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Welcome to Fifth Grade, Mr. Remmer's Class Welcome to Fifth Grade, Mr. Remmer's Class: Features reports about explorers from students of Vinland School in Poulsbo, Washington. (United States) http://members.web-o.net/vinland/remmer.htm America's West America's West: Explore information on the history and development of the American West. (United States) http://www.americanwest.com/ Freedom: A History of US Freedom: A History of US: A PBS series with sixteen "webisodes" about freedom in the United States, and dangers to freedom in the nation's history. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/ Old Sturbridge Village Old Sturbridge Village: The museum re-creates the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town in authentic living history fashion. (United States) http://www.osv.org/ The Oregon-Trail The Oregon-Trail: This web site is based on the award-winning documentary film from PBS. Read about the history of the trail and see the historic sites located along the trail. (United States) http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg: Experience Colonial Life by exploring the trades, politics, and other aspects of 18th-century living. Browse the Colonial Dateline highlighting events from 1750-1783. (United States) http://www.history.org/history/ The Old Northwest The Old Northwest: History of the westward expansion into the Ohio River Valley and the Old Northwest territory. With pictures and bibliography. (United States) http://www2.corvallis.k12.or.us/cheldelin/hefferj/Students_work/northwest%20territory/Westword%20expansion/index.htm HistoryTimeline.com HistoryTimeline.com: History timelines of America in the 20th century. Has many pictures, events, and summaries for each decade in the twentieth century. (United States) http://www.historytimeline.com/ American Experience: Mount Rushmore American Experience: Mount Rushmore: An interactive look at how this enormous monument was built and who built it. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/amex/rushmore Liberty Bell Museum Liberty Bell Museum: Features virtual exhibit of a private collection of memorabilia, relics and souvenirs, gathered over a 20 year period. Includes gift shop. (United States) http://www.libertybellmuseum.com Mrs. Doss's History Web Mrs. Doss's History Web: Directory of Bible and American history links. (United States) http://www.ldoss.com/ The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to Black History: Multimedia site includes a timeline, overview of the eras in black history, links to biographical sketches of dozens of well-known African-Americans, and historic audio and video clips. (United States) http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/ The American Pageant Notes The American Pageant Notes: Notes based on the US History text book, "The American Pageant." (United States) http://www.geocities.com/theamericanpageant Stand Up For Your Rights Stand Up For Your Rights: Offers an overview of the struggles for religious freedom, women's rights, and desegregation. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/civilrights/ America's Library America's Library: Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing Americans from the past and present, explore the states, and read about everyday life. (United States) http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi The Jamestown Online Adventure The Jamestown Online Adventure: A virtual history lesson where you find yourself landing in the New World and making all the decisions needed to found the Jamestown colony. (United States) http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/ Slavery in New England Slavery in New England: Interactive site designed to help middle school students understand the condition of African slaves in New England. (United States) http://sine_1.tripod.com/INDEX.htm Studying about Immigration Studying about Immigration: Explores the push and pull factors of immigration. Includes a virtual tour of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Also explains how immigration today differs from that of years gone by. (United States) http://www.geocities.com/lothropimmigration/ Great American Speeches Great American Speeches: Great political speeches from the 20th century. For students of speech and American History. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/ American Slave Voices American Slave Voices: Traces slavery in America from its earliest origins to post-Emancipation. Includes links to primary sources and personal slave accounts. (United States) http://www.click2history.com/slave_voices/slave_voices_ch1.htm California Historical California Historical: Articles on recent and past events, written by students at Washington Elementary. Links to other related sites. (United States) http://www.sjusd.k12.ca.us/sites/elem/Washington/California-Historical-Site/calif.hist.index.html Kid's History Kid's History: Provides help with American history projects. Includes games, costume help, library, crafts, and links. (United States) http://KidsHistory.tripod.com/ U.S. History from 1890 to 1950 U.S. History from 1890 to 1950: Student-created timeline places 30 major events in historical context. Also includes essays and short profiles of Thomas Edison and Norman Rockwell. (United States) http://1890to1950.tripod.com/ AP U.S. History Decade Profiles AP U.S. History Decade Profiles: Contains detailed review guides for preparing for the Advanced Placement United States History Exam. Arranged by decades, and available in PDF and HTML formats. (United States) http://thecellstore.netfirms.com/APUS/apusdp.htm SPNEA: Whiz Kids SPNEA: Whiz Kids: Take fun history tests from 1600-1900's. Also includes recipes by the century. (United States) http://www.spnea.org/kids/theBigEvents/ Colonial Kids Colonial Kids: This celebration of life in the 1700s tells all about life in Colonial America. Includes interviews, games, video excerpts, photographs, and other activities. