http://www.thelincolnlog.org/view
You can search here what Lincoln was doing on many days throughout his life. You can also browse by month and year.
Founders Early Access Project November 30, 2009
http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu:8080/founders/FOEA.html
“The Rotunda Founders Early Access project makes available for the first time thousands of unpublished documents from our nation’s founders in a free online resource.”–From the Website.
Army Heritage And Education Center — Civil War Photographs Collection November 30, 2009
The Army Heritage and Education Center offer 23,000 digitized Civil War photographs here.
Native American Records November 20, 2009
http://go.footnote.com/native_americans_records/?xid=587
Footnote has provided digitized copies of many original Native American records, including ratified peace treaties, Indian Census rolls, the Guion Miller Roll, and more.
Baseball Resources at the Library of Congress October 6, 2009
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/baseball/features.html#al
Much information, from the Library of Congress, including essays, photographs, exhibition pages, and more, on the game of baseball.
US Department of State – Office of the Historian September 25, 2009
The Office of the Historian is responsible for keeping all of the records of U.S. Foreign Policy, and their new site allows access to a wealth of resources. Users can research by topic, presidential administration or by country.
Archive of American Television : Capturing Television History, One Voice At A Time September 19, 2009
This is the new online home of the Archive of American Television. Hundreds of in-depth video intereviews with important figures in the history of television can be found here.
History of U. S. Flight September 10, 2009
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/hof/index.htm
“The national “Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams – Inspired by Freedom” celebration commemorates this achievement and 100 years of aviation history. Our Centennial Partners are planning everything from cross-country tours to air shows and exhibitions, seminars and television specials. Use our Web site to access the most up-to-date information on celebration activity as well as the most comprehensive collection of outstanding educational essays, multimedia and links regarding the history of flight.”–From the website.
We Choose the Moon August 7, 2009
This is one of the most impressive sites I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I fear it won’t completely work on some of our older computers. But, if you can find a place to view it, please enjoy.
This site, created by the JFK Presidential Library & Museum and AOL, allows users to experience the Apollo 11 mission for themselves. Impressive graphics are combined with archival footage, audio and photos to recreate each of the eleven stages of the mission. Very cool!
Afrigeneas : African American and African Ancestored Genealogy July 1, 2009
This is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African resources in the Americas in particular, and to genealogical research and resources in general. It includes links to Census Records, a Surnames Database, a Slave Data Collection, a Marriage Records Database, photographs and much more.
National Recording Registry — Library of Congress June 16, 2009
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-108.html
“Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the [Library of Congress] Librarian, with advice from the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), is tasked with selecting 25 recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” and are at least 10 years old. The selections for 2008 bring the total number of recordings in the registry to 275.”–From the website. The latest 25 recordings, selected for 2008, are found at this link. The Full National Recording Registry of recordings is found here.
Learn About the United States of America May 28, 2009
http://www.usa.gov/visitors/about.shtml
USA.gov offers links to governmental sites that provide information on America’s history, culture, symbols, holidays, the Constitution, time zones, weather, and much more.
Henry VIII : Man and Monarch April 30, 2009
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/henryviii/index.html
The British Library offers this online exhibit of some of the key documents relating to Henry VIII. There is also the online exhibit on Henry VIII done by the National Archives of the United Kingdom.
Henry VIII : 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII’s Accession To the Throne April 9, 2009
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/henryviii/
The United Kingdom’s National Archives has created an online exhibition of some of Henry VIII’s documents and treasures.
America.gov March 13, 2009
From the Scout Report: “Created by the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), the purpose of the America website is to deliver information about current U.S. Policy an d U.S. life and culture to international audiences. The site brings together video programs, radio broadcasts, interviews with officials, and other media to accomplish this feat. First-time visitors can take a look at the six primary sections on the site to start their explorations, or they can also click on the section titled ‘World Regions’ to look at materials that deal with the United States’ involvement in Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe. The site also contains interactive quizzes and information about travel and visa information and U.S. embassies around the world.”
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/
