| Presidents of the U.S. |
Discover the ultimate source for presidential history. You can read thorough
biographies of all 41 presidents, complete with election results, cabinets
and historical documents. Check out the great audio clips from big names
like Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. |
| The Smithsonian |
The museums bring their history muscle to the Internet with impressive
results. This is an excellent site that covers everything from museum exhibits
to historical minutiae. You can map out your next visit to the Smithsonian
or search its comprehensive list of topics from aeronautics to zoology.
The site's history search engine is a great tool. |
| The History Channel |
The online home of the informative cable television channel is a must-stop
for history buffs. There's more here than just the weekly TV schedule, whether
you start with the This Day in History feature or finish with a virtual
tour of an Egyptian tomb. You can match wits with others in a weekly quiz
and browse the site's Fun and Games section. |
| The History Guy |
The History Guy is Roger Lee, a high school teacher who started this comprehensive
page as a resource for his students. The specialties here are military history
and politics, along with well-organized links and information for students.
The list of wars and conflicts by nation is an impressive undertaking. |
| The History Net |
This is a deep, wide-ranging site that draws from 16 specialized history
magazines. There are broad topics, like American history and world history,
and more specific areas, such as the Civil War. There's a strong lineup
of personality profiles, and the eyewitness accounts are a great feature,
as is the daily history quiz. |
| The History Place |
Here's proof history can be fun. This is a serious dose of history that
makes every effort to keep things light-hearted, with proclamations such
as: "Coming this Fall! The Irish Potato Famine!" The collection of Ansel
Adams photos is a treasure, as are the speeches of Abraham Lincoln and highlights
from the Apollo 11 flight. |