RHODE ISLAND, U.S. & WORLD HISTORY

• Bob West's Main Page
  This site contains information and photographs dealing with the Korean War. In addition, this site also contains pages which are dedicated to all Native Americans to help us all understand their beliefs.

• Selected Civil War Photographs
  The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection contains 1,118 photographs. and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men.

• Mr. Donn's World History
  World history lesson plans and activities for K-12 teachers and students.

• GlobalWeb 9
  Are your students researching world cultures, from 4000 BC to 1700 AD? This site does a great job of encouraging student research in both traditional media (newspapers and journals) and the Internet.

• Ancient Egypt -- The British Museum
  Explore Egyptian Life, Geography, Pyramids, and Time. Find out where writing was used in Ancient Egypt. Shockwave activities are included for each area of study.

• The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
  The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology presents this website which compares the Ancient Olympics and the modern Games.

• America's Story from America's Library
  Think of this as the Library of Congress, light. Let students of American History explore this colorful site to find out tidbits about history, culture and the people of the United States.

• Fort Adams
  Visit this engineering and architectural masterpiece to see where the soldiers lived, enter the casemates, explore the tunnel system, and climb the bastions for breathtaking views.

• The History Guide
  The History Guide has been created for the high school and undergraduate student who is either taking classes in history, or who intends to major in history in college.

• VIKINGS: The North Atlantic Saga
  From the rise of the Scandinavian kingdoms during the Viking Age (A.D.750 to 1050) to the demise of the Greenland colonies around A.D. 1500, Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga examines the history of the western expansion of the Vikings and sheds new light on a well known culture.

• Life in Elizabethan England
  More than 70 pages of insight into everyday life in Tudor England - food, occupations, games, pastimes, religion, fashion, manners, attitudes, and education in the time of Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. A unique reference for writers, students, actors, re-enactors, and Renaissance enthusiasts.

• The Holocaust Chronicle
  The Holocaust Chronicle Web site contains every word and a generous selection of images from the companion book of the same title. Information that you will find in the book and on this Web site has been gathered and fact-checked by top Holocaust scholars.

• Imagining D-Day: The History Behind Saving Private Ryan
  Imagining D-Day: The History Behind Saving Private Ryan is Britannica Online's companion piece to the recent file, Saving Private Ryan. It includes commentary by WWII historical author Stephen Ambrose and has lots on info and resources about the invasion, from the buildup to the inland fighting.

• Forum Romanum
  Truly excellent site for complete Roman history. It has a virtual tour of the city itself as well as a historical index, biographies, mythology and more.

• The West
  New Perspectives on the West offers insite into our nation's frontier history. Included are documents, information on historical places and events and an interactive biographical dictionary.

• Great American Speeches
  You have discovered one of the most comprehensive on-line collections of speech texts of contemporary American History. Here you can read the speeches and backgrounds of many of the most influential and poignant speakers of the recorded age.

• HyperHistory ONLINE
  HyperHistory presents 3'000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps.

• WebChron
  WebChron: The WebChronology Project, is a series of hyperlinked chronologies. Developed by instructors and historical articles prepared by students intended for use in history classes.

• Wonders of the African World
  Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he takes you on a journey to discover a wealth of African history and culture in Wonders of the African World.

• The African-American Experience in Ohio:1850-1920
  This selection of manuscript, printed text and images drawn from the collections of the Ohio Historical Society illuminates the history of black Ohio from 1850 to 1920, a story of slavery and freedom, segregation and integration, religion and politics, migrations and restrictions, harmony and discord, and struggles and successes.

• Civil War Maps Collection
  The Civil War Map collection of the Geography and Map Division consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War.

• The Principles of Aeronautics:
  This is an introduction to a course on the principles of aeronautics. As you learn more about the mechanics of airplanes, their dynamics and structures, you can move onto more advanced lessons on flying theory and aeronautics. Also note the history of aeronautics section.

• Fourteen Days in October: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
  This website details and analyzes the Cuban Missile Crisis. A step-by-step guide to the diplomatic and military build-up of the Crisis forms the backbone of the site and is supported by in-depth profiles of the major players and negotiators.

• Normandy: 1944
  This Encyclopedia Britannica site deals with the build-up, invasion, and aftermath of the Normandy beach landings from the perspective of all sides involved in the battle.

