History

A selection of stories about historic people and events.

Catalog of journals, catalogs, and other scholarly resources in German and English.

Gallery of reconstructed portraits of key figures from world history, without anachronisms, respecting contemporary style, and based on historical sources.

Contains narrative world history, quizzes, and interactive world history timelines.

A web forum to discuss the history of the British monarchy from William the Conqueror onwards.

Both students and teachers of history can meet here to discuss historical, political and other issues.

World wars, world history. Discussions reaching from ancient world to World War II and beyond.

An annual electronic journal of history published by University College Cork freely on the internet. Contains articles relating to all branches of history, with a particular focus on Irish history.

Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration, featuring articles based on its holdings, its regional archives, and the Presidential libraries.

Analyzes and challenges hierarchies of class, race, gender, sexuality, and empire from a variety of oppositional perspectives.

Promotes an understanding of contemporary Asia and its rich inheritance.

Electronic journal published under the auspices of the University of Birmingham. Subscribers can search for and download full text articles relating to the history of the English Midlands.

Also has a history magazine for children. Project partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Events that occurred on any day in history.

A community of scholars and students dedicated to the study and practice of history with emphasis on Caribbean, African, Asian and Latin American Studies.

In the course of his four voyages this explorer lost nine ships. Select a shipwreck and find more information about it.

Information and narratives about camps for Displaced Persons (for refugees and persons deported in the course of the Second World War) in the period 1945-circa 1950, grouped by country and in part by camps.

An online text that explores the theory of ancient times and dawn of mankind, and includes translations of several ancient texts from Sumer, Babylonia, the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and sacred texts.

The British Museum uses objects in its collection to explore the cities, buildings technology, trade, religion and writing of the ancient world. Includes maps.

Information on Mongol society, history and culture.

Medieval attitudes to the end of the previous millennium and argues for an apocalyptic viewpoint, Center for Millennial Studies.

Information on architecture, knightly life, society, and war.

Magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870, includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images.

Sources for home and furniture restoration or decorating, including historical articles and pictures for accuracy.

A practical guide to attire, etiquette, and other social topics for the 19th Century American man.

Historical article on art.

The complete text by Leonard W. Cowie, 1977 by subscription.

Images of political posters reflecting Berkeley's progressive-left community and culture from the 1970s onward.

Australian popular culture from 1949 to 1972 including music, movies, books, and sport.

Read chronicled politics, thoughts, and trends of the 20th century. Winner of two Pulitzer prizes for the drawing of editorial cartoons.

An online magazine of life in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

A site for lovers of all tall ships.

A forum of naval history designed to stimulate naval historical research and to foster communication among naval historians. Current and archived issues, editorial board listings, letters, and submission guidelines.

International non-profit organization for maritime and naval history. Publishes Marine News and organizes local branches.

A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to maritime heritage and history, preservation and conservation, research and education through the written word and the arts.

Historical review of the Muslim contribution to humanity and Islamic Civilization. Gives biographies of scientists and describes their contributions and influence on European thought and discoveries.

Primary sourcebook intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history.

Flash animated time lines of war and its history.

Offers an essay giving an overview of world history. Created by history teacher Jeff Coons.

Polyhistor's account of Berossus' history of Babylonia. From I.P. Cory's 1832 translation.

Describes Boorstin's contributions to the LOC and a December 2000 program honoring him.

Works by and about the subject with reviews, online copies, purchase and library availability for each. Includes related identities and associated subjects.

Bill Moyers talks with best-selling author Thomas Cahill about why Pope Francis has conservatives up in arms.

The 2001 citation for Ellis's "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation," including a list of his other major works, biography, and the jurors.

Four-part series, based on the book by Harold Evans, profiles a dozen innovators from the steam engine to the search engine. Includes transcripts and teacher guides.

A review of Leuchtenburg's nine-essay publication on the Constitutional Revolution of 1937.

An essay describing the poems and their subject matter, and encouraging their teaching.

Text of the Macaulay poems with an introduction and prefaces to each.

Hypertext of the 1927 translation by Richard Atwater, including bibliography and table of contents.

Brief biography and overview of Terkel's career, including quotes from interviews and bibliography.