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Africa Bib.org
Citations to periodical articles

Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
Countries/regions and various topics

Ancient / Classical History
World maps, people, mythology, etc

Ancient History
Pyramids and Egyptian culture

Ancient World Cultures
Daily Life, Ancient Civilizations, etc.

Avalon Project at the Yale Law School, The
Primary sources in law, history, and diplomacy

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B

Background Notes
Information on countries around the world

Battlefield: Vietnam
Vietnamese War resources

Battle Related Links Pages
Revolutionary war battles

Best of History Websites
History-related websites

Britannia History
Biographies, histories, documents, etc

British Monarchy, The
The royal family and their predecessors

Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars
Information and images

Byzantium: Byzantine Studies on the Internet
Byzantine material

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C

Cartographic Materials
Sites for maps

Center for History and New Media
Primary sources, digital archives, etc.

Countries of the World
Information about countries for the past 20 years

Countries, Regions (U.S. Department of State)
Background Notes, Foreign Embassies, Heads of Foreign Countries, etc.

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
Economic Policy and Trade Practices prior to 2001

Country Studies
Handbooks prepared by the Federal Research Division

Cultural Profiles Project
Cultural profiles of 101 countries

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D-F

De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History

Resources on medieval warfare

Eighteenth-Century Resources-History
General resources, chronology, etc.

East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
Non-commercial resources for individual countries

Encyclopedia Mythica
Folklore, mythology, and legend

Eternal Egypt
Egyptian history

Euro Docs: Online Sources for European History
European documents

EuroInternet
Resources for European information

European Navigator
Electronic documents about Europe from 1945 to the present

Examining the Korean War
Oral histories, maps, and other information

Exhibitions
Exhibits from the Library of Congress

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
China, Near East, India, Europe, Greece, Rome, etc.

Eyewitness to History
Eyewitness accounts of historical events

FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Women during medieval Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East

Foreign Government Resources on the Web
Official government websites

Foreign Relations of the United States
U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

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G-H

Gifts of Speech: Women’s Speeches from Around the World
Top 100 speeches from 20th Century American women

Global Gateway
World Culture and resources

Greek Mythology Link
Biographies, a dictionary, images, etc.

Gulf War, The
The 1990-1991 Persian Gulf Crisis

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Histor eSearch.com
A site for history teachers and students

Historians and Philosophers
Biographies, philosophy writings, and other information

Historic Government Publications from World War II
Online publications

Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
General trends, specific places and events, etc.

Historical Picture Collections
Photographs, exhibits, clip-art, etc.

Historical Text Archive
Articles, links, and e-books

History and Politics Out Loud
Speeches and audio materials

History Center
Sources for different eras of history

History Central.com
Various items of historical interest

History Channel
“What happened on your birthday” and other historical information

History Guide
Materials organized by time period, region, and subject area

History Matters
Websites, teaching assignments, resources, etc.

Hyper History Online
A timeline for people, history, and events

Hyper War: A Hypertext History of the Second World War
Primary sources, government histories, etc.

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I-L

In the First Person: An Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Personal Narratives
Primary Sources on the Web

INCORE Internet Country Guides
Ethnic conflicts in various countries

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Links to full text information

Internet History Sourcebooks Projects
Ancient, medieval, and modern history

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Documents, sources, maps, etc.

Internet Resources for Medieval Studies
Sites, resources, manuscripts, etc.

Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies, The
Medieval topics

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
Internet resources

Legislative Branch Resources on GPO Access
Serial Set, etc.

Library of Congress, The
U.S. History and culture, as well as other information

Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge
Facts about daily life in Elizabethan England

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M-N

Map Collections: 1500-2004
Maps from the Library of Congress

Maya Astronomy Page, The
Maya-related links and other information

Middle East and Islamic Studies
Internet sources, journal articles, etc.

Middle East Cultures
Information on all aspects of life in the Middle East

Migration Information Source
International, national, and local migration issues

Nizkor Project, The
A site about the Holocaust

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O-Q

OAIster
Digital thesis and dissertation collection as well as other library resources

Online newspapers.com
Indexes worldwide newspaper websites

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Maps for every area of the world

Perseus Digital Library, The
Primary and secondary sources for classical studies, etc.

Portals to the World
Nations of the world

Poverty Statistics
Statistics and causes of global poverty

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R-S

Russia Today
News, business, sports, etc.

Repositories of Primary Sources
Archives, rare books, and other primary sources

Research
Information for genealogists and family historians

Russian and East European Network Information Center (REENIC)
Websites and information about countries

Russian History Index
Chronologies, histories, and other information

Rutgers Oral History Archives: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War
Diaries, memoirs, letters, etc.

Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image
Rare books and manuscripts from the 9th through the 20th centuries

Search Beat
Sites for museums and history as well as other subjects

Spartacus Educational
Information on various historical topics

Starting Genealogy and Family History Research
Information for Genealogists and Family Historians

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T-U

Teacher Oz’s Kingdom of History
World wide history

Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust, A
People, resources, a timeline, etc.

UNESCO Archives Portal
Resources, archives, news, etc.

Using Primary Sources on the Web
Information regarding primary sources

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V-Z

Victorian Web, The
Culture, history, and literature

Vietnam Center and Archive, The
Teachers’ resources, general information, digitized collections, etc.

Vietnam War Bibliography
References and links for this topic

Vietnam War Resource Guide, The
Vietnam War sites

WWW Virtual Library History: Central Catalogue
Historical information, lessons, and ideas

WWW Virtual Library: Latin American Studies
Countries, government, resources, etc.

Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975, The
Primary documents, bibliographies, links to information

Websites of National Parliaments
Parliaments of the world

What You Can Do On This Website
Information for genealogists and family historians

Women’s Studies in Digital Archives
Digital collections of primary sources

World Factbook
Flags, information on countries around the world, maps, etc.

World History
History lesson plans for grades K-12

World History Archives
Sources on world history

World War I Document Archive, The
Primary documents form World War I

Yahoo! History
Links to historical sites

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List created by Judy Salm [1/12/07, updated 11/23/09]

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