History

Recommended Links: History

• For Iowa history, see our Iowa Information Page
• For Des Moines history, see our Local History wiki

American Memory Collection
From the Library of Congress, a digital library of primary source material in American history.
http://memory.loc.gov/

Best of History Web Site
An award-wining portal to the best history sites chosen by educators for students and history buffs. The collection includes the best web links for ancient history, medieval history, U.S. history, art history, and more.
http://www.besthistorysites.net/

Dmarie Timecapsule
What happened on the day you were born? What were the top songs, movies, or books on your anniversary? Who was the president? Type in any date and let the timecapsule tell you what happened that day in history.
http://dmarie.com/timecap/

History Topics
From The Librarian's Index to the Internet.
http://www.lii.org/pub/topic/history

The National Archives
The United States archives’ collection of online exhibits includes photographs, letter, and images of original documents that highlight important events in American history.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/