CURRENT INFORMATION
Common - Place - History Carnival - The History Channel
History Conferences Worldwide - History is Happening: Forums
HistoryInternational.com - History News Network: Appendices
History of Present-Day Nations and States: Dependencies
NewsHour Extra: World | PBS - Today in History
The World Almanac: Newsletter

BIOGRAPHY: Autobiography: Memoir - Biography - Personal Journal - Portal:Biography
* Annals of Genealogical Research
* Biography®.com
* Biography Reference Bank
* Biography / Who's Who [refdesk.com]
* In the First Person
  Free, high quality, professionally published, in-depth index of collections
  of personal narratives in English from around the world.
* K. G. Saur - General Biographical Reference Works: World Biographical Index
  - Guide to Saur World Biographical Information System - Harvard College Library
    Includes the full text on microfiche of entries from thousands of biographical dictionaries.
    - National and Regional Archive Index
      Each includes articles in alphabetical order by biographee.
* Living Biography and Specialty Sites
* NDB & ADB - Cumulated Index - Bernhard Ebneth
  Biographical dictionaries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
* NDB / EDB - Historisch-Biographische Informationsmittel
  German resource with international databases.
* Omnibiography.com
  Largest directory of biographies on the web.
* Online Diary: Blogs - Lists of People - Journals - Personal - Archives - Royalty
* Online Journals and Diaries in the Yahoo! Directory
* People Topics from Answers.com™
* RootsLink Search Results - Biography
* Search Biographies - lnfoplease
  More than 30,000 biographies from almanacs, dictionary and encyclopedia.
* Search Family & Local Histories - Ancestry.com
* WebBiographies: WebBiographies.com
  Online family tree and journaling biography site.

DIRECTORIES: Portal:History
* 900 Geography and History
  Includes travel, genealogy and archaeology.
* American Philosophical Society: Library
  Websites, peers and resources.
* Best of History Web Sites
* Directory of Historical Resources
* eHistory at Ohio State University
* Encyclopedia: History - Infoplease.com
* Guide to History on the Web
* Historical Information Resource [refdesk.com]
* HistoryLinks Online History Resources
* TheHistoryNet
  Where history lives on the web.
* History On-Line
* Honest Intellectual Inquiry: History
* NM's Creative Impulse: History
  References and resources. (archived)
* Princeton University Library History Web Sites
* Scholars' Guide to the WWW
* UNT Department of History: Internet Resources for Historians
* Voice of the Shuttle: History
* WWW-VL: World History Index - Central Catalogue: Genealogy
* Yahoo!® Arts> Humanities> History

HISTORIANS & HISTORY DEPARTMENTS: History and Historiography
* American Historical Association
* Association of Personal Historians
  - Common-place: Genealogy & History (Article)
* The Book Review Tutor
  How to write a historical book review.
* Center for History and New Media - Tools
  History Departments around the World.
  - Directory of History Departments (USA & CANDA)
* The History Cooperative
  Top-level online history scholarship.
* H-Net Discussion Networks
* ICHS: International Committee of Historical Sciences
  - ICHS: National Committees
* ISFHWE
  International Society of Family History Writers and Editors.
* List of Historians by Area of Study
* Organization of American Historians
  - Web Sites for the History Profession
* Public History Resource Center
* Scholarly Groups, Grants, and Travel
* Studying and Teaching History
* World History Association
* The World History Network

HISTORY HELPS:
* The Association for History and Computing
* Computers and Audiovisual Resources in History
* Digital History
  Guide to gathering, preserving and presenting the past on the web.
* Electronic Documents in History
* Historical Journals On-Line and History Journals Index
* History Fun and Games
* The History Guide
  Preparation for history classes that makes time in class more enjoyable and proficient.
* History: Suggested Resources for Beginning Historical Research
* History Toolkit
* Make a Family Time Capsule
* Prof. Dan Graf's Home Page
  Links for students of history and the social sciences.
* Reading, Writing and Researching For History
  - How to Read a Primary Source
  - How to Read a Secondary Source
* Reference and Homework Help
* Teacher's Guide for Active Learning, using A Midwife's Tale
* Tips for Writing History Papers
* Understanding the Internet: Genealogists & Historians
* Where I Come From
  Take research heritage a step beyond the construction of a family tree.
  Travel through cyberspace to find out what's happening in ancestral
  homelands today and explore the sense of connection to these places.

