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History Helpers

 

Africa

  • Mali, Ancient Crossroads of Africa.
    Includes a map, history, information about culture and resources for the Standards of Learning tests.

    • Egypt

  • Ancient Egypt.
    Activity pages and bibliographies from the Norfolk Public Library.

  • Egypt.
    From Odyssey Online, this interactive site provides an introduction to Egyptian death rituals including how a mummy is made.

  • Write Like an Egyptian.
    Translate your name into hieroglyphs.

    • Europe

  • Vikings: the North Atlantic Saga.
    Produced by the Smithsonian Institution, this site provides a broad overview of the Vikings and their great expansion across northen Europe and the Atlantic during the 9th and 10th centuries with an eye toward revising the common perception of Vikings as barbarian despoilers.

    • United States

  • Dred Scott Digital Project.
    From the library at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, the records in this exhibit document Dred and Harriet Scott's early struggle to gain their freedom through litigation. Original documents in jpg format and transcriptions in Word or HTML format are available.

  • Encyclopedia Virginia.
    A chronicle of the state’s history, politics, and geography through the perspectives of all the ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse peoples that have lived there.

  • Shmoop.
    Literature, poetry, and U.S. History study guides for high school and college students.

  • Time Machine.
    Presented by the U.S. Mint, a fun history of U.S. currency from 1667 to the present.

  • Best History Sites.
    This site features links to K-12 history sites. It includes categories for Prehistory, Ancient/Biblical, Medieval, U. S. History, Early Modern European, 20th Century, World War II, Art History, and more.

  • Historical Maps

  • Historical Thinking Matters.
    Focused on key topics in U.S. history, this site is designed to teach high school students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives.

  • The History Net.
    From the National Historical Society, this site offers more than 400 feature articles originating from 14 Cowles History Group publications.

  • PBS History.
    Covers world history and American history. Includes sites with full multi-media presentations and program summaries.

  • dMarie Time Capsule.
    Create your own time capsule. Enter a date, pick from the top headlines and famous people born, top hits, top TV shows, hot new toys released, and top books released. When you are finished, print out the page. It includes extra info like who was president and the prices for bread, gas, stamps, and the minimum wage.

  • How Do I...?
    Common research & library tasks in short video tutorials and links to other help guides.

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