Lincolnwood Public Library District: History Sites

History Sites

History Fair & Local History Resources

Chicago Historical Society

Tools to help students with history fair projects, curriculum on local history topics, and information on the Chicago History Fair's academic competition.

Encyclopedia of Chicago
Thousands of historical resources, such as articles, photos, maps, broadsides, and newspapers related to Chicago's colorful and complex history. See also, Lincolnwood's history.
HistoryMakers.com
A video and oral history archive of African American history published by a non-profit organization headquartered in Chicago. Topics include slavery, reconstruction, the labor movement, the civil rights movement and black authors. See the "Resources" link for more African American history sites.
North Eastern Illinois -- Digital Past
Photos, postcards, newspaper clippings, letters, diaries, oral histories, etc. from over 25 libraries in the North Suburban Library System.

History Elsewhere

The American Civil War
Extensive collection of Civil War resources.
American Memory at the Library of Congress.
This site has a collection of documents, photos, speeches, and movie clips pertaining to American history. The Learning Page, aimed at educators, has tips on how to use primary sources, lesson ideas, and sample lessons.
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
Full-text audio and video versions of public speeches. Searchable database of significant political speeches.
Best of History Websites
A collection of rated history sites for students, teachers and history buffs. Covers ancient to present times. Great map collection.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, etc.
National Archives and Records Administration.
Find important American documents, links to other primary sources. and activities for teachers and student

The Holocaust

The Cybrary of the Holocaust
"Remember.org shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts to preserve powerful memories, like A Survivor's Prayer."
Facing History and Ourselves
A nationwide organization with an office in Chicago that develops lesson plans aimed at showing today's students the relevance of the Holocaust. Publications can be ordered.
Holocaust Survivors
Read or listen to survivors' stories. Historical introduction to the the Holocaust, encyclopedia articles and link to discussion groups.
Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal
This site's mission is "to provide a searchable registry of objects in U.S. museum collections that changed hands in Continental Europe during the Nazi era (1933-1945)."
The Nizkor Project
A collection of Holocaust memorial and anti-revisionist projects on the Internet. Information on the concentration camps, a searchable index of people connected to the Holocaust, and a directory of organizations where further information might be obtained.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
America's national institution dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and to providing access to information about genocide. An excellent site for a historical summary as well as guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust.
Wiesenthal Center
An international center, with headquarters in Los Angeles, committed to advancing human rights and to keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive. News articles, exhibits, frequently asked questions about the Holocaust and much more. The Explore & Learn link has teachers' resources including a detailed glossary of Holocaust terms, a time line, and a subject bibliography of Holocaust bibliographies.

Biography Sites

The B iography Channel
Brief biographical sketches of prominent people from ancient to present times.

Specific

Composers
Brief biographies of about 70 composers.
NASA Astronauts' Biographies
Detailed biographical data, many with photos.
Monarchs of Britannica
British history from prehistoric times to the present. Biographies on monarchs, information on British titles of the nobility, and a wealth of other facts relating to Britain.
National Portrait Gallery
Photographs of American presidents and other historically prominent peoples' portraits can be viewed at this Smithsonian Institute's database. Biographical sketches accompany most photographs.
Nobel Prizes
A searchable database of biographies on Nobel Laureates. Start the search by selecting the year and field (economics, chemistry, medicine, physics, literature, and peace).