Modern Latin America Topics
Mexican
History
Provides information on the MesoAmerican, colonial, Nineteenth-Century, revolutionary,
and contemporary Mexican history. The site also includes a table with biographical
entries on Mexican rulers throughout history.
(The Presidency of the Republic
of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico)
Mexican
History Timeline
Details the history of democracy, equality, and development in Mexico from
the earliest migrations through the late 20th century. The site includes
explanations of important groups, individuals, and events.
(Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA)
Historical
Text Archive: Mexico
Provides an archive of historical texts that includes biographies and articles
on Diaz, Madero, Villa, Zapata, and an English translation of the 1917 Constitution.
(Dr.
Mabry, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS)
Latin
America in World War I
Explains the role that Latin American countries played in World War I. It
is part of the
Trenches on the Web site covering the history of World
War I.
(Mike Iavarone, Forest Park, IL)
Country
Studies: Area Handbooks
Presents detailed historical, cultural, demographic, and economic information
for over 100 nations. Originally published by the United States Army, the
site is particularly useful for comparing and contrasting nations.
(Library
of Congress, Washington, DC)
Maps
of the Americas
Provides a database of Central and South American maps including political
maps from 1975 to the present, historical maps, and maps on vegetation. The
map files are large and take time to download.
(University of Texas, Austin,
TX)
Latin
America School and Educational Resources
Uses a map interface to provide a detailed examination of the separate regions
and individual nations of Latin America. Resources include economic, demographic,
and historical information. The categories under More Information lead to
additional resources such as topical essays and web links.
(Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI)
The
Amazon: The World's Largest Rainforest
Provides information about the Amazon including the ecology of the rainforest,
an overview of the region and its peoples, the effects of deforestation,
and details about on-going conservation efforts.
(Mongabay, Rhett A.
Butler, San Francisco, CA)
Foreign
Governments: Central and South America and the Caribbean
Provides a country-by-country listing of official national web resources.
These offerings include governmental institutes and ministries, national
constitutions, embassies and consulates, missions to the UN, presidential
pages, tourism offices, statistics centers, and central banks.
(University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
H-LatAm:
Latin American Links
Provides links to Latin American studies departments, libraries and archives,
and general information sites on Latin America.
(Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI)
Latin
American Studies
Provides an extensive gateway to Latin American resources organized by country,
subject, and organizational indexes.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
Top
Modern Africa & the Middle East Topics
Middle
East Maps
Provides a database of Middle Eastern maps including political maps from
1975 to the present and maps on vegetation. The map files are large and may
take a while to download.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
The
New Iraq
Chronicles the effects of the Second Gulf War and the fall of Iraq. News
reports on rebuilding efforts and details on the conflict itself are included.
(Cable
News Network, Atlanta, GA)
The
Story of Africa
Provides extensive information on African history with maps, a timeline,
a suggested reading list, and related Internet resources. The content for
each topic includes quotations from primary source documents and several
audio excerpts. For specific content on 20th century Africa, select the 'Between
World Wars' and 'Independence' links.
(British Broadcasting Corporation,
London, United Kingdom)
Islam
Offers explanations of key concepts and an overview of the religious tradition
written by Professor Richard Hooker.
(Washington State University, Pullman,
WA)
Camp
David Peace Accords-Tour
Explores the historic negotiations at Camp David in 1978 that became the
framework for peace between Egypt and Israel.
(University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC)
The
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Published by the Kingdom of Jordan, this site offers a retrospective on the
history of that nation in the 20th century. Jordan's conciliatory policies
have given it a special role in current Mideast affairs, and this site helps
students understand how those policies evolved. It includes historical background
on the Hashemites and various maps of Jordan and its water resources.
(Kingdom
of Jordan, Amman, Jordan)
TIME's
Person of the Year
Provides a decade by decade listing of articles and additional information
on
Time magazine's choice for "Man of the Year." Middle East
subjects include King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1974), Anwar Sadat of Egypt
(1977), Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran (1979), Yitzhak Rabin of Israel (1993),
and Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (1993).
(TIME
Magazine Inc., New York, NY)
Islamic
Fundamentalism
Provides a balanced description of the roots and aims of this religious and
political ideology. The site focuses on Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan,
and Palestine.
(European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab
Cooperation, Brussels, Belgium)
Investigating
al-Qaeda
Examines the origins of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, its beliefs, and
its actions. Includes profiles of key leaders, including Osama Bin Laden,
along with up to date timeline of the war on terror.
(British Broadcasting
Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
Inside
Africa
Features weekly news stories on political, economic, social, and cultural
affairs in Africa. Provides additional links to daily news and useful background
information on African countries, including maps. (CNN International,
Atlanta, GA)
Africa
Maps
Provides a database of African maps including political maps from 1975 to
the present and maps on vegetation. The map files are large and may take
a while to download.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
Apartheid
FAQ
Provides an overview of the history of apartheid in South Africa. Site includes
links to information on apartheid legislation, the Sharpeville Massacre of
1960, and Soweto.
(about.com, New York, NY)
Africa:
From Sahara to the Serengeti
Provides supporting materials for a public television series on Africa. Series
Profiles focuses on the daily life of students in four African nations. Teacher
Tools provides four units on art, geography, ecology, and daily life in Africa.
Site includes interactive maps and information on the regions of Africa.
(Public
Broadcasting System, Washington, DC)
Human
Rights Watch: Africa
Examines the state of human rights and political repression in African nations,
including an examination of ethnic violence in Rwanda. Site provides both
current news and historical information organized by individual nation.
(Human
Rights Watch, New York, NY)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: Africa Since 1945
Extensive resource for direct links to primary source documents on this site
and throughout the Internet such as the charter of the organization of African
Unity, 1963, Ian Smith's announcement of independence for Rhodesia in 1965,
and Bishop Desmond Tutu's essay "The Question of South Africa," 1984. Scroll
down the menu of topics to the left to view the documents available for the "Middle
East Since 1945."
(Fordham University, New York, NY)
The
Middle East Network Information Center
Contains a complete index of Middle Eastern countries with information including
Government and Country Profiles, Art and Culture, Maps, Religion, Oil Energy
and Natural Resources, and News Sources. It is formatted to browse either
by subject matter or country and has additional areas such as K-12 resources,
libraries, and electronic publishing.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
Africa
South of the Sahara: Topics
Provides information on life in the African countries south of the Sahara
and includes topics such as art, current events, environment, history, international
relations, maps, religion and women.
(Stanford University, Stanford, CA)
Historical
Text Archive: Africa
Provides links to information on specific topics such as the African National
Congress in South Africa as well as current national histories of Algeria,
Egypt, Morocco, and Western Sahara with additional links to journal articles,
book reviews, and travel topics.
(Dr. Mabry, Mississippi State University,
Starkville, MS)
African
Annotated Web Links
Provides extensive information on African history and a variety of other
topics plus a special section on K-12 resources with listings of country-specific
information, maps, and additional online resources.
(University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA)
The
Middle East
Provides links to resources on Middle East history, society, culture, economics,
and politics.
(State University New York, Albany, NY)
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Modern Asian Topics
Asian
Studies World Wide Web Virtual Library
Provides information for all of Asia. Scroll down to the chart of Asian countries
and click on a country or region for relevant Internet links to China, Taiwan,
Tibet, India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Indonesia, East Timor, North Korea, South
Korea, and more.
(Australian National University, Canberra, Australia)
North
Korea Nuclear Tension
Examines the ongoing crisis involving North Korea and its relations with
the United States and its Asian neighbors. Resources include news accounts,
maps and satellite images, and a timeline of Korean history.
(Cable News
Network, Atlanta, GA)
The
Partition of India
Describes the British decision to divide India in 1947 and the impact and
aftermath of the partition. Maps, a timeline of India and Pakistan's history,
and links to additional online resources are included.
(Emory University,
Atlanta, GA)
The
Story of Pakistan
Addresses the history of the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent from Prehistoric
times to the present including a special feature on the separation of East
Pakistan in 1971. This site is based on the CD-ROM of the same name.
(Jin
Technologies, Karachi, Pakistan)
East
and Southeast Asia: Annotated Guide to Internet Resources
Provides information on China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, Mongolia
and Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, and Vietnam.
(University of Redlands, Redlands, CA)
Taiwan's
400 Years of History
Provides the history of the struggle for greater civil rights and democracy
in Taiwan, the 1947 killing of thousands by the KMT government, and the 1979
Kaohsiung Incident (viewed as the beginning of a successful democracy movement
in Taiwan).
(Center for Taiwan International Relations, Washington, DC)
The
History of the Philippines
Presents a centennial overview of the History of the Philippines (1898-1998)
with topics particularly relevant to a 20th century unit of study such as
the Republic of the Philippines (1946-65), the Marcos Regime (1965-86), and
Return to Democracy (1986-98).
(University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta,
CA)
South
East Asia Information
Provides a color-coded CIA map of the region and Internet resources for Brunei,
Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
and Vietnam.
(SunSITE Singapore, Singapore)
Teaching
and Learning about Japan
Provides an overview of Japanese civilization, culture, and history. Particular
aspects are highlighted such as Japanese animation, famous people, flower
arranging, urban life, and Zen meditation.
(Cleveland State University,
Cleveland, OH)
Chinese
History Virtual Library
Offers an extensive site on recent Chinese history. It includes sites on
General PRC History, Communism and Maoism, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, the
Cultural Revolution, the Tiananmen Square Democracy Movement, Sino-Tibetan
Relations and Mainland-Taiwan Relations.
(China News Digest, Gaithersburg,
MD)
Asia
Maps
Provides an extensive database of Asian maps, including historical maps.
Maps to Australia and the Pacific are linked at left. The map files are large
and may take a while to download.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
India-Pakistan
Nuclear Crisis
Provides information on the growth of Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons
capability with an emphasis on the tensions of 1998-1999. News articles,
details of weapons systems and capabilities, and links to other related sources
are included.
(Federation of American Scientists, Washington, DC)
Cold
War Series: Korea
This site accompanies episode five of the
CNN Documentary on the Cold
War and provides interviews and historical documentation covering the conflict
from 1949 to 1953 with interactive maps and a section called "Brinkmanship" that
invites students to analyze primary sources and make a decision as if they
were Syngman Rhee. Click on the "Episode-by-Episode" option to access similar
background materials for episode eleven on Vietnam (1954-1968) and episode
fifteen on China (1949-1972).
(CNNInteractive/Cable News Network, Atlanta,
GA)
The
Wars for Viet Nam
Provides a detailed overview, access to documents associated with the war,
and links to additional resources available on the Internet.
(Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, NY)
Vietnam
Online
Designed to accompany the video documentary series "Vietnam: A Television
History," part of the American Experience series with David McCullough.
The "Who's Who" section provides pictures and text to identify prominent
players in the Vietnam War era such as Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam, Ngo
Dinh Diem in South Vietnam, and Pol Pot in Cambodia. The "Vietnam Timeline" gives
an overview of major events organized by year; explanatory text is provided.
