Researching Timelines
_The History Channel
If you want to access the History of the World Timeline, select a century. Next, select a year in the decade provided for you, or travel down to the right side of the webpage, and select a particular decade .
History Central
Choose a time period. Next, choose a particular decade. You will be provided with a great deal of information to assist you with your research paper.
Hyper History
This site provides a broad overview of world history. Colorful timelines are organized by four categories: People -Events- History-and Maps.
Authentic History Center
The Authentic History Center is comprised of images of artifacts, sounds, and written letters and diaries. These items reflect the history and societal values of the time period in which they were produced. They are presented at this site for individual study of American History.
Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History
Click on "Table of Contents" and witness many links for timelines in history. You will find many links concerning wars and even links for RETRO-The 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s . The History of Fashion,Food and Fun - the history of fashion, eating, and sports & entertainment provides a wealth of information This is a great site!
Learning Network's InfoPlease
Pick your date in the search bar at the top of the webpage. You will be given access to timelines at this site, also.
Decades of the 20th Century
Another great site to try.
Marie Time Capsule - On this day in History
Find what happened on a particular date in history at this site.
Timeline of Costume History
This may take a bit of time to download due to the large amount of graphics, but it is worth the wait if you want to describe a particular type of dress from a certain time period.
Multnomah County Library's Costumes and Clothing Megasites
More great sites for costumes and clothing from the past.
Events
Kids Click
This site was developed for children by librarians.For the events section of this research paper, why not try going to the Geography/History links. Then click on American History or World History. You'll find a lot of interesting information here.
Themepark
This page will send you to many different sites dealing with many topics in American history.
Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It
Once you get to this site, look at the top of the page at the tan bar of links. You may choose to go to the Ancient World, Middle Ages/Renaissance,17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th century, Civil War, Old West, World War I or World War II to read eyewitness accounts from that time period. This is very similar to the type of writing you will be doing for this narrative research project.
Multnomah County Library
When you enter this site, you will see several links under the title "Homework Links".Try connecting to Wars and World History, European History, American History, Ancient and Classical Cutures, or History to find lots of great information for your event or time period in history.
National Geographic - History and Culture
Have some fun here. Travel to King Tut's tomb, try an interactive site during the Salem Witchcraft Trials, learn about Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway during World War II, Lewis and Clark's expedition, the Underground Railroad,Mount Everest expeditions, etc.
The Library of Congress - American Memory
If your topic deals with American History, you will find information as well as phtographs, portraits, prints, and even political cartoons at this site. For example, click on Collection (upper right hand corner), then click on History. Look for Images and then Woman Suffrage. Under Woman Suffrage you'll find images, photos, cartoons, and more. This could be very helpful with the descriptive requirements of your narrative.Or go to Search (right hand side of screen). Type in "Titanic" in the search box. You'll get 29 hits including an excerpt from a radio announcement
Quotations
Bartletts
Quoteland
These quotation sites may prove helpful.
The Quotation Page
This is another good quotation site to use.
One-Liners - Quotations and Proverbs
Try this for some proverbs and quotations.
Magazines and Periodicals
We subscribe to many magazine databases. You will find a great deal of information for your research project by using these databases. Just go to our Glen Meadow Website and click on Periodical DatabasesYou will need user ID numbers and passwords to access these sites. Mr. Eisenberg will give you a form with all this information. If you have not received this, please ask the library staff for a copy of it.
If you want to access the History of the World Timeline, select a century. Next, select a year in the decade provided for you, or travel down to the right side of the webpage, and select a particular decade .
History Central
Choose a time period. Next, choose a particular decade. You will be provided with a great deal of information to assist you with your research paper.
Hyper History
This site provides a broad overview of world history. Colorful timelines are organized by four categories: People -Events- History-and Maps.
Authentic History Center
The Authentic History Center is comprised of images of artifacts, sounds, and written letters and diaries. These items reflect the history and societal values of the time period in which they were produced. They are presented at this site for individual study of American History.
Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History
Click on "Table of Contents" and witness many links for timelines in history. You will find many links concerning wars and even links for RETRO-The 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s . The History of Fashion,Food and Fun - the history of fashion, eating, and sports & entertainment provides a wealth of information This is a great site!
Learning Network's InfoPlease
Pick your date in the search bar at the top of the webpage. You will be given access to timelines at this site, also.
Decades of the 20th Century
Another great site to try.
Marie Time Capsule - On this day in History
Find what happened on a particular date in history at this site.
Timeline of Costume History
This may take a bit of time to download due to the large amount of graphics, but it is worth the wait if you want to describe a particular type of dress from a certain time period.
Multnomah County Library's Costumes and Clothing Megasites
More great sites for costumes and clothing from the past.
Events
Kids Click
This site was developed for children by librarians.For the events section of this research paper, why not try going to the Geography/History links. Then click on American History or World History. You'll find a lot of interesting information here.
Themepark
This page will send you to many different sites dealing with many topics in American history.
Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It
Once you get to this site, look at the top of the page at the tan bar of links. You may choose to go to the Ancient World, Middle Ages/Renaissance,17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th century, Civil War, Old West, World War I or World War II to read eyewitness accounts from that time period. This is very similar to the type of writing you will be doing for this narrative research project.
Multnomah County Library
When you enter this site, you will see several links under the title "Homework Links".Try connecting to Wars and World History, European History, American History, Ancient and Classical Cutures, or History to find lots of great information for your event or time period in history.
National Geographic - History and Culture
Have some fun here. Travel to King Tut's tomb, try an interactive site during the Salem Witchcraft Trials, learn about Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway during World War II, Lewis and Clark's expedition, the Underground Railroad,Mount Everest expeditions, etc.
The Library of Congress - American Memory
If your topic deals with American History, you will find information as well as phtographs, portraits, prints, and even political cartoons at this site. For example, click on Collection (upper right hand corner), then click on History. Look for Images and then Woman Suffrage. Under Woman Suffrage you'll find images, photos, cartoons, and more. This could be very helpful with the descriptive requirements of your narrative.Or go to Search (right hand side of screen). Type in "Titanic" in the search box. You'll get 29 hits including an excerpt from a radio announcement
Quotations
Bartletts
Quoteland
These quotation sites may prove helpful.
The Quotation Page
This is another good quotation site to use.
One-Liners - Quotations and Proverbs
Try this for some proverbs and quotations.
Magazines and Periodicals
We subscribe to many magazine databases. You will find a great deal of information for your research project by using these databases. Just go to our Glen Meadow Website and click on Periodical DatabasesYou will need user ID numbers and passwords to access these sites. Mr. Eisenberg will give you a form with all this information. If you have not received this, please ask the library staff for a copy of it.