Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Domestic and International Politics
Read about the politics, both domestic and international, of the three presidents in the 1920s. Domestic scandals and attempts to patch international problems stood out in this decade.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: What Is the American?
Even colonial America was a melting pot of people from far away. Read about the diversity of the population and why it had an effect on the possibility of rebellion and revolution.
Other
Warbirds Resource Group: Luftwaffe Resource Center
This comprehensive site catalogs the planes of the Luftwaffe from 1935 on, and provides detailed specifications on armaments, missiles, bombs and other accessories to air warfare. It does not present a history of their use, but rather a...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Culture
This lesson focuses on the Anglo-Saxon culture including how the pagen Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity by St. Augustine, creating the first English bishopric in Canterbury. It offers links to an overview of Anglo- Saxon...
The College Board
College Board: Practice for the Sat Subject Tests
The SAT subject tests are designed to test knowledge in particular content areas and determine how well you demonstrate that knowledge. Practice tests are available here for: mathematics, science, history, literature, and languages....
Olaf Vernunft
Hamburg Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Hamburg, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
Olaf Vernunft
Heidelberg Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Heidelberg, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
Other
American Merchant Marine at War: u.s. Merchant Marine in World War Ii
Gives an excellent history of the sailing ships and sailors of the Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Links on the page include many firsthand accounts of the sailors and their experiences during the war.
Olaf Vernunft
Bonn Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Bonn, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the Munster,...
Olaf Vernunft
Braunschweig Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Braunschweig, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
Olaf Vernunft
Bremen Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Bremen, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the Rathaus,...
Olaf Vernunft
Dresden Deutschland Panorama
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Dresden, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
Other
Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Germany: Christian Social Union
Traces the history of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union party of Germany. Examines principles that make up the party and how it has emerged as a dominant force in German politics since WWII.
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: World War I
World War I brought turmoil to Chicago because of its large immigrant population, especially Germans. Read about how the war affected the politics and industry of Chicago both during and after the war.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Germany
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Germany's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government.
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Study: Germany, East (Former)
U.S. Government report on the history, society, economy and government of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from its establishment in 1949 until 1987, or two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four years before...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Das Saarland Teil Ii
Photographic exhibition follows the history of the birth of the Saarland as a German federal state almost one hundred years ago and its development since then.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Auschwitz
On this comprehensive website is the history of Auschwitz. You can click on maps, photographs, personal histories, and film footage.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Western
This brief history describes the evolution of the Canadian Northern Western Railway. German entrepreneur, Martin Nordegg was unable to convince The Canadian Pacific or Grand Trunk Pacific to build a line so he turned to the Canadian...
Other
Munchen.de: Oktoberfest in Munich
The city of Munich offers tourist information about its annual Oktoberfest. Written in English, this site explores the history of Oktoberfest, a photo gallery, event information, and much more. Other languages, including German, French,...
University of Texas at Austin
The Gutenberg Bible
A massive resource featuring the first book printed using movable type, the Gutenberg Bible printed around 1454 in Germany. There are articles dealing with the printing of the book, its history and much more. There is also a section...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Durer, Albrecht
Brief biographical history with links to images of his works including "The Four Holy Men." Also contains information on his high regard in Germany as an artist and offers interpretation of several of his paintings and his style.
INTERNET Red 2000
All About Spain: Todo Sobre Espana
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information. In Spanish and German also.