And the "In the Trenches" section gives an in-depth analysis of the Weapons
of War, the My Lai Massacre, and The M.I.A. Issue.
(The Public Broadcasting
System/ WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, MA)
1971
Indian-Pakistani War
Profiles the origins, events, and outcomes of the war from an Indian perspective
with archival photographs and detailed maps.
(Government of India, New
Delhi, India)
Islamic
Fundamentalism
Provides a balanced description of the roots and aims of this religious and
political ideology. The site focuses on Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan,
and Palestine.
(European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab
Cooperation, Brussels, Belgium)
Country
Studies: Area Handbooks
Originally provided by the United States Army, this site presents detailed
historical, cultural, demographic, and economic information for over 100
nations. It is particularly useful for comparing and contrasting nations.
(Library
of Congress, Washington, DC)
EurasiaNet
Focuses on information about the nations of Central Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Site includes links to history resources
as well as current political, economic, and social issues.
(Open Society
Institute, New York, NY)
Online
Resources for East Asian Studies
Provides a chart of meta-sites, embassies, newspaper resources,
World
Fact Book sites, and Internet resources on art and culture for East Asia,
including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea.
(Smith
College, North Hampton, MA)
Asian
Educational Media Services
Provides an annotated list of Internet resources organized under the categories
of Global Studies, Asia, East Asia, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
(University
of Illinois, Champaign, IL)
Voice
of the Shuttle: Asia
Provides Internet links to sites on China, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and
Australia.
(University of California, Santa Barbara, CA)
Historical
Text Archive: Asia
Provides links to information on the early history as well as national histories
of the Philippines, India, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Myanmar,
and Bangladesh with additional links to journal articles, book reviews, and
travel topics.
(Professor Don Mabry, Starkville, MS)
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Cold War Topics
CNN
- Cold War
Serves as a companion site to the 1999 documentary series, providing archival
footage, maps, documents, and features on Cold War events. The site also
includes a knowledge bank and an educator's guide.
(Cable News Network,
Atlanta, GA)
1989
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Describes, in a hypertext lecture format, the fall of the Soviet Union. Using
Khrushchev's secret speech denouncing Stalin in 1956 as a starting point,
the author examines the gradual decline and eventual collapse of communism
and the Soviet bloc.
(Dr. Steven Kreis, Raleigh, NC)
Cold
War International History Project
Serves as a clearinghouse for Cold War primary-source documents. Historical
materials from western and communist sources are available, enabling students
to develop a broader view of the "conflict." Click on the CWIHP Virtual Archive
to access the document library.
(The Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington,
DC)
Cold
War Documents
Provides an extensive collection of documents, including presidential memoranda,
declassified reports, and archival material from the former Soviet Union.
Entries are sorted by year.
(International Relations Department, Mt. Holyoke
College, South Hadley, MA)
The
Cold War Museum
Includes a Cold War timeline, extensive links to related sites, and several
online exhibits. A traveling exhibition supplements this virtual museum.
(The
Cold War Museum, Fairfax, VA)
Nuclearfiles.org
Provides details of treaties, weapons developments, and key events, as well
as a timeline for the nuclear age.
(Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Santa
Barbara, CA)
The
Rosenberg Trial
Details the story of the accused Cold War spies executed for allegedly stealing
the secrets of the atomic bomb for the Soviet Union.
(School of Law, University
of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO)
For
European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan
Documents the origins and effects of the Marshall Plan, including information
on the leaders that promoted the plan, different countries' reactions, a
communist critique, George Marshall's initial announcement of the plan, and
benefits for the U.S. economy.
(The Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Cold
War Policies 1945-1991
Provides links to documents and information on the Yalta Conference, the
initial nuclear arms race, containment,
détente, the renewed
arms race, and
glasnost.
(Steven Schoenherr, University of San
Diego, San Diego, CA)
TIME's
Person of the Year
Provides a decade-by-decade listing, starting with the 1920s, of articles
and additional information on the magazine's choice for "Person of the Year." Subjects
from the latter half of the twentieth century include Charles de Gaulle,
Konrad Adenauer, Elizabeth II, Willy Brandt, Lech Walesa, Yuri Andropov,
and Mikhail Gorbachev.
(TIME Magazine Inc., New York, NY)
Space
Race
Offers a virtual tour of the Space Race exhibits from the National Air and
Space Museum, using images and text to guide the viewer. The site is organized
around themes, such as "Military Origins" and "Racing to the Moon."
(Smithsonian
Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC)
The
Berlin Wall
Provides background information on the wall's construction in 1961 and its
eventual destruction in 1989, with links to related sites and artists' depictions
of the wall.
(Burkhard Kirste, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin,
Germany)
A
Concrete Curtain: The Life and Death of the Berlin Wall
Chronicles the history of the wall from its creation in 1961 through the
fall of communism in 1989. The site examines the post-war occupation of Germany,
the origins of the Cold War, and the lives of people on both sides of the
barrier.
(Cyril Buffet, Caen Memorial, Caen, France)
20th
Century History>Cold War
Provides an extensive collection of Cold War links, including the Berlin
Wall, NATO, and the U2 Incident.
(Yahoo, Sunnyvale, CA)
Cold
War through Desert Storm
Provides extensive links to Cold War subjects and late 20th century events
such as the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The resources include timelines, maps and primary source documents.
(Tracey
Osborne, Dallas, TX)
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World War II Topics
Online
Bookshelves: World War II
Features online versions of publications that explore the role of the United
States in World War II; events in the European, Pacific, and American theaters;
and the Japanese and German perspectives of the war. Details on Normandy
can be accessed by following the European-African-Middle Eastern link and
clicking on the Normandy Invasion icon.
(U.S. Army Center of Military
History, Washington, DC)
World
War II Timeline
Provides a timeline that organizes events from 1918 to 1945 and includes
prewar assessments and intelligence, cryptography studies, and the actual
German and Japanese surrender documents. This site can serve as a useful
starting point for students interested in using primary sources.
(Steven
Schoenherr, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA)
Pearl
Harbor Attack FAQ
Includes an overview of the battle, combat photography, and personal narratives.
There are links to oral histories and the congressional hearing which was
held to assess blame for the lack of preparedness.
(Department of the
Navy, Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC)
Yad
Vashem: Israel's Holocaust Memorial
Features resources, photos, exhibits, a chronology, and documents related
to the Shoah, or Holocaust.
(The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance
Authority, Jerusalem, Israel)
USC
Shoah Foundation Institute
Examines the history of the Holocaust through eyewitness testimony and online
exhibits. Choose Education to access a printable Holocaust timeline and glossary
along with other resources specifically designed for classroom use by teachers
and students.
(University of Southern California Shoah Foundation Institute
for Visual History and Education, Los Angeles, CA)
The
Battle for Stalingrad
Features a thorough overview of the battle along with photographs, maps,
and documents (mostly in German and Russian). The site also includes illustrated
essays on topics related to the battle such as the Stalingrad airlift and
the German 6th Army.
(Geert Rottiers, Schelle, Belgium)
Battle
of Midway FAQ
Contains an overview of the battle, combat photography, personal narratives,
and a discussion of the cryptographic history of the battle.
(Department
of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC)
WW
II Resources
Provides a collection of primary-source documents, with books and several
hundred individual documents relating to WW II. The site also has a World
War II timeline and a chart of major conferences surrounding the war. The
Pearl Harbor Attack Hearings link provides access to more than 5,000 pages
of documents, exhibits, and testimonies surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor.
(University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC)
The
History Place
Examines the war in the Pacific and in Europe, offering a war timeline, battle
photographs, and an examination of the role of African Americans in the war
effort. The section on Nazi Germany provides a timeline of the Holocaust
along with links to relevant photos and documents.
(The History Place,
Boston, MA)
The
Avalon Project: WW II: Documents
Provides an extensive collection of primary-source materials, including the
Atlantic Charter, several World War II Conferences, Declarations of War,
and various pacts and trade agreements.
(Yale Law School, New Haven, CT)
World
War II Links on the Internet
Provides an extensive gateway site organized by categories such as battles,
homefront, the Holocaust, espionage, maps, etc.
(University of San Diego,
San Diego, CA)
The
Avalon Project: 20th Century Documents
Offers an extensive list of links to documents from the entire 20th century,
including postwar-era documents from the Nuremberg Trials, the Baghdad Pact
of 1955, the Warsaw Security Pact of 1955, and The U-2 Incident.
(Yale
Law School, New Haven, CT)
BBC
History - World War II
Explores the conflict through maps, multimedia, articles, timelines, and
web links. Features include The Air War, Personalities, The Secret War, and
The Holocaust.
(British Broadcasting Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
World
War II Commemoration
Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war, including resources
that document the history of the war, biographies, articles, air-combat films,
photographs, and related links. Students can test their knowledge of WW II
by taking the available online test.
(Grolier Interactive, Danbury, CT)
Diplomacy
of Isolationism
Chronicles American foreign policy during the 1920's and 1930's. Part of
an ongoing project by the U.S. State Department, sections include disarmament
and Secretary of State Stimson's isolation policies.
(United States State
Department, Timeline of Diplomatic History, Washington, DC)
World
War II Timeline
Offers a timeline with events from 1918-38 featuring information on Manchuria
(1931), Manchuko (1932), the Rise of Adolf Hitler (1933), Ethiopia (1935),
the Spanish Civil War (1936), and Anchluss 1938.
(University of California
at San Diego, San Diego, CA)
Documents
of the Interwar Period
Provides links to numerous documents from the period 1918-1941, including
the Locarno Treaty, the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the Covenant of the League of
Nations, speeches by Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini, and
Japanese foreign policy statements on Manchuria and China.
(Mt. Holyoke
College, South Hadley, MA)
The
Avalon Project: 20th Century Documents
Offers an extensive collection of primary source materials including the
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936), Anti-war Treaty (1933), Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928-35),
League of Nations Covenant, Treaty of Locarno (1925) and Treaty of Versailles
(1919).
(Yale University Law School, New Haven, CT)
TIME's
Man of the Year
Provides a decade-by-decade listing of articles and additional information
on
TIME magazine's choice for Man of the Year since the 1920s. See
1935 for information on Haile Selassie (leader of Ethiopia), 1936 for information
on Wallis Simpson, and 1937 for information on Chiang Kai-shek.
(TIME
Magazine Inc., New York, NY)
Benito
Mussolini
Provides a thorough overview of Mussolini's life and fascist rule in Italy.
Includes primary source document excerpts related to his life, writing and
speeches, and death.
(Spartacus Schoolnet, Brighton, United Kingdom)
Stalin's
Russia
Provides an in-depth look at the life and career of Joseph Stalin in the
form of lecture notes, exam questions, and Internet links.
(Western New
England College, Springfield, MA)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook
Provides direct links to primary source documents on this site and elsewhere.
Scroll down the menu of topics to the left and consult the sites on "Fascism" and "Nazism."
(Paul
Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
Hitler's
Anti Semitism, 1919
A letter to Herr Adolf Gemlich expressing Hitler's radical nationalist and
anti-Semitic views immediately following World War I.
