Includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and related links for each era in American history.

Historians answer your one-on-one individualized questions about American history for free. Whether you're a kid needing some help with homework, or an adult looking to brush up on the past.

Views the period through films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art and other forms of cultural expression.

A comprehensive collection of articles on the history and culture of America. Special emphasis is placed on lesser known people and events in American History.

Presented by the Library of Congress, a site with information about American people and historical events, and each of its states.

From About.com. Listings follow historic topics from the full spectrum of America's past, with subjects ranging from the Civil War, to Edison's first phonograph.

Links to reference sites for American history topics dealing with people, politics, events and literature.

History timelines of America in the 20th century, enhanced with photographs and summaries for each decade.

A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents in United States history from the National Archives holdings.

Permanent exhibition of the "rarest, most interesting or significant items relating to America's past". Exhibit divided into three sections covering History, Philosophy, and Fine Arts.

Large resource of histories and stories of American business, including audio and video archives, academic and corporate articles, and "fun facts."

History and genealogy of the wealthy families of America, from colonial times until present.

Provides a critical overview of the FBI's anti-radical programs from 1956 to 1971. Links to papers, external reports, and articles on other sites.

A database of more than 35,000 declassified documents that led to important US government policy decisions.

Famous quotes, images, and words of Twentieth Century events and people.

A wealth of rare and hard-to-find images featuring the people, places and events of early America's historic past.

Has over 400 downloads for students and teachers with biographical text.

From the colonial period until modern times (Revolution to Reconstruction). This American history project contains outlines of American history and culture, source materials, essays, biographies and presidential information.

A listing of counties and parishes in the United States that no longer exist, with an explanation of their demise.

Documentation of the discovery of gold in the southern Appalachians, the history of the US Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, and a large collection of US gold coins (minted from 1796-1933).

Great political orations of the past century in the United States, for students of speech and American History.

History and trivia, mostly about the history of the USA.

Devoted to press coverage of events in American history; containing an extensive, searchable library. Categories include the Civil War, baseball, journalism hoaxes, old west characters, crime figures, and the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presiden

Offers 16th 17th, 18th and 19th century European and American history including from Native Americans thru African American Slavery, the Americans Revolution and all of America's Wars up until the present time.

Unusual and little known facts on American History.

Images of diverse objects from the National Museum of American History include famous, unusual, and everyday items with interesting stories to tell.

Archive of public domain images from 1750 to the present. Collection is searchable by era, keyword, or topic.

An online archive of original documents, journals, books and literature on the subject of Jews in 19th-Century America.

The events that shaped the thinking of the American people.

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's links and resources for American History.

Focusing on the logging industry especially the time from 1900 to 1940. Also pictures and descriptions of the Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon.

Invites you to post your family stories and photos. Offers tips and resources for discovering, preserving, and sharing family history as part of America's heritage.

Document compilations dealing with U.S. foreign policy, military and intelligence, political events, and nuclear technology. Located at the George Washington University.

US history forums and chats. Topics range from history of the American founding port, the Salem witchcraft trials and the American Civil War, to modern day discussions.

Companion to the PBS history series; includes features on a range of people and events in American history, from Hawaii's last queen to Joe DiMaggio.

As public television's only regularly scheduled prime-time historical documentary series, The American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.

Online shopping for history and genealogy products, as well as genealogy research services.

Offers information about the origin, relevance, and meanining of this symbol.

Informative website focussing on American history from the Colonial period to present-day. Many on-line exhibits include timelines, photographs and famous speeches.

Documents, articles and links to resources exploring alternative views of the Kennedy Assassination, Watergate, the CIA and other issues.

Covers US History from the Colonial Period, through the Cold War.

Each day, an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.

Directory of sites covering all periods and aspects of US history.

Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920. Includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States.

This index of U.S. history links includes sites covering topics from the 1400's to the 1900's and "Links For Kids."

Links to sites that cover a broad range of topics from the Revolutionary War to Reconstruction. Includes information databases, such as The Smithsonian Institution and the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.

A resource site for high school students in American history with outlines, quizzes, chronologies, and terms.

Political cartoons of Uncle Sam's role in the world from the annexations of 1898 through annexation of the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) during World War I.

Includes history of the flag, text of the Declaration of Independence, and tributes to popular Presidents.

Site with a focus on shared Dutch-American history. Answers many questions about colonization, trade and commerce, modern migration, and the other ties between the two countries.

Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia, about the history of the United States, but from Britain.

The source for US History vocabulary, essays, and thorough Supreme Court briefs from expert knowledge and research.