American History

WWI LIBRARY

http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm

Find our everything: who, what, where, when, maps, and

more. Also includes photos, posters and timelines.

DEAR HOME: LETTERS FROM WWII

http://www.historychannel.com/dearhome/

Get the story from the soldiers who served in the war.

PHOTOS OF THE GREAT WAR - WWI

http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/photos/greatwar.htm

Currently there are over 1500 photos from WWI on this site. If you use of these pictures, don't

forget to include the source in your newspaper.

POSTERS AND IMAGES FROM THE GREAT WAR: WWI

http://www.history.sfasu.edu/BaylorExhibit.html

Good source for posters and images for your newspaper.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8054/poppies.html

The famous poem from WWI Battle at Ypres in 1915. The story and poem worth knowing about

and writing about.

WORLD WAR ONE WOMEN

http://www.educationplanet.com/search/redirect?id=33637&mfcount=139&mfkw=world

war i&startval=0

Good information on how women participated in the World War I efforts in the US military.

WORLD WAR I: THE GREAT WAR

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/WWI/WWI.html

This site was created by middle school students from the Rockingham School District. Lots of

good information at your grade level... TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE INFO. Lots of good information
for your newspaper

THE GREAT WAR

http://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html

Another very good informational site with photos and lots of links.

WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION

http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html

Start here for some good information about World

War II, some biographies and articles about the war,

photos, more links and even a test to see how much

you really know!

WORLD WAR II TIMELINE

http://library.thinkquest.org/15511/timeline/index.htm

A great timeline to get all the facts and some good links

to other areas to learn more about the subject.

WORLD WAR II: AN AMERICAN SCRAPBOOK

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4616/

This site was created by kids your age who interviewed parents and grandparents to get

information about the war. It has stories, links, references... READ through this site carefully.

K-12 TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER: GUIDE TO WWII

http://tlc.ai.org/wwii.htm

A good place to get lots of information about many facts, people, places related to the war...

A great resource site with lots of information for you.

WORLD WAR II POSTERS: POWERS OF PERSUASION

http://www.nara.gov/exhall/powers/powers.html

It was important to build patriotism, morale and confidence during the war. The posters were

an important aspect of the war at home. Check these out to include in your newspaper!

WORLD WAR II (1939-1945)

http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/wwii.html

A huge listing of links to site pertaining to WWII. You will have to spend some time reading

and searching at this site. You can find some good stuff. Click on the links that interest
you and see if can find anything to include in your newspaper.

ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES OF WWII

http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/orlhom.htm

This site will give you actual accounts from the war. It is an effort by Rtugers University

to record the personal experiences of the men and women who served overseas. It is a
series of interviews that may be helpful as you write your newspaper.

WOMEN COME TO THE FRONT!

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html

Check out this site for the role of women in WWII and links to some particular women. You

may want to include an article about women in the war in your newspaper.

GUIDE TO THE HOLOCAUST

http://tlc.ai.org/holocaus.htm

This is a K-12 site about the Holocaust. Information on Anne Frank, the camps, and many more

links.

AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY - THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decades.html

Find out what else was going on during WWII: popular radio programs, music, books and more.

HISTORICAL MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/histus.html

This Web site contains a large number of historical maps to download. The maps are of a good

quality, but large and may be timely to download.

THE AMERICAN WEST

http://www.americanwest.com

This site that covers the history of the American West and the people and places that made it

famous. Good information here.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOMEPAGE

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html

This site is a great resource on the Civil War.

It is a large collection of links divided into
categories. Start your civil war research here!

EXPERIENCE COLONIAL LIFE:

http://www.history.org/life/life.htm

Find resources here to use for research or further activities in various aspects of colonial life,

including food, clothing, family, animals, politics, tools, trades, etc.

EARLY AMERICAN EXPLORERS

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/stroud/projects/early_american_explorers.htm

Exploring the American Content was a dangerous undertaking. Come along and take a look at the

world through the eyes of the early explorers.

