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By Subject Area: History

• Organizations: Competitions

  C-SPAN's StudentCam

  This is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students are asked to create a short (5-8 minute) video documentary on a topic related to a specific theme. The competition is open to all students in grades 6 through 12.

  Meridian Stories

  Meridian Stories is a Maine-based non-profit founded in 2011. Every year, Meridian Stories offers 20 digital storytelling competitions in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and History for teams of students in middle and high schools. Schools register for the program by paying an annual subscription rate that provides access to all 20 challenges and the capacity to compete with other schools in the Meridian community. Teams work collaboratively over a three to four week period to complete their media production and upload them to the Meridian site. While Meridian Stories is designed for use by the whole school, the local programs for the Gifted and Talented community of students have been its biggest advocates.

  National History Bee

  The National History Bee is a history competition for elementary and middle school students. Participating students progress from the school level to the regional level and finally to the national level until one student is crowned the National History Bee Champion.
  

  National History Day Competition

  National History Day is not just a day, but every day! The National History Day program is a year-long education program that culminates in a national contest every June. For more than twenty-five years the National History Day program has promoted systemic educational reform related to the teaching and learning of history in America's schools. The combination of creativity and scholarship built into the NHD program anticipated current educational reforms, making National History Day a leading model of performance-based learning.

• Organizations: International

  International Spy Museum (Washington, D.C.)

  The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage in an engaging manner and to provide a dynamic context that fosters understanding of its important role in and impact on current and historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world events throughout history.

  Natural History Museum (London, UK)

  The Natural History Museum's web site allows those interested biodiversity, minerology, paleontology, entomology, zoology and more to take a peak at the museum's collections. Read about current research or view live online lectures by professionals in the field.

  Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program (Washington, DC)

  Since 1997, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program (APAP) has provided vision, leadership and support for all Asian Pacific American (APA) activities at the Smithsonian, while also serving as the Smithsonian's liaison to APA communities.
  

  The Lukeion Project

  The Lukeion Project specializes in the Classical world offering college-preparatory courses in Classical Latin, Classical Greek, Classical Literature in translation, Greek & Roman History, Mythology, Word Roots, English Grammar and Classical Archaeology to learners around the globe through live, online classes (these are not recordings, chat rooms, or do-it-yourself distance learning).

• Organizations: Local

  Atlanta History Center (Atlanta, GA)

  The Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia offers programs & education as well as tours of the museums, houses, and gardens located at the center. Learn all about the rich history of Atlanta.

  Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Atlanta, GA)

  This 160,000 square foot museum, the only natural history museum in the world located in a natural environment, opened in 1992. In 2001 Fernbank became the first museum in the world to display the world's largest dinosaur, Argentinosaurus. This gargantuan sauropod is now a permanent feature in the Museum's 86-foot tall atrium along with the world's largest carnivorous dinosaur, Giganotosaurus, a flock of pterosaurs and a variety of other contemporaneous species in the Museum's newest permanent exhibition, Giants of the Mesozoic.

• Organizations: National

  American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) (New York, NY)

  The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

  Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute

  Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge of and inspiring lifelong learning about Latin, Greek, and the ancient Greco-Roman world, especially at the elementary and middle school levels. To accomplish its goals, Ascanius maintains a number of programs. The centerpiece of the Institute is its student program, known as LatinSummer, a summer enrichment program.

  Beautiful Feet Books

  Beautiful Feet Books is a publisher of Rea Berg's History Through Literature, study guides, and a variety of children's literature.

  Engine-Uity

  Engine-Uity has been offering gifted teaching materials (K-12) since 1980. The materials are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy with emphases on research and literature. Some materials are K-3 specific; others are geared for 4-8; others for 7-12. Beginning research includes short-term non-fiction. More in depth materials (e.g. Learning Centers and RATS Packs) are available for more sophisticated learners. Reading Centers for popular trade books number in the hundreds.

  Gettysburg National Military Park (Gettysburg, PA)

  This was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. The Battle of Gettysburg opened on July 1, 1863 and closed two days later with the climactic "Pickett's charge". Historians have referred to the Battle of Gettysburg as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy".

  Kennedy Space Center (Orsino, FL)

  Where else in the world do history and the future, nature and technology, young and old meet for an unforgettable and inspirational journey through space and time? The Kennedy Space Center has hosted millions of guests from around the world for more than 30 years -- telling the story of how the United States built a space program that launched men to the moon, orbited satellites that have improved our lives, and sent probes into distant space to solve the mysteries of the cosmos.

  National Council for History Education

  The National Council for History Education is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and in society. The Council is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations. NCHE links history in the schools with many activities sponsored by state and local organizations. We provide a communications network for all advocates of history education, whether in schools, colleges, museums, historical councils, or community groups.

  National Historic Site: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Atlanta, GA)

  The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site includes a number of facilities that are operated in partnership with the National Park Service, Ebenezer Baptist Church and The King Center. Within these facilities the visitor can learn about Dr. King's life and and his influence on others.

