Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Touring Turn of the Century America
This collection contains thousands of photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company and gives viewers the opportunity to explore America from the period of 1880 to 1920. Images include rural America, city life, men and women at work,...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Robert Capa
A lengthy essay on Robert Capa and one of his early controversial photos. Includes a great timeline of his life as well as video footage from the PBS documentary of Capa's life.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Colonization Society: Maps of Liberia 1830 1870
These maps, historical primary materials, show the early settlements in Liberia that were created by the American Colonization Society as they resettled free black Americans in West Africa. A timeline of the history of Liberia is included.
University of California
The Bancroft Library: Italian Americans in California
An introduction to the history and culture of Italian immigrants and their descendants in California from 1687 to the present. Shows how the people, industries, and neighborhoods of an area change over time. Includes a virtual exhibit...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography
American Experience offers a comprehensive look at George Eastman and his development of photography. Included are a timeline, biographies of important people in Eastman's personal and professional life, discussions in the history of...
A&E Television
History.com: A Timeline of Us Cuba Relations
The United States and Cuba share a long, complex history -- first as allies and trade partners, and later as bitter ideological enemies. This timeline shows how closely entwined America and Cuba have been over the last two centuries.
The History Place
The History Place: American Revolution: Conflict and Revolution
This site from The History Place presents a detailed timeline of events of the early years of the Revolutionary War.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature 1840 1849
Compare the events of the country to the literature being produced at the time of the early 19th century.
A&E Television
History.com: Hispanic History Milestones: Timeline
The American Hispanic/Latinx history is a rich, diverse and long one, with immigrants, refugees and Spanish-speaking or Indigenous people living in the United States since long before the nation was established. America's Hispanic...
The History Place
The History Place: American Revolution
The History Place provides this timeline broken into six different sections that highlight the important events from the early European exploration of America through to the United States becoming a country. Features include informative...
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Ronald Reagan
This easy-to-navigate site has President Reagan's biography, a timeline of events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, a large collections of videos with many of his speeches, and more.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Two: 1607 1754
[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced placement U.S. History learning module on the emerging colonial and native societies between 1607-1754. Resources for students include video, essays, timeline and primary source documents.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Early America: The First Americans
Gives an overview of the timeline of humans establishing themselves in the Americas, starting with the crossing of the Bering Sea land bridge some time before 12,000 B.C. Archaeological evidence shows humans moving south and eventually...
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of the United States including early British colonies, the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and 2, Civil Rights, and the Cold War.
Other
American Plastics Council: The History of Plastics
This site from the American Plastics Council provides a brief history of all major developments of fibers and plastics including the early invention of rayon. Very interesting and informative, it also includes a timeline for easier...
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Chronology of John Herschel Glenn
This resource offers a chronology of John Glenn from his birth in 1921 to the present, including important events from his early spaceflights, his political career, and his return to space on board the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
Other
International Quilt Museum
The University of Nebraska - Lincoln has created a graduate program in Textile History with an emphasis on quilt studies to nurture the appreciation of quilts as an art and for their cultural significance in history. Their International...
Other
Center for Asian American Media: Chronology of the Pro Democracy Movement
A detailed timeline starts with events in the early part of the 20th century and then covers the year 1989 during which the massive protests in Tiananmen Square took place.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln
This easy-to-navigate site has Abraham Lincoln's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and several video clips.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Thomas Jefferson
This easy-to-navigate site has Thomas Jefferson's biography, events in his life, an image gallery, several video clips.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Three: 1754 1800
[Free Registration/Login Required] Comprehensive learning module for AP U.S. History on the imperial struggle over control of the American colonies, the emergence of a new republic, and the developing social, political and economic...
Other
Montgomery Bus Boycott: They Changed the World
This very informative site provides everything about the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Includes an interactive timeline, video clips, biographies of the leaders, interviews of people involved, archived newspaper articles, and an entire section...
CNN
Cnn: Covers the Civil Rights Movement
Timeline of the early and modern Civil Rights Movement. This is a good overview to begin your study of the fight for civil rights in America.