(H-Net/ Humanities
and Social Sciences Online, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI)
The
Rise of the Nazi Party
Provides a timeline of events in Germany from 1918 to 1933 along with an
interactive quiz, definitions, and links to additional information on topics
such as the Beer Hall Putsch and the ideas contained in Mein Kampf. The site
provides teacher materials including handouts, lesson plans, and discussion
questions.
(A Teachers Guide to the Holocaust, Florida Center for Instructional
Technology, Tampa, FL)
USC
Shoah Foundation Institute
Examines the history of the Holocaust through eyewitness testimony and online
exhibits. Choose Education to access a printable Holocaust timeline and glossary
along with other resources specifically designed for classroom use by teachers
and students.
(University of Southern California Shoah Foundation Institute
for Visual History and Education, Los Angeles, CA)
Totalitarianism
in Europe
Describes the history of totalitarianism in Europe during the 1920s and 30s.
Entries examine the growth, ideology, and structure of Nazi Germany, Fascist
Italy, and Soviet Russia.
(T.K. Chung, Chan Memorial College, Hong Kong)
Single
Party States
Provides extensive links on the philosophy and history of the totalitarian
regimes that developed in the aftermath of WWI. Link collections on the left
side of the page reference Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Lenin, Franco, the Weimar
Republic, and the Spanish Civil War. Scroll down for a detailed comparison
chart of totalitarian states.
(casahistoria.net, Brentwood, United Kingdom)
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The
Spanish Civil War
Offers a concise summary of the Spanish Civil War from its origin in Morocco
in 1936 with the uprising led by General Francisco Franco to its conclusion
in 1939.
(DocuWeb Information Services, Inc. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Spanish
Civil War Archive
Provides links to articles on the history of the Spanish Civil War, a special
section on the leftist leader in the early years of the war- Buenaventura
Durruti, and a graphics section with posters, photographs, and a list of
films made during the Civil War.
(Pitzer College, Claremont, CA)
Spanish
Revolution of 1936
Provides an essay describing the Spanish Civil War and the responses of American
intellectuals and unionists including a link to an essay on the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade.
(University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA)
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World
War I Document Archive
Provides primary source documents by year, treaties, personal reminiscences,
an image archive, a biographical dictionary, and more.
(Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT)
Trenches
on the Web
A personal web page with contributors from around the world providing extensive
information on the social and political history leading up to World War I
and detailed accounts of the people and issues involved in the war. To assist
in navigating through this exhaustive collection, the "Reference Library" section
offers a site-map and various legend indexes.
(Mike Iavarone, Forest Park,
IL)
Courage
Remembered - the world wars through Canadian eyes
Offers a digital exhibit of Canada's participation in both world wars. Personal
memoirs, photographs, and art work are available; particularly noteworthy
are the war artists' renderings of World War I battlefields.
(Canada's
Digital Collections, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
The
Versailles Treaty
Provides a complete resource on the Versailles Treaty that officially ended
World War I with documentation of each article of the treaty, maps, political
cartoons, and a list of additional web links on World War I.
(University
of San Diego, San Diego, CA)
The
Great War
Designed to accompany the extensive documentary film of the same title, the
site examines different phases of the war and features biographies of key
personalities. The section "Historians" provides excerpted comments by noted
historians on topics such as "Artists Documenting the War," "Women's Contribution
to the War Effort," and "New Weapons of War." Resources include a timeline
and maps of key battles.
(Public Broadcasting System, Alexandria, VA)
The
Great War: 80 Years on
Provides articles on pivotal moments in the war with images and newsreels
from the BBC archives, soldiers' letters from the front, and radio interviews.
The site features articles on decisive battles and analysis of the legacy
of World War I.
(BBC Online, London, United Kingdom)
Women
and War
Provides an in-depth look at the role of women, mostly British, during the
war. Women serving in the military, nurses, female writers, and women's organizations
are profiled.
(Spartacus Schoolnet, Brighton, United Kingdom)
World
War I Maps
Presents an extensive set of maps covering the conflict from pre-war borders
and the invasion of Belgium in 1914 to the political realignment of Europe
following the Versailles Treaty.
(History Department, United States Military
Academy, West Point, NY)
WWI
Sites
Provides extensive links to World War I related resources, indexed primarily
by combatant nation. The site, part of the World War I Document Archive, includes
links to art and images from the period.
(Brigham Young University, Provo,
UT)
The
Avalon Project: 20th Century Documents
Provides 20th-century documents including various prewar Ententes and Agreements,
The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916), The Balfour Declaration (1917), the Bolshevik "
Coup
d'État"
(1917), Wilson's Fourteen Points, and The Covenant
of the League of Nations (1924).
(Yale University Law School, New Haven,
CT)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: World War I
Provides direct links to primary source documents on this site and elsewhere
as well as information on the path to war, resistance to war, and literary
responses. Consult the left menu for the link Russian Revolution, which leads
to information on the Tsarist State and the writings of Trotsky and Lenin during
the revolution.
(Paul Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
Top
Russian Revolution Topics
The
Leon Trotsky Internet Archive
Offers a collection of Trotsky's writings translated into English including
the first four chapters of
History of the Russian Revolution.
(University
of Colorado, Boulder, CO)
The
Path To Revolution
Written for English-speaking tourists visiting Russia, this site provides
a good summary of the Russian Revolution.
(Russian National Tourist Office,
Moscow, Russia)
Russian
History from 1800-1917
Features multimedia lectures from Russian History professor Michael Petrovich.
Lecture #20 on Russia's involvement in World War I provides extensive maps
with discussion of Russia's impact on the war. The audio requires the free
plug-in Realplayer5.
(University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI)
The
Abdication of Nicholas II
A personal web page that provides the English translation (and Russian original)
of Czar Nicholas's abdication, information on the chain of events leading
to the abdication, and links to information on Rasputin and Kerenski.
(Paul
Kruhse, Finland)
Alexander
Palace Time Machine
Examines the Romanov dynasty on the brink of the revolution. The site uses
a detailed tour of the palace to detail the lives of family members and their
fates. Site includes extensive links to additional sites on Russian history
from the period.
(Bob Atchison, Pallasart, Austin, TX)
Russian
Revolution: The Background
Provides extensive links on the origins of the revolution, the Romanov Dynasty,
the impact of World War I, the Stolypin government, the 1917 Bolshevik revolution,
Lenin's rule, and the rise of Stalin. Site includes links to primary source
documents from the period.
(casahistoria.net, Brentwood, United Kingdom)
Top
British Imperialism Topics
Africa
and Europe (1800-1914)
Provides extensive information on imperialism in Africa with maps, a timeline,
suggested reading list, and related Internet resources. The content for each
topic includes quotations from primary source documents and several audio
excerpts. The site also provides a section focused on Southern Africa, which
covers the rise of the Zulus, Afrikaners vs. the English, the Origins of
Apartheid, and other aspects of imperialism in southern Africa.
(British
Broadcasting Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
The
Victorian Web
Offers a comprehensive resource on various aspects of the Victorian Era,
including Victorian philosophy and the political context. Click on Literature/
Authors/ Rudyard Kipling/ Political History for a special section on the
British Empire in the days of Rudyard Kipling. This is an informative resource
for learning more about imperial Britain.
(Brown University, Providence,
RI)
Queen
Victoria's Empire: History of a Reign
Includes articles on Britain's imperial involvement in India and Africa.
The Changing Empire section provides infomation on the major personalities
and events of Queen Victoria's 64-year reign. It features a timeline, biographies,
an interview with a prominent historian, and a game on the Secrets of the
Empire.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
Harrappa:
The Indus Valley and the Raj in India and Pakistan
Provides extensive information about India during the era of British imperialism
through engaging multimedia. The Images link provides period slideshows,
including an 1895 "Magic Lantern" tour of India and several online
scrapbooks of photos.
(Harappa.com, Omar Khan, San Francisco, CA)
Benjamin
Disraeli
Offers a photograph and chronology of Disraeli's life with links to an article
called "British Statesman" that explains his role in imperial ventures like
the building of the Suez Canal. The site provides quotations from Disraeli,
the ultimate Victorian statesman.
(Nagoya University, Nagoya-City, Japan)
The
British Empire
Presents a detailed look at the British Empire through biographies, hyperlinked
maps, timelines, and first-person narratives. Additional topics include Science
and Technology and Art and Culture.
(Steven Luscombe, London, United Kingdom)
The
Avalon Project: 19th Century Documents
Provides 19th-century documents, including various agreements between Britain
and the United States and the
Treaty of Paris in 1892 concluding the
Spanish-American War and selling the Philippine Islands to the U.S. for $20
million dollars. Essays and documents include explanatory notes.
(Yale
University Law School, New Haven, CT)
The
Spanish-American War
Offers an exhibit of motion pictures from 1898 to 1901 on the events of the
Spanish-American War and the Philippine Revolution. Includes a detailed chronology,
a narrative introduction, and an extensive collection of short essays and
primary source material on the people, places, and events of the war.
(United
States Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Reforming
the Heart of Darkness
Examines, through online texts, primary source documents, and period photographs,
the anti-imperialist Congo reform movement in Europe and the United States.
The online texts include Conrad's
Heart of Darkness and anti-imperialism
works by Arthur Conan Doyle and Mark Twain. The photographs and stereographs
provide graphic examples of atrocities committed during Belgian rule in the
Congo described in the book
King Leopold’s Ghost.
(Jim
Zwick, BoondocksNet.com, Pennellville, NY)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook
Provides extensive links to primary source documents on this site and throughout
the Internet. Browse the menu of topics to the left and consult the list
of sites on 19th-century Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Latin America.
(Paul
Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
European
Imperialism
Links to general overviews of Imperialism along with missionary activities
and specific histories of individual colonies.
(Paul Halsall, Fordham
University, New York, NY)
Top
Prehistory Topics
Overview
of Human Evolution
Provides background information about human culture prior to the development
of civilized communities. The site has three sections: an overview of human
evolution, a timeline showing the species life of the main Hominids, and
an illustration of the physical characteristics of human beings. This last
section is intended to establish a more precise sense of our nature as a
species and to stimulate thinking about the role that culture plays in human
life.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
Ancient
History: Prehistory
Features articles on the Neolithic and Bronze Age, everyday life in the Bronze
Age, and images from the Neolithic village at Skara Brae.
(British Broadcasting
Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
Neanderthals:
A Cyber Perspective
Details the life of Neanderthals with sections on tools, hunting and diet,
linguistic capability, architecture, and remains. The fate of the Neanderthals
is discussed, and links to related sites are provided.
(Kharlena María
Ramanan, Indiana State University, Bloomington, IN)
Becoming
Human
Presents video clips and online exhibits exploring the archeological milestones
of prehistory. A learning center offers interactive exercises for students
to complete online.
(Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ)
Evolution
Provides video clips, simulations, animations, interactive timelines, expert
commentary, primary sources, and extensive links to evolution-related learning
resources. The site provides a 40-page teacher's guide and an eight-session
course for teachers.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
First
True Humans
Provides a timeline-based introduction to human evolution from Australopithecus
to Early Modern humans. Each stage is documented with text, fossil evidence,
and recreations.
(Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland)
Stone
Age Habitats
Describes the transition of early humans from using shelter to creating shelter.
Through diagrams, models, and text, the site examines how the construction
of such habitats may have been influenced by the cold weather of the ice
age.
(Wladyslaw Kowalski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
PA)
World
Rock Art
Provides an overview of the current state of rock art studies and describes
the distribution and chronology of major rock art bodies throughout the world,
the major techniques for dating and analyzing rock art, as well as current
approaches to rock art conservation and management. The site includes both
descriptive and comparative analysis, along with links to other rock art
resources on the web.
(University of New England, Armidal, New South Wales,
Australia)
Flints
and Stones
Provides an exhibition explaining the prehistoric lives of the inhabitants
of Britain and northwest Europe from the Late Paleolithic to Neolithic time.
(The
Museum of Antiquities, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Art
History Resources: Prehistoric Art
Contains a comprehensive index of Internet sites focusing on prehistoric
art of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. The site index
also links to gateways for other periods of art as well as "Museums and Galleries" and "Research
Resources."
(Sweet Briar College, Sweetbriar, VA)
Top
Ancient Egypt Topics
Theban
Mapping Project
Features an interactive atlas and a database of images and architectural
features for tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Information on Egyptology
topics include a timeline of ancient Egypt and profiles of prominent Egyptologists.
(American
University, Cairo, Egypt)
The
History of Ancient Egypt
Provides graphs and charts identifying the dynasties and significant people
of ancient Egypt. The site offers maps, timelines, and informative essays
on ancient Egyptian culture, religion, and archaeology.
(Minnesota State
University, Mankato, MN)
Akhet
Egyptology
Provides an overview of ancient Egyptian topics such as temples and tombs,
mythology and biographies. The "Clickable Mummy" offers a detailed visual
discussion of the art of mummification.
(National Museum of Scotland,
Edinburgh, Scotland)
Ancient
Egypt
Provides a thorough exploration of ancient Egyptian geography, gods and goddesses,
pharaohs, mummification, pyramids, and writing. The site features interactive
Challenge games that explore the size of the largest pyramids (requires the
free Shockwave plug-in), incantations used to navigate the ancient Egyptian
Underworld, and more.
(British Museum, London, United Kingdom)
Odyssey
Online: Egypt
Provides information on the people, mythology, daily life, death and burial,
writing, and architecture of ancient Egypt.
(Emory University, Atlanta,
GA)
NOVA
Online: Pyramids
Explore the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, Mankaure, and the inscrutable Sphinx
with experts from PBS's award-winning NOVA program. This is an excellent
site revealing fascinating information and discoveries from Egypt's Age of
Pyramids.
(WGBH and NOVA, Boston, MA)
Institute
of Egyptian Art & Archaeology
Offers a tour of Egyptian artifacts including a 4,000 year old loaf of bread
and a color tour of a dozen ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile. The images
have excellent resolution so details can be seen. Also includes links to
other sites on ancient Egypt.
(University of Memphis, Memphis, TN)
Egyptians
Provides scholarly articles on Akhenaten and the Amarna period, Careers for
Women in Ancient Egypt, and more. The site also features Voices from Ancient
Egypt with audio excerpts of letters and temple inscriptions.
(British
Broadcasting Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
Mysteries
of Egypt
Provides an extensive site on ancient Egyptian civilization with an online
exhibition and image-rich glossaries on geography, architecture, royal symbols,
religion, and daily life. Special sections are available on Tutankhamun and
Hatshepsut.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, Quebec, Canada)
The
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Presents one of the largest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese artifacts
featuring papyrus wills, linen loins from the Min temple at Koptos, the earliest
cylinder seal, and a large collection of objects for daily use. SIte includes
a resource for university learning and teaching that introduces periods in
Egyptian history from prehistoric to Islamic times.
(University College,
London, United Kingdom)
World
History Compass
Offers Internet resources for Egyptian mathematics, pictorial tours of monuments
along the Nile River, ancient Egyptian art, and other topics related to ancient
Egypt.
(Robert Schiller, Schiller Computing, Stratford, CT)
Top
Ancient Middle East Topics
Odyssey
Online: Near East
Explores the people, mythology, daily life, death rituals, writing, and archaeology
of the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations. The site highlights specific
artifacts from Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian life and includes
a concise introduction to cuneiform writing.
(Emory University, Atlanta,
GA)
The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Two of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" are from the ancient Middle
East. Click on the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Mausoleum
at Halicarnassus for information on location, history, and a detailed description
of these monuments.
(University of South Florida, Tampa, FL)
The
Fertile Crescent
Features a timeline and map of ancient Middle Eastern civilizations with
specific articles on the people and cultures of Sumer, Babylon, Assyria,
and Persia.
(Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN)
Illuminating
World Cultures: Mesopotamia
Provides a thorough exploration of the geography, gods and goddesses, time
records, and writing of several ancient Middle Eastern civilizations. The
site features interactive Challenge games that explore building a ziggurat
in Sumer, mapping trade routes in Babylonia, and more.
(British Museum,
London, United Kingdom)
Mesopotamia
Provides an excellent collection of essays and primary source documents on
Mesopotamian culture and history.
(Washington State University, Pullman,
WA)
Women's
Lives in Mesopotamia
Includes documented excerpts from Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets, such as
Hammurabi's Code and inscriptions from temples, that give insight to the
role of women in ancient Mesopotamia.
(Women in World History Curriculum,
Berkeley, CA)
Sumerian
Mythology
Provides history and overview of Sumerian mythology with answers to frequently
asked questions. References to deities are defined with links throughout
the text.
(University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH)
Encyclopaedia
of the Orient
Offers an extensive encyclopedia on the Middle East and North Africa with
information on history, culture, geography, and politics.
(Tore Kjeilen,
Oslo, Norway)
Heritage:
Civilization and the Jews
Provides an overview of the interaction between Jewish civilization and Western
culture throughout history. In the ancient era, it examines the Jewish claim
to a promised land in Israel and the struggles to survive the periods of
Greek and Roman conquests.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria,
VA)
Ancient
Mesopotamia
Organizes links to Internet resources on Mesopotamian Life, Art, Maps, Biographies,
and more. Created by a World History teacher, the site also links to academic
research sites for further study.
(Eric Rymer, Akron, OH)
Center
for Middle Eastern Studies
Offers links to Internet resources on Iran, Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Syria,
and the Arabian Peninsula.
(University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX)
Ancient
and Medieval Middle East
Provides a thorough list of Internet resources on the ancient Middle East
with topics ranging from the Code of Hammurabi to Women in the Ancient Near
East and the Ziggurats of Mesopotamia.
(Columbia University, New York,
NY)
Art
History: Ancient Middle East
Provides links to museums, art institutes, and university collections focused
on ancient Middle Eastern art.
(Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA)
Top
Ancient India Topics
Ancient
Empires of the Sub-Continent
Provides the history of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent from Prehistoric times
to the present including a special feature on Buddhism and the Gandhara Civilization.
(Jin
Technologies, Karachi, Pakistan)
Illuminating
World Cultures: Ancient India
Provides a thorough exploration of ancient India including features on Buddha,
Geography, Early Hinduism, the Indus Valley, and Writing. The site features
interactive Challenge games that explore the symbols associated with the
Buddha.
(British Museum, London, United Kingdom)
Ancient
India
Features a collection of essays and primary source documents on ancient India
with a particular focus on Hinduism and Buddhism.
(Washington State University,
Pullman, WA)
The
Ancient Indus Valley
Provides extensive information in engaging multimedia formats (slide shows,
3D presentations, etc.) about Harappa and the ancient Indus Valley. (
Harappa.com,
Omar Khan, San Francisco, CA)
Daily
Life in Ancient India
Provides a comprehensive overview of daily life in the early Indus and Aryan
civilizations. Site offers information on the
Vedas and the
Ramayana as
well as lesson plans related to the study of ancient and modern India.
(Corkran
Middle School, Glen Burnie, MD)
Timeline
of India
Provides an illustrated timeline highlighting the following: Pre-history,
Indus Valley civilizations, Vedic Period, Rise of Jainism and Buddhism, and
the Mauryan Period.
(Kamat's Potpourri, Birmingham, AL)
India
and Southern Asia Chronology
Offers concise essays on the Indus Valley civilization, the Vedic era, and
the rivals to Hinduism as well as images and primary-source documents.
(North
Park University, Chicago, IL)
Top
Ancient China Topics
History
of China
Provides a concise history of China from prehistory and the Zhou Period through
the late 1980s. A detailed table of contents allows quick access to different
periods and dynasties.
(University of Maryland, College Park, MD)
Chinese
Cultural Studies: Texts
Offers a wide range of Confucian and Legalist texts, Daoist texts, Buddhist
texts, and other original Chinese texts in translation.
(Paul Halsall,
Brooklyn College New York, NY)
Ancient
China: The Middle Kingdom
Contains essays and primary texts on the geography, dynastic cycles, and
philosophies of China. Select Contents for links to information.
(Washington
State University, Pullman, WA)
Religion
in China
Traces the history and contemporary practice of Chinese religions and offers
a guide to the religious concepts in China.
(Society for Anglo-Chinese
Understanding, Manchester, United Kingdom)
The
Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
Provides images and analysis of artifacts from the Xia and Shang dynasties
with links to information on specific excavations. Click on Start Section
for Teaching Activities, Resources, and Chronology.
(National Gallery
of Art, Washington, D.C.)
The
Silk Road
Provides a concise history of the Silk Road transportation system that began
in China in 300 BCE.
(University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
National
Palace Museum
Provides information and photographs explaining both the permanent and special
exhibits. The site features a timeline comparing world history and Chinese
history. Select English, then Exhibitions.
(National Palace Museum, Republic
of China, Taipei, Taiwan)
Timeline
of Chinese Dynasties
Provides maps and detailed explanations of the Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Han
dynasties in ancient China organized in a graphic timeline.
(Minnesota
State University, Mankato, MN)
Top
Ancient Greece Topics
The
Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Provides an extensive timeline with images and brief background information
as well as short biographies of Pericles, Socrates, and other prominent Greeks.
The Acropolis Experience provides a three-dimensional animation of the Parthenon
and video clips on how it was built. The QuickTime plug-in is required.
(Public
Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
Maps
For Students
Provides an online atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world. Maps include
ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine empire. The maps can be viewed in
Adobe Acrobat.
(University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC)
Odyssey
Online: Greece
Provides information on the people, mythology, daily life, death and burial,
writing, and architecture of ancient Greece.
(Emory University, Atlanta,
GA)
The
Perseus Digital Library
Provides a digital library that covers classical and archaic Greece through
primary texts, art and archaeology, atlases, encyclopedia and special online
exhibits.
