Social Studies Internet Resources
Miami Senior High School 2007-2008
American History Resource Links
  1. Pre-Colonial
    1. Vikings The North Atlantic Saga
      http://www.mnh.si.edu/ vikings /
    2. Civilizations in America
      http://www.wsu.edu/~ dee / CIVAMRCA / CIVAMRCA.HTM
    3. Cultures in America
      http://www.wsu.edu/~ dee / CULAMRCA / CULAMRCA.HTM
  2. Age of Exploration (1492-1600)
    1. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage: Exhibit of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC
      http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/ Intro.html
    2. Passages:A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration
      http://www.collectionscanada.ca/passages/ index-e.html
    3. American Indians and the Natural World
      http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/north-south-east-west/ index.html
  3. Colonial Period
    1. Colonial America 1600-1775: K12 Resources
      http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ ramseyil / colonial.htm
    2. Plimoth Plantation
      http://www.plimoth.org/
    3. Salem Witch Museum
      http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
    4. William Penn
      http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PENN/ pnhome.html
    5. The Lost Colony Roanoke Island, North Carolina's Outer Banks
      http://www.thelostcolony.org/ educators.html
  4. American Revolution (1775-1783)
    1. Revolutionary War Sites - Battlefield Sites
      http://www.nps.gov/archive/ thst / battle.htm
    2. Cowpens National Battlefield
      http://www.nps.gov/ cowp /
    3. The Revolutionary War: A Journey Towards Freedom
      http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/ index.html
    4. Revolutionary War Timeline
      http://www.nps.gov/archive/ cowp / Timeline.htm
  5. New Nation (1789-1824)
    1. Independence National Historical Park
      http://www.nps.gov/archive/ inde / visit.html
    2. George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
      http://www.mountvernon.org/
    3. Lewis and Clark PBS
      http://www.pbs.org/ lewisandclark /
    4. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
      http://www.monticello.org/
    5. War of 1812
      http://www.multied.com/1812/
  6. The Constitution
    1. Constitution of the United States of America
      http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/ constitution.html
    2. Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
      http://memory.loc.gov/ ammem /collections/continental/
    3. CongressLink [Congress The Basics - Lawmaking] Resources The Constitution of the United States
      http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_ histmats _constitution_ contents.htm
  7. Manifest Destiny, Expansion, and Slavery (1824-1861)
    1. The Oregon Trail
      http://www.isu.edu/~ trinmich / Oregontrail.html
    2. John L. O'Sullivan on Manifest Destiny, 1839
      http://www.mtholyoke.edu/ acad / intrel / osulliva.htm
    3. The Underground Railroad
      http://education.ucdavis.edu/NEW/ STC /lesson/ socstud /railroad/ contents.htm
  8. Civil War and Reconstruction
    1. The Civil War Archive
      http://www.civilwararchive.com/
    2. Civil War Medicine
      http://www.powerweb.net/ bbock /war/
    3. Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet
      http://library.duke.edu/ specialcollections / bingham /guides/ cwdocs.html
    4. Lesson Plan The Civil War
      http://www.smplanet.com/ civilwar / civilwar.html
    5. From Revolution to Reconstruction Outlines American History (1990) Chapter Five Opposing views on Reconstruction (11-12)
      http:// odur.let.rug.nl /~ usa /H/1990/ch5_p11. htm
    6. The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow PBS
      http://www.pbs.org/ wnet / jimcrow /
    7. The American Civil War Homepage
      http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
  9. Emerging World Power
    1. Theodore Roosevelt-Related Web Links Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
      http://www.nps.gov/archive/ sahi / trwired /
    2. The World of 1898 The Spanish-American War Home Page
      http://www.loc.gov/ rr / hispanic /1898/
    3. Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search
      http://www.ellisisland.org/
  10. Industrial America and Early 1900's
    1. How we made the first flight- Wright Brothers
      http://www.aero-web.org/history/wright/ wright.htm
    2. Internet Modern History Sourcebook Industrial Revolution
      http://www.fordham.edu/ halsall /mod/modsbook14.html
    3. Inventors of the Industrial Revolution
      http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/inventor/ag2. htm
  11. World War I and the Treaty of Versailles (1914-1919)
    1. The World War I Document Archive
      http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/ wwi /
    2. First World War
      http://www.firstworldwar.com/
  12. Roaring Twenties
    1. The Roaring Twenties
      http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/roaring_ twenties.htm
    2. PBS - JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns Jazz in Time - Roaring Twenties
      http://www.pbs.org/jazz/time/time_ roaring.htm
    3. Women's History Resources
      http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/ WomensStudies / hist.htm
