» American History Listings
From About.com. Listings follow historic topics from the full spectrum of America's past, with subjects ranging from the Civil War, to Edison's first phonograph.
» American Memory
Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress, as part of the National Digital Library. Research tools, educational resources, and related LOC collections provided.
» American Originals: The Original Exhibit
A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents in United States history from the National Archives holdings.
» American Treasures of the Library of Congress
Permanent exhibition of the "rarest, most interesting or significant items relating to America's past". Exhibit divided into three sections covering History, Philosophy, and Fine Arts.
» Business History
Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."
» COINTELPRO
Provides a critical overview of the FBI's anti-radical programs from 1956 to 1971. Links to papers, external reports, and articles on other sites.
» From Revolution to Reconstruction
From the colonial period until modern times (Revolution to Reconstruction). This American history project contains outlines of American history and culture, source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information.
» Gold Rush Gallery
Documentation of the discovery of gold in the southern Appalachians, the history of the US Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, and a large collection of US gold coins (minted from 1796-1933).
» History Buff's Home Page
Devoted to press coverage of events in American history; containing an extensive, searchable library. Categories include the Civil War, baseball, journalism hoaxes, old west characters, crime figures, and the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents.
» HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
Images of diverse objects from the National Museum of American History include famous, unusual, and everyday items with interesting stories to tell.
» Jewish-American History on the Web
An online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in 19th-Century America.
» Logging History
Focusing on the logging industry especially the time from 1900 to 1940. Also pictures and descriptions of the Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon.
» National Security Archive
Document compilations dealing with U.S. foreign policy, military and intelligence, political events, and nuclear technology. Located at the George Washington University.
» Rough Rider Links to the Past
An extensive directory of websites about American history in chronogical order. Also links to historical indexes, outlines and directories, lesson plans, and other educational resources. Created by Mr. Horwitz and his class at Roosevelt High School in Fre
» Talking History
A 30-minute weekly radio show produced by the Organization of American Historians. Podcast available. The show is available to more than four hundred stations nationwide on the Public Radio Satellite System and internationally on the Voice of America.
» The American Experience
Companion to the PBS history series; includes features on a range of people and events in American history, from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio.
» The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Promotes the study and love of American history. Their website serves as a portal for American history on the Web; offers educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; and provides current information about the Institute's
» The History Place
Informative website focussing on American history from the Colonial period to present-day. Many on-line exhibits include timelines, photographs and famous speeches.
» The Real History Archives
Documents, articles and links to resources exploring alternative views of the Kennedy Assassination, Watergate, the CIA and other issues.
» Today in History
Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
» Touring Turn-of-the-Century America
Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920. Includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States.
» U.S. History Research Links
Links to sites that cover a broad range of topics from the Revolutionary War to Reconstruction. Includes information databases, such as The Smithsonian Institution and the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
» United States of America and the Netherlands
Site with a focus on shared Dutch-American history. Answers many questions about colonization, trade and commerce, modern migration, and the other ties between the two countries.
» VL: United States History
Extensive collection of links sorted by topic and historical perdiod and maintained by George Laughead, Jr., from the Virtual Library History Network.
» With Americans of Past and Present Days
Collection of seven essays published by Jean Jules Jusserand in 1916 tracing French-American relations by biographical vignette.