Kids and Teens, School Time, Social Studies, History, By Region, North America, United States
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- Features reports about explorers from students of Vinland School in Poulsbo, Washington.
- An interactive look at how this enormous monument was built and who built it.
- Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history.
- Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people, historical events, and each of the 50 states.
- Features virtual exhibit of a private collection of memorabilia, relics and souvenirs, gathered over a 20 year period. Includes gift shop.
- Excerpts from interviews with about a dozen men and women who weathered the Great Depression and the difficult years of the 1930s.
- Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
- Features lyrics of patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and other important documents.
- A chronological look at the African American struggle for freedom.
- Features historic documents from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
- Articles on recent and past events, written by students at Washington Elementary. Links to other related sites.
- Student-created site offers a graphical overview of each decade in the 20th century.
- History of the westward expansion into the Ohio River Valley and the Old Northwest territory. With pictures and bibliography.
- Contains detailed review guides for preparing for the Advanced Placement United States History Exam. Arranged by decades, and available in PDF and HTML formats.
- A complete pre-history and history text for high school students.
- Directory of Bible and American history links.
- Study sheet about puritans and how they are related to the early colonial times in America.
- Provides an illustrated introduction to the people, places, and events for which America's western frontier is known. From PBS.
- Provides an overview of American History from colonial times through the Reagan years. Some chapters include interactive quizzes.
- Explores the origins of the American flag.
- A PBS series with sixteen "webisodes" about freedom in the United States, and dangers to freedom in the nation's history.
- Offers an overview of the struggles for religious freedom, women's rights, and desegregation. From PBS.
- Take fun history tests from 1600-1900's. Also includes recipes by the century.
- Notes based on the US History text book, "The American Pageant."
- Student-created timeline places 30 major events in historical context. Also includes essays and short profiles of Thomas Edison and Norman Rockwell.
- Explores the push and pull factors of immigration. Includes a virtual tour of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Also explains how immigration today differs from that of years gone by.
- Gateway to source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States.
- Explore the shores, build a plantation, and meet the people of early Maryland in this interactive website by Maryland Public Television.
- History of Native Americans for kids, ages 6-10. Emphasizes Indian family and village lifestyles.
- Captures several milestones, personalities, and influences that helped civil rights in America.
- The history of the Indian tribes, early settlers, and more recent immigrants to Vermont. With a county map.
- Click on letters of the alphabet to find related bits and pieces of historical trivia.
- The museum re-creates the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town in authentic living history fashion.
- Interactive site designed to help middle school students understand the condition of African slaves in New England.
- Contains outlines related to American history and culture, primary source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information.
- Experience Colonial Life by exploring the trades, politics, and other aspects of 18th-century living. Browse the Colonial Dateline highlighting events from 1750-1783.
- A theatrical middle-school social studies teacher models her over a dozen costumes relating to various periods of American history. Includes colonial garb, multicultural, and military dress.
- Learn all about Nebraska's history and its geography.
- This web site is based on the award-winning documentary film from PBS. Read about the history of the trail and see the historic sites located along the trail.
- Provides help with American history projects. Includes games, costume help, library, crafts, and links.
- Includes features on a range of people and events in American history from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio, from World War I to Vietnam. From PBS.
- Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing Americans from the past and present, explore the states, and read about everyday life.
- This celebration of life in the 1700s tells all about life in Colonial America. Includes interviews, games, video excerpts, photographs, and other activities.
- A look at the history of the United States from a British perspective.
- Great political speeches from the 20th century. For students of speech and American History.
- A virtual history lesson where you find yourself landing in the New World and making all the decisions needed to found the Jamestown colony.
- WebQuest helps students explore the importance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- Explore information on the history and development of the American West.
- American history for kids. From PBS.
- Traces slavery in America from its earliest origins to post-Emancipation. Includes links to primary sources and personal slave accounts.
- Learn about the controversy surrounding the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles, 1942. From PBS.
- Information about pioneers, wagon trains, and life on the trail in the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
- Multimedia site includes a timeline, overview of the eras in black history, links to biographical sketches of dozens of well-known African-Americans, and historic audio and video clips.
- Leads kids on a virtual tour of historical places throughout Ohio. From the Ohio Historical Society.
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