History Net

United States of America Government & Historical Resources


Country Information

  • Maps of the United States (University of Texas)
  • Factual Information from the 1994 World Fact Book

    The Library of Congress is an excellent starting point for those who wish to "browse" the United States. Information about current collections in the U.S.'s national library is presented along with several fascinating links, including access to LC Marvel, the Library of Congress' gopher system.


    Government Information

  • THOMAS (Full-text legislative information on the Internet)
  • Executive Branch (Be sure to check out the White House)
  • Judicial Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • Current Government Documents
  • Presidents

    There are a number of excellent indexes for U.S. government agencies. I recommend U.S. Federal Government Agencies from NTTC (National Technology Transfer Center), Government Agencies from Einet, US Government from the Global Network Navigator, and Government/Politics from From Revolution to Reconstruction

  • Anti-Imperialism in the U.S. 1898-1935
  • History of the U.S. (Mississippi State University) This site provides a general overview of U.S. history by providing key documents from important events and political upheavals. WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War are well represented.

    Wars

  • Civil War Homepage
  • Civil War Photographs
  • Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War
  • WWII "50 Years Ago" Archives
  • WWII FAQ
  • Images of My War A young infantry officer's view of the Vietnam War
  • Military Manuscripts (lists military papers available form the Military's Manuscript Department for every American War)

    Sites of Interest

  • American Memory Project (Library of Congress)
  • American South Homepage
  • Selections from the African-American Mosiac (Library of Congress)
  • Asian American Resources
  • Native American Resources
  • Images of the USA
  • Virtual Tourist in the United States
  • Virtual Tourist II (state information)

    Universities with American History/Studies Programs

  • University of Texas American Studies Department
  • UC Berkeley American Studies Working Group
  • Brown University American Civilization Department
  • Yale American Studies Program

    Our Neighbors

    Check out the countries with whom we share borders at:

  • Canada Social Studies sites & resources from the Langley School District
  • Canadiana The Canadian Resources Page
  • Mexico (University of Guadalajara)
  • Culture & Society of Mexico

    Other American Indexes

  • American Studies Web
  • History & American Studies

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