Updated 09/27/08
SOCIAL STUDIES
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving-from Scholastic includes a webquest
Voyage of the Mayflower
Tour the Mayflower
Official Plymouth Plantation Website
Visiting Plimoth Plantation
The First Thanksgiving - what happened at the first Thanksgiving
Disposable Camera Tour of Plimoth Plantation
Plymouth National Wax Museum
Virtual Tour of Plimouth Plantation
History of Thanksgiving from the History ChannelEARLY AMERICA
The 1492 Exhibit
A Colonial Family & Community
Age of Exploration Introduction
American Revolution Links
Archiving Early America
The World of Ben Franklin
Betsy Ross Home Page
Christopher Columbus -everything you want to know!
Colonial Kids: A Celebration of Life in the 1700's
Colonial Life
Colonial Maps
Colonial Williamsburg Home Page
Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas A well documented virtual museum exhibit. Contains many primary source documents for the study of Colonization.
Discoverers Web
The French and Indian War Historic Valley Forge
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl
Lexington Community Web You will find the historical Lexington here, as well as modern day events and resources.
Maryland Historical Society
Mayflower
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Oregon Trail - The End of the
Oregon Trail - In Search of the
Spy Letters of the American Revolution
Take a virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg
Thomas Jefferson-A Film
You be the Historian See if you can figure out what life was like 200 years ago for the Springer Family in New Castle, Delaware.
Vocabulary of Exploration
Welcome to 1492, an Ongoing VoyageAMERICAN REVOLUTION
The American Revolutionary War Home Page Re-enacting the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolution Another companion site to the Liberty! documentary above. Includes Essays and relevant links. Oriented more towards the higher levels.
Don't Wanna Slave No More: African-American Choices in the American Revolution This PBS site can go with the video documentary but has four lesson plans that stand on their own (including original source material).
European Explorer Resources
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854
Liberty! A companion to the recent PBS documentary. Included original sources, perspectives, timelines and an educational game.
Map of the Revolution
A Midwife's Tale A companion site to the PBS series that tracks the life of Martha Ballard through her own words. Provides a female perspective to the early nation period. Includes excerpts from her diary, sound bytes, background information and a teacher's guide.
The Papers of George Washington
Soviet view of the American Revolution
Timeline of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson Papers
Thomas Jefferson Resources from the PBS series.NATIVE AMERICANS
4Directions.org Links to 12 Native American School from all over the United States.
American West Website
Cherokee -history, images, maps, genealogy, books, newspapers and related links to the Cherokee Nation
Encarta Online
First Nations
First Nations Histories
Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States
ftp://ftp.cit.cornell.edu/pub/special/Native
Hollister Collection of Southwestern Native American Pottery
Index of Native American Resources of the Internet
National Congress of American Indians
National Museum of the American Indian
Native American Food
Native American Indian Art
Native Web
Profs/general/tribelist.txt
Seminole Tribe Visit the Seminole people and find out about their history, culture and battles.
Lakota Sioux Web site
Sioux Nation
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states/Early_Indian_East.jpg
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states/Early_Indian_West.jpgNAVAJO
http://www.waltonfeed.com/peoples/navajo/
http://www.shiprocktrading.com/
http://www.navajos.com/
http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa064.shtml
http://navajorugs.spma.org/
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/maps/rugmap.html
http://www.stanford.edu/~kmartin/School/favorite.htmEXPANSION & AMERICAN WEST
Journey Across a Map of History - Interactive US Map
1846: Portrait of The Nation The National Portrait Gallery's description of the seminal year through various portraits.
The American West
At Home In The Heartland An outstanding site written for the 4-6 level about the history of the Midwest. Organized by era. Contains interactive lessons, lesson plans, and primary source documents.
Donner Party Online
Gold Rush Diary
The Gold Rush of 1849 PBS Series companion with teachers guide and facts for kids.
And the Gold Rush Was On The San Jose Mercury celebrates the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California. Includes a photo exhibit and illustrated history appropriate for 3-5.
The Gold Rush in the Wayback Machine Take a trip through time with Discovery to the California Gold Rush of 1849.
At Home In The Heartland History of the midwest. Organized by era. Contains interactive lessons, lesson plans, and primary source documents.
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Using text and graphics from Harper's Weekly, this site explains the key political issues behind Johnson's impeachment, details the legal and political arguments for impeachment, provides biographies and portraits for 28 key figures related to the trial, and chronicles Johnson's term as President.
