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History Websites
Don’t forget to check the
databases (Facts on File, CountryWatch) and
eBooks available through the library website!
General History, American & World History
Smithsonian
Interactive, multimedia presentations are centered on
Smithsonian exhibits. A great source for
pictures and primary sources.
PBS History
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has constructed
history lessons that include pictures, movies and the audio files of
speeches. If PBS has made a program on a
topic, a lot of background and additional information on that topic can be
accessed through this website.
The History
Channel
The History Channel has also constructed multimedia
presentations related to programs that have been shown on their station. “This Day in History” is a popular item on
this site; events regarding wars, entertainment, crime, literature and other
topics can be searched by day.
BBC -
History
A history site from across the pond! Like PBS in America,
BBC has created multimedia history lessons based on programs shown in Britain. The site includes wonderful timelines focused
on English history.
eHistory.com
eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of historical
content; 5,300 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 350 biographies and
thousands of images and maps. This site
is maintained by the Ohio State University Department of History.
Focus on American History
American
Memory – Library of Congress
The searchable digitized collections (images and films) on
this web site can entrance a history buff for hours. This is a must-see resource for
African-American, Native American and Immigrant history
Digital
History
This website was developed, and is maintained, by a
collaborative partnership of universities, institutes, societies and government
agencies. It is a good resource for
primary sources, ethnic voices and guides on writing history papers.
History and Politics Out
Loud
This site hosts a searchable database of politically
significant audio materials. Audio files
are searchable by speaker, date and title.
Some of the speeches have transcripts available.
