American History
[ General | Early America | American Revolution | Civil War | Westward Expansion ]
» Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation
A ten minute narrated movie, divided into smaller segments, which depicts the geographic history of the United States from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic elements are interactive, as is the timeline. It will take sixty seconds to load with a 56K modem.
» Historical Maps of the United States
» Home Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress
» The History Hotlist- Classroom Ideas
» The History Channel- Search Engine
» National Women's History Project
» Medicine and Health in Colonial Times
» Biographies of America's Founding Fathers
Good overview of kids' lives in the colonial era. Be sure to read about mealtimes!
Explore the toys, games, and music of Colonial America. Scroll down and click on "The Mason Family Children." What does this portrait of Colonial American children tell you about their lives?
Find out about the nursery rhymes and tongue twisters that amused colonial children. At this site you can also learn to play a game that was popular in Colonial America.
» Fun Facts about Pilgrim Children
Find out about the work and play of colonial kids. What chores did they have? What games did they play? Are any of their toys or games still popular today?
Did you know that in colonial times both boys and girls wore the same type of clothing until the age of eight? Visit this site to see what this clothing looked like and to learn what it was like to be a child aboard the Mayflower.
This site allows you to explore early America through its newspapers, maps, and other primary sources. Be sure to visit the Gallery of Early American Portraits.
At this site you can see what the Pilgrim's furniture and household items looked like. Click on Thanksgiving for a look at the very first Thanksgiving feast!
» A Walking Tour of Plimouth Plantation
Images of Plimouth Plantation
Information about Plimoth Plantation. Click on "Plimoth Plantation" to get a description of each house at the museum.
Based on photographs of objects and documents, can you figure out what life was like 200 years ago for a Delaware family? Visit this site and play the role of a historian!
Find resources here to use for research or further activities in various aspects of colonial life, including food, clothing, family, animals, politics, tools, trades, etc . You can meet the people, see the places, and experience colonial life through photos, text, and links to other references.
» Yahooligans Directory of Web Sites for Colonial Life: 1585 to 1783
» The History Place - American Revolution
» Colonial America 1600-1775, K-12 Resources
» The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
» The Thanksgiving Story: The Pilgrims Revisited
» Liberty! The American Revolution
Part of the PBS homepage. Provides information and games related to the American Revolution.
» From Revolution to Reconstruction
» The History Place- American Revolution Timeline
» After the Revolution: A Webquest
A special projects webquest
» U.S. Civil War Center -- Index of Civil War Information available on the Internet
» The American Civil War Homepage
» Menare Foundation-Underground Railroad Resource
This site provides a comprehensive listing of links to all aspects of the Civil War
an excellent reference bookmark for any class studying the Civil War.
Information, links, that are kid friendly
» Virtual Tour of Gettysburg Battlefield
National Park site about Gettysburg
Use this wonderful site as a resource for daily life, primary source, photos, journals, etc.
Visit here for Civil War photographs.
» The Civil War at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian in Washington DC looked through the archives, and in some cases, its own history as an institution, and created this online resource about the Civil War. Digitized images cover slavery and abolition, weapons and leaders, plus life and culture of the times.
» America's West - Development & History (be sure to scroll down)
Excellent overview of Western expansion. Biographies of individuals and a sizable selection of images. Students can research the Oregon Trail, compile a list of of necessities to take (and defend them), and create a daily trail journal (upper elementary).