History

The telling, generally chronological, of human events, usually including an explicit interpretation of those events.

Sub-headings:

Historical Documents and Sources

History Blogs

Interactive weblogs that invite users to participate in discussions about history, its study, methods, controversies, and role in society. Includes analysis of historical events as well as historians' perspectives on current events.

History by Era

History by Region

History by Topic

Resources in this category:

American Heritage of Invention and Technology
http://www.americanheritage.com/

Features articles on the topic of American inventions past and present, concentrating on the people behind the technology. Site includes archive of selected articles.

Anistoriton
http://users.hol.gr/~dilos/anistor/cover_en.htm

"Anistoriton is an electronic journal published only on the Internet. It is a free and independent magazine of History, Archaeology & ArtHistory edited by D. I. Loizos and an Editorial Committee. Anistoriton is the Greek word for "ignorant in history". It is an attempt to bridge the gap between professional historians and archaeologists and their specialized research, on the one hand, and the general public, the true history and archaeology lovers, on the other." ISSN 1108-4081

Bryn Mawr Classical Review
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/

Complete archives available.

Canadian Journal of History
http://www.usask.ca/history/cjh/

"The Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire is published in April, August, and December. It is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal of international stature published at the University of Saskatchewan since 1966. The Journal publishes high-quality articles, historiographical articles, review articles, and reviews concerning all countries and periods of history - excepting the history of Canada, which we leave to other Canadian journals. "

Christian History
http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/

"D.L. Moody, Martin Luther, Columbus and Christianity, worship in the early church... CHRISTIAN HISTORY tells the exciting stories of our Christian heritage in the finely illustrated, easy-to-read format. Written by experts, it is not a stuffy historical journal, but an interesting, timeless periodical which you'll want to keep in your library as a permanent resource. Try CHRISTIAN HISTORY right now at no risk, and discover how interesting history can be."

The Concord Review
http://www.tcr.org/

"Exemplary essays by high school students of history from twenty countries."

Cromohs: cyber review of modern historiography
http://www.cromohs.unifi.it/

"Cromohs is the first electronic review of history of modern historiography and its aim is the establishment - making use of internet and world wide web resources - of a particularly effective instrument of scientific communications for studies and researches relating to modern historical culture (historiography, erudition, philosophies of history, methodologies of historical research, didactics of history ). Using the term "modern historical culture" we mean a time period from the end of XVth century to contemporary age, assuming that the links between this period and our times are an important element for determining a consciousness and a cultural and civic responsibility of men of letters, particularly of historians, that must not be forgotten."

The Electronic Journal of Australian and New Zealand History
http://www.jcu.edu.au/aff/history/

English Literary History
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/elh/

"Since 1934 ELH has consistently published superior studies that interpret the conditions affecting major works in English and American literature. The importance of historical continuity in the discipline of letters remains a central concern for ELH, but the journal does not seek to sponsor particular methods or aims." Full text of articles are only available to those at subscribing MUSE institutions.

Essays in History
http://etext.virginia.edu/journals/EH/

" A Publication of the Corcoran Department of History, the University of Virginia"

Falling Leaf
http://www.psywarsoc.org/FallingLeaf/

"Since its inception in 1958 the Psywar Society has published a quarterly magazine, The Falling Leaf, which is an invaluable source of news, articles, and information about aerial leaflet propaganda" from WWI to Kosovo and Serbia. For example, you'll be able to see the first German leaflet dropped over Paris during The First World War.

Historia
http://www.historia.presse.fr/homepage.php3

Contains articles in French on the subject of general history.

Historic Traveler
http://historictraveler.away.com/index.html

"The Ultimate Guide to Great Historic Destinations. Readers who are not just fascinated by history, but who love visiting the places where history was made, find Historic Traveler indispensable. Each issue is packed with features and guides to historic places, hotels and inns, reenactments, tours, side trips and more. Complete with beautiful photography and maps."

History Today
http://www.historytoday.com/frontpage.aspx

"Yesterday's background to today's news." An international history magazine that includes historical articles, biographies, current events, book reviews, and more.

Histos: The Electronic Journal of Ancient Historiography
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Classics/histos/index.html

"'Ancient historiography' includes: the historiographical texts of Greece and Rome; Byzantine historiography; the historiography of other ancient cultures; ancient biography; the influence of historiography and biography on other literary genres; precursors of historiography and biography; modern theory relevant to the study of historiography; and...ancient use of non-literary media for the representation of the past."

The Journal for MultiMedia History
http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/

"The JMMH is the first peer-reviewed electronic journal that presents, evaluates, and disseminates multimedia historical scholarship." It offers articles by professional scholars, reviews of historical CD-ROMs, Web sites, and videos, and links to recommended WWW resources.

Journal of the Association for History and Computing
http://mcel.pacificu.edu/JAHC/

This peer-reviewed journal is intended for a general audience of teachers, students, and researchers interested in the application of computers in historical studies. Reviews relevant research in the field, software and strives to define useful standards in computer utilities relevant to studying specific time periods.

Jouvert: A Journal of Postcolonial Studies
http://152.1.96.5/jouvert

"A refereed, multi-disciplinary journal, Jouvert seeks to include scholarly research from all areas of postcolonial study, to address the continuing need for alternate discourses in this genre, and discover the increasingly complex intersections of race, class, gender and nation that are found in this area of research."

The Medieval Review
http://www.hti.umich.edu/t/tmr/

Complete archives available.

Military History
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history

"The history of warfare from ancient times into the 20th century comes to life in Military History. Authoritative features on military strategies, philosophies, campaigns, battles, personalities, weaponry and intrigue are accompanied by classical works of art, illustrations, photography and maps."

Old News
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/OLDNEWS/

"Covers historical topics ranging from the fifth century BC to the early 1900s."

Studies in the World History of Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~slavery/

"Studies in the World History of Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation (ISSN: 1090-6231) is an occasional publication featuring essays, documents, images, bibliographies and database information relevant to the history of slavery, abolition, and emancipation. The journal is intended to provide a global context for slave studies. The project is intended also to link scholars in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Although the project's primary means of dissemination is electronic, printed copies can be made available to scholars and libraries that lack access to the Internet."

Ultramarine Newsletter
http://www.xs4all.nl/~oro/ultramarine/index.html

"The Ultramarine Newsletter is published by the Ultramarine Foundation, established for encouraging research of coastal archaeology and maritime heritage of the Americas. It presents (in English and Spanish) condensed reports, reviews, and bibliographical information about current research on coastal and nautical archaeology, maritime history, and related subjects."

Universitas: Newsletter of the International Centre for the History of Universities and Science
http://cis.alma.unibo.it/hp_uni.htm

"UNIVERSITAS is the newsletter of the International Centre for the History of Universities and Science (CIS) at the University of Bologna. It is an occasional publication, with at least one issue a year. Its aim is to circulate news of work in progress in the fields of the history of universities and the history of science and technology. UNIVERSITAS, like CIS, is designed to promote the exchange of information between Italian historians and the international community of scholars.It will be sent free of charge to those interested".

World War II
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/world_war_2

"The Second World War in all its aspects is examined in World War II magazine--an exciting read for those with all levels of historical knowledge, ranging from experts on the subject to those with only a limited knowledge. Each issue covers well-known and little-known military strategies, battles, personalities, weaponry, espionage and more."