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John A. Garraty. 1,001 Things Everyone
Should Know About American History. New
York:Doubleday, 1989.
Vincent Wilson, Jr. (editor). The Book of
Great American Documents. Silver Spring,
MD:American History Research Association, 1967.
Margaret Brown Klapthor. The First Ladies.
Washington, D.C.:White House Historical Association,
1975.
The Story of America.
Pleasantville, NY:Reader's Digest Association, 1975.
American National Biography Online.
An exploration of American history through the lives
of the men and women who shaped the nation.
www.anb.org
America's Story.
Library of Congress.
Discover what Abraham Lincoln had in his pockets on
the night he was assassinated, see a film of a
break-dancer from 1898, see fascinating facts about all
50 states and the District of Columbia, and much more.
http://www.americaslibrary.org
Archiving Early America.
Early America magazine.
A unique array of primary source material from 18th
Century America. Scenes and portraits from original
newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen
just as they appeared to this country's forebears more
than two centuries ago.
earlyamerica.com
Arlington National Cemetery.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net
The Authentic History Center.
Comprised of artifacts
and sounds from American popular culture. It was created
to teach that the everyday objects in society have
authentic historical value and reflect the social
consciousness of the era that produced them. Authentic
also means conforming to fact, and therefore worthy of
trust, reliance, or belief.
www.authentichistory.com
Biographical Directory of the United
States Congress.
U.S. Congress.
Searchable database that includes
biographies of every past and current member of either
house of Congress.
http://bioguide.congress.gov
Constitution Facts.
The website companion to "The U.S. Constitution
& Fascinating Facts About It."
www.constitutionfacts.com
From Revolution to
Reconstruction.
A hypertext on American history from the colonial
period until modern times.
odur.let.rug.nl/~usa
Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographies
Collection.
Arizona State University Libraries.
Provides access to the text of biographical
essays that were written or compiled by Senator Carl
Hayden during his legendary career in the U.S. Senate and
the U.S. House of Representatives.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/azbio/
Independence Hall Association.
Founded in 1942 to spearhead the creation of
Independence National Historical Park. The IHA owns the
website ushistory.org, which supports our mission to
educate the public about the Revolutionary and Colonial
eras of American history, as well as Philadelphia
generally.
www.ushistory.org
New Perspectives on the West.
PBS.
Based on the Ken Burn's documentary, this site
provides interactive timelines, tours, events, archives,
and more.
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
National Women's Hall of Fame.
A shrine to some of the greatest women in
the history of this country.
http://www.greatwomen.org
Ohio History Central.
A readily accessible, online resource that
documents Ohio's natural history, prehistory, and history
through encyclopedic-style entries that are complemented
with multimedia elements.
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org
Son of the South.
Over 7,000 pages of original Civil War
content, including photographs, original illustrations,
and eye-witness accounts. This site also has extensive
sections on the Revolutionary War, the Mexican War, the
Republic of Texas, and Indians.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net
U.S. Department of State, Office of the
Historian.
The Office of the Historian is responsible
for the preparation and publication of the official
historical documentary record of U.S. foreign policy in
the Foreign Relations of the United States series. It
researches and writes historical studies on aspects of
U.S. diplomacy for use by policymakers in the Department
and in other agencies, as well as for public information.
http://history.state.gov
United States History Website.
www.usahistory.com
U.S. Senate Art and History.
U.S. Senate.
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/art/a_three_sections_with_teasers/art_hist_home.htm
Virtual American Biographies.
Over 30,000 personalities with thousands of
19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional
life stories.
www.famousamericans.net
Women in History.
Lakewood (Ohio) Public Library.
A non-profit corporation dedicated to the
education of all people through the dramatic re-creation
of lives of notable women in U.S. history.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/
American Battlefield Protection Program.
National Park Service.
Promotes the preservation of significant historic
battlefields associated with wars on American soil.
www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/
Berlin Airlift Veterans Association.
The Berlin Airlift Veterans Association is a Non
Profit organization dedicated to preserving the Legacy of
the Berlin Airlift, The Greatest Humanitarian Mission in
the world and the First battle of the Cold War!
www.konnections.com/airlift/
United States of America Korean War
Commemoration.
The official, public access web site for the U.S.'s
50th Anniversary of the Korean War.
korea50.army.mil
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