History - Many Times, Many Places  

World Book Encyclopedia (http://www.worldbookonline.com) (5th and up)
The World Book Encyclopedia is now online. You can search or browse the encyclopedia by general category, by particular phrases or words, by places, or by type of content, such as pictures, sounds, or animations. (Available only through library computers.)

Today in History (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html) (5th and up)
From the Library of Congress, a day by day listing of historical events.

Tracks: American History for Social Studies Students and Teachers (http://www.ecb.org/tracks/) (5th and up)
Pack those suitcases because we're traveling across time and across the country!

The History Place (http://www.historyplace.com/) (5th and up)
Photos, speeches, and timelines concerning American history and world events.

American Memory (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html) (6th and up)
Browse or search through more than 40 online exhibits, including Today in History.

EyeWitness (http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/) (5th and up)
Read short essays about major events by people who were actually there!  This site includes more than expected.  The ancient world, the middle ages, and recent times.

HyperHistory Online (http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html)  
(6th and up)
Timelines featuring people, time periods or events.  Definitely cool for research!

This Day in History (http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/) (6th and up)
Check out the happenings each day in general, on Wall Street, during the Civil War, or in the automotive industry.  You can also see what news took place on your birthday.

The Oregon Trail Home Page (http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html)  
(5th and up)
No, it's not the game, but all about the brave people who loaded up and headed west.   Fascinating reading if you like that time period.

The Costume Page (http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html) (4th and up)
Looking for information on historical costumes?  How about traditional clothes from an ethnic group?  What about Halloween ideas?  Because this is a list of links, there are differences in quality and information for different times and groups.

Crazy Fads (http://www.crazyfads.com) (5th and up)
From hula hoops to pet rocks, learn all about the crazy fads that have come and gone, from the 1920's to 1990's.