Welcome to the
links section of the MBA
History Department web page. This page is a collaborative effort
of the MBA History Department and was made possible through the generosity
of the Davis Foundation. Links are organized by course of study -
if you have suggestions on organization or recommendations for additional
links (or if you find dead links), please contact
us!
Encyclopedia
Britannica - complete text plus maps, images, and links from one of
the most comprehensive encyclopedias in the world
Grolier
Online - another encyclopedia available online
Biography.com
- database containing biographic information on over 25,000 people
ibiblio
- from the site . . . "Home to one of the largest 'collections of collections'
on the Internet, ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information,
including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics,
and cultural studies."
The
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - online dictionary/encyclopedia
containing information on philosophers and philosophies
Electric
Library - subscription service (must be using an MBA computer to access)
InfoTrac
- subscription service (must be using an MBA computer to access) that searches
hundreds of periodicals and newspapers
AP
Photo Archive - subscription service (must be using an MBA computer
for full access); catalog of thousands of AP photos from the past century
CNN Interactive:
In-depth Specials - provides background information complete with maps
and charts for major news stories since 1995
CIA
World Fact Book - factual overview including current map and basic
demographic information for every country in the world
WWW-Virtual
Library - extensive collection of links to history sites on the web
organized by region of the world (University of Kansas)
The History
Net - comprehensive site with links, images, and articles relating
to world and US history
History
Timelines - timelines with supporting primary and secondary source
material for both world and US historical periods
Educational
Resource Center - AOL TeacherNet site with links to major periods of
world history
Internet
History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source
documents
HORUS
History Links - extensive collection of world history links organized
by period and geographic regions
Spartacus
- site tailored for educational purposes including units, lesson plans,
and resources for teaching major periods in world history
History
Channel - official web site of the popular television channel
H-Net
- online scholarly reviews of journals, books, and multimedia
War,
Peace, and Security Server - compilation of statistics, links, and
resources on military history and current military information
Civics
Online - Civics Online is a collaborative, online project providing
a rich array of primary sources, professional development tools, and interactive
activities to help in the teaching of civics
National
Council for Social Studies Links - assembled by the world's largest
association devoted to teaching social studies, sections include Culture,
People, Civics and Ideals, Global Connections, and more
Center for Strategic
and International Studies - The Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis
and policy impact. CSIS is the only institution of its kind that maintains
resident experts on all the world's major geographical regions. It also
covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. trade
and economic policy, national and international security issues, energy,
and telecommunications.
UT-Austin PCL Map Collection - single best collection of maps available online; includes modern political and physical maps for the entire world as well as an impressive collection of historic maps
Cartographic Images Home Page - extensive collection of digital maps with a particular emphasis on historical maps
Maps and Cartography - digital map collection and many helpful links hosted by the UC Berkeley Library
Maps.com
- Digital Maps - digital maps of the modern world
Space
Imaging - satellite images of all sizes and types for locations around
the world
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century - thematic maps emphasizing conditions and changes during the twentieth century
Grove Dictionary
of Art - subscription service (must be using an MBA computer for full
access); comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the
visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day
CGFA
- Virtual Art Museum - digital collection of artwork
Mark Harden's
Artchive - extensive collection of artwork including critical and biographical
information on artists
Web
Gallery of Art - contains over 7000 images of European art created
between 1150 and 1750
Museum.Net
- guide to museums and art collections all over the world
National
Gallery of Art - web site, including digital galleries, for the US
National Gallery of Art
Louvre
- official site of one of the world's most famous art galleries
Hermitage
Museum (St. Petersburg) - official site of Russia's premier art museum
Karla's
Guide to Citation Style Guides - Index of various citation guides available
online
Citing
Sources - Duke University Library guide to citing sources in a variety
of styles
A
Classroom Guide to Copyright Law - summary of basic issues of intellectual
property rights in the Information Age
MLA Style -
short list of answers to frequently asked questions on the official web
site of the Modern Language Association
APA
Style - a guide for writing research papers and citing sources according
the guidelines of the American Psychological Association
MLA
Style of Citation - brief overview of major citation forms according
to the MLA style
Turabian
(Chicago Manual of Style) Citation - brief overview for citing sources
according to Turabian's A Manual for Writers
Check the Reference Works
and Internet Collections above . . .
United
States History - massive site with a thorough collection of links,
though organized somewhat haphazardly; hosted by TN Tech
US
History Index - US History section of the University of Kansas WWW
Virtual Library; links organized topically and chronologically
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - online textbook featuring
special exhibitions, overviews organized by period, maps, documents and graphics
History
Course Web page - impressive collection of links organized thematically
TeacherNet:
General American History - links from TeacherNet on all periods of
US history
From
Revolution to Reconstruction - an online US history text and course
including primary source material from colonial times to the present
An
Abridged History of the United States - another online text book; written
by a retired lawyer and activist and definitely touting an agenda but does
have some valuable information on various topics in US history
America: A
Narrative History - Norton Publishers site to accompany the text
American
and British History Resources - collection of links to primary and
secondary source material hosted by Rutgers University
TimePage
History Links - interesting site dedicated to US History
Yahoo!
