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SOCIAL STUDIES-HISTORY

Ancient Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk

The British Museum sponsors this wonderful website on Ancient Greece. There are 10 chapters—or sections that include: Daily Life, Festivals & Games, Gods & Goddesses, Athens and The Acropolis. Each of the chapters uses the same format to deliver the info using multimedia: story, explore and challenge. There is a ‘staff room’ where K-12 teachers will find resources, tools and advice on how to integrate the content into classroom activities.

In the First Person

http://www.inthefirstperson.com

This site has primary source documents(diaries, letters and oral histories). Sponsored by Alexander Street Press, there is an index to nearly 4,000 collections that are searchable by keyword. It also has pointers to thousands of audio and video clips and tens of thousands of bibliographic records. For K-12 folks.

Eternal Egypt

http://www.eternalegypt.org

This web site includes a 3-D reconstruction of Tutankhamen’s tomb as it was when it was discovered...and other historic references covering 5000 years of Egyptian civilization and culture. Interactive features, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras and 3-D models are included to provide students with a pyramid of resources. There is a ‘context navigator’ which displays the complex relationships between objects, places and personalities. The Egyptian Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (with the help of IMB) spent three years on this site.

American President: An Online Reference Resource

http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident

The University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs is a leading institution for the study of the American presidency. On this web site students will find essays on each U.S. president before, during and after his term in office(as well as essays on the First Lady and cabinet members during each president’s term in office). Has audio recordings by presidents and the ongoing Presidential Oral History project.

Best of History Web Sites

http://www.besthistorysites.net/

This is the ‘mother ship’ of history web sites. It is a portal containing annotated web links to more than 1,000 educational sites on all types of history—ancient history, art history, oral history and more. This site was created by The Center for Teaching History with Technology. Has links to hundreds of high-quality K-12 history lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes and more. Even the best sites for historical games and animations are covered.

Click here for By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
The By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789 - Present, collection contains an Illustrated reference aid with 156 portraits depicting every American president and most first ladies.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html

American Revolution

Read about everything from the Boston Tea Party to the battle of Yorktown at Liberty! American Revolution, created by PBS. You'll find more histories and timelines at USHistory.org. Check out the games section to test your knowledge of war heroes. Visit the History Place's American Revolution site to find more links about this war.

The Civil War

The United States Civil War Center is an academic site that promotes study of the war by exploring perspectives from people of all walks of life and academic disciplines. For personal stories and photographs of the generals, check out the Civil War Homepage. A complete timeline of the battles, set to the music of the Civil War, can be found at the Civil War Site. History Net's Civil War Times Illustrated has collected a plethora of interesting facts and profiles of the characters and battles of this conflict. The American Civil War Homepage has hundreds of links to sites covering many aspects of the conflict, from the music of the era to regimental histories.

Selected Civil War Photographs

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html

This website from the Library of Congress allows you to search or browse through pictures of the Civil War.

This Day in Civil War History: http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/civilwar.html

This website provides historic events and facts for today's date in history.
The Valley of the Shadow: http://jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU/vshadow2/

Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Augusta County, Virginia, two communities separated by the Mason-Dixon Line. Read their letters, diaries, and records and learn about the people. Includes how they each viewed slavery, economic s and the Civil War.
The United States Colored Troops in the the Civil War: http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/usct.htm

Review the history of regiments and the African American men who fought in the Civil War.

World War I

Trenches on the Web provides an Internet history of this massive conflict. The site has a reference library to guide visitors to various topics. PBS Online has teamed up with the BBC and the Imperial War Museum of London to explain World War I and examine its effects on the world today at The Great War. For an in-depth look at the war's paper trail, including treaties and personal accounts, check out the World War I Documents Page.

World War II

Encarta takes visitors on a step-by-step journey through the events leading up the WWII, its history and repercussions. The individual stories of the heroes and their experiences are especially moving. World War II Aces highlights the fighter pilots of this conflict.

The Korean War

The Korean War Project strives to provide a history of the war through words and pictures. The Department of Defense commemorates American involvement in the conflict with the Korean War 50th Anniversary Home Page. Read a chronology of events and a listing of Medal of Honor recipients. KoreanWar.net is dedicated to teaching people about the "Forgotten War." The "50 Years Ago" series of articles describes events of the war by week.

The Vietnam War

One of the most controversial events in American history, the Vietnam War is a fascinating and important event that still influences public opinion and policy today. Investigating the Vietnam War offers a large collection of sites that take visitors inside the conflict. The site's introduction page offers a comprehensive look at the war, and the historian section serves up facts and figures. And Edwin E. Moise's bibliography is broken down by battle, personnel, cultural and economic issues, weapons and the events leading up to the war. PBS produced American Experience/Vietnam, which includes a timeline and profiles of key people in the war.

The Gulf War

Eleven female combat soldiers died in the Gulf War, an event that is still fresh in the minds of many. The Gulf War Site offers updates on where the conflict and its proposed resolutions stand now, as well as a summary of the war and why it occurred. Desert-Storm.com honors the people who served in the war by chronicling the conflict and remembering its casualties. It also helps veterans stay in contact with fellow soldiers. One question still swirling around the Gulf War is whether some soldiers may suffer medical complications. Gulf Link offers more insight into what medical side effects veterans may suffer from and what they can do about them.

