Library
Web Reference Sites
History
Florida
Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942: From
the Library of Congress, this site is an ethnographic field
collection documenting African-American, Arabic, Bahamian,
British-American, Cuban, Greek, Italian, Minorcan, Seminole
and Slavic cultures throughout Florida during the New Deal
era. It
features folksongs and folktales, including blues and work
songs from menhaden fishing boats, railroad gangs, and
turpentine camps; children's songs, dance music, and religious
music and interviews. The
site offers a list of related Web sites and a
guide to the ethnic and language groups of Florida.
American
Memory: Historical documents and photographs from
the Library of Congress.
An American Time Capsule: From the Library of Congress, this site comprises
28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present
and encompasses key events and eras in American history
The American War Library: The world's largest on-line military, veteran,
and military family registry.
The Civil War at a Glance: This site by the National Park Service, U.S.
Department of the Interior, provides a thumbnail summary of the Civil War, supplemented
by a series of maps detailing the various battles of the War.
Civil War Treasures: The images in this digital collection are drawn from
the New-York Historical Society's rich archival collections that document the
Civil War.
Election 2000 Materials: Explore source documents from the contested 2000 Election, including documents
from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court.
Ellis Island Passenger Lists: Research passenger records from ships that
brought the immigrants - even see the original manifests with passengers' names.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century: Including information on socio-economic
trends, systems of government, wars and religion.
Historical Census Data
The History Net: Includes world history, American history, personality profiles,
great battles, eyewitness accounts, historic travel, and more.
History of the American West: From the Library of Congress, this site features
more than 30,000 photographs that illustrate Colorado towns and landscape,
document the place of mining in the history of Colorado and the West, and show
the lives of Native Americans from more than 40 tribes living west of the Mississippi
River.
History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and
Politics: This is an overview of the architectural evolution of the U.S.
Capitol, describing each change is it related to the historical and political
climate of the times.
The History Place: Broad spectrum of historical topics, with emphasis on
World War II and the U.S., but covering world history topics as well.
HistoryWired: Site is a virtual tour of selected objects from the vast collections
of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Museum.
Medal of Honor Recipients: Listings and brief information on every Medal of Honor recipient from the
Civil War through Vietnam.
The Music of the American Civil
War
The National Archives and Records Administration
The National Parks Service Links to the Past
Picturing
the Century: Site commemorates the end of the 20th century with a selection
of photographs from the vast and varied holdings of the National Archives
and Records Administration.
Presidential Elections and the Electoral College: From the Library of Congress,
this site presents materials on elections and the voting process. It
links to other election and electoral college resources.
Spartacus Encyclopedia of American History 1840-1960
The Tax History Project: Site
provides scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information
about the history of American taxation.
Today in History: Search any date to find events in American history.
United States Historical Census Data Browser
U.S. Electoral College: From the National Archives and Records Administration,
this site provides information and statistics on presidential elections, past
and present. For
the 2000 election, it includes popular vote totals by state, Electoral College
members, and state laws and requirements. It also offers past electoral
results and an electoral college calculator.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page: Site contains a searchable database
of over 58,000 names.
Britannia
Lexicon of Medieval History: Dictionary of medieval
terms.
Conversations with History: In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished
men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work.
EuroDocs: Primary historical documents from Western Europe.
The History Net: Includes world history, American history, personality profiles,
great battles, eyewitness accounts, historic travel and more.
The History Place: Broad spectrum
of historical topics, with emphasis on World War II and the U.S., but covering
world history topics as well.
The Middle Ages: Explore various aspects of the Middle Ages life - feudal
life, homes, clothing, health, arts and entertainment, religion and town life.
Includes activities on cathedrals, clothing, art and medical practices.
The Middle East: Links to history resources on the Middle East.
The Renaissance: Explore the forces behind the age of the Renaissance.
Spartacus Encyclopedia of British History 1066-1500
Spartacus
Encyclopedia of British History 1700-1950
Spartacus Encyclopedia
of the First World War
Ancient Egypt: From the British Museum.
Ancient Nubia
Collapse: Why Do
Civilizations Fall?: Site explores the collapse of four ancient civilizations:
The Maya, Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon, and the Mali and Songhai.
The Code of Hammurabi: The complete text.
Pyramids: The Inside
Story: From PBS's Nova, explore the Egyptian pyramids.
The Quest for
Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt: This exhibition by the National
Gallery of Art focuses on the understanding of the afterlife among Egyptians
some 3,000 years ago, in the period of the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC) through
the Late Period (664-332 BC).
Calendars
Through the Ages: Explore the fascinating history
of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance
with the sun and stars.
dMarie Time Capsule: Enter your birthdate and see what was going on then:
news headlines, who was in office, retail prices, average income for the year,
Academy
Award winners and sports headlines.
Encyclopedia
of Women's History
Encyclopedia Titanica: This online resource is for anyone interested in the Titanic. You can read
over 2,100 individual passenger and crew biographies, browse the regularly
updated passenger and crew listings, read exclusive articles by leading historians
or join in discussions about Titanic research in a message board.
The Food Timeline: History of food and period recipes.
Great Speeches: From the History Channel.
The History Channel: Broad selection of historical information and resources
including audio of famous speeches, this day in history, timelines, etc.
Pimbley's Dictionary
of Heraldry
