CZBrats
Cz Brats: Panama Before Bastides, Columbus, and Balboa
This page is an article about the Pre-Colombian period of Panamanian History. "Prior to the Conquest of Central America, Mexico, and Peru, Great Civilizations in the Americas had developed high cultural values."
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Maya
Learn about the art of the ancient Maya of central America and the Yucatan penincula in this overview and image gallery with individual artwork descriptions.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Panama: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Panama in Central America.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: El Salvador: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of El Salvador in Central America.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Guatemala: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Guatemala in Central America.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Honduras: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Honduras located in Central America.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Nicaragua: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Nicaragua in Central America.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: History of Costa Rica
Wikipedia looks the history of Costa Rica in this general overview.
Digital History
Digital History: Southern Radicalism
A look at a little-studied action in American History when men, known as filibusters raised private armies to invade foreign countries. See what these filibusters had to do with the desire to spread slavery.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr History Museum: The Pacific Railroad Open: How to Go: What to See
Contains a guide for travel to and through Western America on the Central Pacific Railroad written by Samuel Bowles in 1869.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Election Central: Inside the Voting Booth
"Voting Time Machine," which presents case studies from different decades introduces students to the history of suffrage in America. Students prepare for the time when they can to vote through a customized, printable voter registration...
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr History Museum: A History of the Chinese in California: A Syllabus
From a 1969 publication by the Chinese Historical Society of America comes this extensive look at the Chinese role in the building of the Central Pacific Railroad from California east to Utah.
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Belize
Great resource that is full of background information about the Central American country of Belize. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Guatemala
Great resource that is full of useful background information about the Central American country of Guatemala. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Honduras
Great reference tool that is full of useful information about the Central American country of Honduras. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: El Salvador
Great resource that is full of background information about the Central American country of El Salvador. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Nicaragua
Useful guide that is full of information about the Central American country of Nicaragua. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Panama
Great resource that is full of background information about the Central American country of Panama. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "A Nation Divided: North vs. South" by Us history.org
The American Civil War was fought within the United States from 1861 to 1865. The election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860 increased tension between the North and South. Lincoln's political party was interested in stopping the...
Other
El Salvador's Coffee
Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.
World Facts US
World Facts: Honduras
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Honduras covering topics such as history, geography, population, government, and economy.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Atlapedia Online: Dominican Republic
A complete profile of the Dominican Republic including highlights on its geography, climate, people, modern history, economy, communications, and military. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Atlapedia Online: Belize
A great reference tool on Belize including highlights on its geography, climate, people, modern history, economy, communications, and military. Click on the maps to enlarge them.