Country Studies US
Country Studies: United States History
A vast overview of the history of the United States from the First Americans to the presidency of Bill Clinton. This site is from the Library of Congress.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Places of Migration in United States History
MIT provides and extensive list of reading and viewing materials in regard to the migration within the United States. Lecture notes and possible assignments included.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: 20th Century United States History
Consisting of twenty-seven video lectures taught by professor Tyrone Tillery, this virtual course focuses on major themes and issues in American history during the 20th century. The goal of this course is to prepare students to...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: The Nation Expands
After examining a map showing the expansion of the United States, click to read about each addition to the country and see where that addition is. Play Expansion Concentration to test your skills.
Cengage Learning
Primary Sources: Jackson's Veto of the Bank of the United States
One of Jackson's major political battles was over the power of the Bank of the United States. This site gives a brief explanation of that issue, and the text of Jackson's veto of the bill which would support the bank. The site also...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: First Bank of the United States
This page from the IHA provides the history of and facts about the First Bank of the United States.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Arsenic in Ground Water in the United States
This page discusses the presence of arsenic (chemical symbol As) in ground water in the United States. Also provides many links to other sites about arsenic (especially in drinking water.)
Other
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
Latest news from the United States Ski and Snowboarding Association. You can learn about athlete rankings, athlete history, and major events.
Other
Needs Outreach: United States History Vocabulary (In Asl)
This collection of American Sign Language vocabulary refers to American history. Includes a printable PDF vocabulary list. Requires Adobe Reader and Quicktime.
University of Texas at Austin
Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of the United States
This extensive collection of Historical United States maps from the University of Texas Library Online cover early inhabitants, exploration and settlement, territorial growth, military history, and later historical maps. These maps are...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: u.s. History Map Interactive
Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The European Union: Toward a "United States of Europe"?
Learning activity on the economic and political unification of Europe. Article outlines the history and reasons for a European Union. Includes questions for discussion followed by small group activity asking students to evaluate the idea...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Today in History
Check out important even in United States history on the Annenberg Classroom website "Today in History."
Library of Congress
Loc: First Ladies of the United States
A collection of portraits of the first ladies of the United States.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of the United States including early British colonies, the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and 2, Civil Rights, and the Cold War.
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
NOAA
Noaa: Esrl: United States Climate Page
A "clickable" map of the US that allows you to find information about a state's or city's climate and climate history.
NOAA
Noaa: Esrl: United States Climate Page
A "clickable" map of the US that allows you to find information about a state's or city's climate and climate history.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Great Seal of the United States (1782)
View and learn about the original design of the great seal, including the history of its creation and its current uses.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: u.s. Entry Into World War 1: Curriculum Unit
A teacher-directed curriculum unit that deals with the issue of why the United States entered World war 1. Includes an extensive list of additional resources and activities.
US Senate
Vice Presidents of the United States: Elbridge Gerry
A very nice biography of the fifth vice president of the United States, Elbridge Gerry. Gerry died in office in 1814.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Gilder Lehrman Institute dedicates itself to the "study and love of American history." The site provides a general history complete with primary documents, publications, virtual museum of rotating...
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