US History Links - links from the Yahoo! collection
TeacherSite
Guide - resources from the National Humanities Center
US
Wars and Conflict Site - weak site in its own right but contains useful
links
US
Territorial Expansion Maps - maps of the US from 1775 to 1920 showing
the progressive territorial expansion of the country in ten year increments
Africans
in America - web site for PBS special on slavery and American history
American
Film - decade by decade history of American film
American
President - site to accompany PBS American Presidents series
Presidents of
the United States - contains pictures, biographical information, election
results, cabinet members, and major events for each US President
US
Presidential Election Maps - Handy presidential election statistics
& maps from 1860 forward.
White House
- official White House site (interesting, but full of propaganda for the
current administration)
Library of Congress - from the site:
". . . the nation's oldest federal cultural institution. The Library preserves
a collection of more than 119 million items, more than two-thirds of which
are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and
television collections in the world."
National Archives - the NARA is an
independent Federal agency that oversees the management of all Federal
records
Census Data - official site with
reports compiled from the 2000 census
US Historical
Documents - major primary source materials from the pre Colonial era
to the present hosted by the University of Oklahoma Law School
Primary
Source Media American Journey Online - outstanding collection of documents
and images hosted by American Journey Online
Primary
Source Documents - contains historical documents that influenced the
colonial mindset as well as documents from early American history
USA
Source Material - primary source documents accompanying the Revolution
to Reconstruction online text referenced above
A
Century of Lawmaking - Congressional documents & debates, 1774
to 1874, from Library of Congress
Constitution
of the United States - annotated Supreme Court cases from the Library
of Congress
US Supreme Court
Multimedia Database - Site dedicated to the Supreme Court, with quick
access to major decisions
Maya
Adventure - collection of text, images, and graphics on various Maya
topics
Maya
Astronomy Page - images and text related to Maya astronomy, cosmology,
and mathematics
Maya
- collection of text, images, and graphics on various Maya topics
Aztec
History - mainly text; in-depth study of Aztec people, religion, and
society (includes description of Aztec sacrifices!)
Inca
Resources - contains articles, pictures, and links on topics related
to the Inca civilization
American
Colonist's Library - contains historical documents that influenced
the colonial mindset as well as documents from early American history
Migrations
- images and analysis of European and African movement into Native American
lands
European
Voyages of Exploration - in depth look at Portuguese and Spanish voyages
of exploration and their dealings with the native peoples; includes maps,
biographical information, political, cultural, and economic considerations;
excellent site!
The Mariners'
Museum - interesting site on the Age of Exploration; designed specifically
as a curriculum for teaching the time period and incorporates timelines,
pictures, video, and text
Columbus
and the Age of Discovery - text-only compilation of research and articles
relating to the Age of Discovery
Sir
Francis Drake - biographical information including details of his voyages;
picture
For Europe prior to the Age of Exploration see
Medieval
Europe and the Renaissance & Reformation
below
American
Colonist's Library - contains historical documents that influenced
the colonial mindset as well as documents from early American history
TeacherNet:
Colonial America - great site with links to documents, timelines, histories,
and reference material pertaining to the colonial period
Africans
in America: The Terrible Transformation - part one of PBS's look at
slavery in US history
American
Colonist's Library - contains historical documents that influenced
the colonial mindset as well as documents from early American history
TeacherNet:
Revolutionary War - great site with links to documents, timelines,
histories, and reference material pertaining to the Revolutionary Period
Africans
in America: Revolution - part two of PBS's series on slavery in American
history
Primary
Source Documents - contains historical documents that influenced the
colonial mindset as well as documents from early American history
Industrial
Revolution - links to numerous pages dealing with the Industrial Revolution
in Britain and the US
Monticello
- official site of Jefferson's famous and marvelous home
Africans
in America: Brotherly Love -part three of PBS's series on slavery in
American history
Industrial
Revolution - links to numerous pages dealing with the Industrial Revolution
in Britain and the US
In Search of
the Oregon Trail - PBS presentation on the Oregon Trail and westward
migration
US-Mexican
War - PBS hosted look at the war from US and Mexican perspectives
Mexican-American
War Links - several links on US-Mexican War
The
Gold Rush - PBS site on the California Gold Rush
Africans
in America: Judgment Day - part four of PBS's series on slavery in
American history
Exploring
Amistad - an in-depth look at the Amistad revolt with timelines, primary,
and secondary source material
Library
of Congress: Abolition - primary source documents on abolitionism in
US history from the Library of Congress
Documenting
the American South - University of North Carolina collection of primary
source documents from the Antebellum period
H-Net:
Antebellum US - H-Net site on the Antebellum period with links to major
themes, people, and events of the period
Women's Rights
National Historic Park - official site of the Women's Rights National
Park in Seneca Falls, New York
For in-depth reviews of almost one hundred Civil War web sites, see the reference section of MBA's Patrick Wilson Library . . .
