Matassa, Laurie / Social Studies

General Sites

America Memory

The Library of Congress site provides photos, documents, motion pictures, maps, and sound recordings.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

50 States

Links to all the fifty states.

http://www.50states.com/

Biographies

http://www.biography.com/

Core Documents of US History

Bill of Rights, Constitution, Federalist Papers, and other documents.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html

Gilder Lehrman Institute

“The Institute maintains this website to serve as a portal for American history on the Web; to offer high-quality educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public”

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/modules.html

The History Place

Information on U.S. history, World War II, Holocaust, and world history can be found here.

http://www.historyplace.com/

Hyperhistory Online

A timeline of 3,000 years is given by categories.

http://www.hyperhistory.com/

National Archives and Records Administration

A good source for primary documents.

http://www.archives.gov/index.html

Outline Maps

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

PBS History

Companion information to PBS programs.

http://www.pbs.org/history/

Public Agenda

Guides to current topics.

http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/issuehome.cfm

AlternaTime Timelines

A collection of timeline for history, science, art, literature, and popular culture.

http://www3.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html

US Census Bureau

Based on the 2000 census data, tables, maps, statistics for counties and states can be found here.

http://factfinder.census.gov/

United States Historical Census Browser

“The data presented here describe the population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960.”

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/

The White House Official Page

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

The White House Blog

This site will feature timely and in-depth content meant to keep everyone up-to-date and educated. Check out the briefing room, keep tabs on the blog (RSS feed) and take a moment to sign up for e-mail updates from the President and his administration so you can be sure to know about major announcements and decisions.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/

African American History

African American Mosaic Exhibition

This is a Library of Congress site.

http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

Black History

This site, created by Tom March, is for grades 4-12.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/index.html

Black History Month – Gale Group

Topics such as biographies and activities are listed on the sidebar.

http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm

Black History Month - InfoPlease

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

Celebrate Black History Month – History Channel

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for Black History Month Study Guides.

http://www.history.com/minisites/blackhistory/

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Source: NewspaperARCHIVE.com

"In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and upcoming Black History

month, a free newspaper archive of 50,000 newspaper pages about Dr. King has

been released on

www.martinlutherkingjrarchive.com

The website is a free service

of NewspaperARCHIVE.com and contains original stories about the Montgomery bus boycott, the 'I Have A Dream' speech, details about King's assassination on

April 4, 1968, along with thousands of other headlines detailing Martin Luther

King Jr.'s life and work."

http://www.newspaperarchive.com//

Colonial America

Salem Witch Museum

http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/

Salem Witch Trials

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM

Decades

The History Channel

This site on the decades gives information on each year of a decade.

http://www.history.com/

New Deal Network

This site is devoted to the New Deal, life in the 1930's, and the Great Depression.

http://newdeal.feri.org/

20th Century History by the Decades

A very thorough list of sites from the Chico High School Library.

http://melvil.chicousd.org/decsg.html

Time Capsule

Type in a date and find news and sports headlines, songs, average income and prices.

http://dmarie.com/timecap/

Emily Post's Etiquette (1920's)

“Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know them.” Post gives us thousands of tips on correspondence, wedding planning, party giving and conduct in every public or private setting.

http://www.bartleby.com/95/subject_frames.html

Fashion-Era.com

At Fashion-Era.com we analyse two centuries of women's costume history and fashion history silhouettes in detail. Regency, Romantic, Victorian, Edwardian, Flapper,1940's Utility Rationing, Dior's New Look, 1960's Mini dress, 1970's Disco, 1980's New Romantics, Power Dressing, Haute Couture, Royal Robes, Fashion Semiotics, and Body Adornment, each retro fashion era, and future fashion trends are all defined.

http://www.fashion-era.com/sitemap.htm

Holocaust

The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/

Middle Ages/Renaissance

Internet Medieval Sourcebook

Scholarly information on the Middle Ages.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html

Knights, Chivalry, and Tournaments Resource Library

Brian Price’s award winning sites provides an abundance of information on knights and chivalry.

http://www.chronique.com/

Middle Ages: What was it Like to Live in the Middle Ages?

