| Presidents
of the U.S. |
Discover
the ultimate source for presidential history.
You can read thorough biographies of all 41 presidents,
complete with election results, cabinets and historical
documents. Check out the great audio clips from
big names like Franklin D. Roosevelt and John
F. Kennedy. |
| The
Smithsonian |
The
museums bring their history muscle to the Internet
with impressive results. This is an excellent
site that covers everything from museum exhibits
to historical minutiae. You can map out your next
visit to the Smithsonian or search its comprehensive
list of topics from aeronautics to zoology. The
site's history search engine is a great tool. |
| The
History Channel |
The
online home of the informative cable television
channel is a must-stop for history buffs. There's
more here than just the weekly TV schedule, whether
you start with the This Day in History feature
or finish with a virtual tour of an Egyptian tomb.
You can match wits with others in a weekly quiz
and browse the site's Fun and Games section. |
| The
History Guy |
The
History Guy is Roger Lee, a high school teacher
who started this comprehensive page as a resource
for his students. The specialties here are military
history and politics, along with well-organized
links and information for students. The list of
wars and conflicts by nation is an impressive
undertaking. |
| The
History Net |
This
is a deep, wide-ranging site that draws from 16
specialized history magazines. There are broad
topics, like American history and world history,
and more specific areas, such as the Civil War.
There's a strong lineup of personality profiles,
and the eyewitness accounts are a great feature,
as is the daily history quiz. |
| The
History Place |
Here's
proof history can be fun. This is a serious dose
of history that makes every effort to keep things
light-hearted, with proclamations such as: "Coming
this Fall! The Irish Potato Famine!" The collection
of Ansel Adams photos is a treasure, as are the
speeches of Abraham Lincoln and highlights from
the Apollo 11 flight. |
| Sisters
in Crime |
Authors,
booksellers, editors, agents, librarians, critics,
teachers and readers, whose primary purpose is
advocacy through communication. |
| MysteryNet |
Mystery
entertainment and information for everyone who
likes mystery and mysteries. They have Online
Mysteries, Mystery Greats, TV & Movie listings,
polls, message boards, and books 4 sale. |
| Mystery
Books : an About.com site |
Information
on events and author signings. Headlines. How
to contact an author, find a new mystery to
read, start a discussion group, etc. Mystery
book reviews. Read
original easy to solve mini-mysteries. Mystery
author directory. Mystery classics reading room.
Ask a PI.
|
| PBS
Mystery! site |
Schedule.
About the series. Past programs. Games. Trivia.
Shop. |
| The
Mystery Reader |
A
site that has the latest news and reviews of recently
released mystery novels. |
| A&E
Mysteries |
Store.
TV Listings. Message boards. Mystery of the Day.
Search for books. |
| MysteryVault |
Archive
of mystery-related e-digests and e-newsletters. |
| Mystery
Writers Net |
Organization
for mystery writers and other professionals in
the mystery field. Watches developments in legislation
and tax law, sponsors symposia and mystery conferences,
presents the Edgar Awards, and provides information
for mystery writers. |
| Hystorical
Mystery Listing |
Very
complete listing of authors including those who
wrote one shots as opposed to series. Limited
information about the books. |