MR. LANDRETH'S WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY LINKS

Reference Sites

Geography

Ancient Civilizations

Greece

Rome

Byzantium

World Religions

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Age of Exploration

Asia

South America

Africa

Revolutions

World War One

1920s-1930s

World War Two

The Cold War

Current News

Fun Links

 

REFERENCE SITES

Oz's Links-  This site has one of the most extensive set of links for history students on the Internet.  There's something on every subject you could need.

Geography World- An excellent all purpose Geography site with links to every subject.

History/Social Studies web site for K-12 Teachers (and Students)- One of the best all purpose links sites for all areas of history.

NM's Links to all things historic-   another excellent links page covering many topics

CIA World Factbook- Comprehensive statistical information and maps on every country in the world.

Lonely Planet Online- One of the best travel guides on the market. The information here is informal and gives you a good feel for the location.

Encyclopedia Britannica.com-  The best encyclopedia on the Internet

Encyclopedia.com-  Good for quick ,simple information

Homework Central-  Extensive information on any subject

Virtual reference desk-  Many good links but poorly organized

Mr. Dowling's Internet Classroom-  A world History web site for middle school but it has excellent, quick explanations and graphics of many subjects.

 Mr. Donn's Internet classroom-  Wonderful links on many subjects.

State Department Background Notes-  Good general reference info on every country in the world

GEOGRAPHY

Geography World- An excellent all-purpose Geography site.

Geography links at the History/Social Studies web site for K-12 Teachers (and Students)- One of the best all purpose links sites for all areas of history and geography.

Oz's Country info and issues links

Oz's Geography, maps, and flag Links

Perry Casteneda Map collection from the University of Texas-  large selection of maps from around the world and throughout history

National Geographic.com-  

National Geographic Map Machine-  Great maps and country information

E-conflict World Encyclopedia-  Good of material on specific countriel

Peter's Projection-  Information on the Peter's Projection map and general cartography

Woolwine-Moen's online atlas-   Excellent maps free to download and use

State Department Geographic learning site-  Geography info, maps, and more

State Departmet Digital Diplomacy for Students

Foreign Languauge for Travelers-  Online translator and lessons

Country Studies: Area Handbook Series (Library of Congress / Federal Research Division)
 
Welcome to EarthRISE - satellite photos of the earth taken from the shuttle
 
Map Projection Overviewa description of every map projection

 

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Oz's Ancient Civ's links

Oz's Egypt Links

Egypt Web Quest from Benet High School

Ancient Egypt Powerpoint presentation

Pyramids of Giza web site

CyberJourney To Egypt - Guardian's Egypt
Ancient Indus Valley Tour: Slide Index
 
Mr Donn's Ancient History Page
 
NOVA Online/Pyramids/Hot Science: Scaling The Pyramids

 

GREECE

Oz's Greek Links

Portland State Greek Civilization for middle schoolers-  Great information on all aspects of Greek life

"We are all Greeks"- Good Greek Links under the Source materials section

Greek Civilization Powerpoint presentation

Greek Art and Architecture Powerpoint presentation

 

ROME

Oz's Rome Links

Rome Web Quest from Benet High School

Ancient Romans Tutorial-  Good links and information on the Romans

 

BYZANTIUM

WORLD RELIGIONS

Geography of Religion web site-  Links and info on all the major religions

Oz's religion links - extensive links on every possible religion

ISLAM

The Hajj: Journey of a Lifetime-  Take a virtual journey to Mecca

Growth of Islam-  Good activity and links on the growth of Islam

Islam Powerpoint presentation

Islam - IslamiCity in Cyberspace
About Islam and Muslims

 

MIDDLE AGES

Oz's Middle Ages Links

Middle Ages Web Quest

Middle Ages Tutorial-  University of Calgary site covering all aspects of the Middle Ages

The Black Death- an excellent tutorial on the Black Death

Black Death Powerpoint Presentation

Medieval Castle Powerpoint presentation

Medieval Cathedral Powerpoint presentation

Castles on the Web- The site to find information on individual castles 

Heraldry on the Internet-  the most complete heraldry site on the Internet

Heraldry: A Beginner's Guide

Medieval Towns-  Terrific site on the development of Medieval Towns

Medieval Boston, England- good map of medieval town 

Bristol, England-  A site about the modern city of Bristol with good historical information about the towns development

Lincoln, England-  Check out the local history section of this site

Wharram Percy-  A site about a Medieval village

Medieval Links-  Many good links with Photos

Medieval Women-  Information on the lives of women

NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
 
The Holy Land of the Crusaders - main

 

RENAISSANCE

Oz's Renaissance links

Renaissance Web Quest from Benet High School 

Leonardo Da Vinci- Excellent site covering all aspects of the genius' life.