Civil
War Links Page - outstanding collection of almost five hundred links
organized topically
TeacherNet:
Civil War - great site with links to documents, timelines, histories,
and reference material pertaining to the Civil War
Civil
War Civil War
Civl
War Civil War
American
Civil War Homepage American Civil War home
page
Civil
War Maps - Civil War maps
Civl
War Links Miscellaneous Civil War links
The Valley
of the Shadow - UVA research project focusing on one Southern and one
Northern community as they experience the Civil War; includes images, maps, and
many types of primary source documents
Lincoln
and Reconstruction -
Reconstruction
Reconstruction Outline
TN
Reconstruction -
Klan
and Reconstruction -
Andrew
Johnson's Impeachment -
History of the Transcontinental Railroad - introductory overview, including pictures and maps and references
Union Pacific Railroad - UP
history and archives; includes maps and photopgraphs
Homepage of Francois
Micheloud - contains wonderful analysis complete with graphics and
glossary of terms for key events of the period including extensive information
on Rockefeller and Standard Oil as well as an in-depth look at the Gold
Standard/Free Silver controversy so central to the Populist movement of
the late 1800's
TeacherNet:
Wild, Wild West - great site with links to documents, timelines, histories,
and reference material pertaining to the American West
Thomas Edison Home Page -
introduction, including pictures and images, of the most prolific inventor in
history
The
West -
The
West - PBS series on the American West
Andrew
Carnegie - PBS special on Andrew Carnegie
Labor
History -
Haymarket
Square -
Chicago
Fire -
Tenements
-
Hull
House Museum -
Omaha
Platform -
Lower
E Side Primary -
Immigration
-
Immigration
Ellis Island -
HistoryNet:
Imperialism - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines,
and reference material pertaining to the Age of Imperialism
Age
of Imperialism -background, documents, and images relating to expanding
US global influence in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Gilded
Age and Progressive Era - General Info
Gilded
Age -
http://bss.sfsu.edu/cherny/gapesites.htm
Rutherford
B. Hayes -
William
Jennings Bryan -
James
J. Hill -
Roosevelt's
Diary -
Theodore
Roosevelt -
WW1
Documents -
WW1
Photos -
WW1
Info and Documents -
Tennesseans
in WW1 -
World War
I - Trenches on the Web - the most comprehensive World War I site on
the Internet
TeacherNet:
World War I - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines,
and reference material pertaining to World War I
Women's
suffrage -
1920's
Timeline - Extensive year by year chronology of events in the 1920s.
Scopes
Trial - wonderful site on the Scopes Trial that includes key
primary documents.
Sacco
& Vanzetti - Sacco & Vanzetti trial excerpts, images, cartoons
UNIA
- site on Marcus Garvey’s UNIA movement.
1920's
Film Review - year by year assessment of popular films of the 1920s,
with extensive images and description of a few key films such as Jazz Singer
Herbert
Hoover - Concise biography of Hoover that also includes Hoover's inaugural.
1929 Stock Market Crash - simple, introductory overview of the causes and effects of the market crash of 1929 including a graph of the DJIA from the time period
Voices
from the Depression - Voices from the Depression
Federal
Writers Project - Federal Writers Project
Headlines
from the Depression - Headlines from the Depression
Oral
Histories from the Depression - Oral Histories from the Depression
Depression
Stories - Depression Stories
Depression
Resources - Depression Resources
New
Deal Resources - New Deal Resource
Notes
on FDR Speeches - Notes on FDR Speeches
FDR
Speeches - FDR Speeches
FDR
Speeches - FDR Speeches (Really good)
FDR
Papers - Papers of FDR
For additional information on World War II and
the Holocaust, visit the Modern European History section below . .
.
World
War II Primary Sources - a click on history, followed by a World War
II key word search from this site will yield a wealth of primary documents,
including letters, photos, diaries.. . . from both the common man &
the command.
World
War II Primary Sources - documents pertaining to US foreign policy
of 1920s & 1930s, as well as the growing problems in Europe.
World
War II Primary Sources - extensive collection of primary documents,
arranged chronologically, beginning in 1939; focused on US foreign policy.
Manhattan
Project Primary Sources - documents on Manhattan Project as well as
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Rosie the Riveter - National Park site
commemorating activity on the Home Front during World War II
Jackie
Robinson - definitive site on Jackie Robinson & history of baseball
Propaganda,
Advertising, & Posters - propaganda, advertising,
& posters
Cold
War - large Cold War web site, from Woodrow Wilson Center
1950s
culture & literature site -
1960's
-
1960's
Primary Source Documents - a good collection of protest documents from
1960s.
Memphis
Civil Rights Museum - site for the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis;
includes a good virtual tour that begins in the era of Civil War &
Reconstruction & goes to 1970s.
