Category: History / American Underground Railroad This site supports the mission of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Civil War@Smithsonian This site, produced by the National Portrait Gallery, provides information and pictures from the Smithsonian Institution's extensive collections on the US Civil War. American Revolution: The Struggle for Independence This site relates to the events leading up to and including the Revolutionary War. There is a timeline, book reviews, articles, links and important documents from that time, including declarations from the Continental Congress and Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society This site includes "recruiting posters for New York City regiments of volunteers; stereographic views documenting the mustering of soldiers and of popular support for the Union in NYC; photography showing the war's impact, both in north and south and drawings and writings by ordinary soldiers on both sides." History and Politics Out Loud Hear some of the voices of US History. A searchable, browsable site with public domain audio files relevant to American history and politics. Colonial America K-12 Resources Colonial Williamsburg's History Explorer History of the American West, 1860-1920 Features more than 30,000 photographs that illustrate Colorado towns and landscape, document the place of mining in the history of Colorado and the West, and shows the lives of Native Americans from more than 40 tribes living west of the Mississippi River. Eyewitness "History through the eyes of those who lived it." Contains portions of diaries and other writings, as well as, audio clips of famous speeches, entertainment of the era, and news clips. Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War A hypermedia archive of thousands of sources for the period before, during, and after the Civil War including newpapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, church records, population census, and military records. MLK Online Includes biography, information about the holiday, photographs, video and sound clips, transcripts from speeches, quotations, etc. Home of the American Civil War Among the many topics covered are biographies and photos of many of the major players, battle details and maps, an overview of the war, and other information. American Civil War Collections Civil War letters and diary entries include transcriptions and digital images of manuscripts. Jim Crow Museum Browse material presented to "promote racial tolerance by helping people understand the historical and contemporary expressions of intolerance." Decades in 20th Century America Collection of print and online sources for each of the century's decades. USA 1840-1960 An eclectic and fascinating encyclopedia about the United States. American Cultural History: Twentieth Century Organized by decade through the 1990's, this guide offers a broad perspective on the twentieth century. Each decade is broken down into subjects, such as: art and architecture, music, fashion, and historic events. Jump, Jim Crow; or, What Difference Did Emancipation Make? Explores the influence of the Emancipation Proclamation on African American life in the United States, from 1865 through the 1960s. Provides a timeline and information on the origins of the term "Jim Crow," the "black codes," the Freedman's Bureau, the Ku Klux Klan, and lynching. Includes annotated links to related sites and teaching resources. American Experience Based on the PBS series bringing to life many of the stories that shape the history of our nation.