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The following list of links provides the user with direct access to history-oriented information created and maintained on the World Wide Web. Enjoy your voyage through the wonderful world of historical discovery!

History - General
American History - General
New Jersey History
African-American History
Latin-American History
Military History
Native-American History
Women’s History
Irish & British History

History - General
Biographical Dictionary - Sponsored by S9.com. Includes a database which features 28,000+ different biographical profiles of prominent individuals who made their mark on recorded history.

Historical Text Archive - Sponsored by Don Mabry. A series of historical data sites arranged by continent and topic area. Specific subject guides include: African-American, Genealogy, Native-American, Sports, Teaching, War, Women’s Studies, and others.

History Central Catalogue.  Sponsored by the University of Kansas.  A web resource which provides  numerous links to several different topic areas related to various fields of historical scholarship, and is further broken down into sections defined by regional and nation of origin information.  Included are sites which investigate Research, Methodology, and Scholarly Exchange among other relevant entries. 

History Channel, The: "This Day in History - Sponsored by the History Channel. Presents daily history lessons, fun facts, and pop quizzes.

History Net, The - Sponsored by the Cowles History Group. An arrangement of distinctive historic subject areas including: American, "Arms, Armies & Intrigue," Civil War, Eyewitness Accounts, Interviews, "Personality Profiles," World, and others.

History Place, The - Sponsored by The History Place. A web site for students, educators, and the general public to explore general topics associated with historical study.

Hyper-History Online - Sponsored by Hyper-History. A resource which includes 1,800+ files encompassing 3,000+ years of World History which presents data in the form of graphics, lifelines, maps, and timelines.

American History - General
Amdocs, Documents for the Study of American History - Sponsored by the University of Kansas. A plethora of American History documents arranged by century of creation from the Fifteenth through Twenty-First.

American and British History Resources on the Internet - Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Hyperlinks to different web sites arranged by such areas as: Historic Gateways, Historic Period, Reference Resources, and related topics.

American Historical Review - Sponsored by Indiana University. Includes information about prior issues, future articles, and conference notes associated with American History in its many forms.

American Memory Project: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library - Sponsored by the Library of Congress. Features 70+ image-based collections dealing with various aspects of United States History.

Archiving Early America, "Historic Documents from Eighteenth Century America" - Sponsored by Archiving Early America. Features general information and interactive exercises dealing with American History during its earliest stages of nation-building.

Articles of Confederation - Sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bill of Rights - Sponsored by the National Archives & Records Administration.

Constitution of the United States - Sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Declaration of Independence, A User’s Guide to the - Sponsored by Claremont Institute.

History Matters - U.S. Survey Course.  Sponsored by the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning and the Center for History and New Media.  This particular resource features various helpful website links which are geared for application by U.S. History Teachers who instruct on a High School and/or College level . 

Population of the 100 Largest Cities & Other Urban Places in the United States, 1790 to 1990 - Sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

United States Foreign Policy, 1620 to the Present & International Relations in General: Historical & Contemporary, Documents Relating to - Sponsored by Mount Holyoke College.

United States Historical Documents, From Revolution to Reconstruction - Sponsored by the University of Groningen. A hypertext arrangement of American History including outlines on Annual History (1963, 1990, 1994) along with Economy, Geography, Government, and Literature reports.

United States Historical Documents, A Chronology of - Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma. Selection of historical information divided by different eras including: Pre-Colonial, 1600-49, 1975-Present, and others.

New Jersey History
New Jersey GenWeb Project.  Sponsored by the New Jersey Comprehensive Genealogy   Database Project Initiative.  This website features information about family history resources and research data for each of the state's twenty-one counties.  A master index and sub-references can be reviewed for precise genealogical reference background.

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History - Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Archives & Special Collections Department. A homepage dedicated to Garden State History with particular emphasis on the Civil War, Jersey Homesteads, 1960s, Paul Robeson, Revolution, and World War II.

New Jersey Historic Documents - Sponsored by the State of New Jersey. Includes significant papers in state history including the Berkeley & Carteret Pact (1664) and the Constitutions of 1776 and 1947, among others.

New Jersey Historical & Cultural Websites.  Sponsored by Atlantic County College.  This basic list of New Jersey History links is separated into general and precise subject areas according to broad topic headings including: Organizations & Societies, Museums & Historical Sites, New Jersey Pinelands, Native Americans - New Jersey, Wars & Military Sites, Libraries & Archives, and Miscellaneous.  

