History Sites To See
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AMERICAN HISTORY: American and British History Resources on the Internet http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/history/history.shtml Links to hundreds of American and British history sites. American Memory http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html Search all collections or browse "Over 90 Collections Now Online" for historic documents, maps, still photos, films, sheet music and sound recordings in the Library of Congress that trace America's history. Some of the topics covered are: Baseball Cards, 1887-1914, Voices From the Dust Bowl, and F.D.R.'s radio announcement of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. American Association for State and Local History http://www.aaslh.org/resource.htm Links to historical museums and historical societies throughout the United States. Documents for the Study of American History http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html Need primary source documents? This is the place for documents that range from a 1494 letter from Christopher Columbus to Queen Isabella of Spain through President Clinton's 1993 State of the Union address. The History Place http://www.historyplace.com/ Photos, timelines, and text show the history of the United States from the American Revolution through the 20th Century. 20th Century USA http://www.geocities.com:80/Athens/Forum/9061/USA/twenty/twenty.html Primary source documents about America in the 20th Century - from the Presidential Libraries to rock and roll. U.S. Civil War Center Index of Civil War Information Available on the Internet http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/ Includes links to books and magazine about the Civil War, archives, historic places, Civil War organizations, battles, flags, military units, uniforms, biographies, and more. USA: Outline of American History (1994) http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/index.htm A hypertext history of North America from Pre-Columbian Native America through the 20th Century.
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MINNESOTA HISTORY: Dakota Conflict of 1862 http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/schools/dakota/conflict/history.htm Eighth grade students from Dakota Meadows school in North Mankato created this site about the causes and aftermath of the Dakota Conflict, including an overview and chronology of events, personal stories of the Uprising, description of battles, the mass hanging in Mankato, and later reconciliation efforts. Load Quick Time to listen to and view the entire site. Famous American Trials: The Dakota Conflict Trials 1862 http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/dakota/dakota.html University of Missouri Law Professor Doug Linder has brought together a chronology of the Dakota Conflict and events leading up to it, The Picture Story of the Sioux Uprising by Jerry Fearing, biographical sketches of key figures, accounts of the trials and the execution, trial records, President Lincoln's pardons, and other information about the Conflict. History of Minnesota http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/history/mnstatehistory/index.shtml Scroll down the page for a photo of a sod house, links to a timeline of Minnesota history, and fun facts about Minnesota.. Minnesota Historical Society http://www.mnhs.org/ Information and photos about Minnesota and Minnesotans from 1850 to the present. Minnesota County Historical Societies, Chapters & Local Organizations http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/chsclo.html A directory, by county, of Minnesota County Historical Societies, their addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation, and directors. History centers in south-central Minnesota with web pages include: World of Work: History of Work in Minnesota http://www.brainerd.net/~mlic/features/wowork/index.html Take a virtual tour of the Minnesota Labor Interpretive Center and view Minnesotans from pre-Columbian hunters to 20th Century farmers, millers, meat packers, lumber jacks, and miners at work.
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WORLD HISTORY: Earth Station1: The WWII Sounds and Pictures Page http://earthstation1.simplenet.com/wwii.html Great primary source information about World War II as shown by photographs, propaganda posters, and sound files of radio broadcasts and speeches by Hitler, MacArthur, Mussolini, Roosevelt, and others. Exploring Ancient World Cultures http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm Looks at European, Middle Eastern, and Indian history and culture from the days of ancient Greece through the Middle Ages. History Net - Where History Lives On The Web http://www.thehistorynet.com/home.htm Look here for a listing of events that happened "Today In History", for National History Day information, and for the full-text of 350 articles about U.S. and world history, courtesy of Cowles, a major publisher of history magazines. Horus' History Links http://www.ucr.edu/h-gig/horuslinks.html Links to historical information from ancient to modern times, arranged by country, time period and locale. Minnesota State University EMuseum http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/index.shtml Information and exhibits about archeology, biology, history, and cultures around the world. Picture Collection http://www.thepicturecollection.com/ More than 20 million photographs from Time, Life, People, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated show life in the 20th Century from 1930 onward. Access to the site is free, but you must register to use it. World History http://www.hyperhistory.com/ Use this timeline to find historical maps and brief information about notable people and events in world history. World War I Document Archive http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/ This site has an image archive, biographical sketches of key players in the war, personal reminiscences, the text of conventions, treaties, and official papers, and links to additional sites about World War I.
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