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.
http://www.jewish-history.com/

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.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/

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.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/newnetherlands/nlxx.htm

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.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/usa.htm

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.
http://www.historybuff.com/index.html

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."
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/9273/historyii.htm

The United States of America Chronology

Covers US History from the Colonial Period, through the Cold War.
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/USA/USA.html

United States of America 223

Includes history of the flag, text of the Declaration of Independence, and tributes to popular Presidents.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/OS000000/USA.html

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.
http://www.historyplace.com/

American History Resource Page

Links to reference sites for American history topics dealing with people, politics, events and literature.
http://members.tripod.com/gpf/history.html

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.
http://members.tripod.com/~Mark1212/

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.
http://classicals.com/federalist/intellectport.html

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.
http://americanhistory.about.com/index.htm

COINTELPRO

Provides a critical overview of the FBI's anti-radical programs from 1956 to 1971. Links to papers, external reports, and articles on other sites.
http://www.cointel.org/

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.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/

USA 1840-1960

Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia, about the history of the United States, but from Britain.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA.htm

The Great Seal of the United States of America

Offers information about the origin, relevance, and meanining of this symbol.
http://www.greatseal.com/

With Americans of Past and Present Days

Collection of seven essays published by Jean Jules Jusserand in 1916 tracing French-American relations by biographical vignette.
http://www.bartleby.com/238/

Historical Trivia

History and trivia, mostly about the history of the USA.
http://www.geocities.com/neander97/

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).
http://www.goldrushgallery.com/

The American History Company

Online shopping for history and genealogy products, as well as genealogy research services.
http://www.americanhistory.com/

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.
http://earlyamericanimages.com/

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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/index.html

Business History

Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
http://www.businesshistory.net/

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.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dethome.html

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.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures

Today in History

Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html

A Biography of America

Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history.
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/

Classification of American Wealth

History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America, from colonial times until present.
http://www.raken.com/american_wealth/index.htm

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.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/us_intro.html

Images of American Political History

Archive of public domain images from 1750 to the present. Collection is searchable by era, keyword, or topic.
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/

Great American Speeches

Great political orations of the past century in the United States, for students of speech and American History.
http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/

America's Story

Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people and historical events, and each of its states.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

History Quest

Unusual and little known facts on American History.
http://historyq.freeservers.com/

Top20AmericanHistory.com

Directory of sites covering all periods and aspects of US history.
http://www.top20americanhistory.com/

HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things

Images of diverse objects from the National Museum of American History include famous, unusual, and everyday items with interesting stories to tell.
http://historywired.si.edu/index.html

America's Past

A comprehensive collection of articles on the history and culture of America. Special emphasis is placed on lesser known people and events in American History.
http://www.americaspast.com/

The Real History Archives

Documents, articles and links to resources exploring alternative views of the Kennedy Assassination, Watergate, the CIA and other issues.
http://www.realhistoryarchives.com/

Lectures on American History

The events that shaped the thinking of the American people.
http://www.cs.unm.edu/~sergiy/amhistory/

Digital National Security Archive Online

A database of more than 35,000 declassified documents that led to important US government policy decisions.
http://nsarchive.chadwyck.com/nsaindexhome.htm

American Originals: The Original Exhibit

A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents in United States history from the National Archives holdings.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/american_originals_iv/introduction.html

Logging History

Focusing on the logging industry especially the time from 1900 to 1940. Also pictures and descriptions of the Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon.
http://www.samlindsey.com/Logging/Logging_Index.asp

History Hotline

Offers 16th 17th, 18th and 19th century European and American history including from Native Americans thru African American Slavery, the Americans Revolution and all of America's Wars up until the present time.
http://www.HistoryHotline.com

Ghost Counties

A listing of counties and parishes in the United States that no longer exist, with an explanation of their demise.
http://barusa.tripod.com/ghostcounties/

The Time Page

William Murray's examination of cycles in United States history.
http://www.timepage.org/

American Memory

Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress, as part of the National Digital Library. Research tools, educational resources, and related LOC collections provided.
http://learning.loc.gov/

Dr. James B. Calvert: History

A collection of essays about U.S. history.
http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/hist/histhom.htm

Rough Rider Links to the Past

An extensive directory of websites about American history in chronogical order. Also links to historical indexes, outlines and directories, lesson plans, and other educational resources. Created by Mr. Horwitz and his class at Roosevelt High School in Fre
http://cvip.fresno.com/~jsh33/

US History Resources

Indexed directory of online resources for American history along with suggested lesson plans and curricula.
http://www.mshotz.net/ushistory.htm

History of the United States of America

Provides a history of the United States of America from ancient times to the modern era.
http://www.historyofnations.net/northamerica/usa.html

American Lives

True tales of life, death and other adventures in US history.
http://www.blogstudio.com/AmHistory/

Click2History

Stories from American history with links to other related sites.
http://www.awesomestories.com/history/

U.S. History Resources

A resource site for high school students in American history with outlines, quizzes, chronologies, and terms.
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html

Library in the Sky

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's links and resources for American History.
http://www.nwrel.org/sky/subject.asp?ID=0&s=74

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Promotes the study and love of American history. Their website serves as a portal for American history on the Web; offers educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; and provides current information about the Institute's
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/