Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa
This is a primary source document from the Fordham University of letters written between Christian monarchs during the Third Crusade.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Pope's Call for the 1st Crusade
Fordham University provides an account of Urban II's speech, in which he called for the First Crusade. Given at the Council of Clermont in 1095, this version of the speech was written by Robert the Monk 25 years after the actual event.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Fiasco at Damascus 1148
This is a primary source document, written by William of Tyre and available from the Fordham University, dealing with the events surrounding the Second Crusade.
Other
Templar History: King Richard I the Lionheart
An informative chronology of Richard I's life, rule, and role in the Third Crusade.
Other
Templar History: Pope Urban Ii (1042 1099)
Templar History briefly explores the life of Pope Urban II, as well as providing several sources for his famous speech, given on November 27, 1095.
Georgetown University
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
This site from Georgetown University offers a searchable collection of resources about a wide variety of topics relating to the Medieval Period.
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Digital History
Digital History: Was the 'Whole Thing a Lie' or a 'Noble Crusade' [Pdf]
Read the opposing viewpoints of General Westmoreland, U. S. commander in Vietnam during the troop escalation, and Sgt. Donald Duncan, a Vietnam veteran, who became one of the first critics of the U.S. Vietnam policy. Was the Vietnam War...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sojourner Truth
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), a woman whose "Visions," led her on a crusade to preach of God's goodness, of the abolitionist movement, and of the women's rights movement.
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: 15th & 16th Centuries
This award-winning website from the University of Calgary's History Department is both impressive and extensive. It focuses on Portuguese and Spanish expeditions of the 15th and 16th centuries (the sitemap provides a good outline of...
Other
Islam Project: Maps
A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...
Other
History of the First Crusade: Alexius I Comnenus: Appeal to Europe
A description of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus' appeal for aid from the West against the threatening Turks.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last Crusade
This ebook version of Charlotte Mary Yonge's The Prince And The Page: A Story Of The Last Crusade has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Order of Coronation of Richard I
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook which is provided for by the Fordham University provides a first-hand account of the coronation of Richard I in the year 1189.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Frederick Barbarossa
History for Kids presents a brief history of Frederick Barbarossa, an influential emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, also known as Frederick I. Barbarossa ruled from 1155 to the year he died in 1190 and was famous for his military might...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: William Lloyd Garrison
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features William Lloyd Garrison, an American journalistic crusader who published a newspaper, The Liberator (1831-65), and helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign...
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 2 Quiz
Short quiz tests your knowledge of culture and change in the Middle Ages.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
Other
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The fascinating history of the WCTU and the many causes it advocated.
Other
United States Naval Academy: Kings and Kingdoms of England and France
This comprehensive resource covers all the highlights of history (wars, kings, famine) in England and France between 973-1350. Organized by dates, this site includes links to primary source documents, maps, and artwork from this time...
Curated OER
Suleiman the Magnificent; Credit:
A six-part series from NPR provides an easy-to-understand history of the relations between the Middle East and the Western world. Beginning with the Crusades, the series takes us through the rise of the Ottoman Empire, European...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Prison and Asylum Reform
Two of the social movements of the 1830s and 1840s looked to improving the lot of the mentally ill and those in prison. Read about Dorothea Dix who crusaded for humane treatment and hospitals for the insane. Several others worked to make...
Black Past
Black Past: Barnett, Ida Wells
This biography details the life and journalistic career of African American women's rights activist Ida B. Wells Barnett.