Library of Congress
Loc: The World of 1898: The Spanish American War
The Library of Congress offers this detailed history of the Spanish American War from historical papers. Includes manuscripts, maps, and illustrations, and an excellent overview essay.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: u.s. Entry Into World War 1: Curriculum Unit
A teacher-directed curriculum unit that deals with the issue of why the United States entered World war 1. Includes an extensive list of additional resources and activities.
BBC
Bbc: History: British History Timeline: World War I
Enter "1914" in the Search box of this year-by-year timeline of British history to trace the progress of World War I, and see other significant events that happened during the war years. Archived.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Interactive timeline of art history which can be searched either by geographical region or time period, provides viewers with a comprehensive chronological resource of genre and the art world.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Early Islam History
This page presents the history of Islam from 570 A.D. to 1492 A.D.
Other
Scripophily: A Comparative Chronology of Money
Site provides various segments of historical dates from early Babylonian times to present. Time periods provide information about culture and the form of monetary exchange or bartering that took place.
Other
The Food Timeline
A collection of food resources-- in chronological order can be viewed at this site. Want to know what the pioneers cooked or when agriculture began? When was the Moon Pie invented? How about jelly beans, catsup, or breakfast cereal?...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: History of the English Language
This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.
Columbia University
The Great Bronze Age of China
In depth description of the great bronze age of China. Also includes chronology.
Other
World Statesman: Bolivia
This site is a complete encyclopedia of Bolivian leaders. Also provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes.
Other
World Statesman: Argentina
This site is a complete encyclopedia of Argentinean leaders. Also provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes.
Other
World Statesman: Peru
This site is a complete encyclopedia of Peruvian leaders, beginning with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. Also provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes.
Other
World Statesman: Ecuador
This site is a complete encyclopedia of Ecuadorean leaders. Also provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes.
PBS
Pbs Triumph of the Nerds: A History of the Computer
This companion website for acclaimed PBS series "Triumph of the Nerds" explores the history of the computer, tracing the progression of computing technologies from the abacus to the World Wide Web.
Other
The Origin and History of the English Language
How many native English speakers are there in the world today? Learn important facts and statistics about the English-speaking world as well as a history of the language from its Germanic beginnings to the present.
Other
Carson Newman College: A Brief History of English
This site features a brief history of English. Come and check out the links provided within this site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource. It includes time lines.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Ii in the Pacific Timeline
This site has a timeline covering the years of 1941 (Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor) to 1945 (United Nations is born). Selected WWII battle photos are also included.
BBC
Bbc: News: Timeline: Indonesia
This timeline from BBC News offers a chronology of important events in Indonesia/'s history. You can listen to some of these events and watch videos of others.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: About Chronological Periods in the Islamic World
Studying the Art of the Islamic world is challenging, partially because of the large geographic and chronological scope of Islam. In order to simplify the study of Islamic Art, it has been divided into chronological periods: Early,...
Emory University
Emory University: Lost Poets of the Great War
This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.
Other
Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
The Henry Ford
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village: Wright Brothers
Biographical information on the Wright Brothers, including their childhoods, the Wright Cycle Shop, the world's first airplane, a chronology, and links to more information.
Other
Armstrong Atlantic State University: English Language
Discover more about the history of the English language when you visit this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past
This lesson plan requires the students to examine past maps from various cultures in order to learn how the people from that time period interacted and understood their world.