History and Social Studies

HISTORY and SOCIAL STUDIES
History in all its aspects from personal, local to regional,
national and worldwide applications, for educators,
students, amateur historians and genealogists.

Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory	SEARCH This Site
Ancient & Classical History	Preservation & Historic Buildings: Houses
Biography Data Worldwide	Social Studies: Humanities and Social Sciences
Directories for History	Timelines, Date Conversions & Period Resources
Historians & History Departments	United States of America & History
History Helps & Suggestions	United States Presidency
History Specialties: History of. . . .	Women in History

CURRENT INFORMATION
Common-Place - Creative Gene: Carnival of Genealogy - H-Net Discussion Networks
Heritage Foundation - History Carnival - History Channel - History Conferences Worldwide
History News Network: Appendices - History of Present-Day Nations and States: Dependencies
NewsHour Extra: World | PBS - Today in History - World Almanac: Blog

ANCIENT and CLASSICAL HISTORY:
ScienceDaily: Ancient Civilization News
GENERAL:
* Ancient History
  - Amazing Ancient World
- Ancient History Web Sites
- Ancient & Medieval Studies
- BBC - History - Ancient History
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures
- Revision of Ancient History: Revised Chronologies
- World Ancestry - Roots In Antiquity (Biblical)
* Classics: Portal:Classical Civilisation - Topic Outline of Classical Studies
- Ancient Library (archived)
    Classics bookshelf on the web.
- Classical Antiquity
- Classical Resources
- Department of Classics: Gateway
- Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
- Dynamic Maps of Classical Antiquity
- Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)
- INDEX: Lantern Slides of Classical Antiquity
- Links to Websites of Classical Interest
- Oxford Classical Dictionary
SPECIFIC:
* Ancient Egypt: Portal:Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Egypt
- CCER: Egyptological Research
- Egyptology Resources for Ancient Egypt
* Ancient Greece: Portal:Ancient Greece
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Greek World
- Ancient Olympics
- Costumes
- Daily Life [in Ancient Greece]
* Ancient Near East: Portal:Ancient Near East
- Alphabetic History of Civilization
    Ancient and Modern Genealogies.
- Ancient Near East
- Israel Antiquities Authority: Links
- Phoenicia and the Phoenicians
* Ancient Rome: Portal:Ancient Rome
- Ancient Rome
- Daily Roman Life: Daily Life in Ancient Rome
- Encyclopaedia Romana
- Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
- Roman Empire - First Century
* European: Classical & Early Empires

BIOGRAPHY: Autobiography: Memoir - Biography - Diary - Portal:Biography
* Annals of Genealogical Research
* Biography and Genealogy Master Index (pdf)
* Biography®.com
* Biography Reference Bank
* Biography / Who's Who [refdesk.com]
* Cyndi's List - Biographies
* In the First Person
Free, high quality, professionally published,
in-depth index of collections of personal
narratives in English from around the world.
* Jesus The Christ
Study of the Messiah and His mission according
to holy scriptures both ancient and modern, by
apostle James E. Talmage. The atonement of
Jesus Christ is the essential key world biography.
By freely laying down His own life, Jesus obtained
the legal and lawful jurisdiction over all mankind.
* 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
* Marquis Who's Who®
Biographies of millions of leaders and achievers from
around the world, and from every significant field of endeavor.
* 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
- Journals
- Lists of People
- 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
* subject:" Biographies " - Google™ Book Search
* WebBiographies: WebBiographies.com
Online family tree and journaling biography site.

DIRECTORIES for HISTORY: History: Portal:History - Topic Outline of History
* 900 Geography and History
  Includes travel, genealogy and archaeology.
* American Philosophical Society: Library
  Websites, peers and resources.
* Arts and Humanities: History: A Guide to Resources
* BBC - History - A to Z
* 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]
* History On-Line
* History Research Online (archived)
* HistoryNet
  Where history lives on the web.
* HistoryWorld
A-B C-D E-G H-L M-O P-R S T-Z
* Honest Intellectual Inquiry: History
* Index of History Articles
* Intute - History
* Make History
Free maps, images, documents, and links.
* 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)
* 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 & Canada)
* 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
- Global History and Culture Centre: Links
- Research Institute for World History: Links
- Teaching and Reference
- World History Network

