United States History

AMERICA.GOV - State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) engages international audiences on issues of foreign policy, society and values to help create an environment receptive to U.S. national interests. Contains information on American life, economy, global challenges, and international relations.

DIGITAL HISTORY - is an online textbook with an interactive timeline of U.S. history.

FIFTY STATES - Search for everything from state maps, birds, flags, songs, trees, capitals. Lots of information on our 5o states.

HISTORY PLACE - has special features, like the Photo of the Week; movie reviews of films with historical implications, and This Month in History.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - is an invaluable resource for anyone looking for the historic documents that help to illustrate American history.

STATEMASTER - State statistics, state comparison

U.S. HISTORY WEB GUIDE - an introduction to U.S. history along with information about various periods in U.S. history.

U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM - A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, promote human dignity, and prevent genocide.

U.S. IMMIGRATION TO 1965 -

VETERANS DAY RESOURCES - from History.com, this site includes the 'Take a Veteran to School Day' program.

VETERANS DAY HISTORY VIDEO (21 MIN) - put out by History.com, this powerful video describes in detail the events that lead our country celebrate our veterans.