Korean History

Resources in this category:

First Person Plural Adoption History
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2000/firstpersonplural/historical....

Timelines of Korean history in the twentieth century and the "political, social and economic events that have shaped Korea and its people," as well as histories of international adoptions in general and adoptions from South Korea in particular.

Hidden Korea
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/

"A nourishing introduction to--or reminder of--the rich food and culture of an ancient society." The companion website to a PBS television program of the same name.

History of Korea
http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/korea/korea_history_detail.htm

Radio Korea International's history of the Republic of Korea from "Life and Culture in the Prehistoric Age" to "A Flourishing Modern Culture." Available in English, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian.

Journey to Korea
http://koreanhistoryproject.org/Jta/Kr/index.htm

Detailed sections on Korean geography, weather, government, language, population, history, and more.

Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slaves by Japan
http://www.womenandwar.net/english/index.php

This is the official site of Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slaves by Japan. It provides information on history, organization, activity, people and cyber memorial

Korean History
http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=A0301

A comprehensive guide to Korean history. Sections include: Ancient History, Koryo Dynasty, Choson Dynasty colonial period, Liberation and the Korean War. Includes chronologies of events and rulers, cultural acheivements, and essays.

Korean History: A Bibliography
http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/biblio.htm

A searchable scholarly bibliography divided into mostly chronological sections, with a few others such as Music, Women, and Martial Arts. With History, General, and Topical indexes.

Korean War: Remembering Our History
http://korea50.army.mil/history/index.shtml

The official U.S.A Korean War Commemoration website has chronologies, glossary, fact sheets, images, maps, and biographies.

North Korea: Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kptoc.html

U.S. Library of Congress Federal Research Division website on North Korea, including history, geography, social systems, agriculture, and more.

South Korea: Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/krtoc.html

U.S. Library of Congress Federal Research Division website on South Korea. Includes religions, economy, history, geography, languages, and more.

Time Map Korea
http://www.ecai.org/Area/AreaTeamExamples/Korea/KoreaHistory...

This is the Korean History Animation Map which shows the historical time line with the geographical map.