HISTORY HELPS and SUGGESTIONS:
* Association for History and Computing
* Computers and Audiovisual Resources in History
* Cyndi's List - Historical Events & People Worldwide
* 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
* 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;
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
* Aesthetics: Portal:Fashion and Clothing
- Aesthetics On-Line (American Society for Aesthetics)
    - Aesthetics Teaching Resources and Aesthetics Web Sites
    - Apparel and Department Stores
    - Caroline's Jewelry with a Past: Antique Jewelry
   - Costume Gallery - Costume History - Visual Dictionary of Fashion
     Ancient world, medieval world
      and the 16th through the 20th Century.
    - Costume Page: Costuming Resources Online
    - Cyndi's List - Clothing & Costumes
    - Fashion-Era
      Fashion history, costume history,
      clothing, fashions and social history.
    - History of Clothing and Textiles
    - History of Western Fashion
      - Fashions in clothing for men and women
        in Western Europe and other countries
        under its influence (that is, the Western world)
        from the 12th century to the present.
    - Visual Arts
* 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 [Food Information]
* Paper History International Resources
* Tax History Project: (United States)

PRESERVATION and HISTORIC BUILDINGS:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Historic Preservation Guide to Resources
* Architecture: Portal:Architecture - Topic Outline of Architecture
  - Architecture Design Images History - Great Buildings Online
- Architecture Web Resources
- Guides to Architectural Research (UCB Environmental Design Library)
  - Society of Architectural Historians
- UIA: The International Union of Architects
- World Architecture Community
* Buildings by Country: List of Buildings and Structures
- 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.
* Cyndi's List - House & Building Histories
* Real Estate
Living FAMILY and FUN Portal.
HOUSE - EVENT - LOCATION: PastPlaces.com
Major global resource for exchanging information,
memories, images, film & video of friends, family,
communities, towns, cities, places, your old
houses, streets, neighbors and events.
* Cyndi's List - House & Building Histories
* 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
    - Finding the History in Your Home
    - How to Research Your Historic Virginia Property. ( pdf - example)
    - How to Research the History of Your House - wikiHow
* Regional - Worldwide
- List of Historic Houses
    - Historic House Museums
- Sub Regional - Europe
    - UEHHA - The Europe of Private Historic Houses
      Union of European Historic Houses Association.
      - 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
            - Database of Houses - (Britain and Ireland)
          - SAPLING | Heritage Gateway

SOCIAL STUDIES: HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES: Social Studies
GENERAL:
* Archives and Knowledge Management
* History and Humanities Subject Guides
* INFOMINE: Social Sciences & Humanities
* Perseus Digital Library
* Social Studies Links (archived)
- Globalization Website
- Historical Treasure Chests
    Social studies and language arts activity.
- International Institute of Social History
- Social Studies: SCORE
    Locating quality resources on the
    Internet for K-12 students and teachers.
HUMANITIES:
General:
* Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes
* General Humanities Resources
* Intute - Humanities
Specific:
* Ancient and Classical History
* Foreign Languages: Translations and Translators
- English and Literature
* History and Social Studies
* Law [See: Social Sciences]
* Literary Resources on the Net
* Performing Arts
- Dance: History of Dance
- Music: History of Music
    - Specialty:
      - Children
      - Classical
      - Music Theory
      - Musical Instruments
      - Musicians
- Theater: Specific
    - Circus and Circus History
    - Opera and Opera History
* Philosophy: Portal:Philosophy - Topic Outline of Philosophy
- History of Philosophy
- Logic: Portal:Logic - Topic Outline of Logic
- Philosophy Resources on the Internet:
    Resources in philosophy, categorized by philosopher.
    - Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy
* Religion
* Visual Arts: Art
SOCIAL SCIENCES:
General:
* Social Sciences Virtual Library and Web Sites
- ASSDA - International Links
- CESSDA Portal: Council of European Social Science Data Services
    - Member Organizations and Data Archives
- IASSIST -- Useful Websites
- Intute - Social Sciences
- Max Planck Society: MPIfG
- Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- Research Resources for the Social Sciences
- Social Sciences and History
* SocioSite
Social science information system
based at the University of Amsterdam.
- SocioSite: Family and Children
- SocioSite: Historical Sociology
    History and social change.
Specific:
* Area Studies
- A to Z Country Index - Worldwide
- Regional Genealogy and Local History Research
    Local History and Genealogy Portals to the World.
* Anthropology: World Ancestry - Roots In Antiquity
* Communication Studies
- Books - Publications: Genealogical Materials
    - Social History Resources
      Writing for future generations.
- Libraries and Museums
- News, Media and Travel
- Surname Newsgroups: Blogs, Genealogy Newsletters and Periodicals
- Who Can Find People?
* Cultural Heritage - Archives and Knowledge Management
- Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Resources
- Libraries and Museums
- United States of America
    - United States of America: Ethnic & Race
* Economics (Business &)
* Education
Educators academic education learning resources.
* Geography and Maps
- Ancestor Roots Information
* History [See: Humanities]
* Law: Legal - Court Information and Records
* Linguistics: Major Directories and Archives
* Politics (Political Science): National and Local Governments
- Public Administration
* Psychology: Portal:Psychology - Topic Outline of Psychology
- Medical and Health: Genetics, Genealogy and History
- Mind and Brain: Portal:Mind and Brain
- Psychology WWW Virtual Library
- Thought: Portal:Thinking - Topic Outline of Thought
* Social Work
- Babies - Children - Kids - Teens < Safe Families
- Living FAMILY and FUN Portal
* Sociology: Portal:Sociology - Topic Outline of Sociology
- ISA - International Sociological Association
- Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace

TIMELINES, DATE CONVERSIONS and PERIOD RESOURCES: Chronology
* BIRTHS and DEATHS: Countries: A to Z
- Vital Records by Time Period:
    - 1st Cent. BC: Births – Deaths
    - 1st Century:   Births – Deaths
    - 2nd Century: Births – Deaths
    - 3rd Century:   Births – Deaths
    - 4th Century:   Births – Deaths
    - 5th Century: Births – Deaths
      - (Begin) Middle Ages: Medieval & Renaissance
    - 6th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 7th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 8th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 9th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 10th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 11th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 12th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 13th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 14th Century: Births – Deaths
      - (Begin) Renaissance: Medieval & Renaissance
    - 15th Century: Births – Deaths
    - 16th Century: Births – Deaths
      - (Begin): Early Modern Period
        - CEMS - The Centre for Early Modern Studies: Themes
      - Middle Ages (End)
    - 17th Century: Births – Deaths
      - 17th Century Literature and History (archived)
        Gateway to the Renaissance and 17th Century.
      - Renaissance (End): Medieval & Renaissance
    - 18th Century: Births – Deaths
      - Early Modern Period (End)
        - CEMS - The Centre for Early Modern Studies: Themes
      - Eighteenth Century Centre - University of Warwick
    - Eighteenth-Century Resources
    - 19th Century: Births – Deaths
      - Victorian Era
        - Victorian Web and Victoria Research Web
          - Dictionary of Victorian London
          - Victorian Web Sites - The Victorian Literary Studies Archive
    - 20th Century: Births – Deaths
      - Year by Year: 1900-2008 — Infoplease.com
    - 21st Century: Births – Deaths
      - Year by Year: 1900-2008 — Infoplease.com
* Calendars & Clocks
- Date Conversion - Day of Week Calculator - Selected Day of the Year - time and date.com
* History by Time Period in the Yahoo!® Directory
* HyperHistory Online
  3000 years of world history, with colorful
graphics, lifelines, timelines and maps.
- EyeWitness to History
* Lists of Timelines
- Cyndi's List - 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.
- Timeline Index
    People, periods, places and 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: United States of America
* America: American Memory - The Library of Congress
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
* American Studies Association
- American History and American Studies
- American Studies Associations Worldwide
- American Studies Journals: Directory
    Journals published throughout
    the world on American Studies.
- Encyclopedia of American Studies
    Cultures of the United States.
- Guide to American Studies Resources - American Studies Programs
    Directory of domestic American Studies
    and American Ethnic Studies programs.
    - Directory of Graduate Programs
    - Special Collections - Archives - Centers
* 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: Digitized Primary American History Sources
  History teaching and research through primary
sources, an online textbook, extensive reference
resources and interactive materials.
  - Cornell University Library Making of America Collection
- Making of America - University of Michigan
    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
    Early American primary source documents.
- Avalon Project - Chronology of American History 1492 - Present
    Yale law school documents in law, history and diplomacy.
- Educational Resources: Historical Documents
    Information from the United States House of Representatives.
    Includes Articles of Confederation, Emancipation Proclamation,
    Federalist Papers and Gettysburg Address.
    - Charters of Freedom
      Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- OurDocuments: Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
    Our Documents initiative is a cooperative effort among
    National History Day, The National Archives and
    Records Administration, and USA Freedom Corps.
- Primary Source Collections
* History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
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: America.gov
- The Fifty States
    - 50states.com: States and Capitals
    - Governors (USA)
    - Guide to US Facts on the Web by States
* Links for H-USA
Edited by a team of scholars.
* PreserveNet: Links
- U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
* Presidents of the United States: Cyndi's List [List] - POTUS
- American Presidency Project
    Thousands of documents related to the study
    of the Presidency; consolidated, coded, and
    organized into a single searchable database.
    - American President
    - American President: Resource on the U.S. Presidents
    - American Presidents: Life Portraits
    - George Washington
      - George Washington Resources
  - Presidential Genealogy and Family History: Genealogical Relationship
    - List of Children of the Presidents of the United States
- Presidential Libraries & Museums: National First Ladies' Library
  - White House
    - Data.gov
    Datasets generated by the Executive
      Branch of the Federal Government.
    - Executive Office of the President of the United States
    - Portal:Government of the United States - Executive Branch
* Society for American Music
Resources in American music.
* Timelines and Chronologies
- Chronological History Timeline of the United States: Cycles TimePage
- (1492 - 1763) Colonial Settlement
- 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
    - ushistory.org
      American History: colonial
      and revolutionary Philadelphia.
- (1763 - 1783) The American Revolution
- (1780 - 1815) The New Nation
    - AnimatedAtlas.com: Growth of a Nation - USA - 1780 - Present
    - Picture History
      Illustrating more than 200
      years of American History.
- (1801 - 1861) Expansion and Reform
- (1850 - 1877) The Civil War and Reconstruction
- (1876 - 1915) Development of the Industrial United States
- (1890 - 1930) Emergence of Modern America
    - People History
      People, history and memories from
      the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's 70's, 80's,
      90's and the new Millennium.
- (1929 - 1945) The Great Depression and World War II
- (1945 - early 1970s) Postwar United States
- (1968 - Present) Contemporary United States

