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Reviews - Study Guides

"Confederates In The Attic" - Did the South lose the war? Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Tony Horwitz offers an intriguing perspective - Amazon.com has the book, and multiple reviews.

Maps of U.S. Historic Sites and Military Parks - A to Z.

Web Museum, Paris - Excellent primer for art history, with link suggestions for further study.

EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents

Prentice Hall - Textbook "People and Nations", publisher's reviews and study hints.

New York Review of Books - Exceptional site, expanding services for students. THE BEST BOOK REVIEWS !

The History Channel - Daily commentary on history, informative, entertaining, excellent page design.

The World Factbook - C.I.A., generated "world fact book" - excellent electronic atlas of world nations.

The Art & Cultural Events List - This site has information on special art exhibits and other cultural events.

Alfred S. Cook Library - How to find book reviews and other reference materials on the Internet.

Sister Wendy's Story of Painting - The history of painting as told by Sister Wendy, covers each great era of Western art. PBS links. You will be dazzled by Sister Wendy's depth of passion for painting - a better teacher would be hard to find.

The Jefferson Legacy - A brief history of the Library of Congress.  Welcome to the greatest library in the world.

The Boston Book Review - Electronic page of the print version. Excellent.

Harwich High School AP European History Home Page


Reviews

The Napoleon Series - This is the place !!!  Napoleon may have been defeated at Waterloo, but where are the Wellington web sites ?

MSNBC News, "Flash Point Kosovo" - Updated information on the crisis in Kosovo.

Military Maxims of Napoleon - Electronic selection from La Maison De L'Empereur.

Foreign Affairs Envoy - Information, and links on foreign affairs. Excellent !

Homework Central - Links to multiple topics, information, and research suggestions. Excellent.

European Union - Exceptional, current, one of the best sites on the World Wide Web.

Romanticism Review - Student created review of Romantic artists, Chapter 20, The Western Heritage.

Bosnia Herzegovina - Updated information on the crisis in the Balkans, with links and library sections for further study.

More On The French Revolution - With links to Modern European history.

Maritime History and Naval Heritage Web site

Plymouth, U.K. Naval Base Museum - An extensive index of sailing warships.  Graphics, data, resources suggestions, and links.

Lucidcafe - Some interesting Napoleon pages.

Albanian Chronology - A chronology of events in Albania history with links.

Letters and Dispatches of Lord Nelson - A web site devoted to Admiral Horatio Nelson with biographical information, and related links.

History Reviews Online  -Reviews current publications. Excellent.

The R. W. Norton Art Gallery - The R. W. Norton Art Gallery Shreveport, Louisiana (318) 865-4201 The Norton Art Gallery pays tribute to the painters of the Hudson River School with works by Thomas Cole, George Inness, Jasper F. Cropsey, and many others.

The Tech - M.I.T.'s news service. Excellent.


Study Guides

The Western Heritage Kagan's Sixth Edition.  Honors Textbook Homepage; Select appropriate chapter number from menu.  Has sample multiple choice, essays, true-false questions, live chat, and a "message board."

Victorian Web - ONE OF MY FAVORITE WEB SITES. Literature, history, and much, much more !

The French Revolution - Including documents, other links, general information.

Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, VA - Student generated research on the French Revolution.

Fordam University - Their history page, which contains links for research on any aspect of history.

Hillsdale University - Their history department with many research links.

Homework Heaven - With homework help.  YOU NEED TO VISIT THIS SITE !!!

American Civil War Info Archive - Enormous offering of electronic information on the Civil War.  Links and graphics, an outstanding resource.

Frontline Online - PBS investigative reporting at its best.  Sometimes controversial, but always stimulating and informative.  Links and research suggestions.

The U.S. Navy Fact File - Studying the Cold War, strategic warfare, "weapons-of-mass-destruction", arms race... ? - this is an official U.S. Navy site with statistics, facts, etc. on the Navy's current arsenal.  If you missed the Cold War, visit here and learn why the "cold war " remains a vital area of concern.

Paris Kiosque - French history this month. Links to Les Pages de Paris.  This site runs deep, with a plethora of links to Paris and related subjects.

World War I Notice Board - Literally, a current notice board covering WWI .  There is at present a phenomenal resurgence of interest in the Great War, this site puts you in touch with scheduled activities related to WWI.  Visit this one.

War Times Journal - Features - Archives, Articles, War Series, War & Games, The Portal, Book Shop - extremely well done, excellent introduction to the Napoleonic Wars, WWI, WWII and more.
 
Harper's Home Page

Concert of Europe

The Wordsworth Trust: Dove Cottage

American Revolution

EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents

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 CNN - Search!

 Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Main Page

 The Virtual Smithsonian

 Irish Potato Famine

 The Atlantic Monthly Archive

 Twentieth Century: Literature

 CLC British Resources

 The White Man's Burden and Its Critics
 
American Philosophical Society

Edouard Manet

 NATO: The 19 NATO Member Countries

 World War II Links on the Internet

 Cold War International History Project

 The Avalon Project : World War II : Documents

 PBS Online

 Welcome to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 The TLS

 France -- Primary Documents

 The French Revolution

 U.S. Army Military History Institute

 USS CONSTITUTION: "Old Ironsides" Official Website

 Samuel Slater and the Slater Mill Historic Site

 World Population Clock

 Napoleon Bonaparte

 Resource listing for WWII

 BBC News | FRONT PAGE | front page

 Russian informational centre

 USAF Museum - Combat in the Pacific - WWII
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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