American Civil War - The official National Park Service Civil War website. Offers information on parks, education, battlefield protection, soldiers and sailors.
HeritageQuest - Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History collection and other valuable content.
History Reference Center - Designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges and undergraduate research, this database features full text for more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Milestone Documents of American History - A list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
U.S. National Archives Exhibit Hall - Allows computer users to access selected items from the National Archives vast historical holdings. The National Archives is the central repository for the permanently valuable records of the United States government.
Connecticut History
Connecticut History.org - News, photographs, online exhibits, archives and information on events, history and heritage organizations in the state.
Connecticut History Illustrated - Database of 19th and 20th century photographs, drawings and prints depicting social, business, political, educational, cultural and civic life.
Historical Hartford Courant (1764 to 1989) - Includes full-page coverage of the Hartford Courant and its predecessors from the first issue of the Connecticut Courant in 1764.
Timelines
dMarie Time Capsule - Enables users to create printable "Time Capsules" for any date from 1800 to 2001.
20th Century Year by Year - Complete time lines of major events in American history as well as world history.
World History
Best History Sites - Contains annotated links to over 1000 history websites as well lesson plans, activities and more.
History Reference Center - Designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges and undergraduate research, this database features full text for more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Modern History Sourcebook - This site includes primary history sources, classified by historical period.
World War Two Resources - Primary source materials on the web. Original documents regarding all aspects of the war.