* WOMEN IN HISTORY: Women's History: WWW Virtual Library
- Genesis
    Research into women's history.
    - A-Z List of Information Resources for the Study of Women's History
    - Digitised Collections
    - Early Modern Women Database
    - History of Women
    - Imagining Ourselves: A Global Generation of Women
      International Museum of Women.
    - Intute - Women's History
    - Jewish Women's Archive
      - Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia
    - USA: Women Working 1800 - 1930
    - Women in the Middle Ages: Engines of Our Ingenuity Links
- International Women's Day
    - Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
- List of Women's Organizations
    - International Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement
      Women’s history, lives and experiences,
      as well as the position of women in society.
      - Database Websites on Women: Country Specific Websites
        Descriptions of and links to national and international websites
        with information on the position of women and women's studies.
      - Mapping the World of Women's Information Services: All Countries
        Online database in which you can find information on women's
        information centres and libraries that are open to the public.
      - Women's Thesaurus
        Subjects for the retrieval of information on
        the position of women and women’s studies.
    - LDS Women (Mormon) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      - Relief Society: Relief Society
        - Introduction: "Charity Never Faileth"
        - Relief Society
        - Relief Society Art
      - Young Women
  - Searching for Female Ancestors (pdf)
    Research sources for tracing women.
    - Cyndi's List - Female Ancestors
    - Elusive Women
    - Female Ancestors
    - Finding Female Ancestors
    - Notable Women Ancestors
    - Women's Biographies: Biography Data Worldwide
      Distinguished women of past and present.
- Women's Studies
    - Association of College and Research Libraries Women's Studies Section
      - WSSLinks: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
    - Center for Women and Information Technology
      - Women's Studies Programs Worldwide
      - Women's Studies - Women's Issues Resource Sites
    - Centres for Women's History, Women's and Gender Studies
    - Intute - Women's Studies
    - New York Public Library - Women's Studies Research Guide
    - University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian
      - Women of Various Countries, Ethnicities, Races, and Other Group Identities
    - Women as Theological Figures

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