Buffalo Soldiers & Indian Wars

Buffalo Soldiers & Indian Wars

History of the Buffalo Soldiers. Includes text, photos, and video from the Library of Congress (RealPlayer required). A story in five parts.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Military; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–American West; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–19th Century United States History; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Wars

African American History and the Civil War

African American History and the Civil War

Contains information about African-Americans in the Civil War as well as a summary of their service throughout American history.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Military; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–US Military; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Wars–Civil War; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Colonists and Native Americans

Colonists and Native Americans

This Website offers historical documents: “Texts and Archives: First Thanksgiving Proclamation (MS State)/ Secondary Sources/ New Meet Old Americans (Knowledge Adventure)/ History of Jamestowne (Jamestowne Society)/ The Real Pocahontas by Jessica Ronky (Times)/ The Chicora Indians (Pride Net)// Resources: Pride Net: Native American Resources/ Nat …
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–Colonial Period And Revolution (1600-1783)

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences

This helpful site contains profiles of past and present African American men and women scientists in the fields of science and engineering. The areas of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, medicine, and general inventors are just some of the fields of study included. This site contains biographies, photographs, and bibliography lis …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Science; Reference–Biographies–Scientists & Inventors; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Biography; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

California Indian Library Collections

California Indian Library Collections

“The California Indian Library Collections (CILC) was funded with the aim of returning unique cultural materials to California’s Native Americans and making the collections available to all citizens through their local libraries. Archived sound recordings, photographs, and textual materials (such as books, journal articles, unpublished manuscripts …
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–Pacific States (Western)

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

This is the website for The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, which is a “living and learning center in Cincinnati offering lessons and reflections on the ongoing struggle for freedom.” This museum traces the story of how slaves escaped from slavery and celebrates the historic efforts of the Underground Railroad. The Freedom Center also …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Museums–African-American Museums; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–African-American Museums; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Slavery; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Negro League Baseball: Out of the Shadows

Negro League Baseball: Out of the Shadows

“Out of the Shadows” is a study project being conducted by the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. Content includes lists of Negro League umpires, armed service veterans, two-sport stars, and bibliographies for further research.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Entertainment & Leisure–Sports–Baseball & Softball–Negro Leagues Baseball; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Sports; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook

Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook

The Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook is a digital library of primary source materials related to Ohio history. The collection’s 25,000 images cover the period from pre-history to the present. Users can search or browse the collection, and the site includes special exhibits and resources for teachers and students.
Subject: Regional & Country Information–North America–United States–Midwest -Eastern (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Historical Documents; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress: Omaha Indian Music

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress: Omaha Indian Music

???Omaha Indian Music features traditional Omaha music from the 1890s and 1980s. The multiformat ethnographic field collection contains 44 wax cylinder recordings collected by Francis La Flesche and Alice Cunningham Fletcher between 1895 and 1897, 323 songs and speeches from the 1983 Omaha harvest celebration pow-wow , and 25 songs and speeches f …
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–West North Central States (Midwest)

From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909

From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909

“Presents 397 pamphlets from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, published from 1824 through 1909, by African-American authors and others who wrote about slavery, African colonization, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and related topics. The materials range from personal accounts and public orations to organizational reports and legislativ …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Slavery; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–19th Century United States History; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938

“Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and assembled and microfilmed …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Slavery; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns

Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns

The online counterpart to Ken Burns’ documentary Jazz includes extensive biographical profiles and discographies of major jazz musicians, a chronology of the development of jazz, essays about jazz and its place in American culture, and audio clips of jazz compositions.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Reference–Biographies–Musicians & Composers; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–World; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Arts And Music; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Entertainment & Leisure–Music–Genres–Jazz

African-Americans in Military History

African-Americans in Military History

A detailed bibliography of print resources on African Americans and their service in the United States Armed Forces.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Military; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–US Military; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Wars

The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen

A history of the Tuskegee Airmen maintained by the National Park Service.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Military; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–20th Century United States History; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–Military–Military History; Science & Technology–Transportation–Air; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–East South Central States (Southern)

Historic Context for the African-American Military Experience

Historic Context for the African-American Military Experience

A lengthy and detailed account of African-American military history and service through the present. Created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Lab, Champaign, IL (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat reader).
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–African-American History–Military; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–Military–Military History; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–US Federal Government–US Military; Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–African/African-American

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

This site contains information on programs, events, history and governance of the Choctaw Nation.
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–West South Central (Southern); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History

Alaskan Native Knowledge Network

Alaskan Native Knowledge Network

“The Alaskan Native Knowledge Network is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing. It has been established to assist Native people, government agencies, educators and the general public in gaining access to the knowledge base that Alaaska Natives have aq …
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–Pacific States (Western)

Oneida Indian Nation – Oneida Nation Homelands

Oneida Indian Nation – Oneida Nation Homelands

This site has information on the Oneida Tribe, its current status and history. Includes annual reports and employment information.
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–Middle Atlantic States (Northeast)

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

This is a site dedicated to the history and current status of the Potawatomi Tribe. There are also contacts for the various heads of tribal organizations
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Native American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–United States History By Region–East North Central (Midwest)

Discover Navajo

Discover Navajo

Curious about Navajo culture or want to know where to visit on the Navajo Reservation? Discover Navajo, a site for the Navajo Nation Tourism Board, gives details about Navajo attractions, stories, maps and tours.
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Native American; Regional & Country Information–North Americ–United States–Mountain States (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming); Entertainment & Leisure–Travel & Tourism–North America–United States Travel & Tourism