(Tufts University, Medford, MA)
Ancient
Greece
Provides learning modules for archaic Greece, Greek philosophy, Greek history,
and Greek literature.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
Ancient
Greece—Athens
Provides information about Athens before reform, the reforms of Solon, Pisistratus
and Tyranny, and Cleisthenes.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
The
Ancient Greek World
Offers information on ancient Greek topics including daily life, economy,
religion, women and goddesses, the museum’s Greek vases, and archaeology.
(University
of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA)
Greeks
Features scholarly articles on ancient Greek democracy and a link to a series
of comic book style depictions of the Olympic games, the Peloponnesian
wars, and Greek theater.
(British Broadcasting Corporation, London,
United Kingdom)
Ancient
Greek Civilizations
Provides articles on ancient Greek history topics such as the Minoans, the
Mycenaens, Homer, Athens and Sparta, Medicine in Ancient Greece, and Herodotus.
(Minnesota
State University, Mankato, MN)
The
Macedonians
Provides a short history of the Macedonian army and a link to an auxiliary
web page devoted to the most famous Macedonian, Alexander the Great. The
Alexander the Great page includes a detailed map of his empire and links
to other web resources.
(University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
World
History Compass
Includes Internet resources for ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the ancient
Near East.
(Robert Schiller, Schiller Computing, Stratford, CT )
Classics
Resources on the Web
Provides access to Internet resources of general interest to classical scholars,
including links to materials on philosophy, ancient science, linguistics,
drama, and art. Click on the letter "C" for links to history topics, including
Alexander the Great, Athens, Sparta, Mycenaean Greece, Greek Athletics, and
more.
(University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Top
Ancient Rome Topics
Maps
for Students
Provides an online atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world. Maps include
Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, and the Iberian Peninsula.
(University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC)
Odyssey
Online: Rome
Provides information on people, mythology, daily life, death and burial,
writing, and architecture of Ancient Rome.
(Memorial Art Gallery at the
University of Rochester and Emory University, Atlanta, GA)
Rome:
Republic to Empire
Features topics such as Julius Caesar, Roman slavery, the Spartacus rebellion,
the reign of Caligula, the Roman army, and chariot racing.
(Barbara F.
McManus, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY)
De
Imperatoribus Romanis
Offers an online encyclopedia dedicated to the study of the Roman Empire
and its emperors. Site provides information concerning family trees, battles,
maps, and coins.
(Salve Regina University, Newport, RI)
First
Europe Tutorials
Provides tutorials on ancient Rome with maps, introductory text, and links
to further information on the following topics: territorial expansion; Germanic
invasions; the Frankish empire; Latin and the vernacular languages; and art
and architecture.
(University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Roman
Art and Architecture
Offers an impressive selection of architecture, sculpture, and painting from
various periods of Roman Antiquity.
(University of Colorado, Colorado
Springs, CO)
Documents
in Military History
Select Ancient History in the menu on the left for accounts of the Battle
of Actium, the Siege of Masada, and the Battle of Adrianople.
(Hillsdale
College, Hillsdale, MI)
Romans
Includes scholarly articles on ancient Rome and a link to a series of audio
excerpts depicting daily life in ancient Rome.
(British Broadcasting
Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
The
First Christians
Investigates the rise of Christianity and examines historical evidence and
archaeological finds that offer new understanding about the life of Jesus,
the identity of the early Christians, and the rise of Christianity as a religion.
(Public
Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
The
Roman Empire in the First Century
Provides an analysis of the reign of Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar with
commentary from scholars and excerpts from famous Roman philosophers and
poets. Site offers a detailed study of Roman mythology, social order, and
daily life.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
LacusCurtius:
Into the Roman World
Provides annotated site listings with Greek and Latin texts (some translated
into English), dictionaries of ancient Rome, and a Roman atlas. A digest
of additional web sites related to Roman antiquity is also available.
(University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL)
Rome
Project
Compiled by students, this extensive list includes links to information on
literature, the military, archaeology, politics, philosophy, and excellent
maps of ancient Rome.
(The Dalton School, New York City, NY)
World
History Compass
Includes sites on the Roman catacombs, Edward Gibbon's
Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire, and Roman law with additional resource pages available
for ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, and the ancient Near East.
(Robert
Schiller, Schiller Computing, Stratford, CT )
Top
Aztec, Inca, Maya Topics
Mesoweb
Features Olmec, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, including a virtual tour of
Chichén Itzá and
Weaving Fabric of the Cosmos, a slide
show on how modern Maya preserve ancient traditions.
(Mesoweb, Pre-Columbian
Art Research Institute, San Francisco, CA)
Latin
American Prehistory Page
Describes specific early regional civilizations in South America and MesoAmerica.
The Technology & Society section examines calendars, writing, and social
structure.
(Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN)
Mystery
of the Maya
Offers an extensive multimedia site on the Maya with photos, exhibits of
art work, an archaeological dig, information on the civilization and its
religion, and a teacher's guide.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull,
Quebec, Canada)
Journey
Through Tikal
Features an interactive tour of the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala with extensive
information on the architecture, the arts, and the culture of the Maya. The
site requires a QuickTime plug-in and the necessary link is provided. The
user can pan, zoom, and click on hot spots in order to get a physical sense
of the ruins.
(Studio 360, Seattle, WA)
The
Mayan Civilization - Then and Now
Features text and visual displays of Mayan civilization with information
ranging from the ancient Mayans to the recent conflicts between the Mexican
government and the Indians in Chiapas. Maps, a Mayan timeline, and a discussion
of the Mayan numbering system and calendar are included.
(Mexico Connect,
Jalisco, Mexico)
Aztecs
Created for a 2003 exhibit, this site offers an overview of the Aztec civilization
with information on Aztec gods, belief systems, and art.
(Royal Academy
of the Arts, London, United Kingdom)
Civilizations
in America: Mexica/Aztecs
Provides an overview of Aztec history, religion, agriculture, language, and
social structure. The page connects to similar sections on the Olmec, Toltec,
and Maya civilizations.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
Explore
the MesoAmerican World
Provides maps, timelines, and art focusing on the Mesoamerican ballgame as
the oldest organized sport in history. An engaging combination of images,
text, expert commentary, and video explains the sport.
(The Mint Museum
of Art, Charlotte, NC)
John
Pohl's Mesoamerica
Provides an introduction to the history, geography, art, writing, and archaeology
of Mesoamerican civilizations with a discussion of the ancient codices and
historical records documenting the European conquests. The author, John Pohl,
is an authority on native American civilizations and has directed many archaeological
excavations in Mexico and Central America.
(Foundation for the Advancement
of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc., Crystal River, FL)
The
Conquest of the Incas
Provides descriptions of Francisco Pizarro and his conquests in South America
in conjunction with historian Michael Wood's PBS documentary,
The Conquistadors. (Public
Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
Peruvian
Expedition: Ice Mummies
Materials to accompany the
NOVA series "Ice Mummies," which followed
the daily progress of an expedition to uncover frozen sacrifices in Peru's
Andes Mountains.
(PBS Online, NOVA, Boston, MA)
Civilizations
in America: Incas
Provides an overview of Incan history, religion, agriculture, language, and
social structure.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
Andes
Web Ring
Features a photo gallery of the Macchu-Picchu landscape and the surrounding
ruins as well as a information on Tupac Amaru, the last of the Incas. The
site offers essays on Andean cosmology, prehistory, and colonization and
liberation.
(James Q. Jacobs, Apache Junction, AZ)
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Ancient African Civilizations Topics
Civilizations
in Africa
Offers concise and informative essays on the Kush, Axum, Ghana, Mali, Songhay,
Swahili, and Zimbabwe civilizations.
(Washington State University, Pullman,
WA)
West
African Kingdoms
Provides extensive information on prominent West African kingdoms with a
timeline, suggested reading list, and related Internet resources. The content
for each topic includes quotations from primary source documents and several
audio excerpts. The site features similar coverage of other aspects of kingdoms
in Africa including: The Swahili, Traditional Religions, Islam, and Central
African Kingdoms.
(British Broadcasting Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
Old
World Contacts: Merchants & Traders: Africa
Provides an overview of African trade from 330 BCE through 1500 CE with links
to featured articles on the Songhai and Gao Kingdoms. Articles on Timbuktu
and Mali are forthcoming.
(University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Wonders
of the African World
Challenges the characterization of early Africa as a primitive continent "civilized" by
European colonists. The site explores the Meroë, the Swahili People,
Zanzibar, the Ashanti and Dahomey (Benin) Kingdoms, Aksum, Gondar, the Empires
of Mali and Ghana, and the Great Zimbabwe. A classroom section includes activities
and lesson plans.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Washington, DC)
About
Nubia
Provides an overview of the history, geography, and culture of Nubia with
articles discussing Nubia's written records and legacy in the larger context
of the ancient world.
(Education Development Center, Newton, MA)
Ancient
African History and Geography
The "African Odyssey Interactive" provides an informative "Introduction
to African History and Life" along with helpful sections on mapping
Africa.
(The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC)
Sudan,
1000 B.C.- 1 A.D.
Provides a detailed timeline with entries on various kingdoms of Kush, including
the Meroitic Period.
(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY)
Odyssey
Online: Africa
Provides information on the people, rituals and ceremonies, daily life, death
and burial, and forms of communication. See "Cool Sites" for suggested Internet
sites and books.
(Emory University, Atlanta, GA)
Maps
of Africa
Offers an extensive collection of African maps and includes historical, demographic,
relief, and political maps.
(University of Texas, Austin, TX)
Sub-Saharan
African Art
Explores African artistic expressions with discussions of forms, functions,
and cultures of origin. Most pieces come from West Africa, with a focus on
the numerous cultures of Nigeria, Benin (formerly Dahomey), and the Cameroon
Grassfields.
(Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, GA)
Art
and Life in Africa Online
Provides segments from the CD-ROM project on art and life in Africa, profiles
on African cultures and countries, essays, and lesson plans.
(University
of Iowa, Iowa City, IA)
African
Art
Provides an online catalogue of African art with a particular focus on symbols
of power, ceremony and ritual, and the cultural importance of women. Click
on the images for an enlarged picture and further explanation of context
and meaning.
(Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI)
African
Art, On and Off the Walls
Provides information and art works from sub-Saharan Africa that deal with
fertility, sacred power, divination, political authority, and the use of
masks.
(Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT)
African
Empires
Features links to relevant resources organized by a timeline with brief overviews
of the African kingdoms and prominent historical figures.
(Central Oregon
Community College, Bend, OR)
Internet
African History Sourcebook
Provides historical sources on African societies with categories such as
African Origins, Egypt, Africa and Islam, and the Impact of Slavery. Each
section includes pertinent web links as well as the site's collection of
documents.
(Fordham University, New York, NY)
African
Studies Internet Resources
Organizes resources into categories such as electronic journals, libraries,
region, country, agency, and topic.
(Columbia University, New York, NY)
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Ancient Asian Empires Topics
Asia
for Educators
Provides multimedia introductions to periods of Japanese and Chinese history
as well as important literature. Topics include the Heian period in Japan
and the historical impact of
The Tale of Genji, the Tokugawa period
and the transformation of Japan from a feudal state to a centralized society,
and Japan's classical period from the 6th to the 12th centuries. Confucian
teachings and Chinese poets are also explored. The video portions require
the free Real Player plug-in, which is available at the site.
