History Resources 
From the University of Virginia, this list of resources includes the University's digital collection of documents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc.) as well as links to historical associations, museum exhibits, teaching tools, journals and     document collections nationwide.

Library of Congress American Memory 
Historical collections from the National Digital Library of the Library of Congress. Search or browse collections of photos and prints, documents, maps, etc., plus special exhibits and new collections.

Yahoo Directory of History Sites 
Hundreds of sites -- organized by time periods and subjects.

African American History

Afro-American Sources in Virginia -- A Guide to Manuscripts
Descriptive listing of manuscripts located in libraries and archives throughout Virginia.

Native American History

American Indian Studies 
American Indian History and Related Issues

Native American Research
This is a collection of links to Native American historical sites and individual tribe sites.

Biography

Biography
Short bios -- most are 3 to 4 sentences -- of famous people from all walks of life. Do a search or browse a list. Over 20,000 entries.

Presidents of the United States
Includes biographical information, timeline, election results, cabinet members, notable events, historical documents, and links on all 41 presidents.

Women's Biographies 
Distinguished women, past and present -- writers, educators, politicians, artists, etc. Search by occupation or by name.

World Rulers 
Lists of heads of state and governments and some international organizations.

     Civil War

American Civil War Homepage 
Hundreds of links to Civil War sites; includes maps, biography, photos, regimental histories, rosters, battles, diaries, etc.

United States Civil War Center
Over 2000links; includes regimental histories, soldiers and units, battles, reenactments plus links to a wide variety of related subjects.

Virginia Civil War 
Battlefields and sites; includes textual history, photos, maps, events calendar, and visitor's info.

1862 Peninsula Campaign 
You are invited to retrace the steps of the Union and Confederate armies as they made history during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

             Virginia History

Directory of Virginia Historical Societies 
Contact information for Virginia historical societies

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Jamestown archaeology (includes info on current digs), history, list of first settlers. Links to other historical sites in Virginia.

Monticello 
Description of daily life in Monticello through "a day in the life of Thomas Jefferson."   Also includes links to Jefferson quotations arranged by subject.

Colonial Williamsburg Almanack 
Experience Colonial life by exploring the trades, politics and other aspects of colonial life. Meet the people -- biographies of prominent colonists. Colonial dateline. Additional links to food, holidays, religion, etc.

Women's History

American Women's History -- A Research Guide 
From Middle Tennesse State University comes this guide to women's history resources, on and off the Internet.

First Ladies of the United States
The heart of this site is a bibliography of over 40,000 books, articles, etc., pertaining to the 43 First Ladies.         Links to short biographies on the White House page.

National Women's History Project 
Ideas for celebrating Women's History Month plus links to many other sites.

WSSLinks -- Women's History Sites
From the Association of College and Research Libraries Division of the American Library Association. Includes Ancient and Medieval Times, American and International History, and more.

     Other Sites of Interest

Today in History from the Library of Congress 
Today in history with links to documents from the Library's Digital collection.

Today in History 
What happened on today's date in the past? Find out here!

History Resources
Eclectic mix of sites -- alphabetical arrangement.

The History Net 
Indexes over 370 articles from historical periodicals on a variety of historical subjects.

Virginia War Museum 
Interpreting American Military History from 1775 to the present

The Mariners' Museum 
The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to "preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization.