JOURNEY THROUGH U.S. HISTORY

JOURNEY THROUGH U.S. HISTORY
An Internet Hotlist on US HISTORY (Journey Through American History)

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Use the Library's print resources (find book subjects using the OPAC), including the many history & decade sets in REFERENCE. Then consult our online databases, and find additional info in these links. Check back often, as new sites may be added.

The Internet Resources

General American History (incl Wars & Conflicts and Presidents)

'We Didn't Start the Fire' (Facts) History Summary 1949-1989 -
**We Didn't Start the Fire - brief descriptions of each name, place, event mentioned in the Billy Joel song
*Keep It Burning - brief online movie created using Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' combined with internet images (requires ActiveX control & QuickTime Movie plugins) - May Not Work in School
A Civil War Soldier in the Wildcat Regiment - Primary source material, comprising 164 library items, 359 digital images, correspondence, photographs, & other materials dating between 1861 and 1865.
A Survey of America's Past -
America on the Move - explores the role of transportation in American history - overs 1876 thru 2000
America's Story - from the Library of Congress
America's Wars - From the American Revolution to Iraqi Freedom
American History - from KID INFO
American Imperialism & Spanish-American War -
American Social & Cultural History - from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian
An Outline of American History - Publication of the US Information Agency - covering pre-colonial times to the present (Click on chapter headings for specific eras)
Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' - The Song - with explanations
Causes of the Civil War -
Cold War/Korea/Vietnam/Gulf War/Operation Enduring Freedom -
Guide to World War I Materials - a wide variety of material related to World War I, including photographs, documents, newspapers, films, sheet music, and sound recordings
Manifest Destiny & Mexican-American War -
Military History, Info & War Statistics -
Outline of American History to 1994 -
Star Spangled Banner & the War of 1812 -
The American Revolution -
The Civil War -
The French & Indian War -
The Vietnam War - from Shmoop
The War of 1812 -
U.S. History - Extensive list of links (from Teacher Oz)
US PRESIDENTS (Hotlist) -
WORLD WAR II (Hotlist) -
We Didn't Start the Fire - Another set of images to go along with the lyrics, showing 50 years of history in 3 minutes
World War I -

Early America (thru 19th century)

19th Century America -
A Hypertext on American History from the Colonial Period to Modern Times - From Revolution to Reconstruction and What Happened afterwards in detailed outlines, including photographs
AGE OF EXPLORATION (Hotlist) -
Abolitionism -
Antebellum American Culture -
Archiving Early America -
California Gold Rush -
Colonial America, 1607-1763 -
Colonial New England -
Colonial Virginia -
Discovery, Exploration, Colonies & Revolution -
Ellis Island - Through America's Gateway - 1892-1954
Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1800 -
Expansion and Civil War, 1840-1865 -
How the Vote Was Won - Woman Suffrage in the Western United States, 1868-1914
Jamestown & Early Colonial Virginia -
Jefferson's Revolution of 1800 -
Liberty! The American Revolution - PBS program & resources
Louisiana Purchase: Haitian Revolution to Lewis & Clark -
Making the Constitution -
Muckrakers & Reformers of the Progressive Era -
One Hundred Years toward Suffrage - an overview
Progressive Era Politics -
Puritan Settlement in New England -
Reconstruction -
Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers Project - These written &/or recorded interviews are primary historical documents that reflect the attitudes, perspectives, & beliefs of different times, and are a record of the past.
THE AMERICAN WEST (Hotlist) - Incl info on pioneers, Native Americans, expansion, outlaws, etc.
The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1800-1840 -
The Federalists: Hamilton, Washington & Adams -
The Jacksonian Era -
The Reconstruction Era and the Gilded Age, 1865-1900 -
Transcontinental Railroad -
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives - HBO TV Special (with Lib of Cong) gives student & teacher guides + biographies, history and more.
Voices from the Days of Slavery - Former slaves tell their stories via recorded interviews
Votes for Women - National American Woman Suffrage Association