(Columbia
University, New York, NY)
China
Provides explanations and maps of dynastic rule in Imperial China organized
in a graphic timeline.
(Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN)
Timeline
of Japanese History
Provides informative articles discussing various eras in Japanese history
including the Asuka, Nara, and Edo periods.
(Minnesota State University,
Mankato, MN)
Story
of Pakistan
Based on the CD-ROM of the same name, the site addresses the history of the
Indo-Pakistan sub continent from Prehistoric times to the present including
a special feature on the Delhi Sultanate from 1206-1526.
(Jin Technologies,
Karachi, Pakistan)
Country
Studies
Provides a map of Asia with links to concise histories for each country,
including extensive information on early India, China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia,
and Thailand.
(Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
The
Shogun Age
Offers an essay on the unique culture of the Shogun age in Japan with art
and artifacts from the period. The Learning Games and Teacher's Guides include
a crossword puzzle, and lessons on the Japanese game, fuku warai, and the
art of writing haikus.
(Humanities Interactive, Texas Humanities Resource
Center, Austin, TX)
National
Palace Museum
Provides information and photographs explaining both the permanent and special
exhibits at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. It also includes a time
line comparing world history and Chinese history.
(National Palace Museum,
Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan)
Taj
Mahal: Memorial to Love
Features essays on India's Mughal dynasty and the building of the Taj Mahal.
The site provides images, a timeline, and audio clips. The free RealAudio
plug-in is required to listen to the audio.
(Public Broadcasting System,
Washington, DC)
Korea's
History
Presents information on Korean history provided by the Korean Embassy, with
specific sections on the Koryo and Choson Dynasties. Click on AsianInfo at
the top of the page to access an index of other Asian countries and regions
(AsianInfo,
San Francisco, CA)
World
Civilizations
Scroll down through the individual modules on the history and thought of
particular cultures to "The Chinese Empire," "The Chinese Philosophical Traditions," "The
Ottomans," "The Mughals," "Buddhism," and "Feudal Japan."
(Washington
State University, Pullman, WA)
The
Mongol Invasions
Provides concise histories of Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasions throughout
Asia.
(University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Asian
Art Exhibitions
Contains numerous links to online exhibits of both ancient and contemporary
Asian art. Includes extensive exhibits of Tibetan art, along with ancient
Chinese, Indian, and Mongolian exhibits.
(Asianart.com, Kathmandu, Nepal)
Internet
East Asian History Sourcebook
Contains a well-organized web resource listing of East Asian historical topics.
While focusing on China, it provides numerous links to other Asian topics.
(Paul
Halsall, Editor, Fordham University, New York, NY)
Asian
Studies WWW Virtual Library
Provides over sixty country links with extensive listings of Internet sites,
many of which refer to the period of Asian Empires.
(Australian National
University, Canberra, Australia)
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Ancient Russia and Byzantine Topics
Byzantium
Provides a tour of the Byzantine collections at the University of Michigan.
The introduction link offers maps of the Byzantine period, a brief overview
of the history of the era, and artifacts collected during several expeditions.
(University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
The
Byzantine Empire, 312-1453
Provides concise information detailing the formation of the Christian church,
the restoration of the Roman empire in the east, and the decline of the Byzantine
empire. Site offers essays, images, and primary source documents.
(North
Park University, Chicago, IL)
The
Glory of Byzantium
Explores Byzantine art from the second golden age (843-1261 CE) and investigates
artistic and historical themes. A timeline displays the art works.
(The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY)
Byzantium
Provides a thorough introduction to Byzantine history with links to sites
on art, texts, history, and religion.
(Paul Halsall, Editor, Fordham
University, New York, NY)
Byzantine
Art and Painting in Italy
Investigates several examples of 13th and 14th century Byzantine art, providing
background information as well as full screen and detail images for each
work of art.
(National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC)
The
Byzantine Empire
From a personal home page entitled
Catholic Encyclopedia, the site
provides a thorough discussion of Byzantine Civilization followed by a chronologically
organized dynastic history.
(Kevin Knight, Denver, CO)
The
Byzantine Monuments: Churches and Monasteries
Provides background and links to numerous Byzantine period churches and monasteries,
including St. Andrew in Krisei and the Hagia Sophia, along with a brief history
of Byzantine Empire. Each church or monastery includes photos and architectural
renderings.
(Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey)
The
Islamic World to 1600: The Ottoman Empire
Provides extensive tutorials on the Ottoman empire in the 1300s, the 1453
conquest of Constantinople, and the reign of Suleyman I in the 1500s.
(University
of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Kievan
Russia
Provides informative essays on Kievan Russia, the Tatars, Ivan the Great's
Time of Troubles, and the Romanov period.
(Minnesota State University,
Mankato, MN)
The
Face of Russia
A site to accompany and add pertinent historical background for the PBS documentary
of the same title. The time line is particularly well done.
(WETA, PBS,
Washington, DC)
1453
Through the Reign of Ivan the Terrible
Explores Russia's early development with emphasis on the reign of Ivan III
and Ivan IV. Essays are available on the historical legacies of rulers and
significant movements such as Moscow emergence as a center of power and Ivan
IV's madness.
(The New York Public Library, New York, NY)
Russian
History Index
Provides chronological and topical indexes in Russian history and links to
Russian map collections, dictionaries, and other databases.
(World Wide
Web Virtual Library, European University Institute, Florence, Italy)
Internet
Medieval Sourcebook: Byzantium
Offers an extensive sourcebook of medieval and Byzantine primary sources
with selected texts, maps, and other materials. This extensive site has search
capabilities.
(Paul Halsall, Editor, Fordham University, New York, NY)
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Rise of Islam Topics
The
Islamic World to 1600
Provides a tutorial on Muslim beliefs and practices with extensive coverage
of Islamic history from the 7th to the 17th centuries, including the expansion
of Islam in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
(University of Calgary, Alberta,
Canada)
Islam
Features a collection of scholarly essays and primary source documents on
Islam, medieval Islam, and Islamic culture.
(Washington State University,
Pullman, WA)
Muslim
Heritage
Provides a chronological history of major developments by Muslims from the
9th to the 16th century. Explore links within this site to topics on Muslim
art and architecture, history, and science.
(The Foundation for Science
Technology and Civilisation, United Kingdom)
Arab
Spice Trade and the Spread of Islam
Provides a detailed discussion of the connection between the Arab spice trade
and the spread of Islam from the 7th to the 11th century. The site offers
a database of 350 case studies concerned with trade and environment issues.
(American
University, Washington, DC)
Muslims:
Islamic Belief, Law, and Practice
Provides answers to fundamental questions about the basic principles of Islam.
Scholars address both historical and contemporary issues including, the five
pillars of Islam, comparisons with Judaism and Christianity, the prophet
Muhammad, and Islamic law.
(Public Broadcasting System, Alexandria, VA,
and WGBH Frontline, Boston, MA)
Understanding
Islam and the Muslims
Answers a series of questions on Islamic beliefs, the Quran, demographic
information, and the traditional beliefs and daily practices of Muslims.
(Muslim
Student Association, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA)
Historical
Islamic Maps
Provides a map resource for the study of the rise of Islam. Maps include
the Islamic World in 1300 A.D. and 1500 A.D., along with maps of Muslim expansion.
(University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA)
Encyclopedia
of the Orient: Islam
Features articles published in conjunction with CiAS, an organization promoting
nonpolitical web sites on the Middle East and North Africa. It has objective,
well-researched information with images and audio files for authentic Arabic
pronunciations. The site is subsidized by its advertisements.
(Tore Kjeilen/CiAS
,Oslo, Norway)
Islam:
Empire of Faith
Presents over a thousand years of Islamic history and culture with emphasis
on the Muslim contributions to science, medicine, art, philosophy, learning,
and trade.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
The
Noble Qur'an
Offers an excellent compilation of all three major English translations of
the Qur'an (M.M. Pickthall's, A. Yusufali's, and M.H. Shakir's) organized
by chapters and verses. It also includes a subject index.
(University
of Southern California, Los Angelos, CA)
The
Koran
Provides the electronic text of M.H. Shakir's English translation of the
Qur'an organized by chapter indexes. It includes a search mechanism.
(University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA)
The
Holy Qur'an
Abdullah Yusufali's English translation of the Qur'an, compiled by doctoral
student Steve Wright, is indexed by Sura (chapter) number and the English
translation of the Sura title. There is also a subject index.
(University
of Maryland, College Park, MD)
Virtual
Religion Index: Islamic Studies
Provides Internet links on the following Islamic topics: General Resources,
Muhammmad, the Koran, the Hadith,
Shari'ah (Islamic law), Shi'a, Sufis,
and modern Islamic movements.
(Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ)
Islam
and Islamic Studies
Offers resources on Islam and Islamic studies. It provides brief introductions
to topics such as Islamic art and music, Muslim women and women's rights,
the Prophet Muhammad, and Islamic history. Each topic includes an extensive
list of links to content-related sites.
(University of Georgia, Athens,
GA)
Internet
Islamic History Sourcebook
Contains a well-organized web resource listing of Islamic topics. It provides
articles on Muhammad and early Islamic history, the spread of Islam to Asia
and Africa, and Persian, Turkish and ottoman empires.
(Paul Halsall, Editor,
Fordham University, New York, NY)
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European Middle Ages Topics
The
Norman Conquest
Provides articles analyzing the context and meaning of the battle, a Norman
Conquest quiz, a listing of key events of 1066, and a Battle of Hastings
game.
(British Broadcasting Company, London, United Kingdom)
European
Middle Ages
Includes excellent essays on medieval people, cultures, the church, feudalism,
the monarchy, Black Death, and more. Several of the resource links lead to
pages that are under construction.
(Washington State University, Pullman,
WA)
Vikings:
The North Atlantic Saga
Features articles from an exhibit on the accomplishments of the Vikings,
also known as the Norse, who were Europe's most successful boat builders,
farmers, and pioneers of parliamentary government during the medieval period.
The site includes a Teacher's Guide highlighting significant historical elements
of the exhibit.
(Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History,
Washington, DC)
Internet
Medieval Sourcebook
Provides hundreds of primary source documents and a well-organized subject
index.
(Paul Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
Lectures
in Medieval History
Provides concise lectures on the origins of the medieval period, the rise
of the Church, the Carolingian empire, the Great Famine and Black Death,
the Hundred Years War, the rise of national monarchies, and the Crusades.
(Lynn
H. Nelson, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS)
Virtual
Pilgrimage
Explores the places visited by medieval Christian pilgrims from western Europe
around the time of the Crusades, and explains some of the historical background
of the pilgrimage. This fictional pilgrimage takes several hours to complete
and is textually and visually rich in information.
(Boise State University,
Boise, ID)
Annenberg
Exhibits Collection
Offers brief informative overviews of the following medieval topics: Feudal
Life, Religion, Homes, Clothing, Health, Arts, and Town Life.
