History

A listing from the Civil War Archives of Civil War Roundtables by state and with hot links.

Discussion group which meets in Pasadena, CA.

Names and locations of prisons in Illinois used during the Civil War. One is Rock Island, constructed 1863, which is one of the largest and most notorious prison camps in the North. Almost 2000 Confederate soldiers were buried here.

Compilation of 221 Confederate officer autographs from Johnson's Island prison.

Chronology/timeline of the Civil War, its causes and Reconstruction, battles, politicians, generals, and related sites

Histories and extensive bibliographies for all Ohio infantry, artillery, cavalry, and other units.

A grassroots effort attempting to document the story of Vermonters who served in the War of Rebellion, with official rosters and published books, unpublished diaries, letters,and journals.

Contains history of the regiment plus pictures and schedules of the modern skirmish unit.

Site dedicated to the men of the 2nd Wisconsin, 6th Wisconsin, 7th Wisconsin, 19 Indiana, 24th Michigan, and Battery B - 4th US Artillery. Includes stories of the men, images, Fond du Lac perspective, and links.

A small collection of letters and photographs from the California Gold Rush.

Find out about the Klondike Gold Rush including Skagway, Dyea, and the Chilkoot Trail.

A description and history of cattle brands from the Texas State Historical Association.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show since 1883 has been the symbol of America's Western heritage. Here the tradition continues.

An article by Thomas J. Shahan on the emperor who was born at Acco in Palestine in 208, and murdered by his mutinous soldiers at Sicula on the Rhine.

A brief biography of Augustus, grand-nephew of Julius Caesar.

Wikipedia entry dealing with this Roman Emperor.

Provides an essay on the life and reign of this 5th Century Roman ruler.

A biography of the Emperor Caligula which also details some of his fears and depravities.

Biography of Caligula as told by the Roman historian Suetonius.

Offers an essay on the life of this rebel Roman Emperor. It was written by Michael DiMaio, Jr. of Salve Regina University.

Essay on the brief but successful reign of this 3rd Century Roman ruler. It is written by William Leadbetter of Edith Cowan University.

Information on the Roman Emperor Commodus from Wikipedia.

Compares the life of Commodus from history and from the movie Gladiator.

Overview of the life, reign, and influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine.

Information on the Roman Emperor from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Overview of the reigns of these two brothers who have been noted by historians as having "did nothing worth remembering."

Details on this Roman Emperor who was the son of Valentinian I. He was born at Sirmium, 359 and died at Lyons, 383.

Details concerning the war between Constantine and Licinius and death of the latter.

Information on the life and reign of this 4th century Roman Emperor.

Provides an overview of the life and reign of the Emperor Pertinax who ruled for just 187 days.

Offers an overview of the life and times of the Roman Emperor Valerian.

Offers a biography of the life of Roman Emperor Aulus Vitellius.

Biographical information from Wikipedia.

Information on the life and controversy of Pierre or Peter L'Enfant.

Complete digital facsimile of a 15th-century French Book of Hours for the Use of Le Mans.

List of sites devoted to the Knights Templar.

Includes a forum.

Some personal memories from French courtier Madame de Rémusat.

Full text of Clausewitz's major work, provided by Bibliomania.

A brief, illustrated timeline of Joe McCarthy's life and the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Prosecution and defense statements from the 1949 trial of American Communist Party leaders.

A PBS Frontline special which first aired on 5-11-99. Focus is on the use of American military power to advance foreign policy goals in a post Cold War era. The program draws substantially on USA's Vietnam experience.

Collection of popular songs in MIDI format.

The diary of Lieutenant Robert Peyton Hamilton of the County of London Regiment for 1915, covering his service on the Western Front.

The diary of Lieutenant Victor Borgonon of the Suffolk Regiment for January 1918 to August 1919, covering his service in Salonika.

Stories and information about the war, and the Irish soldiers that served in it.

A brief history of the men who served with a listing of all serving men identified along with photos and pictures of graves in Flanders.

History of the Fighting Fifteenth, including awards, decorations, casualties, and links.

Yahoo discussion focuses on warbirds including biplane torpedo-bombers to jet fighters, air-to-air combat, Pacific carrier battles, attack planes, spy planes, and long-range bombers. [registration required.]

Topic threads cover all aspects of the air war, as well as general discussion of the war.