GENERAL HISTORY LINKS:

AMERICAN MEMORY
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html- Access to primary source and archival material (print, images, sound) from Library of Congress. A terrific resource.

AMERICAN AND BRITISH HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rulib/socsci/hist/amhist3.htm - General_Sites
A staggeringly comprehensive directory of history websites and reproductions of historical documents. Includes links to library catalogs throughout the world, electronic archives, texts and journals, thematic historical collections and web links, history listservs, history associations, gophers and directories and more.

AMERICAN LIFE HISTORIES
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html- These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for
the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900 documents representing the work of over 300 writers from 24 states. Typically 2,000-15,000 words in length, the documents consist of drafts and revisions, varying in form from narrative to dialogue to report to case history. The histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation, political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous observations. Pseudonyms are often substituted for individuals and places named in the narrative texts.

ARCHIVES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC
http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/index.html- An interesting website from Indiana University.

ASK ASIA
http://www.askasia.org/- A very sophisticated resource for studying/travelling to Asia. Educational resources include lesson plans, materials, (maps and more), annotated bibliographies, a virtual gallery and audio-visual resources.

FORTUNOFF VIDEO ARCHIVE OF HOLOCAUST TESTIMONIES
http://www.library.yale.edu/testimonies/homepage.html- A collection of over 4,000 videotaped interviews with witnesses and survivors of the Holocaust, the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies is part of Manuscripts and Archives, at Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University.

GILDER LEHRMAN SLAVE NARRATIVES
http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/primary.htm- Fifty slave narratives and some good links. Good possibilities here for both high school and college faculty.

GOALS, 2000
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/goals2k/- Links to many excellent history websites located at Brooklyn College. (Courtesy of the American Social History Project)

HALITO (NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND HISTORY)
http://www.uwm.edu/People//mwilson/- A good web page devoted to the history, literature and culture of Native Americans. Well suited for interdisciplinary classes.

HIROSHIMA ARCHIVE
http://www.lclark.edu/~history/HIROSHIMA/- The Hiroshima Archive is originally set up to join the on-line effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing, This is intended to serve as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing.

HISTORY SITES ON THE INTERNET
http://www.adfa.oz.au/HISTORY/links.html- Links to history databases and reference materials. Well organized and easy to use.

HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES FOR K-12 TEACHERS
http://execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html- An eclectic, fascinating set of pages. Thousands of links. Most annotated. Gems and trash side by side, so some judicious picking is required.

HOLOCAUST TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/- This Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (TRC) web site, is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jewish people slaughtered during the Holocaust and the five million other people slaughtered during the Nazi era. It strives to combat prejudice and bigotry by transforming the horrors of the Holocaust into positive lessons to help make this a better and safer world for everybody. This site is sponsored by the Holocaust Education Foundation, Inc.

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
http://www.cis.yale.edu/amstud/inforev/riis/title.html- The full text of Jacob Riis’ 1890 work, with all the illustrations from the original print edition.

JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERMENT
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8420/main.html- A very extensive website which focuses on the Japanese-American interment of WWII. Filled with primary sources, images, audio-visual material, government documents, photos, propaganda material, etc. A vast resource for understanding this dark episode in American political life.

LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE AMERICAN 1950’S
http://dept.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/home.html- This site contains a variety of literary and cultural resources for studying the United States in the 1950s; includes links to bibliographies, criticism, interviews and examples of works by writers and musicians.

MAKING OF AMERICA
http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/- A collection of thousands of primary sources related to development of the U.S. infrastructure, documenting American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

MARITIME HISTORY VIRTUAL ARCHIVES
http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/WWW/Nautica/Nautica.html- Extensive maritime historical information, including biographies, museum lists, and information about shipbuilding, rigging, and seamanship.  Author: Lars Bruzelius (Lars.Bruzelius@udac.se)

METROPOLITAN LIVES: THE ASHCAN ARTISTS AND THEIR NEW YORK
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/metlives/index.html- Explores the urban image of  the six “Ashcan” artists and places their work within the social and cultural context of early twentieth-century America. An elegant virtual exhibition, artwork, video, and audio components.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
http://www.nara.gov/education/- Includes sections on primary sources, history research, professional development, on-line lessons and other educational resources. A marvelous resource.

