History

The telling, generally chronological, of human events, usually including an explicit interpretation of those events.

Sub-headings:

Historical Documents and Sources

History Blogs

Interactive weblogs that invite users to participate in discussions about history, its study, methods, controversies, and role in society. Includes analysis of historical events as well as historians' perspectives on current events.

History by Era

History by Region

History by Topic

Resources in this category:

ArmenianHouse.org
http://armenianhouse.org/

A dynamic collection of documents relating to Armenian literature, history, religion, etc. Has documents in Armenian, English, and Russian.

EyeWitness to History
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/

"Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it." This website highlights excerpts from primary source material, articles, and photographs about important people and events throughout history.

Footnotes to History
http://www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/

This site is dedicated to providing information about former nations that are largely unknown, and not referenced in many textbooks. Many of these nations were short-lived, quite small, or ethnic regions.

The George C. Marshall Foundation
http://www.marshallfoundation.org/index.html

Biographical information, interviews, essays and research materials about General George C. Marshall and World War I.

Historical Media Review
http://members.tripod.com/~HistoryMediaReview/index-html

"Reviews new historical books, Websites, and multimedia ware. Also offers unusual historical links which are continuously being added."

Historical Text Archive
http://historicaltextarchive.com/

HTA was created "in response to the need of historians to have an electronic storage and retrieval site and to demonstrate the advantages of such sites for the study and teaching of history."

The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/

Here you can find historical information and learning activities for all ages. Some features are the classroom, historical calendar, exhibits, quiz, and more.

The History Net
http://www.historynet.com/

"HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 1,200 articles" originally published in Weider History Group's magazines. Extensive searchable archive of printed by "the world's largest publisher of history magazines."

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Sections include Adventure, Animals, Auto, Communication, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Food, Geography, Health, History, Home & Garden, Money, People, and Science. Covers a wide range of topics and has answers to many obscure or unique questions. Good for general reference as well.

HyperHistory Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

View 3000 years of history using interactive timelines for science, religion, the arts, and politics. Click to find biographies, maps, and links. Timelines for famous women and global warming are also included.

Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web
http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/

Features links to online exhibitions created by archives, historical societies, libraries and museums.

Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

The site gives very detailed information on countries' geography, society, economy, transportation, communications, government, politics and history. "Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order." This source does not cover some of the world's smaller countries.

Marxists Internet Archive
http://www.marxists.org/

Read brief biographies of and articles by famous Marxist leaders from around the world, including Marx, Engels, Eugene V. Debs, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Trotsky, and others. There are also general sections on Marxist history.

Perseus Digital Library
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

An evolving humanities digital library. Presently collects materials on classics/antiquity, Victorian London, natural philosopher Robert Boyle, the history of Tufts University, and part of the Library of Congress-sponsored American Memory collections.

Society Hill: The Internet Directory of Genealogical and Historical Societies
http://daddezio.com/society/

Directory of addresses and Websites (where available) for thousands of historical and genealogical societies in the United States, Canada and Australia. Browsable by geographic location.

Texts and Documents
http://history.hanover.edu/texts.html

Texts and Documents at Hanover College's History Web Site. The principal goal of Texts offers HTML version of historical documents -- primary sources and secondary sources for educational use. Very useful.

Time Capsule
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/

Do you know how much bread cost on the day you were born? Enter a day from 1900-1997 and this site will return some of the top headlines and songs for that year, academy award winners, data on prices and income, and famous people born on that day.

Timelines of History
http://timelines.ws/

"Timelines of History is intended as a quality reference tool. It is and will forever be incomplete, but its simple structure and regular updates already make it a very versatile and useful research tool." Timelines on the site include: "a universal history timeline by period with an outside search engine for ancient history...timelines for countries with relative links listed for each country at the top of every country page...timelines of the US states and each state has internal links to relative information...and timelines by subject, including an extensive film archive." Most timeline entries have a reference citation listed as to the source from which the information was obtained and a reference legend/bibliography is provided for these sources.

Today in History
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/today-in-his...

Gives information about events that happened today in history.

UNESCO World Heritage List
http://whc.unesco.org/

The World Heritage List, compiled by UNESCO, consists of sites, monuments, or buildings that have been deemed to be culturally and historically significant on a worldwide scale. The site includes a list of over 690 sites, listed alphabetically by country; a list of World Heritage Sites in danger of destruction, and the selection criteria for these sites.

World History
http://www.fsmitha.com/

E-texts and Maps on Antiquity, The Middle Ages, and the 20th Century.

The WWW VL History Index
http://vlib.iue.it/history/index.html

An index of Web resources, primarily for use by historians, history scholars, and students. The index is divided into the following categories: Research: Methods and Materials, Eras and Epochs, Historical Topics, and Countries and Regions. The Countries and Regions section links to general resources about each country, both historical and non-historical.