20th & 21st Centuries

***AMERICAN DECADES (Hotlist) - Excellent links through the decades from 1900 - present, including links on the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq
20th Century America -
20th Century America - A Pictorial -
COLD WAR RESOURCES (Hotlist) -
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 - Political perspective after 40 yrs. Includes press releases, declassified documents, photos, audio clips + more.
FDR's New Deal -
HISTORIC SPORTS (Hotlist) - Great moments in American sports history
History of Rock & Roll -
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum - Includes biog, speeches, historical resources, photos + more (has sound at beginning)
LEGACY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Hotlist) - Info on Women's Rights (1970+), Anti-War Protests (Vietnam), American Indian Movement, Migrant Farm Workers
Nixon Presidential Materials -
Nuclear Files - Devoted to the history of the Nuclear Age (incl timeline, bios, etc.)
OUR FIFTY STATES -
Post WW II America, 1945-1976 - Cold War, Civil Rights, Vietnam et al
Postwar Suburbia -
Progressivism, Imperialism, World War 1900-1920 -
Sept 11 - Digital Archive - Stories, photos, audio, documents (incl reports & interviews), FAQs, etc.
The 'Unofficial' Bill Clinton -
The Great Depression -
The Reagan Era -
The Twenties, Depression, and World War II -
The Watergate Decade -
Witness to Terror: the 9/11 Hearings - listen to the hour-long radio special or read the transcript

Black History & Civil Rights

*African American Voices - digital history by chronology & topic
AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum -
African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship - Explores black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century.
African Americans: 1800-1870 - Who Will Give Voice To The Past?
Africans in America - America's journey through slavery (PBS program)
American Slave Narratives -
Black Elders of Portsmouth, NH - an Oral History Project
Black History Hotlist -
Black History Links -
Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier - what life was like for the 'colored cavalry'
Citizen King - PBS program on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Colonization: The African-American Mosaic - a Library of Congress Resource Guide
Culture & Change - Black History in America
Images of the Antislavery Movement in Massachusetts - Browse by format, such as engravings and prints, patriotic covers (envelopes featuring images and slogans), and manuscripts. Also includes a website overview, highlights from the collection of portraits of American abolitionists, and a brief bibliography.
International Slavery Museum -
Interview With Eldridge Cleaver -
Jim Crow in America -
Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery - The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Malcolm X -
Nelson Mandela -
Profiles of Great African Americans -
Sojourner Truth -
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Hotlist) -
The Atlantic Slave Trade & Slave Life in the Americas - a visual record
The Confessions of Nat Turner -
The Harlem Renaissance - a brief guide
The History Makers - a combination archive, library, museum, stock footage collection, on-line educator and educational PBS/TV programming, dedicated to preserving African American history as the missing link in American history.
The Image of Black - Discovering the Hidden History - images of Black people in European art
The Tragedy of White Injustice - written by Marcus Garvey, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914
The Underground Railroad - from National Geographic
This Day in Black History - Use the Index to locate information by person's name, historic events, organizations, or awards.

Women's History

LABOR HISTORY (Hotlist) - Includes info on women's working history
WOMEN: PAST & PRESENT (Hotlist) -
Women's History - from the National Women's History Project

Primary Sources (Documents, Photos, Newsreels, Webcasts)

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS -
LIFE Photo Archive - search millions of photographs, stretching from the 1750s to today
New York Times Article Archive - 1851 - present
News Archive Search -
Old Magazine Articles - of the 20th Century
The September 11 Digital Archive - contains more than 150,000 digital items, a tally that includes more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications, more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 15,000 digital images
Universal Newsreels - produced from 1929 to 1967 - Each issue contained six or seven short stories, usually one to two minutes in length, covering world events, politics, sports, fashion, and whatever else might entertain the movie audience.

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listushistoma.html
Last revised Fri Nov 20 10:37:30 US/Pacific 2009