Hinsdale Public Library

Colonial Maps
Rare maps from the University of Georgia showing some of the first colonies and divisions.
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html

The First Thanksgiving
This Scholastic site lets you relive the voyage on the May flower , experience life in Plimoth in 1621, or play a Thanksgiving Cyber-Challenge.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/index.htm

History of Plymouth , MA
Take a virtual tour of the Pilgrims' first permanent settlement in New England .
http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/history/index.htm

Jamestown Colony Timeline
Elementary school project on this historical Virginia colony.
http://www.fcps.edu/GunstonES/gunstones/special_projects/Jamestown.htm

Jamestown Rediscovery
This site talks about the history of the first English settlement in North America , as well as the archeological project which is excavating the original site.
http://www.apva.org/

The May flower Compact
Copy of the document drawn up by forty-one leaders of the Pilgrims. From the University of Oklahoma Law Center.
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/mayflow.html

Plimoth Plantation

Detailed description of the inhabitants of Plymouth Colony and what their lives were like. From the Plimoth Plantation site.
http://www.plimoth.org/

Rare Map Collection
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html

The American Revolution:

Biographies of Historical Persons Related to American History
Look here to find biographies on John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and many more.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/index.htm

The History Place – The American Revolution
Another great site that gives excellent coverage of the Colonial period up through the formation of our new nation.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html

Liberty : The American Revolution
Based on the PBS award-winning series, this site lets you experience the excitement and uncertainty of this time as well as introducing you to the people and events that made it possible.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

The Revolutionary War: A Journey Towards Freedom
A very comprehensive site about many aspects of the Revolutionary War. Find biographies, maps, battle descriptions and more.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/

Rare Map Collection
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/revamer.html

Civil Rights:

Africans in America : America 's Journey through Slavery
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/

Civil Rights Links from KidsClick!
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=Civil+Rights&title=Civil+Rights

National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/

The Civil War:

History and Events

People

History and Events:

The American Civil War Homepage
In need of resources about the Civil War? Then this site is the place to go! Look here to find plenty of links about the various aspects of the Civil War.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/

American Civil War State Maps of Battles
This site includes maps showing where Civil War battles were fought in each state, as well as brief descriptions of the battles.
http://www.californiacentralcoast.com/commun/map/civil/statepic/

The Civil War Archive
http://www.civilwararchive.com/files.htm

The Civil War Home Page
http://www.civil-war.net/

The History Place – U.S. Civil War 1861-1865
Timeline and photographs of the U.S. Civil War from 1861-1865
http://www.historypl a ce.com/civilwar/index.html

Journey through the Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

New Perspectives on the West
Read about civil war generals Philip Sheridan and William Tecumseh Sherman and the civil war in the west on this PBS site.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/index_cont.htm

Rare Map Collection
http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/civil.html

Time Line of the Civil War – 1861
This detailed timeline from the Library of Congress has some original photographs too!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

People:

Abraham Lincoln (The History Place )
Read the Gettysburg address, look at Civil War photographs and learn more about the 16 th President.
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html

Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Biography of this president that includes photographs and many stories about Lincoln 's life, family, and pets.
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln2.html

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Read about his efforts during the California Gold Rush, before he went on to fight in the Civil War. Has excellent bibliography at the end of the article.
http://www.sfmuseum.org/bio/sherman.html

Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library Preview offers selections from two collections at the Library of Congress that illuminate the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the sixteenth president of the United States .
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alhome.html

Robert E. Lee
A biography of this Southern General in the Civil War.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/relee/relee.htm

Stratford Hall Plantation
Read about the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, the history of the Lees in Virginia , and the archaeological dig which is trying to find information about the plantation.
http://www.stratfordhall.org/

Ulysses S. Grant
Complete look at the life of U.S. Grant. Includes hundreds of rare photos, personal letters, and interviews with people who knew him.
http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/

Ulysses S. Grant Association

Learn about the life of this President from a collection of documents.
http://www.lib.siu.edu/projects/usgrant/usgrant.html

Ulysses S. Grant Biography
Read a biography and speeches from the 18th President.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ug18.html

Hinsdale History:

Visit the local history website maintained by the library's Reference Services Department.
http://www.hinsdalelibrary.info/reference/ReferenceLocalHistory.htm

Immigrants and Immigration:

Angel Island : Immigrant Journeys of Chinese Americans
http://www.angel-island.com/history.html

Ellis Island Immigration Museum
http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/index2.html

Multnomah County Library's Immigration and Citizenship Links
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/amhsthc.html#immigration

Prairie and Pioneers:

A Pioneer's Journey to the Frontier
Learn what it was like to travel across the US Frontier! You can read all about life on the trail, tools, pastimes, toys, and dangers in this cool ThinkQuest site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/default.htm

Westward Expansion:

Gold Rush Sesquicentennial
http://www.calgoldrush.com

Railroad Maps 1828-1900
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html