New Jersey Historical Commission.  Sponsored by the State of New Jersey.  The commission is active in sponsoring and promoting a wide-range of conferences, publications, workshops, grants, research, consultation, exhibitions, and media projects reflecting upon the history of New Jersey.  Teacher Handbooks, Topical Guides, and Task Force reports are among the areas of activity featured on this site.

New Jersey History Links.  Sponsored by the Public Affairs Research Institute.  This website features a timeline dedicated to the history of New Jersey over the last several centuries.  Among the specific subject areas covered by era include:  Prehistoric-1770, 1770-1886, 1860-1900, 1900-Present.

New Jersey History Page.  Sponsored by Monmouth University.  An Internet resource which showcases historical issues in the Garden State and is broken down into events by time period.  Designed for use by teachers and students interested in local history.

New Jersey Tourism - New Jersey History.  Sponsored by the State Department of Tourism.  A website featuring basic information about historical events which occurred within the Garden State.

African-American History
African-American & Southern History - Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. A web site compiled by Stephanie Bartz and Stanley D. Nash of Alexander Library. This resource includes an introductory section along with Bibliographies, Indexes, and Factbooks.

Internet Resources for Students of Afro-American History and Culture - Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Features numerous links to different areas in time as they relate to the African-American experience. This panorama ranges from the 1700s through the present day.

Tangled Roots - Sponsored by Yale University. This homepage features the issue of slavery as it impacted upon both the African-American and Irish cultures with particular emphasis on 17th century life.

Latin-American History
Latin-America Alliance, The Sponsored by the World Stewardship Institute. Shows historical information, but in a more contemporary, social science-oriented context.

Military History
Documents in Military History.  Sponsored by Hillsdale College. This collection of links primarily focuses upon European Military History (Pre-Twentieth Century).  In addition, American and Non-Western military heritages and contemporary sites are also included with important documents related to warfare from such diverse operations as the French Revolution and general naval warfare.

Military History Sites to Visit on the Web.  Sponsored by MHSVW.  A number of individual website links are featured and represent famous campaigns in American history especially the Gulf War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, American Indian Wars and other significant battles in United States History.

Military.Com - History.  Sponsored by Military Advantage, Inc.  This Internet page features useful links which cover major wars which involved American forces from the Revolution through the U.S.-Afghanistan conflict.  

Web Sites of Interest to Military Historians.  Sponsored by the U.S. Army Center of Military History.  Includes Department of Defense related sites for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and other government agencies along with other relevant areas of interest.

Native-American History
Native American Treaties - Sponsored by the University of Colorado, Boulder. Shows electronic versions of Indian Affairs documentation featuring Legal Issues, Anthropology, Population figures, Ethnology, and other specialized sections of note.

Women’s History
A Bibliography of Women’s History Sponsored by the International Institute of Social History, Holland. Enclosed are bibliographies listing entries found in ViVa – (A Bibliography of Women’s History) in addition to the World Wide Web Virtual Library of Women’s History.

American Women’s History, A Research Guide Sponsored by Ken Middleton, Middle Tennessee State University. Showcases an array of different content sections including: General Reference & Biographical Sources, Subject Index, State & Regional History, Finding Books, and Primary Sources.

Women’s Biographies, Distinguished Women of the Past and Present Sponsored by Danuta Bois, Biologist. A site encompassing the accomplishments of women throughout history with listings found by Chronological Subject Order, Books, and other related sites.

Irish & British History
American and British History Resources on the Internet - Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Hyperlinks to different web sites arranged by such areas as: Historic Gateways, Historic Period, Reference Resources, and related topics.

Anglo-Saxon History, A Select Bibliography Sponsored by the Board of the Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University. An arrangement of works representing various tribes and personalities which contributed to the building of modern-day England including the Anglo-Saxons, Christians, Pagans, Normans, Ethelred, Alfred, and many others.

British History: Original Sources & Texts Sponsored by Britannia. Printed matter highlighting significant historical milestones in English life from Boudicca’s Rebellion of 60 AD through the "Sinews of Peace," by Sir Winston Churchill.

Irish History on the Web Sponsored by the University of Texas, Austin. A myriad of specific topics are covered within this web guide such as the: Easter Rising & Irish Republic, The "Famine," Emigration, and several more.

United Kingdom, Historical Documents - Sponsored by Brigham Young University. Several primary source texts which highlight the printed history inherent within the English experience. Included among the major works are: the Magna Carta, Proclamation of 1763, Munich Pact, among scores of additional links.

United Kingdom History, Institute of Historical Research Sponsored by the Institute of Historical Research. Offers interactive insights which focus on the development of the United Kingdom. Over 30,000 separate records are available for review.


Updated: 01/09/06                                                                 
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