50states.com - States and Capitals
... Thanks For Visiting - Tell Two Friends 50 States & Capitals was created on July 16, 1996 by: Ray Weber of Santa Clarita, California Current edition updated ...http://www.50states.com/

21st Century	2000-2008
20th Century	1900-1924	1925-1949	1950-1974	1975-1999
19th Century	1800-1824	1825-1849	1850-1874	1875-1899
18th Century	1700-1724	1725-1749	1750-1774	1775-1799
17th Century	1600-1624	1625-1649	1650-1674	1675-1699
16th Century	1500-1524	1525-1549	1550-1574	1575-1599
15th Century	1400-1424	1425-1449	1450-1474	1475-1499
14th Century	1300-1324	1325-1349	1350-1374	1375-1399
13th Century	1200-1224	1225-1249	1250-1274	1275-1299
12th Century	1100-1124	1125-1149	1150-1174	1175-1199
11th Century	1000-1024	1025-1049	1050-1074	1075-1099
10th Century	900-924	925-949	950-974	975-999
9th Century	800-824	825-849	850-874	875-899
8th Century	700-724	725-749	750-774	775-799
7th Century	600-624	625-649	650-674	675-699
6th Century	500-524	525-549	550-574	575-599
5th Century	400-424	425-449	450-474	475-499
4th Century	300-324	325-349	350-374	375-399
3rd Century	200-224	225-249	250-274	275-299
2nd Century	100-124	125-149	150-174	175-199
1st Century	1-24	25-49	50-74	75-99
1st Century B.C.	99-75 B.C.	74-50 B.C.	49-25 B.C.	24-1 B.C.
2nd Century B.C.	199-175 B.C.	174-150 B.C.	149-125 B.C.	124-100 B.C.
3rd Century B.C.	299-275 B.C.	274-250 B.C.	249-225 B.C.	224-200 B.C.
4th Century B.C.	399-375 B.C.	374-350 B.C.	349-325 B.C.	324-300 B.C.
5th Century B.C.	499-475 B.C.	474-450 B.C.	449-425 B.C.	424-400 B.C.
6th Century B.C.	599-575 B.C.	574-550 B.C.	549-525 B.C.	524-500 B.C.
7th Century B.C.	699-675 B.C.	674-650 B.C.	649-625 B.C.	624-600 B.C.
8th Century B.C.	799-775 B.C.	774-750 B.C.	749-725 B.C.	724-700 B.C.
9th Century B.C.	899-875 B.C.	874-850 B.C.	849-825 B.C.	824-800 B.C.
10th Century B.C.	999-975 B.C.	974-950 B.C.	949-925 B.C.	924-900 B.C.
11th Century B.C.	1099-1075 B.C.	1074-1050 B.C.	1049-1025 B.C.	1024-1000 B.C.
12th Century B.C.	1199-1175 B.C.	1174-1150 B.C.	1149-1125 B.C.	1124-1100 B.C.
13th Century B.C.	1299-1275 B.C.	1274-1250 B.C.	1249-1225 B.C.	1224-1200 B.C.
14th Century B.C.	1399-1375 B.C.	1374-1350 B.C.	1349-1325 B.C.	1324-1300 B.C.
15th Century B.C.	1499-1475 B.C.	1474-1450 B.C.	1449-1425 B.C.	1424-1400 B.C.
16th Century B.C.	1599-1575 B.C.	1574-1550 B.C.	1549-1525 B.C.	1524-1500 B.C.
17th Century B.C.	1699-1675 B.C.	1674-1650 B.C.	1649-1625 B.C.	1624-1600 B.C.
18th Century B.C.	1799-1775 B.C.	1774-1750 B.C.	1749-1725 B.C.	1724-1700 B.C.
19th Century B.C.	1899-1875 B.C.	1874-1850 B.C.	1849-1825 B.C.	1824-1800 B.C.
20th Century B.C.	1999-1975 B.C.	1974-1950 B.C.	1949-1925 B.C.	1924-1900 B.C.
21th Century B.C.	2099-2075 B.C.	2074-2050 B.C.	2049-2025 B.C.	2024-2000 B.C.
22th Century B.C.	2199-2175 B.C.	2174-2150 B.C.	2149-2125 B.C.	2124-2100 B.C.
23th Century B.C.	2299-2275 B.C.	2274-2250 B.C.	2249-2225 B.C.	2224-2200 B.C.
24th Century B.C.	2399-2375 B.C.	2374-2350 B.C.	2349-2325 B.C.	2324-2300 B.C.
25th Century B.C.	2499-2475 B.C.	2474-2450 B.C.	2449-2425 B.C.	2424-2400 B.C.
26th Century B.C.	2599-2575 B.C.	2574-2550 B.C.	2549-2525 B.C.	2524-2500 B.C.
27th Century B.C.	2699-2675 B.C.	2674-2650 B.C.	2649-2625 B.C.	2624-2600 B.C.
28th Century B.C.	2799-2775 B.C.	2774-2750 B.C.	2749-2725 B.C.	2724-2700 B.C.
29th Century B.C.	2899-2875 B.C.	2874-2850 B.C.	2849-2825 B.C.	2824-2800 B.C.
30th Century B.C.	2999-2975 B.C.	2974-2950 B.C.	2949-1725 B.C.	2924-2900 B.C.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

		Presidential Resources

	American Experience: The Presidents The Papers of the Presidents Character Above All: Presidential Links