History and Social Studies          

• Afro-American Almanac  Afro-American history, from the beginnings of the slave   trade through the Civil Rights movement.  www.toptags.com/aama/
• AmDocs:  Documents for the Study of American History  A directory of primary documents, which may be browsed by time period. http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/
• American Memory  Primary source materials from the Library of Congress historical collections, including images. Search by topic or keyword. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
• Ancient China  An interactive site with information from the British Museum. There are 5 major sections: Crafts and Artisans, Time, Geography, Tombs and Ancestors, and Writing. Each has historical information and links to Study, Explore, and Challenge. The latter is useful for student activities. http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
• The Ancient Greek World  An online exhibit from the University of Pennsylvania Museum. www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/index.html
• Best of History Websites  All have been chosen  for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. Organized by era and place, and including links to lesson plans for teachers. http://www.besthistorysites.net/
• Black History Hotlist A collection of Internet sites on African-American history. The links are divided into Black History Month, Slavery, Leaders, News, Poetry, Changes, and General Resources. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html
• Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online (1841-1902) This is a wonderful primary document resource, created by the Brooklyn Public Library. Browse by date or search by keyword. A Genealogy link gives tips on searching obituaries and other items of interest, and an Immigration link lists articles by immigrant groups, such as the Irish. http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/
• Digital History From the University of Houston, a site containing authoritative history sources, including primary materials. Shown as an online textbook, with a timeline, subject guides, handouts and lesson plans. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
• DOUGLASS: Archives of American Public Address An archive public speeches and related documents.  Includes links to related web sites. www.douglassarchives.org
• Florida Heritage An archival collection of documents from Florida libraries and museums. Includes a history timeline. http://susdl.fcla.edu/fh
• Florida Historical Quarterly A key word index to articles in the Florida Historical Quarterly, part of the Florida Heritage Collection. http://palmm.fcla.edu/FHQ/technical.shtml
• Florida Memory Project  A selection of primary records from the Florida State Archives useful  for historical and genealogical research. Includes photographs, and classroom resources. www.floridamemory.com/
• Historic Government Publications from World War II  200 government documents from World War II, with plans for more to be added. Search, or view by title, author, or date of publication. From Southern Methodist University.
  http://worldwar2.smu.edu/
• Historical Atlas of the 20th Century This visual atlas database covers population trends, religions, disasters, and more-- both general trends and specific places and events. www.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
• History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web A portal for high school and college teachers and students, with an excellent  list of "favorites" for primary sources. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
• HyperHistory Online An interactive combination of timelines, maps, and lifelines showing 3000 years of world history.  Menu panel allows easy switching from one schemata to another. http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
• Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. www.bartleby.com/124/index.html
• Internet History Sourcebooks A collection of primary sources and other teaching material. www.fordham.edu/halsall
• Jefferson Digital Archive  The University of Virginia Library is responsible for this site, which includes biographical information on Jefferson, as well as digitized writings sent from or to him, quotations from the writings, and annotated bibliographies of writings on Jefferson.
  etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/
• Middle East An extensive list of links to resources for the study of the history and culture of the Middle East, from the State University of New York at Albany's History Department. www.albany.edu/history/middle-east/
• Making of America  A digital library of primary sources, covering the Antebellum age through Reconstruction. www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
• Primary Documents in American History  Digitized documents important to our nation's history from the Library of Congress. The documents are divided into topics and eras and explanatory material is included. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html
• Scripps Library and Multimedia Archives  A  digital library collection from the University of Virginia which concentrates on American politics and history. Included are secret White House recordings from Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson as well as presidential speeches, material from public forums, the Jimmy Carter Oral History Project, and more.   www.millercenter.virginia.edu/scripps
• U.S. Historical Documents A chronology of historical documents, from pre-colonial times through President Bush's speech on September 20, 2001. www.law.ou.edu/hist/  
• The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. This is a digital version of the 70 volume set published in 1880-1901 by the War Records Office, and is searchable. www.infoplease.com/millennium1.html

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