Resources by Subject

The Mapping History Project provides interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems and/or illustrations of historical events, developments, and dynamics. The material is copyrighted, but is open and available to academic users.

Hyperhistory - HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.

Mapping worlds .com - The website offers users a new way to look at the world by resizing countries on the map in relation to a series of global issues. Users download data sets, maps and animations.

Rulers - This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also included are the subdivisions of various countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective country entries), as well as a selection of international organizations. Recent foreign ministers of all countries are listed separately.

Stop Disasters Interactive Game - The object of this game is to plan and construct a safer environment for your population. You must assess the disaster risk and try to limit the damage when natural hazards strike. Sponsored by the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Critical Past - Vintage stock footage and millions of stock photo images comprising one of the world's largest royalty-free archive footage collections. All broadcast quality and available for immediate download in multiple HD and SD frame rates and codecs, including full resolution screeners.

Newseum - Today's front pages of 906 newspapers from around the world.

TimelinesTV - history, documentaries and videos online. Historical events are arranged on a timeline.

Presidential Speech Archive - Transcripts and, in some cases, audio or video of some of the most important presidential speeches in American history.

The Library of Congress American Memory - A digital record of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars - Online exhibition of letters and audio - features correspondence from over 200 years of American conflicts, ranging from the Revolution to the war in Iraq. This exhibition uses the words of famous generals and lesser-known troops, as well as parents, sweethearts, and children, to explore such themes as leaving home, life in the military, the pride and worries of those left behind, and ultimate sacrifice.

The Avalon Project - Primary Source documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Provided by Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Law Library.

Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents - US Historical Documents from Pre-Colonial to present.

Famous Trials - A collection of information and details about famous court cases in history.

Annenberg Classroom.org - resources for civics education.

Country Profiles - Full profiles of countries' history, politics and economic backgrounds. Also includes audio and video clips from BBC archives.

Poetry Foundation - Over 40,000 poems arranged by theme, poet, region and historical period.