    4. Teaching With Documents: The Volstead Act and Related Prohibition Documents
      http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/ volstead-act /
    5. Welcome to BabeRuthcom
      http://www.baberuth.com/
    6. The Impact of Technology on 1920s Life
      http://www.angelfire.com/co/ pscst / tech.html
    7. Women's History
      1. Important Women Through History
        http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/ notable.htm
      2. 100 Important Women in History
        http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/100import/
  13. Great Depression and the New Deal (1929-1939)
    1. Franklin D_ Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
      http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
    2. Fireside Chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt
      http://www.mhrcc.org/ fdr / fdr.html
  14. World War II (1939-1945) and Post War
    1. Hiroshima Archive
      http://www.lclark.edu/~history/HIROSHIMA/
    2. What did you do in the war, Grandma?
      http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/ tocCS.html
    3. World War II Commemoration
      http://www.grolier.com/ wwii / wwii _ mainpage.html
  15. The Cold War (1945-1991)
    1. The Cold War Museum
      http://www.coldwar.org/
    2. Cold War
      http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/ soviet.exhibit / coldwar.html
    3. Lecture 14 The Origins of the Cold War
      http://www.historyguide.org/ europe /lecture14.html
    4. The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 A Political Perspective After 40 Years
      http://www.gwu.edu/~ nsarchiv / nsa / cuba _mis_ cri /
  16. The Sixties, Civil Rights, and Vietnam (1960-1973)
    1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Home
      http://www.teachvietnam.org/
    2. The Martin Luther King, Jr_, Research and Education Institute
      http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
    3. Viet Nam Links
      http://vietnam.vassar.edu/ vietnamlinks.html
    4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - The Virtual Wall
      http://www.vvmf.org/ index.cfm ? SectionID =2
    5. Civil Rights Movement Timeline
      http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html
    6. Vietnam War Bibliography
      http://www.clemson.edu/ caah /history/ FacultyPages / EdMoise / bibliography.html
    7. Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age
      http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
    8. Space-Age Living Building the International Space Station
      http://school.discovery.com/ schooladventures / spacestation /
  17. The Late 1970s and the 1980s (1974-1989)
    1. Camp David Accords -- Framework for Peace
      http://www.ibiblio.org/ sullivan / CampDavid-Accords-homepage.html
    2. American Cultural History 1970's
      http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade70.html
    3. The Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, 1986
      http://www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.us/Classes/Social_Science/ Challenger.html / Challenger.html
    4. In the 70s - Timeline of the 1970s, Major Events of the Seventies
      http://www.inthe70s.com/ timeline.shtml
    5. In The 80s - Timeline Of The Eighties
      http://www.inthe80s.com/ timeline.shtml
    6. Watergate Info - The Scandal That Destroyed President Richard Nixon
      http://watergate.info/
    7. 80's Events
      http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111064/80events.htm
  18. America in the 1990s (1990-Present)
    1. American Cultural History - Decade 1991-1999
      http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade90.html
    2. John Glenn's Two Spaceflights
      http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/ pao /History/ glenn.htm
    3. Frontline the Gulf War -PBS
      http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh /pages/frontline/gulf/
  19. 21st Century
    1. The September 11 Digital Archive
      http://www.911digitalarchive.org/
    2. TIME September 11 — A Nation Remembers
      http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020909/ index.html
    3. CNN War In Iraq Information
      http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/ iraq /
  20. History of Miami
    1. History of Miami-Dade County
      http://www.miamidade.gov/info/ history.asp
    2. Miami Indian Tribe History
      http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ miami / miamihist.htm
    3. History of Miami Beach
      http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/visitor/asp/ history.asp
    4. History of Miami, Florida Information from Answers_com
      http://www.answers.com/topic/ history-of-miami-florida
  21. Important People throughout History
    1. The Top 100 The most influential figures in American history.
      http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200612/ influentials
    2. Important People In United States History and Government
      http://www.nyise.org/ homsy / ushistory / importantpeople.htm
    3. Religious Affiliation of History's 100 Most Influential People
      http://www.adherents.com/ adh _ influ.html
    4. BIOGRAPHIES for KIDS Famous Leaders for Young Readers
      http://gardenofpraise.com/ leaders.htm
    5. Famous People/Biographies-World Leaders
      http://www.kcls.org/ hh / worldleaders.cfm
    6. Biography, Videos and Interviews - Biography_com
      http://www.biography.com/
    7. World History HyperHistory
      http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/ a.html
    8. BBC - History - Historic Figures
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/
    9. Meet Amazing Americans
      http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ cgi-bin / page.cgi / aa
    10. SoJust _net Social Justice and Civil Rights Speeches
      http://www.sojust.net/ speeches.html
    11. Famous, Celebrity and Historical Biographies
      http://www.famouspeople.com/famous_ biographies.htm
    12. Who's Who in American History
      http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/bios/ bios.html
  22. Research and References
    1. The History Place
      http://www.historyplace.com/
    2. The Learning Page at the Library of Congress has excellent educator resources.
      http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
    3. The Smithsonian Museum sites are a must see on the web as well.
      http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/
    4. The Internet Public Library is one of the greatest spots on the web for both teachers and students.
      http://www.ipl.org
    5. The Librarians' Index to the Internet is another fine spot on the web for both teachers and students.
      http://www.lii.org
    6. National Archives
      http://www.archives.gov/
    7. PBS
      http://www.pbs.org
    8. Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library
      http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ cgi-bin / page.cgi
    9. Memorial Hall Museum Online American Centuries
      http://memorialhall.mass.edu/ home.html
    10. Historic Jamestown- The site of the first permanent English settlement in America.
      http://historicjamestowne.org/ index.php
    11. History Central: Amercan History and World History
      http://www.historycentral.com/
    12. HistoryNet
      http://www.historynet.com/
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