Greensboro Sit-Ins - overview of lunch counter protests in Greensboro; includes photographs
Remembering Jim
Crow - American Radio Works chronicle of racial segregation
LBJ recorded
- from History Out Loud project.
Free
Speech Movement - comprehensive archive on the Free Speech movement.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- official site of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Vietnam
War Primary Source Documents - site offers chronologically arranged
set of primary documents, as well as a clear overview of the war.
Text
of Vietnam: A Teacher's Guide - from the Asia Society
Radicalism
Primary Source Documents - collection of radicalism
documents; includes SDS and Black Panthers as well as IWW
Women's Liberation Primary
Source Documents - documents from the Women's
Liberation movement.
Inside Three
Mile Island - background and overview of the nuclear accident at Three
Mile Island including images and links
Camp
David Accords - includes background, images, and full text of the agreement
Iran
- overview of Iran's history including information on the revolution of
1979
Roots
of the Reagan Revolution - conservative interpretation of causes behind
Reagan's election; overview of major events of late seventies and early
eighties with images and graphics
Arms
Control Agreements - background and text of major post-WW2 arms agreements:
conventional, nuclear, and biological
Persian
Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm - includes primary documents, images,
video clips and other information relating to the Gulf War
Check the Reference Works
and Internet Collections above . . .
National
Geographic - Home page of the premier geography publication in the
world
Paul Brians - Paul Brians is a professor at Washington State University and his page contains an interesting variety of useful resources
didyouknow.com - contains information on a variety of topics, mostly trivial; has a good section on world conflicts
CNN Interactive: In-depth Specials - provides background information complete with maps and charts for major news stories since 1995
Background
Briefing - background essays covering a variety of national and international
issues, mainly political
Center for Strategic
and International Studies - The Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis
and policy impact. CSIS is the only institution of its kind that maintains
resident experts on all the world's major geographical regions. It also
covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. trade
and economic policy, national and international security issues, energy,
and telecommunications.
Global
Issues that Affect Everyone - This web site looks into global issues
that affect everyone. Over 3000 links to external articles, web sites reports
and analysis are used to provide credence to the arguments made on this
web site. The issue categories range from trade, poverty and globalization,
to human rights, geopolitics and the environment.
Alternative
Views - Internet news site devoted to presenting opinions and stories
at odds with the mainstream media coverage
Country
Watch - from the web site . . . "CountryWatch.com is an information
provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals who need
up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for the
public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests."
CIA World Fact Book - factual overview including current map and basic demographic information for every country in the world
Freedom House - Freedom House is an NGO which works to promote democracy around the world; contains ratings and rankings measuring degree of freedom in countries around the world
Internet Center for Corruption Research - ranking of countries around the world based on the level of corruption perceived by the international business community
War,
Peace, and Security Server - compilation of statistics, links, and
resources on military history and current military information
The
Terrorism Research Center - from the site . . . "The Terrorism Research
Center is dedicated to informing the public of the phenomena of terrorism
and information warfare. This site features essays and thought pieces on
current issues, as well as links to other terrorism documents, research
and resources."
WWW Globe Gallery - compilation of globe images from various sites
Plate Tectonics - research and images related to plate tectonic theory
Basic
Geology - within a larger presentation on our solar system, this overview
includes information on the sun, seasons, etc. and includes many images
and graphics
Earth
- concise and relevant compilation of basic statistics about the earth
and its physical make-up, includes links for additional information
Space
Imaging - satellite images of all sizes and types for locations around
the world
Global Climate Change - includes information and graphics relating to climate and to the causes and potential impact of climate changes
Blue Planet Biomes
- introductory overview of the world's biomes including maps and images
Global
Warming - an overview of global warming from the US Environmental Protection
Agency
Greenhouse
Effect - an overview of issues related to global climate change from
the Australian government
El
Nino - El Nino information from NOAA
Vegetation Map Checklist - maps showing vegetation and plant distribution around the world
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN - contains information, maps, and photos related to world demographics and agricultural/economic activities
Agroecology Home Page - advocacy group promoting sustainable agroeconomics; information and case studies on agriculture and economics around the world
Population
Facts and Figures - demographics on world and US population
Six
Billion and Beyond - PBS feature on world population growth
Global
Statistics - world demographics with statistics, graphs, etc.
Ethnologue:
Languages of the World - information relating to world languages
Adherents.com
- statistics and information relating to major world religions
US Commission on International Religious Freedom - US government commission which monitors and promotes religious freedom around the world
Global Distribution of Economic Freedom - ratings by country based on economic policies and conditions; sponsored by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal
For an excellent listing of
sites on the United States, refer to the US History
section of this page . . .
