General 

1900 vs. Now  
View statistics comparing how the world has changed from 1900 to 1998 presented by Time magazine. To select a topic simply hover mouse over the topic listed on the right and view statistics in the table in the center – or select a topic from across the top or down the left. 

A-to-Z History  
Browse a collection of history encyclopedia articles arranged alphabetically from Discovery School and World Book.

Destinations  
From CNN, this site provides a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world. These include the pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. 

For Kids  
From the BBC, this site features twelve topics in world history and access to much more by topic, by time or by people. 

HistoryChannel.Com  
From The History Channel, this site shows what happened on any given day in the United States and around the world as well as an archive of speeches, discussions, and exhibits.

History For Kids! 
Concise, easy-to-read essays about Ancient and Medieval times are written by university professors for elementary and secondary school students. Search by keyword or select Ancient Egypt, Western Asia, Germany, Ancient Greece,
Ancient Rome, Ancient Islam, Middle Ages, early government, economics, environment, architecture, games, clothing, food and more.

History Link 101
Scroll down for links to information on ancient cultures, the middle ages, and World War II as well as topics like Art, Biographies, Farming & Cities, and Mythologies & Religions. Includes pictures, games, maps, timelines, and links to primary documents. Created by Eric Rymer, a World History teacher in the Ohio public school system.

History On-Line  
From the Institute of Historical Research, this site provides a listing of web sites and online resources for history. Web sites may be browsed according to type of history, geographical area, time period by century, and type of resource.

HyperHistory Online
This site, from a Swiss architect, claims to cover 3,000 years of world history, from 1000 BC to 2002. Information is presented in the form of timelines about people, history, events, maps, science, technology, art, music, religion and more.

Migrations in History  
Explores the movement of people, cultures, ideas, and objects through history from the Smithsonian Institution. Examines what happens when people move, what they take with them or leave behind and how they make their new place home. Includes photographs and timelines. 

Odyssey Online  
From a museum at Emory University, an art gallery at the University of Rochester and the Dallas Museum of Art, this site explores the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome and sub-Saharan Africa. 

World History
Provides information on different periods of world history divided into the Ancient World, the 6th-15th Centuries, the 16th-19th Centuries, and the 20th Century. Also offers maps, images, definitions, links to primary documents, and a timeline. Created by Frank Smitha, who has a B.A. in History from California State University.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008