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This category contains historical information about the United States, with subcategories related to specific times or events.
Colonial Life
Great Depression
Presidents
September 11, 2001
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Mission US
- Free interactive adventure games set in different eras of US history; site includes a teacher's guide.
A Biography of America
- Timelines, maps and images tracing the history of the country from discovery of the new world to the Clinton Impreachment.
A Music History of the American People
- Consists of originally made songs written by high school students that involves putting their American History lessons into music to make it easier to study and remember.
America’s Story – Library of Congress
- Presents the history of the country through articles, photographs as well as games and puzzles intended for the young learner.
American Memory – The Library of Congress
- Archive of photographs and images with brief overviews categorized into topics such as arts, religion and sports depicting the history of the country.
American Memory – The Library of Congress
- Delves into historical collections to regularly commemorate noteworthy events in the history of America.
The American Pageant
- Provides notes and outlines; and citation guides and chapter tests for the textbook used in United States History courses.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress
- Recounts the story of former president John Quincy Adams and his defense of the captured slaves who mutinied aboard the famous schooner Amistad.
Andy’s American History Worksheets
- Compendium of worksheets relating American History and presented through rhyming poems.
At Home in the Heartland
- Features timelines, photographs and artefacts from Illinois through history, plus personal stories on three different difficulty levels, with activities, to help children understand lives from the past.
The Berlin Airlift – American Experience
- Contains the film description, transcript, maps and various resources relating to the largest humanitarian campaign in world history.
Black American History
- Provides informative essays disclosing the history and culture of the black race.
Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History
- Features the Mayflower passenger list with biographies of some of the passengers, plus extensive information for children on pilgrim history, the Mayflower voyage and life in Plymouth.
Colonial Kids: A Celebration of Life in the 1700’s
- ThinkQuest project articles look at homes, school, clothes, transportation, chores, and jobs.
Colonial Williamsburg
- Collection of articles and photographs explaining the lifestyle of colonial America.
Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive
- Database of photographs, documents, videos and artifacts related to the historic river basin.
Dakota Experience
- Explores Great Plains frontier communities from 1860-1880, with interactive features, photographs and animations.
Deadwood Illustrated
- Features child-friendly animated graphics, photographs, and dialogues relating to the history of the Black Hills tourist center known for its gold, lumber, and livestock.
Ease History
- Archive of video clips and images of the people and events that helped shape US history.
Exploring Maryland’s Roots
- Variety of resources ranging from case studies, biographies as well as interactive videos presenting the history of the Old Line State.
Federal Writer’s Project
- Collection of interview excerpts telling the life stories of men and women coming from all walks of life in the nation.
First Thanksgiving
- Takes children on an interactive investigation into the first thanksgiving, viewed from the points of view of both English colonists and the Wampanoag people.
Freedom – A History of US
- Series of documentaries that tracks the history of liberty in America and the lengths that people have gone to in gaining it.
From Revolution to Reconstruction...and What Happened Afterwards
- Contains the complete hypertext of a number of USIA publications covering US history, economy and law.
Gold Rush – California’s Untold Stories
- Unfolds the forgotten stories of the people and the events that shaped California’s history and its people.
Great American Speeches
- Archive of complete transcripts with included introductions and epilogue of the greatest speeches of the men and women who helped shape the nation.
Harvest of History
- Features an interactive guide to the history of New York state farming and agriculture.
History Haven
- Provides the overview of America’s history divided into several chapters from Colonial America to The Reagan Era.
Indian Kids
- Showcases the life and environment of the natives of America through child-friendly graphics and explanations.
Jefferson West
- Features the Jefferson West adventure that aims to let students experience as they go through the field trip in Colonial Williamsburg.
Liberty Bell Virtual Museum
- Collection of souvenirs and mementos starting from the 1800’s feature the history of one of the most famed symbol related to the American Revolution.
Mount Rushmore – American Experience
- Film documentary featuring the creation of the historic monuments at the side of the now famous mountain.
The National Archives
- Collection of photographs and videos tracing the history of the United States from the Declaration of Independence to the Watergate Files.
National Museum of American History
- Provides games and puzzles portraying the rich history of the United States in child suitable graphics and texts.
Nebraska Studies
- Compilation of images, documents, letters, videos and maps tracing the history of the state that used to be called “Where the West Begins”.
New Perspectives on the West
- Series of documentaries highlighting the American West and includes resources such as lesson plans and quizzes for students and teachers.
The Odyssey – United States Trek
- Educational learning program aimed at providing educational resources to teachers and the youth in gaining awareness of their country’s history.
Ohio Kids – History for Kids
- Features graphics, activities, articles and images to help children in learning the history of the first state included in the creation of organized territories in America.
Old Sturbridge Village
- Consists of various photographs and images of memorabilia and artifacts featuring New England life in 1800’s.
The Oregon Trail
- Contains various resources from diaries, memoirs, and informative articles recounting the historic migration route that opened the rest of the country.
Picturing Modern America
- Contains interactive exercises for middle and high school children, encouraging them to think about the way images are of use to historians.
Pioneers
- Describes the life and stories of the first people who settled in the New World called America.
The Population of Vermont
- Provides background information on the history and population of the state and cities as of the year 2000.
Pre-European Peoples of Wisconsin
- Traces the history and culture of the people living in the territory nicknamed the “Badger State”.
Smart Fun
- Timeline of the significant events that took place in the history of America from the colonial times to the start of World War II.
U.S. History Timeline
- Provides a descriptive timeline as well as learning resources of the country’s history from the First People in America to the 20th Century.
Virtual Archaeologist Educational Environment
- Contains educational and interactive resources for students taking up introductory archaeology.
Way Back – U.S. History for Kids
- Features discussions on the controversial issues on human rights such as religious freedom, women’s vote and school desegregation.
The Whaling Ship Essex
- Provides background information on the infamous ship and the tragic story of the shipwreck and the surviving crewmembers.
Zoot Suit Riots
- Detailed background information of riots that broke out in the city of Los Angeles involving soldiers and young Mexican Americans wearing the popular attire during those times.
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