Social Studies Websites

US & World History

Primary Sources by Timeline from Library of Congress

World Digital Library - Primary sources from all countries and cultures. A project of the Library of Congress.

British Library - Primary sources for a wide variety of topics. Includes a sound library, maps, manuscripts, and historic works from all over the world. 

Timelines - British Library. Timelines and topics in world history.

New Mexico primary sources 

Eye Witness--American Originals from the National Archives Primary sources about a wide variety of world history events. Table of Contents is easy to scan for topics and years. 

Document Analysis Worksheets from National Archives 

Historical Documents US History - Primary sources throughout American history, including WWI, 1918 Flu, Progressivism, WWII, Cold War, Great Depression

World War I documents from BYU 

The National WWI Museum and Memorial - Topics about WWI

WWI and WWII Photographs in the National Archives

WWI in Photographs (Atlantic Monthly)

World War One --British Museum

Imperial War Museums - Five British museums document stories, photos, and information from World War I to present day conflicts. 

World War I Code Talkers  - National Museum of the US Army

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War

World History Encyclopedia -- A nonprofit organization providing reliable, high-quality history resources. Great source for culture, mythology, and history projects. 

Avalon Project at Yale Law School - law, history & diplomacy

American Memory Project from the Library of Congress 

National Archives - The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

George Washington University -- law resources

George Mason University -- web guides by topics 

Fordham University - research guides by topic 

Primary sources on the web  - Berkeley 

British History Online - A digital library of key printed primary and secondary sources for the history of Britain and Ireland, with a primary focus on the period between 1300 and 1800.

Historical Civilizations and the Modern World - Find websites and links to primary sources on many historical civilizations, inc. Greece, Rome, the Ottoman Empire, India, Africa, pre-colonial America, China, Japan, the Islamic World, and more. 

Islamic Studies - Links to websites and primary sources on Islamic history, religion, and culture.

The American Presidency Project -- Hosted by UCSB.  A single searchable database including:

• The Messages and Papers of the Presidents: 1789-1929

• The Public Papers of the Presidents: since 1929

• The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: 1977-2009

• The Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents: post-2009

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - online colloextions and information including photos, stories, films and other resources

The Genocide Education Project - A nonprofit organization educating about human rights and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. 

Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities

What Was Jim Crow? - Ferris Steate Univeristy, explanations and examples of Jim Crow laws

Geography

BBC Country Profiles - Information and video clips on countries and territories around the world.

CIA World Factbook - Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

If It Were My Home - Use this country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. You can also use the visualization tool to help understand the impact of a disaster. The Pakistan Flood and BP Oil Spill are currently featured. 

ProjectExplorer - Videos from around the world that foster global awareness and cross-cultural understanding.

Sheppard Software - Online games to practice geography, such as countries, capitals, rivers, and other physical landmarks. (Requires Flash; try using Firefox)

United Nations 

US Department of State - Travel information and country profiles for every country in the world. Also provides links to other websites in the country profiles for further information. Fact sheets include information about US relations with each country. 

WorldStat: Statistics for Education -  Facts and statistics about world development and inequality. 

Ancient History

Ancient History --  Free online resources on Ancient History provided by the University of Queensland

BBC Ancient History -- Easy to use, reliable information from BBC. This is an archived site and no longer updated, and it provides basic to intermediate information. 

World History Encyclopedia -- A nonprofit organization providing reliable, high-quality history resources. Great source for culture, mythology, and history projects. 

Ancient Civilizations - ushistory.org

History of Money  from Ancient Times to the Present Day: Monetary History from Ancient Times to the Present Day -- A history of money provided by Roy Davies, retired librarian of the St Luke's Campus of the University of Exeter, and based on the work of Glyn Davies, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wales and noted economics professor and writer. 

Electronic Primary Sources for Ancient History --  Links provided by Portland State University Library. 

Historical Civilizations and the Modern World - Find websites and links to primary sources on many historical civilizations, inc. Greece, Rome, the Ottoman Empire, India, Africa, pre-colonial America, China, Japan, the Islamic World, and more. 

The British Museum's Ancient Egypt links   

The British Museum's Ancient Greece links   

The British Museum's Ancient China links   

Ancient Mesopotamia (Univ. of Chicago)   

Indus Valley Civilization  -- 22 slideshows with 1,000 slides by scholars of the ancient Indus Civilization (3500-1700 BCE).

History.com -- Decent background information on a variety of ancient history topics. Not a great source for more scholarly papers!