HISTORY SPECIALTIES: History  of .....  (archived)
A to Z on different topics of historical information, such as the automobile or a zipper.
GENERAL:
* History of Famous Inventions
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Innovation History - The Great Idea Finder
SPECIFIC:
* Animation: History of Animation
  Rapid display of a sequence of images.
  - Chronology of Animation
* Ephemera
  Transitory written and printed matter, not intended to be retained or preserved.
  - Ephemera Society of America: Links
* Genealogy Images of History
* History of Food - Past and Present
* Paper History International Resources
* Portal:Fashion and Clothing
  - Caroline's Jewelry with a Past: Antique Jewelry
  - The Costume Gallery - Costume History - A Visual Dictionary of Fashion
    Ancient World, The Medieval World and the 16th through the 20th Century.
  - The Costume Page: Costuming Resources Online
  - Fashion History Costume Trends and Eras, Trends Victorians - Haute Couture
* Tax History Project: (United States)

PRESERVATION and HISTORIC BUILDINGS - EVENTS - HOUSES - LOCATIONS:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Historic Preservation Guide to Resources
* Architecture: Portal:Architecture
  - Architecture Design Images History - Great Buildings Online
  - Society of Architectural Historians
  - UIA: The International Union of Architects
* Buildings by Country: List of Buildings
  - Castles on the Web
  - SkyscraperPage
* Cultural Heritage Search Engine: Religion & Culture
  - PreservationDirectory.com
    Historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource
    management in the United States & Canada. 
HOUSE - EVENT - LOCATION: PastPlaces
Major global resource for exchanging information, memories, images,
film & video of friends, family, communities, towns, cities, places,  your
old houses, streets, neighbors and events.
* History of Housing Publications
* Home Improvement and Remodeling: This Old House
  - Old House Journal Online
  -  OldHouseWeb.com
     - Find the history of your home through architectural investigation
* Old House History
  Discover architectural and genealogy history of old houses.
  - House Histories: Reconstructing Your Ancestors' Daily Lives
  - Researching the History of Your House - Resources
    - How to research your historic Virginia property. ( pdf - example)
    - Researching the History of Your House (Kansas City example)
* Regional - British Isles:
  - Historic Houses Association: Links
    Represents the interests of Britain's historic houses, castles
    and gardens that remain in private ownership.
    - Images of England: Pastscape
    - Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles
      - The Database of Houses - (Britain and Ireland)
    - SAPLING | Heritage Gateway

SOCIAL STUDIES and HUMANITIES: Social Sciences and Humanities
* Humanities and Social Sciences: RASK: Social Sciences & Humanities
  Gateways to online resources in the arts and humanities.
  - Archives and Knowledge Management
  - English and Literature - Art, Dance, Music and Theater
  - General Humanities Resources
  - Humanities Scholarship
  - Intute: Arts and Humanities
  - Perseus Digital Library
* Philosophy Resources on the Internet: Portal:Philosophy and History
  Resources in philosophy, categorized by philosopher.
  - Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy
* Social Sciences WWW Virtual Library and Web Sites
  - ASSDA - International Links
  - CESSDA Portal: Council of European Social Science Data Services
    - CESSDA Data Portal and CESSDA Member Archives
  - IASSIST -- Useful Websites
  - Intute: Social Sciences
  - ISA - International Sociological Association
  - Max Planck Society: MPIfG
  - Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
  - Research Resources for the Social Sciences
  - Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
* Social Studies Links
  - The Globalization Website
  - Historical Treasure Chests
    Social studies and language arts activity.
  - International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Living FAMILY and FUN Portal
  - National Geographic.com
    Magazine articles, resources for homework and research projects.
  - Social History Resources: Writing for Future Generations
  - Social Studies: SCORE
    Locating quality resources on the Internet for K-12 students and teachers.
* SocioSite
  Social Science Information System based at the University of Amsterdam.
  - SocioSite: Family and Children
  - SocioSite: Historical Sociology
    History and social change.
* Women's History: WWW Virtual Library
  - History of Women
  - Imagining Ourselves: A Global Generation of Women
    - USA: Women Working 1800 - 1930
  - Notable Women Ancestors
  - NYPL - Women's Studies Research Guide
  - Searching for Female Ancestors (pdf)
    Research sources for tracing women.
    - The Elusive Women
    - Female Ancestors
    - Finding Female Ancestors
  - University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian
    - Women of various Countries, Ethnicities, Races, and other group Identities
  - Women's Studies Section Links: Women's History

