- Political Graveyard, The
Database of historic cemeteries containing the graves of famous politicians.
www.politicalgraveyard.com
- Statue of Liberty@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Buildings_and_Monuments/Statue_of_Liberty
- Material History of American Religion Project
Focusing on material culture and the economics of religion.
www.materialreligion.org
- Actors of the Early American Theater
Images taken from a book entitled Players of the Day, published in London by George Newnes, around 1902.
www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/actors/pics.html
- Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
From the American Memory collection at the Library of Congress.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html
- Tracked in America
[read review]
Stories from the history of U.S. government surveillance of its citizens. From the ACLU.
www.trackedinamerica.org
- U.S. Senate Historical Office
Presenting the development of the Senate as an institution, biographies of famous senators, interviews, photographs, essays, and special exhibits.
www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Senate_Historical_Offic...
- Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Library of Congress exhibit that explores the role of faith in Colonial America and the early Republic.
www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html
- Pioneer Sod Houses, c.1880 - 1998
Images and descriptions of American Soddies and Dugouts.
websteader.com/wbstdsd1.htm
- Popular Songs in American History
Tunes, lyrics, historical background, and more. Includes songs of the Colonial and Revoltionary Era.
www.contemplator.com/america
- U.S. Merchant Marine
Dedicated to the Mariners who died in service of their country during Revolutionary War, World War II, and Vietnam.
www.usmm.org/men_ships.html
- Pacific Railroads and Our National Parks
Park development was shaped by the needs of the railroads.
xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/RAILROAD/home.html
- Purple Mountain Majesty: Nature in the United States Capitol
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/NATURE/capitol.html
- American Tourists: The Grand Tour Comes Home
Considers the history of Americans and tourism in the United States.
xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/tourist/main.html
- Hispanic America
Overview of the role of Hispanic Americans in the history of the United States.
www.neta.com/~1stbooks/index.html
- Without Sanctuary
Photographs and postcards taken as souvenirs at lynchings throughout America.
www.musarium.com/withoutsanctuary
- Death of the Dream: Farmhouses in the Heartland
Companion site to the documentary about the rural past and life on the farm. Learn the history of homes on the prairie, read Midwestern farm-themed literature and poetry, and visit a classic L-house.
www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses
- H-AmRel History of American Religion Discussion Network
Engage in scholarly discussion of religion in American society from pre-colonial times to present.
www2.h-net.msu.edu/~amrel
- Portraiture in the United States Capitol
Graphics files of all the portraits hanging in the Capitol.
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PORTRAITS/portraits.html
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