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/ A Century in Review A Century in Review: Student-created site offers a graphical overview of each decade in the 20th century. (United States) http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/decade.htm Civil Rights Events, Strategies, and Forces Civil Rights Events, Strategies, and Forces: Captures several milestones, personalities, and influences that helped civil rights in America. (United States) http://www.africanaonline.com/ Today in History Today in History: Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections. (United States) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html Zoot Suit Riots Zoot Suit Riots: Learn about the controversy surrounding the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles, 1942. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/zoot/ From Revolution to Reconstruction From Revolution to Reconstruction: Contains outlines related to American history and culture, primary source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information. (United States) http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/ America's Story America's Story: Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people, historical events, and each of the 50 states. (United States) http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ The African American Journey The African American Journey: A chronological look at the African American struggle for freedom. (United States) http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=aajourney_new&page=intro.shtml&direct=no Brain Quest: A Perfect Design Brain Quest: A Perfect Design: Explores the origins of the American flag. (United States) http://www.brainquest.com/database/featurepagemaker.cgi?1011219888 We Proceeded On We Proceeded On: WebQuest helps students explore the importance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. (United States) http://home.earthlink.net/~s.russell/LC/webquest2.html Mom's Historical Costumes Mom's Historical Costumes: A theatrical middle-school social studies teacher models her over a dozen costumes relating to various periods of American history. Includes colonial garb, multicultural, and military dress. (United States) http://mommy.cosmicduckling.com/ New Perspectives on The West New Perspectives on The West: Provides an illustrated introduction to the people, places, and events for which America's western frontier is known. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/ Time Travelers Time Travelers: Leads kids on a virtual tour of historical places throughout Ohio. From the Ohio Historical Society. (United States) http://www.ohiokids.org/ National Museum of American History National Museum of American History: Click on letters of the alphabet to find related bits and pieces of historical trivia. (United States) http://americanhistory.si.edu/notkid/nmabc.htm American Experience American Experience: Includes features on a range of people and events in American history from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio, from World War I to Vietnam. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ American Indian Kids American Indian Kids: History of Native Americans for kids, ages 6-10. Emphasizes Indian family and village lifestyles. (United States) http://minnow.net/ Pioneers Pioneers: Information about pioneers, wagon trains, and life on the trail in the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/ Federal Writers' Project Federal Writers' Project: Excerpts from interviews with about a dozen men and women who weathered the Great Depression and the difficult years of the 1930s. (United States) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/wpaintro/exinterv.html Exploring Maryland's Roots Exploring Maryland's Roots: Explore the shores, build a plantation, and meet the people of early Maryland in this interactive website by Maryland Public Television. (United States) http://mdroots.thinkport.org/ An Abridged History of The United States An Abridged History of The United States: A complete pre-history and history text for high school students. (United States) http://www.us-history.info/home.html Puritanism Puritanism: Study sheet about puritans and how they are related to the early colonial times in America. (United States) http://www.geocities.com/lrampey/2131/puritan.htm Nebraska Studies.org Nebraska Studies.org: Learn all about Nebraska's history and its geography. (United States) http://www.nebraskastudies.org/ Ongoing Tales Salute to America Ongoing Tales Salute to America: Features lyrics of patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and other important documents. (United States) http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/HISTORY/index.html Spindletop Kids Spindletop Kids: History and information about the first oil gusher in Texas. Test your knowledge by taking the Spindletop quiz. Also includes games and trivia. (United States) http://www.homestead.com/spindletopkids/ A Biography of America A Biography of America: Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history. (United States) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/ The Population of Vermont The Population of Vermont: The history of the Indian tribes, early settlers, and more recent immigrants to Vermont. With a county map. (United States) http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/textbook/population/population_of_vermont.htm American Memory from the Library of Congress American Memory from the Library of Congress: Gateway to source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. (United States) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html WayBack WayBack: American history for kids. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/index.html USA Encyclopedia: 1840-1960 USA Encyclopedia: 1840-1960: A look at the history of the United States from a British perspective. (United States) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA.htm History Haven History Haven: Provides an overview of American History from colonial times through the Reagan years. Some chapters include interactive quizzes. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/17126/ NARA Exhibit Hall NARA Exhibit Hall: Features historic documents from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. (United States) http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/index.html