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Allexperts US History Q&A - Historians answer your one-on-one individualized questions about American history for free. Whether you're a kid needing some help with homework, or an adult looking to brush up on the past.
The American Experience - Companion to the PBS history series; includes features on a range of people and events in American history, from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio.
The American Experience Library - As public television's only regularly scheduled prime-time historical documentary series, The American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.
American History Listings - From About.com. Listings follow historic topics from the full spectrum of America's past, with subjects ranging from the Civil War, to Edison's first phonograph.
American History Resource Page - Links to reference sites for American history topics dealing with people, politics, events and literature.
American Local History Network - Collection of links and information pertaining to various aspects of American history, broken down by topic and by location.
American Treasures of the Library of Congress - Permanent exhibition of the "rarest, most interesting or significant items relating to America's past". Exhibit divided into three sections covering History, Philosophy, and Fine Arts.
America's Reflection on the Web - Wake America - Culteral site focusing on America's past and future. Includes editorials, speeches, etexts and historical articles.
America's Story - Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people and historical events, and each of its states.
A Biography of America - Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history.
Business History - Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
Classification of American Wealth - History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America, from colonial times until present.
EagleRing's The American Century - Famous quotes, images, and words of Twentieth Century events and people.
Early American Digital Library - A wealth of rare and hard-to-find images featuring the people, places and events of early America's historic past.
Early American History Portrait Gallery - Has over 400 downloads for students and teachers with biographical text.
From Revolution to Reconstruction - From the colonial period until modern times (Revolution to Reconstruction). This American history project contains outlines of American history and culture, source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information.
Gold Rush Gallery - Documentation of the discovery of gold in the southern Appalachians, the history of the US Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, and a large collection of US gold coins (minted from 1796-1933).
Great American Speeches - Great political orations of the past century in the United States, for students of speech and American History.
The Great Republic Vol 1 - United States' history from the period preceding the American Revolution through the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Hubert H. Bankcroft.
The Great Republic Vol 2 - United States' history from the period preceding the American Revolution through the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Hubert H. Bankcroft.
The Great Republic Vol. 3 - United States' history from the War of 1812 through the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Edited by Hubert H. Bankcroft.
The Great Seal of the United States of America - Offers information about the origin, relevance, and meanining of this symbol.
History Buff's Home Page - Devoted to press coverage of events in American history; containing an extensive, searchable library. Categories include the Civil War, baseball, journalism hoaxes, old west characters, crime figures, and the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents.
History Computerization Project - Project which aims to create a history information network for the exchange of historical information. Includes advice in organizing historical materials, a directory of historical resources, and a set of photographs from the USC Regional History Center.
The History Place - Informative website focussing on American history from the Colonial period to present-day. Many on-line exhibits include timelines, photographs and famous speeches.
History Quest - Unusual and little known facts on American History.
Images of American Political History - Archive of public domain images from 1750 to the present. Collection is searchable by era, keyword, or topic.
Jewish-American History on the Web - An online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in 19th-Century America.
Lectures on American History - The events that shaped the thinking of the American people.
Library in the Sky - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's links and resources for American History.
My History Is America's History - Invites you to post your family stories and photos. Offers tips and resources for discovering, preserving, and sharing family history as part of America's heritage.
National Security Archive - Document compilations dealing with U.S. foreign policy, military and intelligence, political events, and nuclear technology. Located at the George Washington University.
Spirit of the American Founding Port - US history forums and chats. Topics range from history of the American founding port, the Salem witchcraft trials and the American Civil War, to modern day discussions.
Today in History - Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
Top20AmericanHistory.com - Directory of sites covering all periods and aspects of US history.
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America - Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920. Includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States.
Uncle Sam's World - Political cartoons of Uncle Sam's role in the world from the annexations of 1898 through annexation of the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) during World War I.
United States of America 223 - Includes history of the flag, text of the Declaration of Independence, and tributes to popular Presidents.
United States of America and the Netherlands - Site with a focus on shared Dutch-American history. Answers many questions about colonization, trade and commerce, modern migration, and the other ties between the two countries.
The United States of America Chronology - Covers US History from the Colonial Period, through the Cold War.
U.S. History Interactive - Collection of biographies, documents, articles and games intended to make US history "enjoyable for everyone".
U.S. History Page - This index of U.S. history links includes sites covering topics from the 1400's to the 1900's and "Links For Kids."
U.S. History Research Links - Links to sites that cover a broad range of topics from the Revolutionary War to Reconstruction. Includes information databases, such as The Smithsonian Institution and the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
U.S. History Resources - A resource site for high school students in American history with outlines, quizzes, chronologies, and terms.
USA 1840-1960 - Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia, about the history of the United States, but from Britain.
Vortex of the Mind - The source for US History vocabulary, essays, and thorough Supreme Court briefs from expert knowledge and research.