Read a timeline and order events of the past. 8.5.2

Links verified 5/24/2011

1. American History - timeline posted by the Smithsonian
2. American Memory Timeline - This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. The links will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological period.
3. American History Timeline: 1780-2010 - very complete, although not interactive
4. A Chronology of U. S. Historical Documents - pre-Colonial to present
5. Growth of a Nation - This ten minute presentation illustrates the growth of the United States from the original thirteen states in 1789. You can play the entire ten minutes or play one part at a time.
6. Interactive Historical Timelines - from WhoWhatWhen - This site contains a database of people and events from 1000 A.D. to the present. With this site you can create graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals.
7. The Time Machine - This U.S. Mint site has twelve hyperlinked dates, each one tells a story. Fantastic !
8. U. S. Civil War - includes links to many photographs

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