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCES
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/mainmenu.html-Very comprehensive resource with links to major Native American authored sites. Including: stories, herbal knowledge, art, astronomy, first nations, native schools, food, and a large page linking to other native sites on the web. Author: Paula Giese (pgiese@gold.tc.umn.edu)

NEW DEAL NETWORK
http://newdeal.feri.org/- A dynamic and engaging project around the New Deal, with details of dozens of New Deal programs, classroom resources and special features with each new issue.

NON-WESTERN HISTORY (INDIA)
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/india.html - INDIA- A marvelously diverse set of links pertaining to Indian history and culture.

NON-WESTERN HISTORY (CHINA & JAPAN)
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/chin-ja.html - CHINA/JAPAN- A wonderful set of links on Chinese and Japanese life and culture.

PSYCHEDELIC SIXTIES
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/sixties/index.html
Produced by the University of Virignia Library, this resource offers a wealth of historical information on 1960's America. Site focuses on "literary tradition and social change" with narratives and images of the Vietnam War, Beat poets, rock music, civil rights movement, Woodstock and more. Author: The University of Virginia.

REMEMBERING NAGASKI
http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/- An exploration of the nature of memory and ways of “telling history” through an examination of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and the nuclear age in general.

SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS: WHAT ABOUT WITCHES
http://www.salemweb.com/witches.htm- Part of a Salem tourist page, with lots of photos of Salem historical sites and discussion of the witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE HOLOCAUST
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/Holocaust/default.htm- The content of the A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust is presented from three perspectives: Timeline, People, and The Arts. The Teacher's Guide is meant to be used as a resource by teachers. Holocaust study is a very sensitive subject, and the appropriateness of material is dependent upon individuals. All materials should be reviewed before using in class.

THE WARS FOR VIETNAM
http://students.vassar.edu/~vietnam/
This website offers both a narrative overview of the conflict, as well as online versions of a number of primary source documents and links to related sites. Excellent for students. Compiled by a professional scholar. Author: Robert Brigham (robrigham@vassar.edu)

TIMELINE OF HISTORY
http://members.theglobe.com/algis/- "Timelines of History is intended as a quality reference tool. It is and will forever be incomplete, but its simple structure and regular updates already make it a very versatile and useful research tool." Timelines on the site include: "a universal history timeline by period with an outside search engine for ancient history...timelines for countries with relative links listed for each country at the top of every country page...timelines of the US states and each state has internal links to relative information...and timelines by subject, including an extensive film archive." Most timeline entries have a reference citation listed as to the source from which the information was obtained and a reference legend/bibliography is provided for these sources. Author: Algis Ratnikas (aalgis@aol.com)

U.S. HISTORY LESSON PLANS
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/2American.html - 20TH-
Another set of history websites from Rutgers University, useful for the teacher of history.. Vast and well researched.

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM ONLINE EXHIBITION
http://www.ushmm.org/exhibits/exhibit.htm- A marvelous online resource for Holocaust studies, complete with images and texts, government documents, archives, transcripts of lectures, and more.

VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow/vshadow.html- Thousands of pages of historical evidence -- newspapers, diaries, census records, etc -- focusing on two towns during the Civil War & Reconstructions: Staunton, VA & Chambersburg, PA. Can explore materials through narrative spine or archival sources. This project interweaves the histories of two communities on either side of the Mason-Dixon line during the era of the American Civil War. It also combines a narrative and an electronic archive of the sources on which the narrative is based.

VIETNAM WAR BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~eemoise/bibliography.html- Extensive bibliography of the Vietnam War, organized by topic and frequently annotated. Includes a listing of microfilmed document collections, and links to a number of relevant sites. An excellent starting point for research on the conflict, compiled by a professional historian. Author: Edwin Moise (eemoise@clemson.edu)

VIETNAM: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/- “The purpose of this web page is to point those interested in studying and teaching the war to materials that will be useful." Contains a chronology of the war, bibliographies, and an annotated guide to other Vietnam resources on the Internet. Author: Sandra M. Wittman (wittman@oakton.edu)

VOICES FROM THE DUST BOWL:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tshome.html-  The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection is an online presentation of a multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting the everyday life of residents of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant work camps in central California in 1940 and 1941. This collection consists of audio recordings, photographs, manuscript materials, publications, and ephemera generated during two separate documentation trips supported by the Archive of American Folk Song (now the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center).