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Social Studies - World History

Great Web Sites

  • The History Place
    You'll find a variety of different kinds of help here: current events, movie reviews, homework help, an FAQ, and a solid listing of American history resources organized by topic.
    (http://www.historyplace.com/index.html)
  • Hyper History Online
    Compendium of more than 2,000 files covering history topics from all disciplines and cultures.
    (http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html)
  • History Link 101
    Links to basic information on a variety of history topics in several disciplines.
    (http://www.historylink101.com/index.htm)
  • The World Fact Book
    Information compiled by the CIA - includes, maps, flags, geography and a variety of other basic facts.
    (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
  • Do History
    "A site that shows you how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived." Very interesting, well-conceived site.
    (http://dohistory.org/)
  • History Wired
    From the Smithsonian Museum. This site features an interactive scavenger hunt.
    (http://historywired.si.edu/index.html)
  • History World
    Here you'll find a searchable index of articles about history, as well as timelines, and a quiz.
    (http://www.historyworld.net/)
  • Biography.com
    A searchable database of 25,000 biographies.
    (http://www.biography.com/)

Books in Your Libraries

  • Links to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
  • Or enter your own keywords in the search box to search the catalog:
  • Need help?