US history

Tennessee History for Kids

TN History for Kids! has resources about Tennessee history and geography for K-12 students at every grade level.  You can find activities and information by grade level, or by topic.  Take a virtual tour of more than 40 historic sites…

Kennedy Presidential Library

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum website has many resources and interactives for kids, teachers and families about the President and the history of his era. There are primary source documents, photos and videos. Kids can journey through…

The Freedom Trail

From site: Visitors to Boston, school children, teachers, historians, history buffs, citizens, and friends, welcome to the Freedom Trail. There is no other place in the United States where you can take in the rich history of America’s Revolution —…

National African American History

The National Park Service invites you to meet some of the people and visit some of the historic places where African Americans have shaped our nation.  For teachers, there are lesson plans to enliven classroom discussions. 

Tenement Museum

Experience the life of a European immigrant arriving in America in the early 1900s.  This interactive takes you on a journey from Europe to your new life in a New York tenement.

America in the 1930s

America in the 1930s provides an overview of this decade marked by the Great Depression, big government programs, the height of the modern age, and regional changes in culture.  This site provides an overview of the decade by looking at what…

Documenting the American South

From site:  Primary sources for the study of southern history, literature, and culture.Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently…

Growth of a Nation

From site:  This ten minute presentation illustrates the growth of the United States from the original thirteen states in 1789.

Discovering Lewis & Clark

From site:  Conceived in 1993, and online since 1998, Discovering Lewis & Clark is a hyperhistory in progress.  It is enhanced by an average of at least one new interpretive episode each month, employing a variety of multimedia techniques.  The…