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Alexander Graham Bell: Path to the Telephone
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/albell/homepage.html
Explanation of how Bell invented the telephone. Has
links to other pages about Bell and other inventors.
Grades 4-Adult.
Anne Frank
http://www.channels.nl/annefran.html
The homepage of the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. Gives
basic information about the house and gives a brief
history. The next link has more information and graphics.
Has links to other Amsterdam sights. Grades 6-Adult.
The Anne Frank House
http://www.annefrank.nl/
A more graphic look at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Includes many photos and links to other information.
Worth the trip. Grades 6-Adult.
Ben's Guide To U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
An introduction to United States government for kids from
grades kindergarten through high school. It includes
history, documents, descriptions of how the government
works and games, all written at grade appropriate levels.
A good use of my tax dollars! Grades K-Adult.
Best of History Websites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/
A collection of over 700 links to sites dealing with
ancinet history through the 20th century. A great soucrce
of links that appear to be maintained regularly. This is
one of the first places to look for web based historical
information. Grades 5-Adult.
A Brief History of Catalina Island
http://www.catalina.com/history.html
The topics include Native Americans, Spanish Discovery,
Otter Hunters, Smugglers, Mexican Land Grant, Ranching,
Mining and Military Occupation. This page is an example
of web publishing of a document that may not have been
produced commercially. Grades 8-Adult.
Central Pacific Railroad
http://cprr.org/
A photographic museum of the Central Pacific Railroad,
the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
Great photos, text, maps and timelines, links to more
information. Grades 3-Adult.
City of the Vatican
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/citta/0-Citta.html
The Vatican online. Explore the various art works by many
different artists. Also contains information about the
Vatican itself and information from and about the Pope.
Grades 4-Adult.
Columbus Navigation Homepage
http://www.columbusnavigation.com
A series of linked pages discussing Columbus' discovery
of America. Includes links to other Columbus pages as
well as other history sites. Very well done. Grades 4-Adult.
From Revolution To Reconstruction
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/usa.htm
An overview of American history taken from several United
States Information Agency documents coded into HTML by
students at the University of Groningen in the
Netherlands. A good overview of United States history.
Grades 7-Adult.
Index of Resources for Historians
http://vlib.iue.it/history/index.html
One of the largest hotlist of links to areas of
historical study. It has recently been consolidated with
the European site. A good source for beginning a search
for historical information. The opening page is a bit
confusing but the trouble is usually worth it. Grades 5-Adult
The National Civil War Association
http://www.ncwa.org/
The NCWA carries out encampments throughout the United
States each year. Check their schedule, find various
facts about the war or explore links to other Civil
War sites. Grades 6-Adult.
Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition
http://libwww.library.phila.gov/CenCol/index.htm
A collection of digitized photos and descriptive text of
the 1876 exhibition. Excellent primary source material.
Grades 6-Adult.
The Pirate Image Archive
http://www.piratehaven.org/~beej/pirates/
Photos, drawings, and old maps. This page reminds me of
the "old days" on the web where most of the
sites were created by individuals, not companies. Grades
6-12.
Portals To The World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
A list links selected by the Library of Congress
researchers about history and contemporary information
from around the world. The information comes directly
from websites in the country; it is not a compilation of
data by the LOC. Some sites are in English; others are in
the native language. Grades 7-Adult.
Welcome to 1492: AN ONGOING VOYAGE
http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html
This web site is from an exhibit of the Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C. and covers much more than just
Columbus. Grades 4-Adult
The World of Benjamin Franklin
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
Interactive exploration of the life of Benjamin Franklin.
Includes links to Franklin Institute of Science Museum.
Well done. Grades 6-Adult.
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