HISTORY & SOCIAL STUDIES

• The African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress)
  View primary source documents at this African-American history and culture site.
  
  
• A&E's Biography.com
  Look here for biographies of more than 25,000 people from throughout history.
  
  
• Library of Congress Country Studies
  Online books that give political, economic, social, and national information for a variety of foreign countries.
  
  
• A+ Country Reports for Countries Around the World
  A comprehensive source of information about the countries of the world.
  
  
• History on PBS
  Information on historical topics covered by the various Public Broadcasting System television programs.
  
  
• The History Place
  Exhibits on various historical periods and events, ranging from the Irish Potato Famine to Nazi Germany to the Vietnam War.
  
  
• HyperHistory Online
  An impressive interactive timeline covering 3,000 years worth of world history.
  
  
• Biographical Dictionary
  A database of over 28,000 brief biographical sketches that can be searched by name, keyword, or date.
  
  
• Best Information on the Net
  Resources and ideas for Hot Paper Topics from St. Ambrose University's O'Keefe Library.