General Resources

National Archives
National Archives contains everything from The Declaration of Independence to Elvis writing to President Nixon.

Hargrett Library Rare Maps
Interesting maps from many different periods in American History.

From Revolution to Reconstruction
Primary source documents that are easy to read and accessible

Our Documents
A great list that is presented in the actual handwriting and typing of the people who wrote these influential documents in the history of our country.


Unit 1: The Peopling of the Western Hemisphere & Native Americans

Native American

Very good and long list of links to many different websites on both the different nations and the different topics.

On this Day In North American Indian History

Interesting easily accessible monthly guide of important events in Native American History.


Unit 2: The Age of Exploration, Contact and Exploration & The Settlement of North America

Excerpts from Columbus' Log translated into English

Read the original words of one of the most influential explorers in history.


Unit 3: Establishment of the 13 English Colonies, Life in the Colonies, & European Rivalries in North America


Colonial Williamsburg Official Website
Intersting information about what life was like and how they try to keep it alive today.

Unit 4: Breaking Ties with Great Britain, The American Revolution, & The Constitution of the United States


Archiving Early America
Different resources including maps and primary sources on the Revolution and early years of the Republic.
Liberty: The American Revolution
Companion website for the PBS television series on the American Revolution.


Unit 5: The Young United States & the Nation Grows

Unit 6: Slavery Divides the Nation & the Civil War and Reconstruction

The Civil War
Good starter resource for researching the Civil War.  Includes timelines and battle summaries.


Unit 7: The Changing West & The Nation is Industrialized

AmericanWest
Settlement of the West and the impact it had on the Native Americans in the region.  

The West
Companion to the PBS documentary on The West.

http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/labnews2.html

Women of the Century
It should be no surprise that women influenced all areas of our country in the past century.  This site provides a good list to start from.

Unit 8: Good Times and Hard Times & A Changing World


Geography of Latin America

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/view/images/centramm.jpg

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/america_caribbean_pol.97.jpg

http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/samera.htm

http://www.cloudforestalive.org/


Early History of Latin America

Mr. Donn's Website on the Western Hemishpere and the Poles
A good basic starter on what life was like in the empires of Latin America and South America and some modern material.

http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/latinamerica/

http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/BW/kg/kg.htm


Unit 9: Modern History of Latin America