General History Websites
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Address |
Description |
| www.historychannel.com | History Channel's website. Brief summaries of all historical topics. |
| www.pbs.org | General source of historical information sorted by topic |
| www.memory.loc.gov | Historical photos & primary source readings and |
Western Expansion Websites
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Address |
Description |
| www.nps.gov/home/homestead_act.html | Summary of the Homestead Act and its requirements |
| www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/ | Detailed info on people, places and events of the old west. Includes primary sources and photos |
Industrial Revolution Websites
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Address |
Description |
| Photographs and history of child labor | |
| Industrial Revolution links page | |
| www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp | Search for specific inventions and inventors |
| www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/sfeature/meet.html | Information and history on Andrew Carnegie |
| Basic history of immigration |
Progressive Era Websites
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Address |
Description |
| http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/progress/progress.html | Links to key events, people and places in Progressive Era |
American Imperialism and Spanish American War
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Address |
Description |
| lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ | Specific outline and history of SA War Topics |
| www.theodoreroosevelt.org/ | Biography and photos of Teddy Roosevelt |
World War I Websites
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Address |
Description |
| www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/ | WWI Primary source documents |
| www.pbs.org/greatwar/ | PBS website and production on WWI |
| www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm | Trenches on the Web-general website of WWI |
| www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/amposter.htm | Propaganda Posters from WWI |
The Roaring Twenties
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Address |
Description |
| http://www.paulsann.org/thelawlessdecade/20_s.html | Comprehensive site with photos, music and stories for each year. |
The Great Depression
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Address |
Description |
|
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/index.html
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Has specific details on various events and people during the 1930s |
World War II
|
Address |
Description |
| Comprehensive timeline with photos and history | |
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/ | Documentary about D-Day Invasion |
| http://www.ushmm.org/ | Holocaust Museum |
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/index.html | D-Day Website |
| http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm | Detailed site of weapons, battles, leaders and photos |
Cold War
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Address |
Description |
| http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/ | CNN based website that offers full details, descriptions and photos of this era. |
| http://www.coldwar.org/ | Website dedicated to preserving the history of the Cold War. |
Vietnam
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Address |
Description |
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/index.html | PBS Website based on documentary |
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