US State Department
- official site of the Department of State - excellent resource for current
US foreign policy
US
Military Personnel - statistics on active duty personnel by service
branch and rank
National Library of Canada - contains information and links relating to a variety Canadian topics
Internet Hockey Database - contains statistics and graphics relating to all professional and many amateur hockey leagues
Nunavut - pictures, maps, and background information on Canada's newest territory
National Atlas of Canada - maps and information relating to Canadian geography
About Canada - links and maps for Canada
Territorial Evolution of Canada - progression of maps illustrating Canada's history since 1867
Online Resources for Canadian Heritage - impressive collection of useful links relating to Canadian history and culture
For Pre-Columbian history, see the US History section of this page . . .
Latin American Network - compilation of web links with both general and specific topics, well-organized and very usable; great starting place for research on the region or on particular countries
Political Database of the Americas - information ranging from election results to political parties to analysis of electoral systems for each country in North and South America
World Bank - economic information with regional overview and detailed country-by-country breakdown
US Intervention - timeline of US intervention in Latin America
Access Mexico Connect Magazine - online magazine about Mexico including images and information on all aspects of Mexican life
Border Studies Exhibition - information and multimedia relating to the US/Mexico border from the 1500’s to the present
Latin America Rain Forest Maps - country maps and environmental information
Cultures of the Andes - includes links, images, multimedia pertaining to Andean life and culture
For links relating to European
history, see both the Modern European and
the Ancient & Medieval sections of this page
. . .
Western
Civilization - incredible collection of links and materials related
to European history from ancient times to the present
Hellenism.net
- all things Greek
European
Voyages of Exploration - in depth look at Portuguese and Spanish voyages
of exploration and their dealings with the native peoples; includes maps,
biographical information, political, cultural, and economic considerations;
excellent site!
Protestant
Reformation - background and overview of the Reformation
HistoryNet: Imperialism - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines, and reference material pertaining to the Age of Imperialism
World
War I: Trenches on the Web - the most complete web site dealing with
the “Great War"
TeacherNet:
World War I - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines,
and reference material pertaining to World War I
Holocaust
Sites - see below . . .
Cold
War - collection of links with images and primary source documents
relating to events and persons of the Cold War
North
Atlantic Treaty Organization - official web site; includes text, images,
maps, and NATO propaganda!
European Union
- official web site of the European economic alliance
Eastern
Europe Links - site associated with Eastern European Association of
the Harvard Business School
Eastern
European History Documents -
Fall of Communism (Ten Years After) - Radio Free Europe's overview and assessment of the fall of communism and its impact; includes text, images, and multimedia
The Wall of Berlin - German site; pictorial reference focusing on the fall of the Berlin Wall
British
History - links, images, and popular culture related to British history
Central
Europe Online - links to information on the nations of central Europe
with an emphasis on the present
Czech
Republic - official Czech web site with wealth of information
Slavophilia
- Slavophilia offers a comprehensive guide to Internet resources on Russia
and Central/Eastern Europe
Slavism.com - an independent non-profitable site whose mission is to concentrate information about the Slavic history (particulary ancient and medieval), the development of Slavic languges, and to provide resources for linguists and language students
The Nordic Pages - links to maps, information, and images for the five Norden nations
This Week in Bosnia-Herzegovina - background information plus current events including images, maps, and links related to the Bosnian Civil War and the Dayton Accords
Kosovo:
The Land of the Living Past - pro-Serb but anti-Milosevic site with
images, text, and links
Kosovo
Crisis Center - full of text, image, graphics, and links to information
on Kosovar Albanians: "The purpose of KCC and KCC-NEWS is to keep the world
informed with the facts from the ground about the Serb atrocities committed
against women, children and elderly people, as well as the oppression against
everything Albanian in Kosovo."
Eastern Europe and Russia Chronology - includes timeline of EE/R history with links to information and images associated with periods and events
Slavophilia-
Slavophilia offers a comprehensive guide to Internet resources on Russia
and Central/Eastern Europe
Marxists.org Internet
Archive - excellent collection of sources and images on major theorists
and practitioners of Marxism (although the sight is maintained by a group
who still believes Marxism to be a viable philosophical system!)
Russian
Study Materials - Bucknell University site with an excellent collection
of links and information related to Russia; includes an excellent chronology
of Russian history
Russian
Lecture List - extensive overview of Russian/Soviet history and culture
from a university professor's web site
A
Gallery of Russian Authors - images, text, and links for several major
Russian authors
Faberge
Eggs - illustrated overview including history, background, and current
status of the famed jewels and their makers
NKVD
& KGB Web Page - detailed history of Soviet secret police
organizations; includes images and glossary of terms
Federation
of American Scientists - among other things, the site contains information
on arms control and weapons of mass destruction, and the group monitors
proliferation and the status of weapons in the former USSR
Bulletin
of Atomic Scientists - includes articles dealing with the status of
nuclear weapons in the former USSR
Chechnya
- extensive collection of links and images related to the conflict in Chechnya
Chechen Republic
Online - from the web site . . . "Chechen Republic Online web site
was developed by the team of people, devoted to Chechnya. Originally it
was monitored by the Government of the Chechen Republic, but not any longer.