CHILDREN IN COLONIAL AMERICA:

http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/COLAMER2.HTM

This site provides and opportunity for children to see how children

lived in colonial America including food, games, dress and daily
routines.

WESTWARD EXPANSION:

http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Westward.htm

This site includes information on various trails forged in expansion, pioneer life, and other

links to resources on the subject of westward expansion.

THE OREGON TRAIL

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

This is an award-winning site detailing the

facts and people of the great western journey.

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS: THE CIVIL WAR:

http://www.ibiscom.com/cwfrm.htm

This site provides an opportunity for

students to view the Civil War from the
firsthand accounts of those who were
there.

VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD:

http://www.nps.gov/gett/home.htm

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS:

http://www.americanpresidents.org/

This site contains biographical information and highlights of each

presidential term in the White House. In addition there are teacher guides,
and an American President Portrait Exhibit, with exhibit activities for
students.

THE MANY POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT:

http://www.coe.wayne.edu/~mpettap/lesson/pres.htm

This lesson plan focuses on the roles the president must handle: Chief Legislator,

Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, etc. Students will become familiar with the functions of each
of those roles, and understand the many facets of being leader of the country.

EXPLORERS OF NORTH AMERICAN

http://www.socsd.k12.ny.us/explorers.html

Links to lots of North American explorers including Columbus, Balboa, Cabot, Cortez, Coronado,

Hudson, deLeon, Magellan and more.

THE ROAD TO THE REVOLUTION GAME

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html

Have your class play this game to review what they

have learned about the American Revolution. It is a
great site for gathering information about the
Revolution or for reviewing for a test!

COLONIAL KIDS

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/index.htm

Here�s a great website created by a group of 4th and 5th graders in

Pennsylvania. Learn about clothing, shelter, transportation, education
and much more.

TIMELINE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/vo/

Don�t miss this timeline of the American Revolution

created by the Valley Oak Elementary School in California.
It has good concise information and pictures. Informative
and easy to read for elementary students.

NINETEENTH CENTURY U.S. HISTORY

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9061/USA/nineteen/nineteen.html

Lots of links to important events people and places in this period of United States history.

THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 1900-1910

http://www.liberty.edu/resources/library/public/as/history/american/1900.htm

Presidents McKinley, Taft and Roosevelt, the Wright Brothers, the San Franciso Earthquake and

other events of this decade.

CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1910-1920

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade10.html

Check out American life in the years before WWI. Historical

events, presidents, art and architecture, fashions, music,
literature, film and radio.

THE ROARING TWENTIES

http://www.louisville.edu/~kprayb01/1920s.html

Everything you wanted to know about this period of our history...

Timeline with links, people and trends and more.

THE THIRTIES WEB SITE

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade10.html

Great site with lots of links. Roosevelt, the Depression, the

New Deal, the Marz Brothers, the Lindbergh Trial, Bonnie and
Clyde, Dizzie Dean, Joe Dimaggio and Lou Gehrig and so much
more.

STUDY THE THIRTIES WITH POSTAGE STAMPS

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson079.shtml

Using stamps issued by the United States Postal Service,

students will learn about the people, places, events and
trends of this decade in history.

THE FIFTIES WEB SITE

http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fifties.htm

Here�s a great web site for both kids and teachers. It�s especially fun if you grew up in the

fifties. It includes hula hoops, classic TV, Howdy Doody green stamps, American Bandstand, and
there�s even an expanded Elvis area! A really fun site!!!

THE FORTIES WEB SITE

http://www.liberty.edu/resources/library/public/as/history/american/1940.htm

Lot of great links related to the war in Europe, the war in the Pacific,the War stateside, President

Truman and other events and people of the decade 1940-49.

AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE FORTIES

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade40.html

What was life like during this period of history. Check out this site for art and architechure,

music and radio , fads and fashions, books, television and more. Lot of links to other sites

for even mroe information!!