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Biography Genealogy
Women
If you have a Woodbridge Library card you can search these databases from any Internet computer.
Daily Life Online
(WPL cardholders only)
All aspects of
everyday life from ancient times till now: how people dressed, ate, labored,
played, and worshipped.
Facts.com
(WPL cardholders only)
This news digest covers
1940 to the present, allowing you to find out what was happening at any given
time, and to trace major events as they developed. Read background essays on
historical milestones, biographies of world leaders, country profiles, and
landmark documents, including speeches, landmark court cases, and
constitutions.
History
Databases from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)
Research your next report in these easy-to-search databases which cover
American, Ancient, Modern, and World History, and highlight American Women's
History, African-American and American Indian History.
About.com: Ancient/Classical History
Ancient and Medieval History Online from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)
Ancient World
Dozens of links to
information on the ancient world.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World
A wonderful site with lots of
information and photos plus links to other information on the Seven Wonders and other Wonders of the World.
Time
Capsule
Enter a date (your birthday, perhaps?) and find out what things
cost, what people were listening to or watching, who was in charge and what was
happening.
Today in
History
American history, from the collections of the Library of
Congress. View past events for today's date or select the Archives link to
search for other dates.
What Happened
On...?
Today in history sites, including
Year by Year
1900 to the
present.
Eyewitness to History: History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It
In
the First Person
Diaries, autobiographies, oral histories, letters, and interviews shed light
on what it was like to experience the Holocaust, American slavery, Ellis Island
and the immigrant struggle, Japanese-American internment and life during other
periods throughout history.
American Cultural History: The Twentieth
Century
Decade-by-decade look at how we
lived.
American History 102:
Civil War to the Present
Lectures, biographies, study
guides, and other supporting materials from a University of
Wisconsin professor.
American History Magazine Article Archives
American History Online from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)
American Memory from the Library of
Congress
"Written and spoken words, sound
recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document
the American experience...from the collections of the Library of Congress and
other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that
continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and
lifelong learning."
American
Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United
States
An index to more than 5000
full-text audio and video versions of public
speeches, a searchable database of the 100 most significant American political speeches, and even full-text and audio
access to memorable speeches in Hollywood movies.
The
Authentic History Center
Audio, documents, and images of American popular
culture and history, by decade.
Digital
History
A good resource for research projects, this site includes
timelines, features on immigration and ethnic groups, primary sources, an online
textbook, and visuals.
Historical Documents
Famous historical documents from the Library of Congress
and National Archives.
Jewish-American
Hall of Fame
Take a virtual tour of 500 years of American Jewish history
and read biographies of famous American Jews.
POTUS:
Presidents of the United States
Exhaustive information from the Internet
Public Library.
Society Hill
Directories
Locate US and Canadian historical societies.
Wild West Magazine Article Archives
African
American History
Links from University of Washington.
African American History Digital Library
African American History Online from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)
BlackBaseball.com
The Negro Leagues.
Education First: Black History Activities
Guide
to African American Documentary Resources
From Cornell University, links
to digitized manuscript collections and archives. A good place to find copies of
"primary source" material.
Library of Congress: African American Odyssey
The largest black history exhibit ever held at the Library
of Congress, The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
displayed more than 240 documents, maps, manuscripts, photographs, and other
items.
Martin
Luther King Jr.
The
Seattle Times' excellent website includes a timeline, biographical and
historical materials, quizzes, and other features for students and the general
public.
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
Read King's autobiography and biography, speeches,and sermons. Listen to audio,
consult a King encyclopedia and chronologies.
New Jersey's Underground Railroad Heritage Guide
The
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The New York Public
Library's dedicated research center for black studies highlights special
exhibits, digital collections, and special features, in addition to library
information.
Asian American
History
Includes history and timelines, famous firsts, quizzes and
crosswords.
Asian American History Timeline
Asian American History Websites
Asian
American Voices
Firsthand accounts of events and experiences that shaped
Asian Americans.
Asians in America
Project
News, feature articles, directories, events and community
information on Asian Pacific America.
Indian American
Community Profile
Overview of the Asian Indian population of the
U.S.
Chicano & Latino Links: History Resources
Hispanic America USA
The
contributions of Hispanic-Latino individuals and communities to the United
States.
Hispanic
Threads in America
Brief overview of Hispanic American
history.
American Indian History Online from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)
Delaware Tribe of
Indians: Lenni Lenape
Tribal Website of the Indians who were native to
our region.
Native American
Nations
Links to homepages of the individual nations or pages
devoted to a particular nation.
New Jersey Department of State Commission on American Indian Affairs
Ancient and Honorable Order of the Jersey Blues
Horseneck
Founders of Newark, New Jersey
Founders and early history of Newark.
New Jersey
During the Revolution
An over view of the Revolutionary War in New Jersey with related links.
New
Jersey Historical Commission
Includes online
publications, New
Jersey Gazette, New
Jersey's Underground Railroad Heritage Guide, materials for teachers, and
commission events.
New Jersey
Historical Resources
Fun facts, documents, and links to other web resources
on New Jersey history.
New Jersey History Links
A comprehensive collection of links to information on New Jersey
history from prehistoric times to the present.
Civil War Times Magazine Article Archives
Military History Magazine Article Archives and MHQ Magazine Article Archives
Vietnam Magazine Article Archives
The Wars for Vietnam: 1945-1975
World War
I Document Archive
Primary documents from World War I, compiled by the
members of the World War I
Military History List.
World War II
From
the editors of Encyclopedia Americana, "the definitive collection of
World War II historical materials on the Web".
World War II Magazine Article Archives
World War II
Resources
Primary source material from
World War II.
Best of
History Web Sites
Links to over 700
history-related web sites rated for usefulness,
accuracy, and quality.
Cybrary of the
Holocaust
Research
resources, lesson plans, art, photographs, audio and
visual files, discussion forums, including one for
children of survivors, and survivors' testimony.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Eyewitness to History: History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It
History
Channel
Timelines, speeches, videos, maps, games and special features
make this a fun destination.
The History
Place
A popular, well-written, and informative educational site which
goes into detail about selected topics.
History
World
Create your own timeline or use one that is already prepared. This
British site also includes historical overviews, interactive tours, and articles
covering prehistory to modern times.
Holocaust Chronicle
"Contains every
word and a ...selection of images from the companion book of the same
title...gathered and fact-checked by top Holocaust scholars."
Infoplease: History and Government
Useful and user-friendly, this site makes finding relevant information
easy. Look here for historical documents, timelines, homework help and
special features for Black History and Women's History months.
UNESCO World
Heritage List
The World Heritage List includes over 800 properties forming
part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers
as having outstanding universal value.
United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum
Includes a holocaust
encyclopedia, personal narratives, museum exhibits and information, and a
current worldwide genocide watch.
World History Online from Facts on File (WPL cardholders only)