Currently, there is a war in Chechnya with russian invaders, and Chechen
Officials joined the Armed Forces to protect their Motherland."
Chernobyl
- collection of images, text, and links relating to Chernobyl
Chernobyl
Disaster - site dedicated to the Chernobyl including overview, chronology,
causes, impact, and future prospects
Lake
Baikal Homepage - includes information and background on the biology,
geology, ecology, and human impact on the world's largest freshwater lake
(by volume) and includes numerous photographs and maps
Lake
Baikal - Baikal section of the Living
Lakes web site
Commonwealth of Independent States - links and information with maps and images for the former Soviet Republics
Armenian
Research Center - images, text, and links related to Armenia
Recognizing
the Armenian Genocide - site dedicated to informing the public about
the facts of the genocide and having the genocide recognized by governments
around the world; includes chronology, images, documents, and links
An
Abridged History of Central Asia - online textbook covering major topics
in Central Asian history; includes maps and links to other sites of interest
Guide
to Turkmenistan - although subject to Turkmeni government censors,
the site does provide a useful overview of the country
Middle East and West Asia Chronology - includes timeline of ME history with links to information and images associated with periods and events
ArabNet - news and information about the Arab world with links to individual countries
Islam Online - links and information about Islam with images and graphics
Roman Catholic Church - a collection of links and information relating to the Roman Catholic Church
Ancient and Medieval Church History - links and images associated with a timeline of Church history
Judaism
101 - excellent introduction to Jewish teachings and traditions
The Jewish
Agency for Israel - The Department for Jewish Zionist Education - from
the web site: "Our shared vision is to help strengthen Israel, secure the
future of the Jewish people, and enhance Am Echad. We will bring the Jews
of Israel and the Jews of the rest of the world together to form a closer
and more meaningful partnership, with Israel at its center."
US Embassy
and Information Service in Israel - US government site on Israel
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - official OPEC web site
Foundation
for Middle East Peace - information with links, maps, and graphics
relating to the ME peace process and the Arab-Israeli conflict
Inter-university
Consortium for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies - annotated links for
research on the countries and issues of the Middle East
Israel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - official web site of the Israeli government
Israeli
Defense Forces Homepage - official web site of Israeli military
Jewish
Virtual Library - sponsored by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise,
the Jewish Virtual Library contains a wealth of resources on Judaism, the
Holocaust, Israel, and the Palestinian question
Knesset - official
site of Israel's Parliament
Middle East Media
Research Institute - provides translations of the Arabic and Farsi
media and original analysis and research on developments in the Middle
East
Palestinian National
Authority - official site of the Palestinian Authority; offers a decidedly
Palestinian interpretation on the history and current events of this controversial
region
The Palestinian
Society for the Protection of Human Rights & the Environment -
Palestinian advocacy group founded by Palestinian lawyers
Palestinian
Information Center - offers an extremely pro-Palestinian perspective
on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
Palestinian Academic
Society for the Study of International Affairs (Passia) - non-governmental
organization with detailed information on Isreali-Palestinian topics from
a Palestinian, academic perspective. From the web site . . . "PASSIA
is an Arab non-profit institution located in Jerusalem/Al-Quds with a financially
and legally independent status. It is not affiliated with any government,
political party or organization. PASSIA seeks to present the Palestinian
Question in its national, Arab and international contexts through academic
research, dialogue and publication."
Hezbollah
Homepage - official site of "The Army of God," an Iranian-backed, Islamic
resistance organization based in Lebanon
Mesopotamia - excellent collection of images, maps, and information relating to the ancient ME
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source documents
Iran
- overview of Iran's history including information on the revolution of
1979
Ataturk
- from the web site . . . "Ataturk.com is a non-profit organization, whose
primary goals are, to educate the world about Ataturk, Turkish culture
and heritage, and to bring together the people of Turkish heritage and
friends of Turkey for continuing education about Turkish history, culture,
and related issues."
