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By Region
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
By Time Period
Ancient History, Eighteenth Century, Middle Ages, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
By Topic
Age of Discovery, Feudalism, Free Speech, Wars and Warfare
Multimedia
American Memory from the Library of Congress, History and Politics Out Loud, History Buff - Discovery.com, Lost and Found Sound, The Words that Changed the World
This Day in History
Ambit's Today In History, American Memory: Today in History, Born-on-this-Day.com, First School Years: Today in History, Literary Calendar, On This Day In Oregon, The History of Today, This Date in Baseball History, This Day in History on the History Channel, Today in History
Timelines
A Timeline of Ancient Egypt, America's Timeline, Byzantium: Timeline, CBC Kids: History of Inventions, Computer History Museum: A History of the Internet, Events In Science, Mathematics, and Technology, Food Timeline, History of China, LIFE Online: Millennium, Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries
Discoverers Web
Links and information on voyages of discovery. Explorers by period or region.
Empires
Collection of sites which tell the stories of great empires, their people and passions which changed the world. From PBS.
EyeWitness: History Through The Eyes Of Those Who
First hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos and complimented by original radio broadcasts.
History For Kids
Interactive history from BBC Online. Walk through time, from Roman days to the 21st century.
History Learning Site
Covers many history topics up to Advanced level.
History on the Net
General history site with topics linked to the English National Curriculum. Suitable for primary and secondary ages.
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.
Hotlist - Social Studies
Contains many resources for things like the war of 1812 or how people in ancient china lived.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
This site includes primary history sources, classified by historical period.
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
Covers battles, sieges, weapons, equipment, treaties, military units, individuals.
Native American Rhymes
Includes facts about regions, chiefs, famous women and fun pages.
Online Speech Bank
Contains links to sites with full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, and interviews.
Oral History Project: World War II
Free downloadable kit enables students to help capture the stories and experiences of veterans of past conflicts.
Perseus
A large collection of original texts, encyclopedias, and other information and tools for the study of history.
School History
Provides interactive quizzes, worksheets, resources and internet links for secondary school history pupils and teachers in the UK.
Schools History
Contains history activities based on all areas of the British national curriculum.
Schools on the Pacific Rim
Virtual tour of Mt. St. Helens with the 5th graders from Riverdale Grade School.
Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History
Indexed links for kids from a high school history teacher.
The Adventures of Chip Tracer
A reporter goes back in time to discover what really happened during the flight of the Wright brothers and the Battle of Little Big Horn. [Html and flash versions.]
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.
The History Guide
Provides a thorough guide for studying history. Includes transcripts of lectures in ancient, medieval, and modern European history as well.
Thinking Things
Introduces various periods and people groups in history. From Snaith Primary School.
Walk Through Time
Take a virtual tour through the centuries with an animated timeline, games, and print-outs. From BBC Education.
Word History Quiz: 1900-2000
Put historical events in the correct order.
World Hyperhistory
HyperHistory Online navigates through 3,000 years of world history with timelines of civilizations (plus maps), people, and events.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: History
Extensive University of Kansas-maintained directory of history resources, sorted into research methods, topics, time periods, and regions.
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.