General History

Links to general historical information

BBC: History
BBC's History section offers an impressive array of exhibitions, activities, games, photo galleries and other resources. Major categories include: Ancient History, Archaeology, Church and State, Science and Discovery, Society and Conflict, War and Culture, and Family History.

CIA World Factbook
Features comprehensive information on countries including maps. Each country section features information on the geography, people, history, and economy of the country plus much more.

Digital History
A great site that includes: a U.S. history e-textbook; over 400 annotated documents, primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and legal history; short essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life, and technology; multimedia exhibitions; reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images.

Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
This site contains a number of interactive and easy to understand maps detailing topics from government and war to art and living conditions.

The History Channel
Here you can find historical information and learning activities for all ages. Some features are the classroom, historical calendar, exhibits, quiz, and more.

Library of Congress Country Studies
The site gives very detailed information on countries' geography, society, economy, transportation, communications, government, politics and history. This site does not cover some of the world's smaller countries.

Library of Congress Map Collection: 1500 - 2004
Searchable database of maps housed in the Library of Congress' collection. This site specializes in "Americana and Cartographic Treasures."