Resources and Useful Links
Biography
This site offers quick and dirty biographies of seveal thousand historically
significant people. Not sure who someone I mention in class was?
Textbook less than helpful about that? This is the place to go. |
 The
History Place - American Revolution This site provides
timelines for the whole period from the colonial period through the
Revolution. Confused or unsure about the order in which important
events occurred? This site can provide quick answers. |
Columbus Page This
site provides background history on Columbus, his explorations, the impact
of his voyages on Native Americans and the subsequent arrival and conquest
by European nations. |
World Timelines On this site, you can find historical timeleines for the whole world and for all historical periods. Useful especially for finding out what was happening in several different nations at the same time. |
 History
Channel A very useful site. Search by period or keyword
for all periods of History, world and American. Informational articles
contain embeded links for dozens and dozens of other history sites releated
to the topics you look up on this page. And yes, it will tell you
about what will appear on the History Channel if you absolutely have to
approach history via a video screen instead of a page.
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![[The United States Civil War Center Logo]](ltuscwcl.gif) Welcome
to the U.S. Civil War Center! Located on the LSU Campus, the
Civil War Center has rapidly become a nationally recognized source for
current research, book reviews and on-line resources for the study of the
War and American history and culture during it. |
The
Constitution of the United States National Archives site which may
be helpful if you are having problems understanding itsorigins. |
 Descriptions
of America Selections from writings of the most intelligent observer
of Jackson's America. |