(The Annenberg/CPB
Project, Washington, DC)
Medieval
Europe
Features introductory essays and primary source text on the following topics:
the Dark Ages, Carolinginian Era, Papacy, William the Conqueror, the Crusades,
Medieval Society, Black Death, and the Avigonese Papacy. (
Boise State
University, Boise, ID)
The
Catholic Encyclopedia: Crusades
This personal web page has some articles taken from the original Catholic
Encyclopedia of 1913 and provides an extensive history of each of the eight
divisions of the medieval Crusades.
(Kevin Knight/New Advent, Inc., Denver,
CO)
Decameron
Web
Centered around Boccaccio's
Decameron, the site also provides a
history of the 13th and 14th centuries, and a multimedia presentation of the
religion, arts, society and popular culture of medieval Italy.
(Brown University,
Providence, RI)
Black
Death
Provides articles analyzing the origins of the bubonic plague and its arrival,
recurrences, and impact across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
(Mike
Ibeji, British Broadcasting Company, London, United Kingdom)
Domesday
Book
Offers a lesson based on primary sources that explores the Domesday Book
as a reflection of the medieval world in 11th century Europe. Site provides
background information, extension questions, and teacher's notes.
(The
National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom)
End
of Europe's Middle Ages
Provides an online tutorial in medieval European history that summarizes
the social, political, and intellectual environment of the 14th and 15th
centuries. Designed to assist those students engaged in Renaissance, Reformation,
and Early Modern studies, the tutorial's objective is to furnish a baseline
against which the vast changes of the following centuries may be measured.
(University
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
NetSerf:
The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
Provides extensive lists of resource organized in the following topics: Archaeology,
Art, Architecture, Culture, Drama, Law, History, Literature, People, Music,
Philosophy, Religion, and Science/Technology. (
Beau Harbin, NetSerf.org,
Washington, DC)
The
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Offers Medieval History Internet resources organized by national cultures,
general medieval culture, pedagogical resources, and a text and image archival
database. Links to Anglo-Saxon Culture are also available.
(Georgetown
University, Washington, DC)
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Renaissance and Reformation Topics
The
Galileo Project
Details the life of Galileo Galilei, and the contributions to science made
by him and his contemporaries. The site offers an account of Galileo's experiences
during the Inquisition.
(Rice University, Houston, TX)
Early
Modern Europe: The Renaissance
Provides concise entries on Renaissance topics including art (materials,
themes, techniques), Brunelleschi, humanism, and the Cathedral of Florence.
(Boise
State University, Boise, ID)
Tudor
History
Provides timelines and maps of Tudor England as well as information on the
architecture, monarchs, and other historic figures of the period.
(The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX)
Brief
History of Maps and Cartography
Provides a concise discussion of the significance of maps and several examples
of maps from the Renaissance and Modern eras.
(Emporia State University,
Emporia, KS)
Florence
Guide
Explores the birthplace of the Renaissance with a chart of links to information
on 17 monuments, 11 epochs, 28 personalities, and 15 categories of images.
(MEGA,
Florence, Italy)
Renaissance
Provides an overview of the art, exploration, and new ideas of the Renaissance
era includes articles, links to Internet sites on related topics, and hands-on
activities.
(Annenberg/CPB, Washington, DC)
Medici:
Godfathers of the Renaissance
Provides a brief overview of the period with featured sections on Renaissance
artists, political theories, religion, and science. A timeline and art gallery
are also available.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
Renaissance
Secrets
Features four topics: Venice as a "second-hand" city, Renaissance hospitals,
an assassination attempt on Elizabeth I, and Gutenberg's movable type printing.
Students examine essays based on historical research and evaluate questions
requiring critical thinking.
(British Broadcasting Corporation, London,
United Kingdom)
Early
Modern Italian Renaissance
Provides an online course with lecture notes, maps, a photo gallery, timelines,
and links to relevant sites. Topics include: The Idea of the Renaissance,
The Backgrounds to the Italian Renaissance, Humanism, Renaissance Neo-Platonism,
Pico della Mirandola, Niccoló Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Architecture,
and Public Space.
(Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
Timeline
of Art History: Europe, 1600-1800
Provides an interactive timeline for chronological, geographical, and thematic
exploration. Site includes representative art from the museum's collection,
a chart of time periods, maps, historical overviews, and a list of key events.
The timeline Europe: 1400-1600 covers Renaissance Florence and central Italy,
Renaissance Venice and northern Italy, Rome and southern Italy, and the Low
Countries.
(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY)
The
Protestant Reformation
Presents a narrative overview and a concise list of challenges that led to
the Protestant Reformation with links to biographical information on Martin
Luther and John Calvin and examples of their writings.
(Steven Kreis,
Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC)
Church
and Reformation
Provides scholarly articles written on the causes, impact, and legacy of
the English reformation with Multimedia Highlights featuring an architectural
tour of St. Paul's Cathedral.
(British Broadcasting Company, London, United
Kingdom)
Martin
Luther: The Reluctant Revolutionary
Provides background information on the Luther's role in the Reformation as
well as short biographies of Charles V, Frederick the Wise, and Leo X. Video
clips of scholars discussing Martin Luther require the free plug-in Real
Player.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
The
Reformation
Provides information on Martin Luther, political radicals, the peasant revolt,
and the political ramifications of the Reformation. The information is based
on the lectures of Professor Gerhard Rempel.
(Western New England College,
Springfield, MA)
Images
of Art: The Reformation Era
Includes biographical information on Durer, Holbein, Bruegel, and other prominent
Reformation era artists with links to images of their work.
(Hanover College,
Hanover, IN)
The
Counter-Reformation
Provides detailed information on the Society of Jesus and the Council of
Trent. A navigation menu is provided at end of the page for further information
on the Northern Renaissance, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Protestant England.
(Washington
State University, Pullman, WA)
Internet
Medieval Sourcebook: Renaissance
Provides indexed web resources under the categories of humanism, artists,
politics and politicians, and the arts of civilization. The site is a good
source for primary documents and literature resources.
(Dr. Paul Halsall,
Internet History Sourcebooks Project, Fordham University, New York, NY)
The
Reformation Guide
Features well-indexed web resources on Reformation topics, such as Martin
Luther, John Calvin, the English Reformation, and the Counter Reformation.
(Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI)
Art
History Resources: Renaissance Art
Provides links to 15th century Renaissance Art and 16th century Renaissance
Art. The site index lists gateways to other periods as well as "Museums and
Galleries" and "Research Resources."
(Sweet Briar College, Sweetbriar,
VA)
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Age of Exploration Topics
1492:
An Ongoing Voyage
Examines the contacts between American people and European explorers from
1492 to 1600. Five articles investigate various aspects of the cultural interaction
and impact of Columbus's voyage.
(Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Exploration
Provides scholarly articles the voyages of Captain Cook with multimedia animations
illustrating the history of European Mapmaking and navigation.
(British
Broadcasting Company, London, United Kingdom)
Conquistadors
Provides in-depth profiles of Francisco Pizarro and Hernán Cortés
in conjunction with historian Michael Wood's recent PBS documentary, The
Conquistadors. Learning Adventure segments provide maps, timelines, and essay
questions.
(Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
The
European Voyages of Exploration
Provides a thorough and engaging tutorial that introduces the student to
the explorations of two nations, Portugal and Spain, during the 15th and
16th centuries. The site examines the motivations, actions, and the consequences
of Spanish and Portuguese colonization and provides ample information on
economic, political, technological, and cultural aspects of that era.
(University
of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
The
Slave Kingdoms
Features videos, transcripts of interviews, and Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s diary
during his travels in Africa on the legacy of slave trade. The site is part
of the PBS production, "Wonders of the African World."
(PBS
Online, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
Columbian
Exchange
Offers an overview of the cultural and biological impact of the Columbian
Exchange for Europe, the Americas, and the world. The site provides specific
focus on the exchange of corn, potatoes, horses, diseases, sugar, and key
ideas.
(Ohio State University, Columbus, OH)
The
Age of Exploration On-line Curriculum Guide
Provides a comprehensive curriculum guide that brings the Museum's treasures
into the classroom with visual images, text, and materials that can be downloaded
or printed for transparencies.
(The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA)
European
Exploration & Discovery
Provides a comprehensive list of links to web sites, primary source documents,
and maps.
(Susan Pojer, Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY)
Discoverers
Web
A personal web page with comprehensive coverage of exploration including
an alphabetical listing of explorers and biographical information.
(Andre
Engles, AC Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
Columbus
and the Age of Discovery
Provides a text retrieval system that contains over 1100 articles from journals,
newspapers, and speeches. The site also features links to primary sources,
artifacts, drawings, and maps focused on various encounter themes.
(Millersville
University, Millersville, PA)
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Age of Absolutism Topics
The
Rise and Fall of the Absolute Monarchy
Provides an overview of French Absolutism during the reign of Louis XIV and
Louis XVwith links to coins and artifacts from the late 17th and early 18th
centuries.
(Library of Congress Exhibitions, Washington, DC)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: Absolutism
Offers extensive lists of links on absolutism in Spain and England, the
Ancien
Regime in France, and French culture in the 16th and 17th centuries.
(Paul
Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
Chateau
at Versailles
Provides panoramic views of the Hall of Mirrors, the King's Chamber, and
the Court of the Chateau. This site has a wealth of information about the
palace, the people, and life at Versailles. It also offers classroom materials
in French.
(Public and Cultural Services of Versailles, France)
Russia
Engages the World, 1453-1825
Explores Russia's internal and global development with emphasis on the reign
of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. Essays are available on the historical
legacies of rulers and significant movements such as enlightened absolutism
and the Polish Question in Russian history. Artwork and maps from an exhibit
of the same name bring the history to life.
(The New York Public Library,
New York, New York)
The
Oliver Cromwell Website
Provides an in-depth review of Oliver Cromwell's life and legacy. The site
has detailed accounts of his rise to power and subsequent effect on English
history, a timeline of the English Civil War period, and an online exhibition
from the Cromwell Museum.
(The Cromwell Association and Cromwell Museum,
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)
Treaty
of Wesphalia
Offers the complete text of the treaty that ended the Thirty Years War in
1648.
(Avalon Project, Yale University, New Haven, CT)
England's
Glorious Revolution
Offers an overview of the revolution of 1688 that enabled England to avoid
18th-century absolutism.
(University of Georgia Law School, Athens, GA)
The
Age of Absolutism
Features a comprehensive list of links to web sites and primary source documents
from the 17th and 18th centuries.
(Susan Pojer, Horace Greeley High School,
Chappaqua, NY)
Art
History Resources: 18th Century Art
Provides an extensive catalogue of web resources on Baroque and 18th-century
art compiled by Professor Chris Witcombe.
(Sweet Briar College, Sweet
Briar, VA)
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Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Topics
Milestones
of the Millennium: The Enlightenment
Provides background on the Age of Enlightenment and examines its impact on
18th century music. The audio file requires the free RealPlayer plug-in and
features an interview with author Nicholas Till on the works of Beethoven,
Haydn, Mozart, and others. Additional essays on the composers of this era
are available from the Milestones of the Millenium link at the bottom of
the page.