This site is part of the Annenberg/CPB Project and explores everyday life in the Middle Ages.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html

Sir Clisto Severword’s Tome of Adventure and Knowledge

This site opens to a table of contents that lists topics. Specific information can also be searched.

http://www.sirclisto.com/table.html

Presidents

Abraham Lincoln Online

A variety of information such as documents; frequently asked questions; historical places; and educational links on the historical Lincoln is provided by this non-profit organization.

http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln.html

American Presidents: Life Portraits

C-Span has produced an attractive and informative web site that highlights the personal stories of presidents.

http://www.americanpresidents.org/

George Washington

http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/meet_george/index.cfm/ss/21/

George Washington: A National Treasure

http://georgewashington.si.edu/

POTUS Presidents of the United States

“In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.” http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

President

This award winning site gives information on the presidents, their libraries, and first ladies.

http://www.ibiblio.org/lia/president/

Presidents of the United States (White House)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

U.S. Government

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Biographical information is given on congressional representatives since 1774. Representatives can be searched by state.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp

Congress Link – About Government

Great links to government and political sites can be found on this site created by The Dirksen Congressional Center.

http://www.aboutgovernment.org/

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy

An electronic collection of basic Federal Government documents.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html

FBI

The official FBI web site.

http://www.fbi.gov/

Firstgov

This government site is designed so that the public can easily locate needed information.

http://www.usa.gov/

GovEngine

“The premiere federal, state and local directory of official government and court web sites.”

http://www.govengine.com/

Govspot

A collection of the most commonly searched government sites.

http://www.govspot.com/

National Constitution Center

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/

Project Vote Smart

Find information on elected officials and on candidates running for an office.

http://www.votesmart.org/

The Supreme Court of the United States

If you need information on Supreme Court, this is the place to go.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

Thomas Registry

This site includes the full text of the Congressional Record, pending legislation, and email addresses of congressional members.

http://thomas.loc.gov/

White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Naval History and heritage Command

http://www.history.navy.mil/

The Naval History & Heritage Command is the official history program of the Department of the Navy. Its lineage dates back to 1800 with the founding of the Navy Department Library by President John Adams. The Command now includes a museum, art gallery, research library, archives, underwater archaeology and curator as well as research and writing programs.

Women's History

Female Mathematicians

Women can be search alphabetically or by chronologically.

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/Women.html

History of Women’s Suffrage in America

Historical information on the suffrage movement from the History Channel.

http://www.history.com/

National Women’s Hall of Fame

http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php

National Women‘s History Project

This is a good place to begin research on women especially with the links to other sites.

http://www.nwhp.org/

New Jersey Women’s History

Notable facts, documents, images, classroom materials, links, and much more information is provide on women in New Jersey.

http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/

Women of the Century

Search by decade, achievement, or name.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/index.html

World Cultures

AskAsia

You will information on the Asian countries including the cultures.

http://www.askasia.org/

Bureau of Consular Affairs - Travel

State Department travel information includes important information on countries for citizens traveling outside the US.

http://travel.state.gov/

CIA Fact Book

Information on all the countries can be found here.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Country Studies

The Dept. of the Army’s Country Studies provides valuable information on many countries.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Expedia

Travel site recommended for the travel assignments.

http://www.expedia.com/Default.asp

Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

United Nations Cyber School Bus

Country and city profiles, statistics, and photographs are some of the information available. This site is geared to students.

http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp

World War I

Great resource for World War I : includes primary sources and propaganda posters.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/

World War II

D-Day

This PBS website provides firsthand experiences of those involved in D-Day.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/

Guts and Glory

D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge are the focus of this PBS site.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guts/

The HistoryNet Archives: World War II

Background information on events from World War II can be found on this page. Check out War Letters.

http://www.historynet.com/magazines/world_war_ii

World War II

Poster Collection

http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/background.html