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Useful Links - History

Historical Sources  
Ancient history source book  
Medieval history source book  
Modern history source book  
20th & 21st Century History Specific Topics
World War I Follow the Great War through the analysis of historians and politicians, and the accounts of those who experienced it.
World War II

Search for facts about the war,descriptions of battles, the analysis of tactics - and hear the voices of the people who were there.
The Nazi Genocide From 1939 to 1945, the Nazis waged one of the most ruthless racial wars in history which cost the lives of millions of Europeans.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum  
The Cold War Suspicion between Russia and America, the Korean war, the collapse of the USSR - examine mid-20th-century global politics.
September 11, 2001 in Context Investigate issues around the September 11 attack - US foreign policy, the changing face of terror, east-west cultural differences.
Iraq: Conflict in Context

Analyse Britain's relationship with Iraq, and the civilisations that flourished there long ago. Plus links to the latest news.
   
Topics Years 9 & 10 19th  & 20th Century
Spartacus Educational  
SchoolHistory.co.uk Gives German students an idea of what British students have to learn for their GCSE exam in history and how they are prepared for it.
   
General History  
StudyWorld Reports & Essays: History Essays on a wide range of historical topics:
  1. General History
  2. American History
  3. European History
  4. Asian History
  5. African History
  6. World War I & II History
The Renaissance Connection Exciting, innovative, interactive website created by the Education Department of the Allentown, Pa. Art Museum
The BBC history website A comprehensive and colourful overview of world history from ancient times to the end of the XX. century
History Today  
Online History Resources for Students and Teachers  
The Authentic History Center The Authentic History Center is comprised of images of artifacts, sounds, and written letters and diaries. (US history)
Links to (mainly) US history websites on various aspects
Best history websites  
Eye witness to history  
Time witnesses Share these extraordinary stories of ordinary people.
British History  
Life in Roman Britain suitable for years 7 & 8
The Anglo-Saxons suitable for years 7 & 8
All British Monarchs The full line of succession of all British monarchs from Egbert (802-39) to Elizabeth II (1952-present), plus biographical details for each one of them.
All British Prime Ministers Undoubtedly you will recognize some of their names, Churchill, Thatcher, Chamberlain... all for different reasons. Others, we suspect, will be complete strangers who you will take some mild pleasure in learning about.
Uniting the Kingdoms (1066 - 1603): "How the many kingdoms in Britain and Ireland were conquered and ruled by the French; how some fought back; and how the Welsh, Irish, Scots and English ended up with only one (Scottish) king among them." (The National Archives, UK)
Medieval Britain Follow the history of Medieval Britain from the time of Alfred the Great, through the Norman Conquest and up to the start of the Tudor Age. Detailed Timelines contain events for years between 800 and 1499AD. Maps show the locations of castles, abbeys and cathedrals in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Tudors and Henry VIII. suitable for years 7 & 8
The English Civil War Also called "The Wars of the Three Kingdoms" and the "English Revolution", the British Civil Wars and Commonwealth period laid the foundations of the modern British constitution.
Elizabethan England  
Britain in the 17th Century Extensive outline of the events that led up to the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 and the establishment of Parliamentary Monarchy
The Glorious Revolution 1688  
Queen Victoria's Empire  
The British Empire  
Children in Victorian Britain A wonderfully styled website with comprehensive information on all aspects of child life in the 19th century, including child labour, of course
This Sceptred Isle The Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Millennium Dome. History is fun.
American History  
Colonial Williamsburg Learn about life in Colonial America before the War of Independence
   
The French Revolution The French Revolution unfortunately is not dealt with in the year 9 history text-book "Spotlight on History" which we use for bilingual history classes. The following websites more than fill the gap.
The French Revolution Loads of authentic documents, fully explained
Internet resources on the French Revolution A gateway to many Internet resources dealing with the French Revolution
Liberty, Equality & Fraternity LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION provides an accessible and lively introduction to the French Revolution as well as an extraordinary archive of some of the most important documentary evidence from the Revolution, including 338 texts, 245 images, and a number of maps and songs.
Napoleon Smart and comprehensive website on the heir to the French Revolution
The French Revolution encyclopedia-type website from which the actual lesson scripts are usually taken