U.S. History
All Aspects of American History
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Harper's Weekly magazine database covers issues from 1857-1912. |
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Links to historical maps to various times in U.S. history |
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History's home on the internet. This site includes information from all time periods as well as historical information for other countries. |
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National archives for our country. It includes scavenger hunts, and primary source documents and links for our country. |
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A list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. |
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Find out important (and not-so-important) things that happened any date of the year. |
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An annotated list of things that happened on this day in history. |
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Public Domain site without any restrictions to copy the documents. |
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This site contains 102 biographies of famous Americans. |
Colonial Period
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| Explore the Colonial Period of our history through the Internet. You'll find maps, lesson plans, bibliographies and curriculum content materials here.
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The Revolutionary War Period
| A worthwhile site containing information regarding our most cherished document.
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An excellent look back at the war that gave birth to our nation. |
The Revolutionary War Period
| A worthwhile site containing information regarding our most cherished document.
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An excellent look back at the war that gave birth to our nation. |
The Years Between the Wars and the Westward Movement
| An exploration of the historic cattle trail's past, and present.
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The treaty between the United States and the Six Nations. |
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Revisit the trials and tribulations of the famed Donner Party as they tried to do the impossible. Web Quest about the Donner Party includes many links for information. |
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A good collection of historical documents and political opinions. |
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A wide ranging site dedicated to everything from the American Revolution to Reconstruction following the Civil War. |
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A fine collection of stories about Americans and Mexicans held captive by Native Americans. |
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| A wonderful site that features the early days of the Santa Fe Trail.
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The history of Mountain Men in western lore. |
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The legend and reality of 19th Century America west of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. |
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Includes a map of the Chisholm Trail |
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The Overland Trail was established by Ben Holladay in 1862 as a mail and stage coach route from Julesburg Colorado to Fort Bridger Wyoming. |
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Links to numerous resources about the Santa Fe Trail |
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Travel back in time to the days of the famous Santa Fe Trail. |
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| Have some fun and join some of the best old west trail rides.
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PBS Archives of the West 1806-1848 -- links to web sites and images |
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This site is dedicated to the history of the Old West. |
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An interesting look at the famous and infamous characters that helped to shape the old West. |
Industrial Revolution
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Kid Info Web Site for Immigration and the Industrial Revolution |
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Civil War Period
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Summary of events, timelines, battles, maps, people, etc. |
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A very expansive site dealing with the Civil War. |
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Camp Life: Civil War Collections from Gettysburg National Military Park |
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Camp Life: Civil War Collections from Gettysburg National Military Park |
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Nearly 200,000 men are thought to have served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. |
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Diaries and papers of women's experiences in the Civil War. |
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National Geographic Online Presents: The Underground Railroad |
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National Park Service's tour of historic properties |
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