Middle
East Network Information Center - contains extensive general information
as well as links to specific countries
Internet African History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source documents
ArabNet - news and information about the Arab world with links to individual countries
Africa Studies Internet Resources - links to Africa-related material on the web
Country-Specific Pages for Africa - University of Pennsylvania site with individual links for every African country
Africa South of the Sahara - Stanford University site with a wealth of links and information on sub-Saharan Africa
African Timeline - timelines of African history from ancient times to the present with links to other resources on the web
Africa.com - news, history, images, research, and links related to Africa
Eden Foundation - Desertification - overview of the spreading of desert in sub-Saharan Africa with images and references
Chinua Achebe - helpful background information and links for the author of Things Fall Apart
Rwanda - official web site of the government of Rwanda
The Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS - UN site devoted to information about HIV/AIDS around the world; complete with statistics, graphics, links, and text
Africa Data Dissemination Service - USAID sponsored site focusing on relevant information that will identify problems in the food supply of sub-Saharan Africa
Internet Indian History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source documents
China Resources - well-organized links relating to China
TeacherNet: China - links relating to Chinese history and cultures from the time of the early dynasties to the present
Japan Resources - well-organized links relating to Japan
Internet East Asian History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source documents
AskAsia Internet Resources - information, timelines, maps, and images relating to countries, people, and events in Asia
Essentials of Buddhism - links, image, and information related to Buddhist belief and tradition
Buddhist Studies - excellent collection of links to credible sights
Dalai Lama - official site of the Dalai Lama and Tibet's government-in-exile
Nepal Maoists - CNN.com overview of the Maoist uprising in Nepal
Taoist Information Page - excellent collection of links to credible sights
South Asia Resources - South Asia links
Rice Web - commercially sponsored site offering information on the history, cultivation, and uses of rice by humans
Kamat’s
Potpourri - links and information on Indian history, politics, and
culture
Dawn - Online
edition of Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper
Mount Everest - news, images, and links related to mountaineering in general and Everest in particular
Taliban Online - official site of the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan
Afghanistan Online - contains images, links, and information about Afghanistan
VietQuoc Homepage - information site on Vietnamese history and politics sponsored by Vietnamese nationals living abroad
Coombsweb ANU Social Sciences/Asian Studies Server - one of the most highly rated research gateways on the web, an excellent starting place for research on Asia and the Pacific
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Check the Reference Works
and Internet Collections above . . .
Ancient
History Sourcebook - Ancient History section of the Internet History
Sourcebook
Resources
for the Study of World Civilizations - world civilizations site hosted
by Washington State University
Lectures
on Ancient and Early Medieval History - overview of the period emphasizing
the development and continuing changes on the "western" worldview
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures - an introduction to ancient world cultures
including text, images, timelines, and links to other Internet sites; hosted
by the University of Evansville
World
Religions - links for information on major world religions
Islam Online
- links and information about Islam with images and graphics
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary source documents
http://www.al-islam.org/index/index.htm (Al-Islam Subject Index)
http://eawc.evansville.edu/ispage.htm (Early Islam)
http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/hussain.htm (Introduction to Islam)
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~brvs/maps.html (Maps)
http://www.cyberspain.com/ciudades-patrimonio/icordoba.htm (Routes
of Cities - Cordoba)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/koran.html (The Koran at the Electronic
Text Center, University of Virginia)
African
Timeline - timelines of African history from ancient times to the present
with links to other resources on the web
Great Zimbabwe:
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/cult_sci/anthro/lost_tribes/zimbabwe/index.html
African History on the Internet:
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history/hisking.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/main.htm
African Timelines:
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimelinetoc.htm
Civilizations in African Continents
http://www.wsu.edu/%7Edee/CIVAFRCA/CONTENTS.HTM
Egypt
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/ABZU_REGINDX_EGYPT.HTML
(Abzu Regional Index)
http://touregypt.net/Antiq.htm (Egypt Antiquities Information presented
by Tour Egypt Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt)
http://www.touregypt.net/gods1.htm (Gods of Ancient Egypt)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook04.html
http://discoveryschool.com/fall98/programs/sneferu/questions.html (Sneferu
King of the Pyramids -Study Question for Video)
http://discoveryschool.com/fall98/programs/sneferu/vocab.html (Sneferu
King of the Pyramids - Vocabulary )
TeacherNet:
Ancient Greece - great site with links to documents, timelines, maps,
and reference material pertaining to ancient Greece
Ancient Greece - images, maps,
information, and links related to ancient Greece
http://history.evansville.net/greece.html
Aegean Civilization
http://www.atlan.org/ (Atlantis - The Lost Continent)
http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/Atlantis/index.html (Atlantis)
Art and Architecture
http://www.tulane.edu/lester/text/Western.Architect/Greece/Greece.html
Athens
http://www.vacation.net.gr/p/akropoli.html (The Acropolis)
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/ (The Ancient City of Athens)
Colonization
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cl135/Students/Maria_Daniels/colonies.html
(Ancient Greek Colonies)
http://ink.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=Greek+Colonization&hc=0&hs=0
Culture
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Daily_life/Index.html (The
Ancient Greek World - Daily Life Index)
Navy
http://www.showgate.com/medea/bulfinch/grkship.html (Ships of the Ancient
Greeks - An Annotated List)
Philosophy
http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/courses/riceanc.html (Ancient Greek Philosophy
at Rice University)
Hellenism
Alexander the Great
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~spalding/AlexFiles/About.html (Alexander
the Great on the Web. About this Site.)
