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1. 9/11 Memorial Timeline - "The timelines use images, audio and video as well as first-person accounts that are part of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum's permanent collection."
2. The 1900 House - Travel back in time, from the Information Age to the Victorian Age, with 'The 1900 House' which transports an actual modern family back to life in 1900.
3. Abandoned America - Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America: a hauntingly beautiful urban exploration chronicle of the abandoned buildings in our midst and their fascinating stories.
4. Access to Archival Databases - The Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System gives you online access to electronic records that are highly structured, such as in databases. The initial release of AAD contains material from more than 30 archival series of electronic records, which include over 350 data files totaling well over 50 million unique records.
5. Alexander Palace Time Machine, The
6. American Experience, The - PBS History Series
7. "American Memory Exhibit" - Library of Congress
8. American Women's History: A Research Guide
9. Ancient city of Athens
10. Avalon Project, The - Yale Law School - Extensive collection of primary documents from law, history, economics, politics, foreign relations, and government.
11. Berlin Wall - This searchable site contains vast amounts of information on the Berlin Wall, including a timeline; an extensive collection of photographs with views of Checkpoint Charlie, escapes, wall art and the walls demolition; facts about the wall: and an extensive archive of documents (most in German) and photographs.
12. Center for American History, The
13. The Civil War at a Glance - This site by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, provides a thumbnail summary of the Civil War, supplemented by a series of maps detailing the various battles of the War.
14. Civil War Photographs
15. Colonial Williamsburg History

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1. Dead Sea Scrolls, The
2. Duke University Special Collections Library
3. Egyptians - Around five thousand years ago the ancient Egyptians established an extraordinary and enduring civilisation. Their achievements have captured the imagination of the world ever since. This BBC site provides articles, including: "Building the Great Pyramid," "The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs," "The Story of the Nile" and "Ancient Egyptian Magic."
4. The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern - Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000.

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1. Great War, The
2. Harpers Ferry Visitor Center - National Park Service guide to Civil War site.
3. Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero - site tells the stories of the Greek mythological hero, Hercules. The tales include Hercules' 12 labors, his triumph over the giants, and the influential women who took part in his feats. Excellent photographs of museum pieces depicting the life of Hercules and pictures of geographical locations highlight the text.
4. History Channel
5. History Buff's Home Page (Archived)
6. History Guide, The - "The History Guide has been created for the high school and undergraduate student who is either taking classes in history, or who intends to major in history in college."
7. History of Espresso - "A brief history of Espresso."
8. History of Money
9. The History Net - where history lives on the web. From the National Historical Society.
10. HistoryWired - Site is a virtual tour of selected objects from the vast collections of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Museum. Here you'll have an opportunity to look at hundreds of museum artifacts, most of which are not currently on exhibit.
11. HistoryWorld - Site offers resouces and tools designed to "make history make sense."
12. HyperHistory: World History Chart
13. History and Politics Out Loud - This site is a collection of audio materials capturing significant political and historical events and personalities of the twentieth century. The materials range from formal addresses delivered in public settings to private telephone conversations conducted from the innermost recesses of the White House.
14. Internet Archive - Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music, as well as 341 billion archived web pages. Like a paper library, they provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Their mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.
15. Internet Medieval Sourcebook - directory of Medieval history, literature, etc.

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1. Kennedy Assassination Home Page, The
2. LIFE History: Pictures of WWII, Civil Rights, Vietnam, More - "Classic and unpublished photos of the 20th century's major events and public figures from LIFE magazine. Pictures from World War II, the Space Race, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, Hollywood, sports, science, the arts and more."
3. Making of America - A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection contains approximately 1,600 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.
4. Medieval and Renaissance Fact and Fiction - resources available on the Web about the history, culture, literature and re-creation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
5. Medieval Technology Pages - site provides referenced information on technological innovation and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages." Agricultural tools, silk, windmills, and horizontal loom are among the subjects covered.

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1. Napoleon - collection of online materials covering all things Napoleon.
2. Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Proceedings V.1 - V.22 Complete - all 22 volumes of the proceedings before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Tables of contents for the volumes are accessed by volume number at the bottom of the page. A keyword search engine is also provided.
3. Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends - An archive of history and historical resources
4. Old House Web - "How-to tips, home remodeling and improvement ideas, home repair information, guide to home improvement suppliers, and more - from Old House Web!"
5. Pompeii Forum - University of Virginia

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1. Remembering Nagasaki - Tribute to the victims and survivors.
2. Remembering Pearl Harbor - Site offers a range of facts and figures on the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor. There is also an interactive map/ timeline which relates the story of the attack and offers opportunities to find out more about specific events and ships including photos and movie clips.
3. Rulers of the World - listings of heads of state and heads of government for all currently existing countries, a handful of international organizations (including the UN), and listings for current and former governors for all 50 states.

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1. Talking History - a weekly broadcast/ Internet radio program that "focuses on all aspects of history: how we recall it, how we preserve it, how we interpret it, how we transform it into myth, and how we pass it on.
2. This Day in History - History Channel
3. Today in History - Library of Congress
4. Underground Railroad , The - This National Geographic Online feature explores the system (which existed prior to and during the American Civil War) that helped escaped slaves to reach freedom safely.
5. U.S. Civil War Center - "The American Civil War is a key moment in our Nation's history. Expand your knowledge of the era with our rich collection of articles and other resources."
6. U.S. Constitution, The
7. U.S. History.org - Welcome to the ushistory.org "Congress of Websites," created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. Our mission is to bring American history to life for visitors worldwide on the Internet.
8. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
9. Women and the American Story - The New-York Historical Society is sharing its expertise in the form of a free digital curriculum on women’s history in America. The online course materials cover the period from 1920 to 1948, starting with the flappers of the Jazz Age and ending with women in the postwar era. You can view the entire unit, which includes archival photos and documents, on the NYHS’s website.
10. Wayback Machine - "They began in 1996 by archiving the Internet itself, a medium that was just beginning to grow in use. Like newspapers, the content published on the web was ephemeral - but unlike newspapers, no one was saving it. Today they have 20+ years of web history accessible through the Wayback Machine and they work with 625+ library and other partners through our Archive-It program to identify important web pages."
11. WWW-Virtual Library for History - Extensive directory of history resources. Features exhaustive history indexes arranged alphabetically, by era, and by subject. Also includes links to world news sources, an electronic library, and scholarly and professional conferences.
12. World War I: Trenches on the Web
13. World War II Resources - Primary source materials on the Web. Original documents regarding all aspects of the war.

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