U.S. History--Recommended Internet Sites

General Information on Resources for U.S. History in the DHS Library
For topics within specific eras (such as the Progressive Era or1920s ) there are also specific suggestions under the Assignments sidebar on this page..

WEB SITES-- CHECK THESE FIRST
Eleven web sites are listed here, followed by an A to Z list of additional sites.

Best of History Web Sites>American History

http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml
An annotated list of web sites on U.S. History. See the sidebar on the left at the site to access recommended sites by historical period and topic. On the main page, the most valuable general sites are listed first.

American Memory *****

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/index.html
“Written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience” from the Library of Congress and other institutions.
Search or browse collections by topic, by time period, by place, and by type of material (maps,manuscripts, motion pictures, music, photos, sound, and books).

American President: An Online Reference Resource ****

http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/
" A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about the President's life before, during, and after each presidential term. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration."

America 's Historical Documents *****

http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/
View documents at the National Archives. Includes 100 Milestone Documents and many exhibits including Eyewitness.

CNN > Topics

http://www.cnn.com/topics/
"Topics :All about important events, trends and subjects."
An archive of CNN reports on events, issues, organizations, places and people. Often includes overviews, photographs, timelines video clips, maps, interviews, and more. Browsable by year as well.

Digital History

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
“An interactive, multimedia history of the United States from the Revolution to the present.”
Many features including:

• An online history textbook with timelines
• Reference Room with Recommended Websites Ordered by Time Period
• Teaching materials (includes handouts on specific history periods)
• Multimedia including links to historic maps and music.

eHistory

http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/
Includes online exhibitions. See also Treasures of the Collection. The Lehrman Institute publishes an online magazine History Now.

History Matters: the U.S. Survey Course on the Web

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
“Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.”