World History

National Geographic - Lords of Copan
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/copan/
National Geographic’s look at the Mayan Culture.

National Geographic - Pirates
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pirates/maina.html
National Geographic takes you on a journey with the Scoundrels of the Seas.

NM's Creative Impulse
http://history.evansville.net/
This site is a great resource for any history project. It has hundreds of links divided by eras and topics.

NOVA Online: Secrets of Easter Island
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter
Read about the Secrets of Easter Island and view images from all over the island.

Power of Persuasion - Poster Art From World War II
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/powers/powers.html
Look at images of the posters used to encourage patriotism during World War II.

Repositories, The
http://africa-research.csusb.edu/reposit.htm
This site provides contact information for the national archives of many nations.

Rescuers From the Holocaust
http://www.humboldt.edu/~rescuers/
Read the personal stories of people who saved other people’s lives during the Holocaust.

Scrolls From the Dead Sea
http://metalab.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html
At this site you can view sections of the Scrolls and read information regarding them.

Silver Bank
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/silverbank/mintro.html
At this site find out about the leaders of this Spanish galleon, which set sail from Havana, Cuba, in 1641.

Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/industry.html
At this site you can learn all about British History from 1700-1950.

The 18^th Century
http://history1700s.about.com/education/history/history1700s/mbody.htm
A list of links for information on the 18^th century.

The 19^th Century
http://history1800s.about.com/index.htm?COB=home&PID=2765
A list of links for information on the 19^th century.

The 20^th Century
http://history1900s.about.com/index.htm?COB=home&PID=2765
A list of links for information on the 20^th century.

The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html
A web site full of information about all aspects of history.

Tutankhamen - At the Tomb
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
Learn all about King Tut at National Geogrpahic.

Univ. of Kansas - WWW-VL History Index
http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/
This site has an index of history resources, sorted by country, subject and language.

World War I
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/3017
Summary of the events and battles of World War I includes photos and trivia questions.

World War II - Guts and Glory
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/guts/
Read first-hand accounts of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge from American soldiers and nurses who were lived through them.

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