History Links
Listed here are some interesting, educational, and (hopefully!) helpful links
for use in conjunction with discussions and reading in history class. If you
encounter any dead links or errors, please feel free to contact me.
General History Links for all classes
A nice guide to the Constitution and its amendments.
CONSTITUTION GUIDE
National 9/11 Memorial Site in NYC
Fresh from my home state, (and holder of the Guinness Book of World Record for
Largest King Cake) Haydel's bakery offers several options for King Cake. More
information can be seen for this bakery on History.com (search for Mardi Gras
and look for the Holiday Foods segment on King Cake, hosted by Famous Fat Dave).
King Cake from Haydel's Bakery in New Orleans, LA
Official site of Dr. Martin Luther King's King Center
CBS News Timeline of Dr. King's life & legacy.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interactive Timeline
Timeline and video clips from History.com
HIstory Channel link for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
iCivics (formerly Our Courts) is a web-based education project designed to
teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our
democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is
concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need
for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and
support.
icivics.org
A collection of information relating to the 2012 Presidential election in the
United States.
2012 Presidential Election Information
Viewable documents and transcripts that have helped shape American history.
Observe images of actual documents from the National Archives that have shaped
this country in one way or another.
OurDocuments.gov