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History

Internet Gateways

Best Of History Web Sites. Medieval, United States, European, and Oral History.

eHistory. Ohio State University supports the "thousands of people who make up the online community of history researchers, students and aficionados."

History Matters. Annotated web directory of U.S. history sites, sorted by topic and time period.

Internet Ancient, Medieval and Modern History Sourcebooks. From Fordham University. Also offers subsidiary Sourcebooks in the following histories: African, East Asian, Global, Indian, Jewish,Islamic, Lesbian/Gay, Science, Women.

intute. Web resources for the study of past events as concerned with human life, communities, values, and systems, including resources dealing with: British history; European history; and World history.

Library of Congress's Portals of the World. Every country has a History section.

Multimedia

Conversations with History In these unedited video interviews, "distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists. The interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping the world."

DoHistory. An "interactive case study based on the research that went into the book and film A Midwife's Tale, which were both based upon the remarkable 200 year old diary of midwife/healer Martha Ballard. Although DoHistory is centered on the life of Martha Ballard, you can learn basic skills and techniques for interpreting fragments that survive from any period in history."

EASE History. A "rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History through hundreds of historical videos and photographs" that are made available in the site.

Mapping History. "Designed to provide interactive and animated representations of historical problems &/or illustrations of historical events, developments, and dynamics."

Maps

American Memory Map Collections

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

UT Perry-Castañeda Library Historical Maps Collection