Castles on the Web. http://www.castlesontheweb.com/
A beautifully designed and carefully researched site by Ted Monk. A great “Castles for Kids” section.
Ice Treasures of the Inca. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/mummy/
This offers and interactive journey with climber Johan Reinhard to find the great treasures of the Inca. You can follow the step-by-step journey of discovery.
Labyrinth. http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
The Labyrinth is a global information network providing free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies through a Web server at Georgetown University. The Labyrinth’s easy-to-use menus and hypertext links provide automatic connections to databases, services, and electronic texts on other servers around the world.
Middle Ages http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
Explore what life was really like in the Middle Ages including how people lived their daily lives, practiced religion and what kind of clothing they wore.
Odyssey Online http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/index.html
Discover Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and sub-Saharan African cultures with puzzles and interactive games.
RMS Titanic. Destination . . . Cyberspace. http://www.fantail.com/pixhome.htm
The Titanic departed from Southampton, England, on her first and only voyage Wednesday, April 10, 1912. This site combines eyewitness accounts with paintings of the mighty ship.
Secrets of the Lost Empires: Medieval Siege. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
Learn about life in medieval castles and how to operate a catapult. For upper elementary and middle school students.
Slaves' Stories. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery
Meet four Africans who were taken into slavery in the year 1780. Woodcuts, paintings, and photographs of period artifacts bring their struggles to life for today's youth.
The Food Timeline. http://www.foodtimeline.org
From water and salt to tear-free onions, food has played a big role throughout history.
The Theban Mapping Project. http://www.thebanmappingproject.com
An interactive atlas with commentary and photos of the monuments in Thebes, particularly in the Valley of the Kings.
This Day in History. http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/index.html
Select a date in history and learn what happened in that day's headlines. Participants can narrow their focus to specific dates in Automotive, Civil War, Cold War, Crime, Entertainment, Literary, Old West, Vietnam War, Wall Street, and WWII history.
Titanic Historical Society. http://www.titanic1.org
In the totally unexpected location far from the ocean in landlocked Western Massachusetts in the Henry’s Jewelry building, this unique, privately-owned display is dedicated to the ill-fated liner and open to the public during the owner’s regular business hours. This site includes a wide range of information on the Titanic.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. Includes online exhibits of art and photos.
Women in World History. http://www.womeninworldhistory.com
Interactive site full of information and resources about women’s experiences throughout history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs.