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History: USA |
US History
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Links covering many of
the most important periods of US history:
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| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day |
| Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Links and timelines. Listen to parts of the 'I have a dream' speech. |
| Guide to Tracing Your American Civil War Ancestor |
| "Approximately 166 Black regiments (145 infantry, 7 cavalry, 12 heavy artillery, 1 light artillery and 1 engineer), and approximately 180,000 freedmen and former slaves were recruited and organized into the U.S. Colored Troops between June 30, 1863 to December 31, 1867" |
| John A. Rawlins |
| "John A. Rawlins, Brigadier General, chief on Grant's staff, and afterwards Secretary of War." Site contains photographs from the period. |
| Civil War Resources on the Internet: Abolitionism to Reconstruction |
| "Abolitionism to Reconstruction (1830's - 1890's)" Extensive links resources site. |
| A Celebration of Black History |
| Extensive site with links to sites about many leading figures. Also photographs. |
| Social Studies for Teachers & Students - U.S. |
| "Over 600 American history links: research, current events, homework help, facts, maps, pictures, activities, lessons, projects, interactive sites, and graphics for teachers & students, divided by topic, frequently updated - African-Americans, Civil War, Colonies & American Revolution, Community Helpers, Explorers, French & Indian War, Geography, Government, Presidents, & State Facts, Immigration, Industrial Revolution, Lewis & Clark, Native Americans, New York, Reference & Multi-Topic Sites, Salem Witch Trials, Vietnam War, War of 1812, Westward Expansion, Late 1800's, Women, WW I, WW II, and 20th Century ." |
| The American Civil War Homepage -- About This Page |
| "The American Civil War Homepage gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865)." This seminal event in American history led to the abolition of slavery and the US which emerging as a modern, industrialized power. |
| Virginia Tech Libraries' Special Collections Homepage CIVIL WAR collections |
| "The American Civil War collections are among the department's most important materials. The manuscripts include letters and diaries from both Union and Confederate soldiers, homefront letters, memoirs, and contemporary research files. " |
| Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library |
| "...One of the infamous prisons of the Civil War. Up until the last decade, most people living along the New York State/Pennsylvania border had little knowledge of the prison that had existed for the last year of the Civil War." |
| The American Indian Page |
| Extensive links sites about Native American history. |
| Columbus Day |
| "Christopher Columbus and his Voyages" |
| Discoveries across the Atlantic |
| "Viking ships are the earliest vessels known to have crossed the Atlantic. " |
| U.S. Civil War Center -- Civil War Information 2 |
| Abolition and Slavery - Extensive listing of slavery links |
| The Colonial Period |
| U.S. History research links for high school and college students. |
| Title: "Gone with the Wind" - Topics: U.S./1860 - 1865 & Georgia; Cinema |
| Learning Guide to: Gone with the Wind - what can be learned about the Civil War and attitudes from it. "Title: "Gone with the Wind" - Topics: U.S./1860 - 1865 & Georgia; Cinema : Teach With Movies: A new tool for "intentional parents." "Supplement School Curriculum - Control Screen Time - Increase Shared Experiences with Your Children - Use Entertainment as a Learning Tool - Practice Intentional Parenting .... Teach With Movies" |
| American Revolution |
| "History comes alive on the net with these online resources! Perfect for use by students, this collection of hand-picked links are sorted by historical period. " |
| American Revolution War Soldiers & Their Descendants |
| "These pages contain the email and/or URL addresses of descendants or persons who can give you some background on the revolutionary soldier that is listed with each email address." |
| Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific, Political & Industrial Revolution |
| Extensive history site covering European as well as US history. |
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