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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.

A project to ensure the continuity and availability of Web sites related to Rhodesia. Information about domain and web services.

From the Medieval Sourcebook, Procopius's account of the reconquest of Africa in 534.

Brief history and some other related links about Jamaica and what it is today.

Research into the history and slave population of this sugar plantation, owned by John Pinney.

A collection of primary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present.

From the origin of the Germanic tribes to 1990. Taken from the Area Handbook of the US Library of Congress.

An association of scholars interested in the former German Democratic Republic.

On-line journal of Macedonian history and culture, covering prehistory, antiquity, the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods, through the present, with many links. Some materials in Greek, Bulgarian, or Macedonian languages.

Provides a description of Macedonian history from a Greek viewpoint.

Interactive guide for students to explore the Renaissance, especially in Italy.

A timeline and account of the history of the empire, from 1300 to 1923.

A brief background feature on the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Summary of current evidence and diverse views about the issue.

Pictures and stories from exploring ghost towns and mining camps of California and Nevada. Also includes hiking, mountain biking, cave, and mine exploring.

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.

A wealth of rare and hard-to-find images featuring the people, places and events of early America's historic past.

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.

Abstract of a paper on the Inka accounting system that used knotted strings called quipus to record numerical data.

Summary of climate conditions compiled by Jonathan Adams, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

Documents at the World History Archives. Links by country to recent NAFTA and workers' disputes, human rights, and other issues.

A 90 slide tour of the ancient Indus Valley with one of its foremost scholars, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer.

Part of web site dealing with the empires of these two European powers.

An article from 1908 comparing poverty and wealth within India, and the possible consequences for the British.

Extract from the Mirat ul Memalik, the account by Sidi Al Reis, a Turkish admiral of his travels in India in 1557.

Declassified documents from the US National Security Agency regarding the death of Che Guevara.

Overview of US Coast Guard's role in the 1980 exodus of 125,000 Cubans to the US, and subsequent US immigration issues.

Encyclopedia article which explores the history of this revolt including early events and resolution.

Information on the museum site in Berlin at the former site of the SS, Gestapo, SD and RSHA main offices; the documentation center, fixed and travelling exhibitions, special events and programs.

Encyclopedia entry from ArmeniaPedia includes a summary of events and maps.

History of Newfoundland's aboriginal people.

Tribal profile, timeline, and links.

Massive bibliography of Oneota-related texts and websites.

Prehistoric archaeological site dating back to the 15th century, with museum featuring a Mississippian mound complex, arboretum, hands-on archaeology lab, and exhibits about Native Americans of the southeastern U.S. Photos, history, hours and fees.

Personal testimony and contact information from veterans of the Southern Freedom Movement.

The National Parks Services' story of the Civil Rights Movement centered around places listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Milestone documents of American history, presented by the National Archives and Records Administration.

All about the Witch of Wall Street, who died the world's most famous miser.

Whether their candidates win or not, America's third political parties are important and here's why. Article examines the history of third parties and their impact.

Find pictorial records of the first families from the Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division.

A directory of American Presidents from 1774 to 2005 with dates of rule or office and selected biographies.

A multimedia collection of materials that documents the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Southern Appalachia.

Educational, entertainment and research material relevant to the study of the Vietnam War.

Companion site to Ken Burns' program about the American West featuring an interactive timeline, maps, and archived primary source materials.

An overview of the history of the upper Midwest including lay of the land, the Indians, the French, the British, the ordinances, the pineries and the mines.

A time line showing the Nations efforts at conservation in the American West. The people and the places in pictures and biographies.

Informative essay on the status of women from colonial America through the 19th and 20th centuries. Topic include religious views, legal rights, women at work, feminism, and reform movements.

Mission statement and recent inductees. Located at the Hartford College for Women in Hartford.

Brief biography of one of South America's greatest generals by Harvey L. Johnson.