American Civil War Homepage
Information on music, images, biographiesl, histories, documents and more.
American Memory
Library of Congress historical collections for the National Digital Library.
American Presidents Life Portraits
Sponsored by C-Span, site features biograpphies, facts, video and sound clips, along with text of speeches and addresses.
Arkansas Census Data
Part of the UALR College of Business' Institute for Economic Advancement, the Census State Data Center offers population estimates, Arkansas Historical Census Data of towns and more.
Arkansas Black History Online
Central Arkansas Library System Butler Center site has online collection of materials relating to the history of Arkansas African-Americans. There is a wealth of information including biographies, schools, photographs, slave narratives and much more.
Arkansas Historical Commission
Search through the historical photo collection online plus locate materials in the collection.
Arkansas - Old State House Museum
Besides information on the museum with photos, several of the collections are onine such as First Ladies Gowns, African American Quilts and Civil War Battle Flags.
Best of History Web Sites
Portal to selected history sites, including art history for students (k-college), teachers and the general public. Also includes art history and maps.
Blackbaseball.com
Sponsored by TK Publishers site provide information on history, teams and players.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives of the Federal Writers Project , 1936 - 38
Library of Congress site contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.
Centropa: Jewish Witness to a European Century
Family photos, documents and histories.
Country Studies
Library of Congress site with the online version of books sponsored by the U.S. Army. Not all countries are included and some information is not current but dates of sections are noted.
Craighead County Historical Society
Earthquake Hazard Program
U.S. Geological Survey site provides information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It will be updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Sponsored by the University of Evansville this is an on-line course of the ancient and medieval worlds.
Frederick Douglass Papers
The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library fo Congress.
Handbook of Texas Online
A multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.
History of the Crusades
Online version of the six volume set of The History of the Crusades, sponsored by University of Wisconsin Press.
Image and Text Database on the History of Christianity
Digital resources f research related to the history of Christianity. Some images are available only to the Yale community, due to copyright restrictions.
Mapquest
Locate street maps, businesses and driving directions.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is Arkansas's state funded museum dedicated to the story of African American life and business. It focuses on collecting, preserving, interpreting and celebrating African American history, culture and community in Arkansas from 1870 to the present, and informs and educates the public about black achievements-especially in business, politics and the arts.
National Geographic Map Machine
Seach for maps by theme: political, physical, cultural, climate, etc., U.S. census, street, historic, Mars and flags and facts.
100 Milestone Documents
Full text of 100 historical documents in American history. Site has original images along with translations. Compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Outline of American History
Outline of U.S. History is a publication of the U.S. Department of State. Covers Early America through the early 2000s.
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
University of Texas Libraries collection of more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world.
Stars and Stripes
Library of Congress site for the "American Soldiers" Newspaper for World War I, 1918-1919. Reproduction of pages are searchable by date.
Timeline of Art History
Site sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
U.S. Gazetteer
U. S. Census Bureau site allows searching for a place and receive the coordinates and a map as detailed as you want.
U.S. Historical Documents
University of Oklahoma Law School site with a chronology of US historical documents from Pre-Ccolonial time to the present.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Provides access to the record of what government has done. Has exhibits of important documents, historical records of Congress , links to the presidential libraries and more.
Veterans History Project
Library of Congress project to collect and preserve history from those who served. Collection includes audio and video taped oral histories, letters, maps, diaries, and home movies. You can find out how to participate and see who has already provided information.
World War II Memorial
Provides information about the memorial. Has a searchable registry of names of those who are buried in American Battle Monument Commission overseas military cemeteries, memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, listed on official war and Navy Dept. Killed in Service rosters.
World Factbook
Database produced by the CIA provides basic information on each country of the world. Covers resources, water, people, government, economy and more.
