Government American History World History Government
FirstGov- A general search engine of U.S. government information.
Biographical Directory of U.S. Members of Congress- Biographical information on all member of the U.S. Congress, from the present going back in time to the Continental Congress.
The White House- Information on the White House and its history.
American President Web Resources- Collection of links organized by the president's name. Leads to Web pages related to each president.
Demographics of the House and Senate- The breakdown of the Congress according to race, sex, etc.
Public Agenda - A great deal of statistical information on various current issues is available here. "Drawing on its research, Public Agenda prepares a broad array of educational materials that help explain policy issues to the public in a balanced and easy-to-understand way. Citizens can use this information to weigh various choices and make educated decisions."
HyperHistory- 3,000 years of history in an online timeline of events and people.
Internet History Sourcebook- Collections of fulltext original documents for a wide variety of areas of history (Ancient, Medieval, Women's, Islamic, etc.).
The Middle Ages- All about everyday life in the middle ages, including castles, knights, feudalism, religion, clothing, etc. From the Annenberg/CPB Project.
The Black Death- From the Discovery Channel Online, this site makes extensive use of graphics and RealAudio to provide a vivid and compelling guide to the way the Black Death made its way through Europe. Follow the rat.
Consequences of the Black Death- This site provides graphs showing how the Plague affected society, economics like textiles and labor and wages.
Early Italian Renaissance- From Washington State University, is an exploration of the Italian Renaissance. It includes sections on the idea of the Renaissance, backgrounds, humanism, Neo-Platonism, important Renaissance figures such as Pico della Mirandola and Leonardo da Vinci, visual arts, architecture, and public space.
Discovery and Reformation- An overview of the Reformation and its role in England and Europe
Martin Luther and the Reformation- An overview of the events in Luther's life and the times in which he lived.
French Revolution- Chronology of Events In timeline format, this site is from Prof. Gwynne Lewis, Department of History, University of Warwick, Coventry, England. There is also a Glossary to terms, events and people that goes with this.
France during the Revolution and under Napoleon- A Chronology of major events during this period
CIA World Factbook- Curent information on all the countires of the world from the Central Intelligence Agency.
Historical Map Website- Historical maps from all eras of human history, provided by the Perry-Casteneda Library at the University of Texas-Austin. Please do not print these off in the WHHS Library!
Library of Congress: Country Studies- Library of Congress offers this series of online books which provide extensive information on all aspects of the country, its society, natural resources, economy, history, and international relationships.
U.S. State Department Background Notes- Information on countries of the world. Select a geographic region, and then the country, to find specific information on it. This website also contains warnings for travelers on dangerous areas of the world.
African Countries Information- Links to information on the countries of Africa. Provides data on social, political and cultural affairs.
Human Rights Watch World Report- Information on the status of human rights in many countries of the world and how its negatively affects the people there.
Islam 622 A.D.-Present- An historical outline of the Muslim world from 622 A.D. to the present, complete with maps and tables. One particularly usefule section is on the history of Afganistan from 1747-1973, introducing the comples history of that country. Use the drop down menu to find what you want in this very informative, but very long article. Also be sure to cut and paste the information you need before printing.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan- Questions and answers about the basic tenets of Islam and its history, sponsored by a religious/political group in Pakistan. Be aware of bias here: this is a good site but they make clear that this is their own group's viewpoint.
Global Connections: The Middle East
This site provides background information for events in the Middle
East. There is a timeline of key events from 1900; a thematic
section viewing "events through the lens of politics, science,
economics, and more"; and a section of "big picture"
questions with accompanying essays and lesson plans. From the
PBS station WGBH in Boston.
The American Memory Project- A collection of images and information from the Library of Congress collections. The collections of 19th century photographs are particularly good.
Today in History and the Today in History Archives tell you about famous events in American history, day by day through the calendar year.
Homework Center-Multnomah County (Oregon) Public Library has wonderful subject organized guide to websites in American History.