(National Public Radio, Washington, DC)
World
Cultures: The European Enlightenment
Provides essays and historical background on 17th- and 18th-century Enlightenment
thought with particular sections on the scientific revolution, women, enlightened
absolutism, and individual philosophers and teachers.
(Washington State
University, Pullman, WA)
Age
of the Enlightenment
Offers an excellent overview of the Enlightenment including sections on the
social milieu, intellectual setting, religion, and political thought from
Professor Gerhard Rempel.
(Western New England College, Springfield, MA)
Thomas
Jefferson on Politics and Government
Provides quotations from Jefferson with a strong Libertarian bent. This site
was created by a former supervisor at the Library of Congress.
(University
of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA)
16th-18th
Century Philosophers
Examines philosophical trends and ideas from the 16th through the 18th centuries.
A web site created in support of a university course, it offers biographies
of individual philosophers and various electronic texts of philosophical
works from this period.
(Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR)
Revolutions
in Science
Provides articles on Great Britain's revolution in science and a multimedia
presentation on the history of cosmology. The Timeline and Historic Figures
tabs to the left lead to information on Victorian England and biographies
of Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(British Broadcasting
Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
The
Galileo Project
Provides a hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo
and many of his contemporaries. There is a searchable and extensive database
of biographies on important figures in Western science.
(Rice University,
Houston, TX)
Scientific
Revolution
Provides an extensive overview of the Scientific Revolution with biographies
of major figures, essays, outlines, timelines, and links to primary and secondary
sources.
(University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
Eighteenth
Century Resources
Offers links to sites on 18th-century history, art and architecture, philosophy,
religion, science, and more.
(Rutgers University, Newark, NJ)
AP
European History Web Links Page
Provides comprehensive lists of Internet resources and links to primary source
documents from various eras in European history. Scroll down to access specific
pages on the Scientific Revolution and Age of Enlightenment. The site is
created and maintained by an AP European History teacher.
(Susan Pojer,
Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY)
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French Revolution Topics
Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
Provides comprehensive information on the revolution with a range of topical
essays, extensive collections of primary-source texts, as well as images,
maps, timelines, and songs.
(George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, and
City University of New York, New York, NY)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution
Offers excerpts from many primary source documents including
Declaration
of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789) and
Declaration of the
Rights of Woman and Female Citizen (1791).
(Paul Halsall, Fordham
University, New York, NY)
Modern
Europe: The French Revolution
Provides primary source texts from the revolution including Cahiers from
1789, the Tennis Court Oath, the
Civil Constitution of the Clergy,
and Documents of the National Convention.
(Hanover College, Hanover, IN)
French
Revolution: A Chronology
Provides a comprehensive chronology of events from 1787 to 1799, including
an explanation of the revolutionary calendar, detailed accounts of legislative
milestones, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
(University of Nevada,
Las Vegas, NV)
How
Did the British React to July 1789?
Offers a lesson based on primary sources that explores the British reaction
to the events that began the French Revolution.
(The National Archives,
Surrey, United Kingdom)
Napoleon
Bonaparte Internet Guide
Provides an extensive source for Internet sites relating to Napoleon with
transcripts from newspapers in 1815 describing the Hundred Days period and
essays written specifically for this web site on various topics from the
Napoleonic era.
(Paul Hilferink, The Netherlands)
Napoleon
Features articles and primary source quotations describing Napoleon's life,
political context, and actions in war. The site also provides classroom
materials, a timeline, and an interactive battle simulator.
(Public
Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA)
The
Napoleon Series
Offers numerous articles and information on Napoleon, his era, and his legacy.
This site has specific essays on the Campaign of the Hundred Days, biographies
of Napoleon's officers, Waterloo, and other topics related to the Napoleonic
era. The Napoleon FAQ section is designed for student research.
(Alfons
Libert, Royal Museum of the Army and Military History, Brussels, Belgium)
Revolutionary
France
Provides a list of Internet resources on the French Revolution and links
to primary source documents. The site is created and maintained by an AP
European History teacher.
(Susan Pojer, Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua,
NY)
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Industrial Revolution Topics
Child
Labour in the 19th Century
Includes biographies of reformers and key individuals in the British factory
system, details of factory conditions and first person accounts, the text
of relevant parliamentary factory acts, and statistics from the era.
(Spartacus
Schoolnet, Brighton, United Kingdom)
Industrialisation
Provides several articles on the Industrial revolution and its origins in
England's 16th century agricultural movement. Site also features multimedia
animations of the blast furnace and a textile-spinning mill.
(British
Broadcasting Corporation, London, United Kingdom)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: Industrial Revolution
Provides an extensive list of links to primary source documents on the Agricultural
Revolution, Textiles, Railroads, The Lives of Workers, Social Reformism and
The Process of Industrialization.
(Paul Halsall, Fordham University, New
York, NY)
The
Science Museum: Making of the Modern World Exhibit
Using key objects from Britain's national collection, the gallery is dedicated
to a cultural history of industrialization and chronicles the roles science,
technology and industry have played in creating contemporary culture.
(National
Museum of Science and History, London, United Kingdom)
Steam
Engine Library
Features electronic texts of books including
Capital and Steam Power,
by John Lord; biographies of James Watt, Robert Fulton, George and Robert
Stephenson, and John Fitch; and histories of many key inventions of the Industrial
Revolution.
(University of Rochester, Rochester, NY)
The
Industrial Revolution
Provides the lecture notes from Professor Gerhard Rempel at Western New England
College covering the topics of agriculture, technology, the steam engine,
transportation, electric power, railroads, steam ships, communication and
changing social patterns.
(Western New England College, Springfield, MA)
Smithsonian:
American Inventors and Inventions
Highlights the American inventions of the Industrial Revolution including
the box telephone, George Washington Carver's many inventions, the telegraph,
the telegraph key, the sewing machine, and more.
(Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC)
The
Victorian Web
Provides an amazingly comprehensive resource on various aspects of the Victorian
Era including Victorianism, Social Context, Economics, Philosophy, Political
Context, Visual Arts, Literature, Science, and Technology.
(Brown University,
Providence, RI)
Learning
Curve: 1750-1900
Select 1750-1900 for a series of lessons based on primary sources. The lessons
include background information and extension questions exploring legislation
associated with the industrial revolution and life in Victorian England.
(The
National Archives, Surrey, United Kingdom)
A
Web of English History
Offers a personal web site devoted to British history in the era of Sir Robert
Peel (1830-1850). It provides essays on political movements, economic issues,
and Irish affairs and is being extended to include the years 1760-1830.
(Marjie
Bloy, Rotherham, Untied Kingdom)
The
Avalon Project: 19th Century Documents
Features 19th-century documents including various agreements between Britain
and the United States, Thomas Malthus' explanation of Britain's Corn Laws,
and his essay on "The Nature and Progress of Rent." The essays and documents
include explanatory notes.
(Yale University Law School, New Haven, CT)
Views
of the Irish Famine
Provides news articles written on the Irish Famine from various periodicals
in Victorian England including:
The Illustrated London Times,
Cork
Examiner and
Punch. A master picture list and a list of related
web sites are also included.
(Steve Taylor/ Vasssar College, Poughkeepsie,
NY)
The
Industrial Revolution
Links to sites featuring primary source documents, maps on the industrial
trends in England and Europe, and information on the various stages of the
revolution.
(Susan Pojer, Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY)
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19th Century Movements Topics
Parliamentary
Reform 1750-1900
Provides a detailed resource on the events and people involved in parliamentary
reform featuring reformers such as William Pitt and Thomas Hardy, groups
such as the Utilitarians and the Luddites, and events such as the Peterloo
Massacre. There is a detailed explanation and documentary evidence for each
specific reform enacted.
(Spartacus Schoolnet, Brighton, United Kingdom)
Marx & Engels
Internet Archive
Offers thorough coverage of the life and work of Karl Marx and Frederick
Engels with biographical information, selected letters, essays, and other
published texts written by the authors of
The Communist Manifesto. (Marxist
Internet Archive, Pacifica, CA)
Utilitarianism
Features a summary of the philosophical foundation of Utilitarianism, focusing
on its two most famous 19th century advocates, Jeremy Bentham and John
Stuart Mill.
(West Valley College, Saratoga, CA)
Reading
About the World
Provides an electronic anthology with short selections of traditional historical
sources for the study of world civilizations. Scroll to the section entitled, "Europe
1750-1900" for excerpts from the pivotal writings of major 19th-century thinkers
like Marx, Mill, Darwin, and Kipling.
(Washington State University, Pullman,
WA)
Romantic
Chronology
Provides detailed chronologies of five distinct periods of 19th-century Romanticism
with references that are primarily literary, but also historical.
(University
of California, Santa Barbara, CA)
Prince
Otto Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen
A concise biography from
Trenches on the Web on the career of Germany's "Iron
Chancellor" who used the power of nationalism to unite Germany in 1870-71.
Trenches
on the Web is a personal web page with contributors from around the world;
it has thorough information on European political history leading up to World
War I.
(Mike Iavarone, Forest Park, IL)
Victorian
Political History: An Overview
Provides a timeline of British history with detailed pages on women’s
suffrage, 19th-century riots, and the Victorian legal system.
(Brown University,
Providence, RI)
Revolutions
of 1848
Provides concise overviews of the 1848 revolutions in France, the Hapsburg
areas, German states, Italian states, and Poland. Additional articles focus
on the causes and conclusions of these tumultuous uprisings.
(Wikipedia,
Free Software Foundation, Inc., Boston, MA)
The
Spanish-American War
Provides an exhibit of motion pictures from 1898 to 1901 on the events of
the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Revolution. Includes a detailed
chronology, a narrative introduction, and an extensive collection of short
essays and primary source material on the people, places, and events of the
war.
(Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
The
Siege and Commune of Paris
Catalogues over 1,200 digitized photographs, 1,500 political caricatures,
68 newspapers, and hundreds of books and pamphlets from the 1871 Siege and
Paris Commune that ended the Franco-Prussian War.
(Northwestern University,
Evanston, IL)
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook
Provides an extensive resource for direct links to primary source documents
on this site and throughout the Internet. Browse the menu of topics to the
left and consult the sites on "Liberalism," "Nationalism," and "Romanticism."
(Paul
Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
The
Avalon Project: 19th Century Documents
Offers 19th-century documents including various agreements between Britain
and the United States, Thomas Malthus' explanation of Britain's Corn Laws,
and his essay on "The Nature and Progress of Rent." The essays and documents
include explanatory notes.
(Yale University Law School, New Haven, CT)
AP
European History Web Links Page
Provides Internet resources and links to primary source documents from various
eras in European history. Scroll down to access specific pages on Romanticism,
European Nationalism, The Age of Progress, and "New" Imperialism. The site
is created and maintained by an AP European History teacher.
(Susan Pojer,
Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY)
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