History on the Internet


This page is still under construction. In the meantime, you may find the following sites helpful:

Cybrary of the Holocaust
THE spot on the web for everything pertaining to the Holocaust, this outstanding webpage is searchable with a separate section of helps for teachers.

Great War & the Shaping of the 20th Century
Another fantastic PBS site based on a series documentary.

Western Canon Great Books
Baroque Period: the 17th Century
Classical Period: the 18th

Century (the Enlightenment)
Romantic Period: the 19th
Century (the Victorian Age)
Modern Period (early 20th Century).

World War II Commemoration
“World War II ended on September 2, 1945 with the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, we have put together what we believe to be the definitive collection of World War II historical materials on the Web.” A Grolier Online site, and they could very well be right.

Modern History Sourcebook
The Sourcebook covers every aspect of Modern World history from the Reformation to the present; also visit the Introduction to Modern History for an outline of the chronology of events.



Baroque Art
The Baroque period in the history of the Western arts roughly coincides with the 17th century. This WebMuseum, Paris site gives a good overview, then visit the Baroque Index to view the works of art from the masters of this era.

History Through Art: Impressionism to Surrealism
A nice page that covers the art from the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874 through the Surrealist works of Salvador Dali, who died in 1989.


Suggest a Site
We gratefully and humbly appreciate your suggestions and comments.

The sites on the left are pages with excellent historical content. The sites below are links pages, specifically chosen for the quality of pointers to other sites for further research.

18th Century History by the Mining Co.
There are several good pages for the general reader here; be sure to look into the French Revolution page as well.

19th Century History by the Mining Co.
Many good pages for the general reader included at this site, such as the Napoleonic Wars page.

20th Century History by the Mining Co.
There are many pages here for the general reader, such as the Russian Revolution, among others.

Creative Impulse
Many great resources here, including:
The Baroque Period, or the 17th century, which lists many resources for topics such as the counter-reformation in Europe, the turmoil and civil wars in England, European wars, scientific achievement, and much, much more; the Enlightenment, or the 18th century; The Revolutions, not only the American and French Revolutions, but the political revolution brought about by the advent of democracy, and also the scientific revolution; the Age of Industry, the Industrial Revolution beginning in the 19th century; the Modern World, which covers the events, art, and culture of the modern world from 1900 through 1945, including subtopics on the World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Great Depression; World War I and World War II.

Eighteenth Century Resources
Every aspect of the 18th century, as: art, literature, philosophy, science, and of course, History.

From the French Revolution to the Internet
Sections are still under construction, but this is an excellent resource for overviews of the modern world and links for separate events such as the French Revolution, the Crimean War, Prussia, and other topics. A high- quality resource, this site takes time to load, but is worth it.

Links to the Past
Part of the very helpful Modern European History AP site. Begin with Baroque Art, and work your way through most of the major events of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Victorian Web
An excellent resource for Victorianism in the 19th century and all aspects of the reign of Queen Victoria.

World War I, World War II & the Holocaust by the Mining Co.
The Mining Co.’s history pages are a good place to begin the study of a topic, because they are geared for the general reader rather than the historian.


History on the Internet / Christine Miller / Last revised May 1999
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