General - U.S. History

AmDocs: Documents for the Study of American History

http://www.vlib.us/amdocs 

A directory of primary documents, and their texts, are available here. Browse by time period, beginning with 1492 and continuing into current times. Includes inaugural addresses, diary extracts, treaties, letters, speeches, and more. 

EyeWitness to History

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com 

"A ringside seat to history," this site provides links to information from the Ancient World to the present, including the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries, the Civil War, and the Old West.  

History Buff's Home Page

http://www.historybuff.com 

Press coverage of events in US history forms the focus of this page. Both the history of this coverage (e.g., "Colonial America Newspapers") and the coverage itself (e.g., the full text of presidential inaugural addresses or a Real Audio recording of the first recorded commercial) are included. The site is searchable via a simple search engine.

HistoryNet: Where History Lives on the Web

http://www.historynet.com 

World and US history alike live on this Web site, which is essentially a searchable database of articles. The US history articles are wide-ranging, covering everything from an eyewitness account of a Civil War battle to the legacy of the GI Bill. Don't forget to click on the tiny "additional articles" icon at the top of each page to retrieve everything under the category you're exploring.

The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com 

Events in American history such as the Revolutionary War, the first landing on the moon, and the Vietnam War can be browsed. Slideshows and photos are sometimes included.

Office of the Historian

http://history.state.gov/

Historical documents, information about foreign relations, milestones, and resources for teachers.

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