NEW!
Interactive Historical Timelines
GENERAL HISTORY "JUMP START" LINKS
Best
of History Websites - An anthology of online history resources,
especially
for students and teachers.
Doing the Decades
- links to decade research by Librarian Joyce Valenza
Encyclopedia
of World History - a searchable, online text
COMMERCIAL (BUT GOOD) HISTORY LINKS
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
Ad*Access -
Images and information for more than 7000 advertisements which ran in
the
U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911-1955 - radio,
television, transportation, beauty, WW II.
American Presidents - the most comprehensive non-partisan resource available on the history and function of the American presidency.
Artifact & Analysis - This site presents a strategy for incorporating historical artifacts and documents into the teaching of U.S. history. Designed as a companion to the Advanced Placement Program U.S. History course, it is also effective in any instructional setting that emphasizes analytical thinking and writing.
American Memory - American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.
Avalon
Project at Yale - Primary Source Documents in law, history and
diplomacy
Eyewitness to History - Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it, presented by Ibis Communications, a digital publisher of educational programming.
Fordham University - The Internet History Sourcebooks
are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts
presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for
educational use.
History and
Politics Out Loud - access to over 100 audio files, including
speeches and interviews
History
Matters - Designed for high school and college teachers and
students,
History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers.
other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
Primary Document
Sources - a list of links to primary sources available
Research Channel -
Astonishing number of on-demand videos dealing with research
activities
Using
Primary Documents in the SS Classroom
CURRENT EVENTS & GLOBAL
INFORMATION
CIA
2007 World Factbook - information on 266 countries, including
geography, populations, economies, and much more.
Country
Reports - includes expanded phto gallery, cultural content,
historical timelines, compare/contrast country data, etc.
Country
Studies - Library of Congress presents a description and analysis
of
the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and
national
security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and
examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are
shaped by cultural factors.
Documents in the
News - Current Events Research with access to news articles, video
and audio clips
http://www.govspot.com - is THE government portal on the WEB. This free, non-partisan site simplifies the search for government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, public policy information, political organizations and much more
firstgov.gov- Federal Government Jumpstart
International Newspapers (includes U.S.)
Maps
- outline maps for social studies, organized by country
National
Atlas of the USA - provides load of printable maps with
environmental, economic, historical and political perspectives
Newseum - front pages from newspapers from around the world
PBS NewsHour Extra for
Students - includes news analysis, teaching strategies and lesson
plans
Political Cartoons - by Daryl Cagle, fee sometimes required
Portals
to the World - Portals to the World contain selective links
providing
authoritative, in-depth information
about the nations and other areas of the
world.They are arranged by country or area with the links for each
sorted
into a wide range of broad categories.
Vote Smart - covers candiates, issues, speeches, LOTS!
WhoWhatWhere
- Historical Interactive Timelines
Created by Deb
Dalton, Library Media Specialist
Oneonta High School
Last updated 11/07