Jessie James Everything you want to know about Jesse and the James gang!
Journey through the Wild West with Lewis and Clark and find out about the culture of Native Americans.
Latino Views of the Mexican-American War and Texas Independence Alternative views of the expanding 1840's.
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark: A bitter crossing Idaho Public Television's look at the near failure of the fabled journey in the Bitteroot Mountains. Frequently asked questions are answered by a historian and background is provided on natives and canoes. Also includes a nice set of related links.
The Historic Steps of Lewis and Clark Traces the steps of Lewis and Clark in the format of an informative quiz.
Lewis and Clark on the Information Superhighway An expansive listing of resources related to Lewis and Clark available on the web.
Lewis and Clark The PBS series, October '97.
Lewis and Clark.org/ Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803
The Making of America University of Michigan and Cornell University's collection of predominantly social history documents from 1850 to 1877. A huge collection for advanced research.
Pioneer Spirit - Homesteading in the American west
Pioneering the Upper Midwest An online collection of 138 volumes portrays the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
Oregon Trail: The Trail West The most comprehensive listing of Oregon Trail resources. Below are just a few of these sites:
Across the Plans in '64 A book by a family that hit the trail in 1864
End of the Oregon Trail A site sponsored by the Oregon Trail Foundation. Below are just two of their well made activities:
Black Pioneers of the Oregon Country
In Search of the Oregon Trail The PBS site. Includes a teacher's guide for the series.
Oregon Trail A broad, informative site with specific histories along the trail.
PBS's The American West
The US-Mexican War (1846-1848) The site chronicles the events of the era through multiple viewpoints to provide an enlightened perspective on the conflict.
The West
The West (New Perspectives) great documents and pictures
Women of the West Museum Learn about the role of women in the American West
CIVIL WAR
Lincoln Douglas Debates from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
54th. Mass. Volunteer Infantry, Co. I
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project Digital versions of documents, images, and even music related to Abraham Lincoln's life in Illinois. Abraham Lincoln
The American Civil War Homepage The American Civil War, a comprehensive site with links to countless historical resources including archives, museums, genealogies, historical sites, and a K-12 Civil Was curriculum.
American Civil War Ethnography A teacher's selection of resources for students studying the war. Includes letters from battle, slave narratives, female perspective, photos and tips for teachers.
The American Civil War Homepage is a comprehensive collection of personal and public records including letters, diaries and photographs, information on specific battles and links to related information.
American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology A collection of interviews with former slaves who discuss their lives before and after freedom. The site features photos and RealAudio sound clips from one of the original interviews.
Camp Life: Civil War Collections From Gettysburg An outstanding virtual exhibit of what life was like for Civil War Soldiers.
Civil War at Gettysburg
Civil War Battle Summaries by Campaign
Civil War Center
Civil War Gazette
Civil War Index Page
Civil War Project
The Confederate States of America Papers
Documenting the American South: Narratives on Slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War Part of the National Archives Teaching With Documents Series
Flags of the Confederacy
Ford's Theatre
Frederick Douglass - American Visionary An online exhibit, provided by the National Park Service's Museum Management Program as part of its American Visionaries series, chronicles the history of Douglass, his ideas, and his influence
Frederick Douglass Papers
The Fugitive Slave Act, 1850
The Gilder Leherman Institute of American History (Documents related to slavery and slave trade)
Harriet Jacobs Read about the life of a slave girl, Harriet Jacobs, in her own words.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad for Children
The Making of America University of Michigan and Cornell University's collection of predominantly social history documents from 1850 to 1877. A huge collection for advanced research.
Matthew Brady's Portraits A collection from the National Portarait Gallery.
Museum of the Confederacy
Poetry and Music of the War Between the States is an extensive collection of poetry and song lyrics composed and popular during the Civil War, with opportunities to hear musical selections.
National Park Service Study of the Underground Railroad
Aboard The Underground Railroad A National Park Service travel guide to the underground railroad.
The North Star: Tracing the Underground Railroad
Ulysses S. Grant Home Page
Selected Civil War Photographs Home Page
Slavery: Just the Artifacts Web based lessons using artifacts from the Chicago
The History Place-The U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 is a historical timeline of the Civil War, with links to selected accounts and documents.
A Bittersweet Journey on the Underground Railroad
The Valley of the Shadow-Two Communities in the American Civil War is a project comparing a northern and a southern community before and during the war years, with a walking tour of resources.
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