History

» Walk Through Time
   Take a virtual tour through the centuries with an animated timeline, games, and print-outs. From BBC Education.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/

» Discoverers Web
   Links and information on voyages of discovery. Explorers by period or region.

   
   http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/

» Empires
   Collection of sites which tell the stories of great empires, their people and passions which changed the world. From PBS.

   
   http://www.pbs.org/empires/

» Evolution of Alphabets
   Learn how the alphabets have changed over the years in the Middle East and Europe. Page includes animated examples of these developments.

   
   http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/alphapage.html

» EyeWitness: History Through The Eyes Of Those Who Lived It
   First hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos and complimented by original radio broadcasts.

   
   http://www.ibiscom.com/

» History For Kids
   Interactive history from BBC Online. Walk through time, from Roman days to the 21st century.

   
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/index.shtml

» History Learning Site
   Covers many history topics up to Advanced level.

   
   http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/

» History on the Net
   General history site with topics linked to the English National Curriculum. Suitable for primary and secondary ages.

   
   http://www.historyonthenet.com/

» History's Happening
   Links to some of the best sites for junior high and high school students students who are studying US and World History.

   
   http://www.loeser.us/

» Internet Modern History Sourcebook
   This site includes primary history sources, classified by historical period.

   
   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html

» Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
   Covers battles, sieges, weapons, equipment, treaties, military units, individuals.

   
   http://www.historyofwar.org/

» Online Speech Bank
   Contains links to sites with full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, and interviews.

   
   http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm

» Oral History Project: World War II
   Free downloadable kit enables students to help capture the stories and experiences of veterans of past conflicts.

   
   http://oralhistory.minds.tv/

» Perseus
   A large collection of original texts, encyclopedias, and other information and tools for the study of history.

   
   http://www.perseus.org/

» School History
   Provides interactive quizzes, worksheets, resources and internet links for secondary school history pupils and teachers in the UK.

   
   http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/

» Schools History
   Contains history activities based on all areas of the British national curriculum.

   
   http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk

» Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History
   Indexed links for kids from a high school history teacher.

   
   http://www.teacheroz.com/

» The Best History Web Sites
   An annotated listing for teachers and students who are looking for great history links to use in the classes. Some sites are featured and ranked.

   
   http://www.besthistorysites.net/

» The History Guide
   Provides a thorough guide for studying history. Includes transcripts of lectures in ancient, medieval, and modern European history as well.

   
   http://www.historyguide.org/

» Thinking Things
   Introduces various periods and people groups in history. From Snaith Primary School.

   
   http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/

» Time Warp Trio
   Learn World and U.S. history though these games and adventures.

   
   http://www.timewarptrio.com/

» True Tales of War, Adventure and Exploration
   Contains history stories such as the quest for the source of the Nile River.

   
   http://uk.geocities.com/ticketyboo13

» World Hyperhistory
   HyperHistory Online navigates through 3,000 years of world history with timelines of civilizations (plus maps), people, and events.

   
   http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

» World Wide Web Virtual Library: History
   Extensive University of Kansas-maintained directory of history resources, sorted into research methods, topics, time periods, and regions.

   
   http://vlib.iue.it/history/

» You Be the Historian
   Be a historian and learn how many people lived in the springer house, what their jobs were, and what they ate.

   
   http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/springer/