Alexandria
http://pharos.bu.edu/Egypt/Alexandria/Home.html (Alexandria, Egypt)
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/GreekScience/Students/Ellen/Museum.html
(Alexandrian Scholarship)
The Three Kingdoms
http://www.houseofptolemy.org/index.html
TeacherNet:
Ancient Rome - great site with links to documents, timelines, maps,
and reference material pertaining to ancient Rome
Internet
East Asian History Sourcebook - extensive collection of links to primary
source documents
Essentials of Buddhism - links, image, and information related to Buddhist belief and tradition
Buddhist Studies - excellent collection of links to credible sights
Taoist Information Page - excellent collection of links to credible sights
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html
China
http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/greatwall/greatwall.html
http://fractal.umd.edu/history/toc.html
http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ighist.htm
http://mars.superlink.net/user/fsu/philo.html
Medieval History Sourcebook - Medieval History section of the Internet History Sourcebook
Roman Catholic Church - a collection of links and information relating to the Roman Catholic Church
Ancient
and Medieval Church History - links and images associated with a timeline
of Church history
Byzantium
Studies Page - excellent overview of the Byzantine Empire with accompanying
documents, images, and links
Crusades - overview of the
Crusades including images, documents, and well-done bibliography with tips
for additional research
Society
for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East - scholarly site with
a wealth of information relating to the Crusades
Byzantium
http://discoveryschool.com/spring99/programs/byzantium/index.html
http://www.bway.net/~halsall/byzantium.html
http://www.bway.net/~halsall/images.html
Christianity
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
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The Cold War Era
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Check the Reference Works
and Internet Collections above . . .
European
History AP - official overview from the College Board web site
Advanced
Placement European History - information and links pertaining to MEHAP
Modern
History Sourcebook - Modern History section of the Internet History
Sourcebook
Masterworks
of Western Civilization - full text of many of the great writings of
the Western tradition
TeacherNet:
Renaissance to Modern - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines,
and resources for Modern European History
An
Abridged History of Europe - online textbook dealing with major topics
and emphasized the influences that have led to modern Europe; includes
numerous images (artwork, maps, etc) as well as links to other useful resources
EuroDocs
- Western European Primary Historical Documents
The
History Guide -- Main - interesting collection of lectures and sources
related to European history
Western
Civilization - incredible collection of links and materials related
to European history from ancient times to the present
Philosophy
since the Enlightenment - excellent overview of major developments
in Western thought; focus is on post-Enlightenment thinkers, but does contain
some earlier material as well
Classical
Music Midi Page - biographies and downloadable music for a number of
classical composers
The
Sketches of a Renaissance Man - gallery with over two hundred of Leonardo
da Vinci's sketches
Leonardo
Lives - extensive collection of images, documents, and information
relating to the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci
Protestant
Reformation - background and overview of the Reformation
European
Voyages of Exploration - in depth look at Portuguese and Spanish voyages
of exploration and their dealings with the native peoples; includes maps,
biographical information, political, cultural, and economic considerations;
excellent site!
The Mariners'
Museum - interesting site on the Age of Exploration; designed specifically
as a curriculum for teaching the time period and incorporates timelines,
pictures, video, and text
Marxists.org Internet Archive - excellent collection of sources and images on major theorists and practitioners of Marxism (although the sight is maintained by a group who still believes Marxism to be a viable philosophical system!)
TeacherNet: World War I - great site with links to maps, documents, timelines, and reference material pertaining to World War I
World War I: Trenches on the Web - the most complete web site dealing with the “Great War"
TeacherNet: World War II - great site with links to documents, maps, timelines, and reference material pertaining to the Holocaust
Lectures
on Twentieth Century Europe - modern history focusing on intellectual
developments and causes; includes links and images
Holocaust
Timeline - in addition to the timeline information, also includes images
and maps; of interest - photograph of Elie Wiesel at the time of the liberation
of Buchenwald
TeacherNet:
Holocaust - great site with links to documents, maps, timelines, and
reference material pertaining to the Holocaust
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.
Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
- a Holocaust site designed especially for use by those teaching on the
Holocaust
Execution
of the Nazi War Criminals at Nuremberg - detailed descriptions of the
hangings of those sentenced to death at Nuremberg, includes photographs
The Forgotten Holocaust
- site dedicated to non-Jews who died in the Holocaust, particularly to
the millions of non-Jewish Poles killed by the Nazis
North Atlantic
Treaty Organization - official web site; includes text, images, maps,
and NATO propaganda!
European Union - official web site of the European economic alliance
Cold War - collection of links with images and primary source documents relating to events and persons of the Cold War
Fall of Communism (Ten Years After) - Radio Free Europe's overview and assessment of the fall of communism and its impact; includes text, images, and multimedia
Lectures
on Twentieth Century Europe - modern history focusing on intellectual
developments and causes; includes links and images
European Union - official web site of the European economic alliance
The Wall of Berlin - German site; pictorial reference focusing on the fall of the Berlin Wall
Fall
of Communism (Ten Years After) - Radio Free Europe's overview and assessment
of the fall of communism and its impact; includes text, images, and multimedia
Lectures
on Twentieth Century Europe - modern history focusing on intellectual
developments and causes; includes links and images
Eastern Europe Links - site associated with Eastern European Association of the Harvard Business School