Databases and Helpful Links / Social Studies and History

History Resources:

Edington 8th - Need information about different decades?

Try http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/

http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/u/timelines.htm

Electronic Resources
Gale eBook Collection
Britannica ImageQuest
World Book Encyclopedia
Tennessee Electronic Library
Gala Power Seach
ABC CLIO
Biography in Context
Opposing Viewpoints
ProCon.org
Student Resources

Ancient Greece Olympics
BBC History
Best of History Websites
CIA FactBook
Civics Impact Challenge - On this site there are games and activities to help you understand American Government and your rights as an American.
Digital History
Digital Library on American Slavery
Gapminder - Compare countries and statistics
Geoguesser - This is great fun. Identify the place in the world from architecture, terrain, signs etc.
Google Earth
Hidden Children in the Holocaust
History
History Channel - speeches, videos, history on this day in the past
History on the Planet - Primary and Secondary Sources
Holocaust Stories
Kids National Geographic
Library of Congress - Primary and Secondary Sources
New York Times
New York Times
State/Government Notes
Stately Knowledge - Facts and Links to sites about the 50 states
Tennessee Civil War History
Timeglider - Create a Timeline
Tn History for Kids
xTimeline - Create a timeline