• Past, Present, Future: It's About Time
  Time is an ever-recurring topic that can be related to many classroom projects. Ancient Time, Time Machine, Exact Time, and Beat The Clock are all featured and all are based around a fun and user-friendly approach.

• The Digital Classroom
  The Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources. This site encourages teachers to use archival documents in the classroom.

• The Food Timeline
  This site features culinary history and social evolution. Also view historic recipe collections and the food timeline.

• Your Nation
  Drawing from the CIA Factbook and other resources, this tool allows you to compare characteristics for two countries, find the top and bottom five countries for any characteristic, or summarize data for a particular country.

• Abraham Lincoln Online
  This site includes an enormous amount of information about Lincoln: listings of outstanding historic sites as well as a very large number of books.

• Caleb Johnson's Mayflower Web Pages
  This site is the merging of two fields: genealogy and history and includes detailed information on history, passengers, and documents of the Mayflower. Also contains pictures and bibliographies.

• The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
  This site provides access to thousands of primary resources, and online lesson plans with student. Activity pages that provide the high-quality scaffolding critical to good instruction.

• The Gilded Age: Documenting Industry in America
  In cooperative groups, students create segments for a multimedia documentary slide show on the Gilded Age. Major themes include technological innovation, big business, urbanization, imigration, and reaction to the period.

• The Civil War Home Page
  Great links to diaries, letters, photographs, documents, battle summaries and more.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
  Learn about the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in shaping the America we know today. This site contains sound files, photographs, timelines, and activities related to Dr. King's life.

• The Red Baron: Rttm. Manfred von Richthofen
  For that World War I project, this site will help you learn about important events in the life of the Red Baron.

• Amelia Earhart
  Biography and photographs of the popular American aviator whose plane mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Howland Island in 1937. This site also provides bibliographic information and links to additional resources of interest.

• The Role of American Women in World War II
  In this WebQuest, students examine the various roles of women in WW II, research the Internet, interview a WW II survivor, then create and publish an oral history.

• The History Place
  This site offers graphically enhanced timelines of World War II in Europe and the life of Abraham Lincoln. Also included are a photo journal on the life of John F. Kennedy, a featured speech of the week, and a hotlist of historically related tourist sites across the U.S.

• History ~ America
  If you're searching for material on American History this link will provide that resource for you.

• Educational Calendar & WWW Sites
  Monthly calendar with facts, activities, and related sites for several educational themes (eg. Arbor Day in April).

• Rhode Island History
  This link will provide a brief and comprehensive History of Rhode Island.

• Today-in History
  This link will enable you to obtain historical information, and birth-dates, for any date, month, and year.

• Archiving Early America
  A unique array of original newspapers, maps, and writings as they appeared more than 200 years ago. Authentic documents that form an historical record of a significant time in the American experience.

• NetSERF
  NetSERF is a well arranged listing of sites dealing with many aspects of Medieval life and culture.

• National Disasters
  This link provides research and historical information regarding various national disasters. Also, current weather information and historic weather data is included for the weather junky in all of us.

• Titanic~The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Halifax, Nova Scotia is where the maiden voyage of Titanic really ended.

• Maritime Disaster of The United States
  The name of this link say's it all.

• Kids Web
  Kids Web links to historical events in Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America.

• Mysteries of Egypt
  While Mysteries of Egypt is indeed beautiful, it is also informative, well laid out, and packed with information. As you enjoy each article, you can follow embedded links within the text to a seemingly endless succession of other articles, stories, and pictures.

• The History Channel
  The History Channel Where The Past Comes Alive..Online.

• What Did You Do In The War, Grandma?
  An oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High School.

• The History Net
  World History, American History, Personality Profiles, Eyewitness Accounts, and much more can be accessed from this link.

• History/Social Studies Site For K-12 Teachers The major purpose of this link is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching. The site provides assistance for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.

• History & Development of the American West
  The History and Development of the American West, from the Frontier and Pioneer days of the wild west, to today's modern west.

• History of The United States
  A very comprehensive text archive of the history of the United States.

• Egyptian Art & Archaeology
  Take a tour of over a dozen different ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile River. Connectivity to other World Wide Web sites that provide additional information about Egypt.

• Historical Text Archives
  Historical Text Archives is organized by geography/nations and topics and is an excellent educational resources for both students and teachers.

• U.S. Historical Documents
  A comprehensive chronology list of U.S. historical documents from the Pre-Colonial Era to the present time.

• The History Net
  The History Net consist of information and links to some of the best history-related resources on the Internet.