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History

Resources in American History ranging from general sites to specific event information, as well as links to local attractions in College Park, Maryland, where Archives II is located.


Comprehensive History Resources

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Biographies

  • A & E Biography.com
    Search over 25,000 personalities and 2,500 videos on this site. Also of interest are the Top Ten Biographies of the Week and the "Born on this day" column.
  • Nobel Laureates
    Search by date, name, or view a list of the winners of the Nobel Prizes.
  • Gallery of Achievers
    From the Academy of Achievement, this inspirational page gives biographies of ordinary people who have used their lives to serve others.

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Selected Specific Events

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Society, Culture & Arts

Photographs & Audio Recordings

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"This Day in History"

History of the Internet, Internet for Historians (and just about everyone else)

  1. The Development of Computers til 1960's
  2. From ARPANET to World Wide Web
  3. History of Electronic Mail
  4. Search Engines
  5. Basic Netdata

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Technology

Electronic Journals

Digital Documents

  • Planning Digital Projects for Historical Collections
    From the New York Public Library, this site is an overview of planning digital projects for historical collections, aimed primarily at librarians and administrators who would like to promote use of under-accessed collections.
  • Virginia Center for Digital History
    Based at the University of Virginia, VCDH projects include three online digital history initiatives.
  • Avalon Project
    Yale Law School's Avalon Project includes digital documents from before the 18th century through the 20th.
  • Nineteenth Century Documents Project
    This site, from Furman University, provides accurate transcriptions of many important and representative primary texts from 19th century American history.
  • The Online Books Page
    This site is based at the University of Pennsylvania and includes more than 11,000 digital books. Features of the site include "A Celebration of Women Writers", "Banned Books On-Line", and the upcoming "Prize Winners On-Line."
  • U.S. Historical Documents
    Major documents relating to American history, from 15th century Christopher Columbus' notes to President Obama's Inaugural Address in 2009.
  • Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights
    The Thurgood Marshall Law Library provides access to the historical record of civil rights in the United States.
  • Nuremberg Trials
    Harvard Law School Library provides a digital document collection of the Nuremberg Trials.

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Local History for College Park, Maryland, and surrounding communities

  • University of Maryland at College Park
    The home page for the 9th largest university in the United States.
  • Prince George's County
    College Park is located in Prince George's County. This site offers links to popular attractions in the area, and other county information.
  • College Park Aviation Museum
    Located at the College Park Airport, the College Park Aviation Museum houses a collection of aircraft and artifacts documenting the many historical events for which the airport is also known as the "Field of Firsts" and "Cradle of Aviation."
  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
    Located on approximately 1,270 acres in Greenbelt, Maryland, this NASA campus has facilities to create, build, test, launch and operate various satellite projects in support of Earth science, space science and advanced technology programs.
  • Greenbelt City Link
    Nearby Greenbelt, Maryland, is a National Historic District. This site offers links to services and activities in the city.

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