Renaissance Travelquest-  Travel around Europe while looking at famous artwork.  

Urban Sanitation in Paris-  What did Parisians do with their garbage?

Musei Vaticani
 
Galleria degli Uffizi

 

AGE OF EXPLORATION

NM's Exploration Links

The European Voyages of Exploration-  Very complete site on all aspects of the era

Latitude and its importance to exploration

Mariner's Museum-  Good information on explorations throughout the world

The UNESCO Triangular Slave Trade Project (TST)

ASIA

Oz's Non-Western links-   Good sections on various Asian countries

China Web Quest 

50 Years of Communist Rule in China-  This Christian Science Monitor Special Feature is a good synopsis of the last 50 years of Chinese history

Asian immigrant web quest-  has some good links on Asian-American immigration

LATIN AMERICA

Oz's Latin American Links

NM's Latin American Links

LANIC- Latin America Network Information Center- Good links to a wide variety of information on every country in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Latin America links of Geography World

Historical Maps of the Americas

Lonely Planet Latin America

Ancient Middle America-  University of Duluth's very complete web site of ancient sites throughout Middle America

Guatemalan Links-  includes many good Mayan links

The Aztecs-  Good information and links on the Aztecs

Inca Trail-  Photos from the Inca Trail and Macchu Pichu

ACCESS MEXICO CONNECT - COVER PAGE OF CURRENT ISSUE AND SITE ACCESS
 
Lords of Copan @ nationalgeographic.com

AFRICA

Oz's Non-Western links-   Good section on Africa

World African Network-  General Information on African and African-American issues

Bicycling through Africa-  Read one couple's account of their trip across Africa.

Afromix-  Guide to African musical styles and their geography

Cora Connection: The Mandingo Music Traditions of West Africa
 
African Traditional Religion
 
Test Your Geography Knowledge- Africa
 
Country-Specific Pages for Africa
 
Africa - Regions
 
African Art Webquest
 
Art and Life in Africa Online
 
Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
 
K-12 African Studies
African Music Encyclopedia
 
Other African Music Resources Online
 
African Music Archive
 
AFROPOP WORLDWIDE
 
Afro-Caribbean Musics

 

REVOLUTIONS

Oz's Enlightenment Links

NM's Creative Impulse Revolution's Links

French Revolution Web Activity 

French Revolution Links

The French Revolution 1789-1793
 
The Guillotine Headquarters
The Industrial Revolution
 
NM's Creative Impulse.. Industry
 
Golden Years of Transportation, History, Trivia
The Industrial Revolution
 
NM's Creative Impulse.. Industry
 
 

WORLD WAR ONE

Oz's World War One links

Extent of the British Empire at its height in maps

BBC News | World War I | Letters home: Over the top- site dedicated to letters sent home by soldiers
 
World War I - Trenches on the Web

British Encyclopedia's WWI site-  a very complete site with many interesting entries and art

1920s-1930s

WORLD WAR TWO

Oz's World War II Links

Atomic Bomb- web quest provides many good links and poses an interesting question

WWII: A Soldier's View-  WWII web quest

HOLOCAUST

Oz's Holocaust Links

ARBEIT MACHT FREI, entrance gate to Auschwitz I
 
Auschwitz- FINAL STATION EXTERMINATION
 
Slideshow

 

COLD WAR

Oz's Cold War links
 
CNN - Cold War- Incredibly complete site covering 50 years of the Cold War

Fall of the Berlin Wall-  One man's story

Fall of the Wall-  A special report from the Christian Science Monitor

Photo's of the Iron Curtain

Berlin Wall web site-  Great info and photo's

East Berlin Web site-  Site goes over changes that have occurred since the Wall fell.

Vietnam War Web Activity

 

CURRENT NEWS

BBC-  The British Broadcasting Company is one of the best places for international news

CNN-  Another good source for international news

ABC International News

Christian Science Monitor-  An excellent newspaper for international news

FUN LINKS

Oz's links to:   Music ,   Movies ArtTelevision and photography, Drama and Literature, Fashion, food, games and entertainment

Oz's links to children (and teenagers) throughout history

Web Quest on Women's clothing through the centuries

Nutty Sites-  Some completely brainless sites for brainless moments