History & Geography
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History
Aerodrome
Military history links on aces and aircraft of World War I

African History Stanford University

AGSL Digital Photo Archive

American Civil War Reference Library

American Experience
From the PBS series

American President: An Online Reference Resource

American Revolution Reference Library

Americans at War

Ancient Egypt - The British Museum

Annals of American History          
Primary source documents

Background Notes    
Up-to-date facts about countries, including land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, etc. Useful to students and travelers. Has links to U.S. Embassies

Best of History Websites

Black History Hotlist

CIA - The World Factbook

CNN - Cold War

Costume History at the Costumer's Manifesto
A history of costumes and clothing from the Prehistoric to the twenty-first century

Digital History

Encyclopedia Britannica   
Comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia
Links to Britannica Junior for younger users

Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa

Encyclopedia of World History

Europe 1450-1789

Eyewitness to History

Facts on File World News Digest      
Over 65 years of world news stories, primary source documents, country profiles, maps, news photos, and searchable hourly Reuters news feed

Fashion, Costume, and Culture

Grolier Online     
For middle school and high school students
Includes Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science and America, the Beautiful

Gulf War Chronology

Historical New York Times (1851-2004)     

History Behind the Headlines

History Channel.com

History Resource Center: US     
Articles and overviews from pre-colonial times to present
Historical (primary) documents

History Net

History Place

Holocaust - A Teacher's Guide
Includes photographs, art, music, literature and original documents

Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
Focuses on preserving the memories and artifacts of World War II

Issues & Controversies   
Information on social issues and current events
Pros and cons, topic overviews, charts and primary documents

Issues & Controversies in American History     
Information on social issues and current events
Pros and cons, topic overviews, charts and primary documents

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution

Library of Congress: American Memory       

Making of America
A digital library of primary sources in American social history

Nassau County History

National Archives and Records Administration

Native American Homepages

Women in American History

Geography
Atlapedia Online
Contains full-color physical maps, political maps, as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world

Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Map

Background Notes    
Up-to-date facts about countries, including land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, etc. Useful to students and travelers. Has links to U.S. Embassies

Census Atlas of the United States

Country Profiles- Updates to Country Studies Books

Country Studies
Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world

Country Watch          
Facts and news on 191 countries of the world

GoogleEarth
Satellite imagery, maps, and 3D terrain.

Map History/History of Cartography  

National Geographic Maps and Geography