Here's a combination textbook/workbook that examines the conditions in Europe that lead to World War I. Ideal for homeschoolers as well as classroom use.

A chronological timeline of early European exploration and development in Texas spanning from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.

An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.

The America that greeted the first Europeans was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. It is now thought that as many people lived in the Western Hemisphere as in Western Europe at that time -- about 40 million. Estimates of the number of...

The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...

This site breaks down the history of Europe by year between 1525-1558. It discusses the political maneuverings of the period, the social conditions, and the conflicts that arose with religious and political disputes.

The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...

The early 1600s saw the beginning of a great tide of emigration from Europe to North America. Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred English colonists to a flood of millions of newcomers....

Native Americans inhabited the New World long before European explorers began establishing settlements on the land. This entry addresses the challenges the natives had to face upon Europe's arrival, trials in relationships, and how...

This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.

This site gives a thorough history of the early people of Britain, beginning before the Romans and continuing through the Dark Ages. Archived.

Had history taken a different turn, the United States easily could have been a part of the great Spanish or French overseas empires. Its present inhabitants might speak Spanish and form one nation with Mexico, or speak French and be...

A well known historian tells the story of the early Spanish explorers known as "conquistadors". He discusses their motivation, what effect they had on the native American societies and much more. Archived.

The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies. In part to provide for the defense measures England was...

This resource presents a brief history of the English language provided by an amateur historian of English and librarian.

This is a collection of audio and text files that describes Alberta's early history as the west is opened for settlement. Included are the stories about the great migration of immigrants from all over Europe, Asia and North America who...

Read through the biography of Martin Frobisher to find out his importance in Canadian history.

Describes the beginning of the slow process of colonizing the Mississippi Region.

Features a time line of the events of the Viking voyages to Canada. Identifies different events that occurred during this time period of early Viking exploration.

Discusses the early beginnings of the Hell-Fire club under Sir Francis Dashwood. More information is provided in the History section of the website.