TIMELINES, DATE CONVERSIONS and PERIOD RESOURCES: Chronology
* Calendars & Clocks
  - Date Conversion - Day of Week Calculator - Selected Day of the Year - time and date.com
* HyperHistory Online
  3000 years of world history, with colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines and maps.
  - EyeWitness to History
* List of Timelines
  - List of Historical Anniversaries: Years by Country
    - Category:Years contains articles and events related to specific years, decades
      or centuries in history, dated using the Gregorian calendar.
  - OurTimeLines.com
    Show how your life (or the life of anyone else you choose - for instance,
    your descendants and ancestors) fits into history as we know it.
  - Period Resources: History by Time Period in the Yahoo!® Directory
    - CEMS - The Centre for Early Modern Studies: Themes
    - Medieval & Renaissance
    - 17th Century Literature and History
      Gateway to the renaissance & 17th century on the net.
    - Eighteenth-Century Resources
    - Victorian Web and Victoria Research Web
      - Dictionary of Victorian London
    - Year by Year: 1900-2008 — Infoplease.com
  - Timeline Index - People, Periods, Places, Events
  - WhoWhatWhen
    Database of people and events from 1000 A.D. to the present.  Create
    graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals.

UNITED STATES of AMERICA HISTORY: American Memory - The Library of Congress
  The Flag of the United States: DAR Manual for Citizenship
                    US Pledge of Allegiance:
                    "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
                    and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God,
                    indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

* American Experience - PBS Programs
  - American Journeys
    Eyewitness accounts of early American exploration and settlement.
  - AmeriSpeak
    Expressions of our American ancestors.
* American Folklife Center
* Archive of Americana®: Readex Microform Collections
  Features more than 1,000 newspaper titles, more than 100,000 books,
  broadsides and ephemera and landmark collections of U.S. government
  publications.  It includes Early American Newspapers, Series I, 1690-1876;
  Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800; the U.S. Congressional
  Serial Set, 1817-1980 and other collections.
  - Archiving Early America
    Primary source material from 18th Century America.
* Digital History
  History teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook,
  extensive reference resources and interactive materials.
  - Making of America (MOA) - University of Michigan
  - (MOA) - Cornell University
    Digital primary source American social history library: ante-bellum thru reconstruction.
* Documents for the Study of American History
  US History: AMDOCS: 1400 - 2006 Primary Sources.
  - American Colonist's Primary Source Library
    Early American Primary Source Documents.
  - American History Documentary Record 1492 - 1988
  - OurDocuments: Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
* History Matters
  Gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
  - National Register of Historic Places
* History- North America: Internet Resources - Rutgers University Libraries
  - New York Public Library: United States History Web Resources
* Information USA
  - The Fifty States
    - 50states.com: States and Capitals
    - Governors (USA)
    - Symbols and Emblems, 50 States
    - Outline of U.S. History
    - Publications - Dept. of State
* POTUS: Presidents of the United States
  Portal:Presidency of the United States
  - The American Presidency
  - The American President
  - American Presidents: Life Portraits
  - Bush Family: President George W. Bush (1946 -     )
  - George Washington Resources
  - Portal:Presidency of the United States
  - Presidential Genealogy and Family History: Genealogical Relationship
  - Presidential Libraries: National First Ladies' Library
  - Presidents of the United States
  - The White House
    - GOP.com - Republican National Committee
* PreserveNet: Links
  - U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
* The Society for American Music
  Resources in American music.
* Timelines and Chronologies (USA)
  - 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
    - ushistory.org
      American History: colonial and revolutionary Philadelphia.
  - AnimatedAtlas.com: Growth of a Nation - USA - 1780 - Present
  - Chronological History Timeline of the United States
  - Cycles in U. S. History - TimePage
  - The People History
  - Picture History
    Illustrating more than 200 years of American History.
* United States Constitution and Historical Documents
  Includes the Articles of Confederation, The Bill of Rights, the Constitution,
  The Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers
  and Gettysburg Address.
 

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