org/flint/  
This site is based on interviews that were conducted between 1978 and 1984 with former participants of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37. The oral tapes that resulted provide important primary materials on American labor history. According to the Introduction: "the strike itself has remained interesting because it was a classic case of David versus Goliath. In 1936, General Motors was the richest industrial corporation in the world ... The strikers, on the other hand, averaged about a tenth grade education, came from poor families, and consisted of many Southerners and Eastern European immigrants." Interspersed with short, interesting audio clips from strike participants.

PBS: Riding the Rails
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails/index.html
"At the height of the Great Depression, more than a quarter million teenagers were living on the road in America, many criss-crossing the country by illegally hopping freight trains." This site, a companion to the PBS film of the same name, tells the story of why they left home and how they struggled to survive. After reading the transcript of the film, read Tales from the Rails and hear songs in the Special Features section.

River to Rail
http://rivertorail.mjcpl.org/index.php
Although this site provides information on one town, Madison, IN; it is an absolute treasure trove of information on the development of the Midwest. It can also serve as a model for classes planning to document their community's past. The authors provide captivating historic photos and comprehensive narrative on the area before steam, steamboats, early railroading, and the booms and busts of small towns struggling to maintain during the radical changes of the 19th century. For great information on the Ohio River as a highway west, click on "Before Steam."

Rome Reborn
http://www.romereborn.virginia.edu/
What was it like to walk the streets of ancient Rome at the peak of its grandeur and technology? Find out here! Starting with the founding of Rome and moving through its history, the Rome Reborn team has created digital models that illustrate its urban development.

Scroll of Funeral Procession of Elizabeth I
http://www.newberry.org/elizabeth/exhibit/legacylegend/6.03d_lg.html
On the anniversary of the death of England's Queen Elizabeth I, view the lengthy illustrated scroll that documents Elizabeth's funeral procession, a microcosm of Elizabethan society at the time of her death in 1603.

Secrets of the Dead: Titanic's Ghosts
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/previous_seasons/case_titanic/index.html
The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. Among the unidentified victims recovered from the Titanic wreckage was a two-year old boy whose plight so moved his rescuers that they arranged a funeral service and a headstone on his grave dedicated "to the memory of an unknown child." This PBS website follows DNA scientists as they use modern methods to identify a handful of previously unidentified Titanic victims, including the "unknown child" who turned out to be Finish one-year old Eino Panula.

Smithsonian Education for Students
http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html
A place for kids to explore, discover and learn. This fun site has tons of cool information; it's divided into four topics: Everything Art, History and Culture, People and Places, Science and Nature. You can design your own sculpture online, take a virtual trip to the Galapagos, and play the Viking board game.

Smithsonian: Make the Dirt Fly!
http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Make-the-Dirt-Fly/
Click through the introductory slide show to reveal the meat of this Smithsonian exhibit. It is a great canal history site for high school students and adult learners. Reasons to visit include the extensive, illustrated canal history, a reading list of recommended books (including one for elementary school students), and interesting canal factoids titled Did You Know?

Statue of Liberty
http://www.statueofliberty.org/default_sol.htm
On this site, you can learn all about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty has had a very interesting history since her dedication in 1886. Sections include About the Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty History, Statue of Liberty Fun Facts, Statue of Liberty Pictures, Stamps & Coins, and Visiting Liberty Island. A great site for students to learn more about our symbol of freedom.

Teaching From Objects and Stories: Eskimo People
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/eskimo/start.html
The object of these three lesson plans is for the students to use objects and stories to learn about the Eskimo people of the Bering Strait. All worksheets and materials are included. Students will solve historical problems, using historical artifacts and text.

Teaching with Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Teach US History.org
http://www.teachushistory.org/
This Web site contains historic primary source images and text as well as background information that provides historical, cultural, and literary context to significant events in American history. Additionally the site contains video and audio presentations utilizing professional actors impersonating historical figures and reenacting historical events. The site also contains lesson plans and curriculum units to help educators incorporate these materials in their classroom instruction.

This Day in History
http://www.history.com/tdih.do
This is another good site for a "daily dose of history". Once the date comes up there are 12 different categories of history to choose from in addition to the daily article. There is also a date search feature.

TIME and LIFE Pictures: Defining Visions of an Enduring History
http://www.timelifepictures.com/ms_timepix/source/home/home.aspx?pg=1
This database of images contains hundreds of photographs from TIME and Life Magazines from a span of over 70 years. This is a wonderful resource for the study of history, culture or photojournalism. Images are searchable by photographer, keyword, person in photo, category or date range. In addition, you can change preferences to define how many images will appear on a page and how much information will be presented for each image. Full view presents title, caption and date for the image, as well as identifying the photographer and subject.

Time Machine
http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/timemachine/index.html
"To use the Time Machine, first select an historical period. You will then be transported to a map of the world with different areas marked on it. Choose an area of the world that you'd like to know what was happening in the time period you have selected. We hope your time spent in the Time Machine will be fun and will encourage you to want to know more about the events that have shaped your world through the ages."

Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.tudorbritain.org/religion/index.asp
Henry VIII was trivialized by the song "I'm Henry the Eighth I Am," (Herman's Hermits). But the topic has serious implications: such as, was there freedom of religion in England during the reign of this monarch and that of his successors? This exercise explores the religious turmoil that took place in sixteenth-century England at the time of the Protestant Reformation. It includes a timeline of the many shifts in religious practice that occurred during the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, Edward VI, and Elizabeth I.

Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/
The Victorian Web is a comprehensive website that focuses its attention on the literary, philosophical, religious, scientific, and technological advancements of the Victorian age. Select from famous Victorian authors, social history, gender issues, art and architecture, technology, and so much more.

Welcome to the Mary Rose
http://www.maryrose.org/ 
Come and explore Henry VIII's great warship and meet some of the crew in this website! Hear the crew talk, find out about the objects found on the wreck, try your hand at the quizzes, then print out an activity sheet to do afterwards. A second site, The Learning City, is based on life aboard the Mary Rose. Even if you're not studying history, there are some great pictures and information on these sites.

West Point in the Making of America
http://americanhistory.si.edu/westpoint/
Learn more about the United States Military Academy at West Point and its contributions to American history. Includes bibliographies and web links.