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United States HistoryAmerica's Story Explore America's historical past; find out what Americans' favourite past-times have been throughout history, and meet some famous Americans from the pages of history - explorers, singers, writers, artists, inventors, scientists and others! About American History Many topics of U.S. history are covered here - explorers, the War of 1812, Colonial America, Black History, the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, the Great Depression, the World Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Cold War, the mission to the moon & more. American History This web site offers links to information about various events and aspects of U.S. history. The American Civil War Homepage You'll find many Civil War resources here: biographies, accounts and other documents, images, music... U.S. History Click on "United States History"> or "African-American History"> for links to information. Includes a link to American presidents and a "Today in History"> feature. The History Place Learn about some of the events that shaped America's history - the Revolution, the Civil War, World War II, the Apollo 11 moon landing, etc. The Plymouth Colony Archive Project Search various documents by topic or subject, or even by a person's name. The Salem Witch Trials This web site offers an excellent list of links to court records, letters, record books, maps and more about the Salem Witch Trials. The Lewis & Clark Trail (1803) Take a trip west - in 1803 - with explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the two men who "opened" the American West! The American Colonist's Library This web site offers a long list of primary documents that relate to early American history. American History: The Revolution and After Use this web site to link to relevant documents, essays, outlines and related sites. Some of the features are "Biographies" and "Presidents". Eyewitness to History: The Civil War Some of the key events of the American Civil War are explored on this web site, eg. General Lee's Retreat from Gettysburg in 1863. The American Civil War Click on the "Timeline" of the Civil War, or go to "Resources" for some excellent links to information about the U.S. Civil War. Pages from her Story Read the interpretations of various American women of historic events and times, in their correspondence through memoirs, journals, diaries, letters and speeches. Eyewitness to History: the Old West Some of the key events in the history of the American West of the late 1800's are explored on this web site , eg. Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Presidents of the United States Gives background information, election results, notable events and links to biographies, historical documents, and audio and video clips. The Vietnam War This web site includes a Vietnam War timeline, an introduction to the war, a "who's who", and great resources to info about "America's most controversial war". Famous FBI Cases Meet some of the folk you've heard about ... Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone, John Dillinger and many more ... and read about American kidnappings, robberies, espionage and other crimes investigated by the FBI through the years! A history of the FBI is included. The History of American Agriculture You can search through the decades for details about developments in farm machinery & technology, with corresponding info on the country's economic and transportation development at the time. A very useful website! The Presidents Covers the lives, careers and major policies of each American president. |
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