American History



For information on a specific time period of American History, click on one of the below links. To find resources on General American History, look for links below the time period links

American History to 1599

American History 1600 to 1699

American History 1700 to 1799

American History 1800 to 1899

American History 1900 to 1999

American History 2000 to the Present


U.S. History - General Sources

An outline of American History from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands

AMDOCS, Documents for the study of American History

The Official U.S. History Cram Packet, an online guide created by a student of U.S. History to help prepare for the A.P. U.S. History Exam

Notecards for U.S. History Students

The Library of Congress Many sources of U.S. History

American Memory, from the Library of Congress

Library of Congress online ExhibitsMany great online exhibits from the Library of Congress

Presidential Television CommercialsYou can view online all television commercials from all the major Presidential campaigns from 1952 to the present

American Factfinder, from the U.S. Census Bureau, contains tons of demographic information. To access Quickfacts on each state from the Census Bureau, click here

Historical Census Browser, contains population and economic data from 1790 to 1960

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. This is an excellent site to find rare and other hard to find documents. A great resource for teachers who are looking for primary source materials to integrate into their classrooms, and students who are looking to cite such documents in their reports.

Historical Text Archive

The National Archives

History Matters: The U.S. Survey on the WebPrimary documents, analytical activities, syllabus resources, reference web sites, and much more on this incredibly useful website.

PBS OnlineMany Historical Resources

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Hargrett Rare Library Map Collection A collection of maps from all periods of American history organized for easy reproduction

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

The Political GraveyardThe Internet's Most Comprehensive Source of U.S. Political Biography, and the web site that tells where the Dead Politicians are buried

National History Day Online

National Archives and Records Administration

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy Hosted by the Government Printing Office

National Air and Space Museum Homepage

American President, operated by the University of Virginia, is a huge resource on the history and function of the American Presidency

U.S. Census Bureau Home Page

American Memory, from the Library of Congress. To see the American Memory Learning Page, click here

PBS - The American Experience

The American Presidency

Information on the U.S. Presidents

Congressional Biographical Directory, from 1774 to the present, searchable by member name, position, state, or year served

PBS American Experience, the American Presidents

Inaugural Addresses of all the U.S. Presidents

Great American Speeches, from PBS, focuses on Political Speeches

The National Security Archive, declassified documents hosted by George Washington University

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