  Smithsonian

  This website offers: information about Smithsonian museums; explore and learn options in art & design, history & culture, and science & technology; exhibitions; research; events; outreach; and links for kids and teachers.

• Organizations: Regional

  Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (Cortez, CO)

  The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center initiates and conducts archaeological research, hosts public education programs and is dedicated to preserving the rich history of the ancient Pueblo Indians, who inhabited the American Southwest. This Center hosts archaeology summer camps for middle school students ages 8-12 and high school students. Attendees can be part of an ongoing research project working alongside professional archaeologists, learn excavation techniques by digging at a real archaeological site and work with artifacts in the lab. The camps are held for one-week with a three-week High School Field School option for students to earn high school or college credit.

• Organizations: State

  Delaware Museum of Natural History (Wilmington, DE)

  The Delaware Museum of Natural History opened its doors in 1972 to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery. Encounter life-sized dinosaurs, look beneath the seas, experience an African watering hole, come face-to-face with a jaguar, marvel at the diversity of birds and shells from around the world.

• Printed Materials: Books

  A History of Pi

  This book is about pi and how the part we know of pi was discovered. This involves some records from different regions of the world, such as Babylonians, Chinese and more. There is more information about mathematics in this book, such as calculating prodigies and trigonometry.

  A History of US: 11 Volume Set

  This 11-volume overview of American History goes into much greater depth than the typical history book. Joy Hakim does an excellent job of telling both sides of issues and placing people in the context of their times. The text itself is very readable, aimed at middle school levels, with interesting sidebars. Each book has a comprehensive bibliography of other readings, both fiction and non-fiction, that reinforces the material.
  

  Allosaurus Publishers

  Allosaurus connects the past to the present through history, science & reading comprehension. Allosaurus provides books in science, history, writing and social science.

  American History the Easy Way

  This book is an excellent guide to the basics of American history. I would not recommend it as a stand-alone textbook, but as a supplementary resource or prep for AP exams or SAT IIs.

  America's Horrible Histories #01: Who Are You Calling A Woolly Mammoth (America's Funny But True History)

  For ages 9-12, this entry in the America's Horrible Histories series uses humor to make facts about prehistoric animal life more memorable, and to some degree, the tactic works. This is the American counterpart to the Horrible History series published in England.

  An Incomplete Education: Revised Edition

  You'll find everything you forgot from school--as well as plenty you never even learned--in this all-purpose reference book. The updated version takes a whirlwind tour through 12 different disciplines, from American studies to philosophy to world history. It's not a shortcut to cultural literacy, but it's an excellent "way in" to the building blocks of Western civilization: the "books, music, art, philosophy, and discoveries that have managed to endure."

  Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

  This book sheds light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray the scorners of intellect in American life, but to say something about what the intellectual is, and can be, as a force in a democratic society.

  Black Genius and the American Experience

  In this collection of essays and interviews journalist Dick Russell examines the role of African Americans through two centuries of American history. He focuses primarily on the role of blacks in the cultural life of the United States. Black Genius and the American Experience, with an introduction by Alvin F. Poussaint, takes a thoughtful and fascinating look at the contributions to U.S. history made by Americans of African decent.

  Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

  During the 25 years he spent building the monument that defines the city of Florence, Filippo Brunelleschi lost his bed in a freak flood and accidentally sank 100 tons of fine, white marble in a riverboat of his own design. Author Ross King deftly lays a score of these high Renaissance adventures into the brickwork of the rising dome.

  Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

  This book is a fictionalized biography of the great American navigator Nathaniel Bowditch, whose 1802 book, The American Practical Navigator, became known as the "Sailor's Bible."

  Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

  This book by Laurie Carlson contains simple information about aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman life, with numerous hands-on projects for costumes, shoes, food, Greek/Roman crafts, art projects, Greek letters, clay tablets, Greek/Roman math and science projects.

  Colbert's Evolution of the Vertebrates: A History of the Backboned Animals Through Time

  This textbook is for general students and lay readers and is about vertebrate paleontology. The book provides an account of the evolution of backboned animals as based on the fossil record. It offers no discussion of the principles or mechanisms of evolution, but primarily surveys the fossil record over the past 500 million years or so.

  Cryptography: The Science of Secret Writing

  This book focuses on encrypting and deciphering texts and includes several methods of cryptography, such as transcription, substitution, transposition, and lots more. Historical events are included for these purposes along with codes that were really used.

  D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

  All the great gods and goddesses of Greek mythology from ancient Greece are depicted in this big, beautiful classic, lovingly illustrated and skillfully told. Young readers will be dazzled by mighty Zeus, lord of the universe; stirred by elegant Athena, goddess of wisdom; intimidated by powerful Hera, queen of Olympus; and chilled by moody Poseidon, ruler of the sea. These often impetuous immortals flounce and frolic, get indiscreet and get even. From petty squabbles to heroic deeds, their actions cover the range of godly--and mortal--personalities.

  Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids: The Everything Guide for Kids Who Love Dinosaurs

  Packed with hundreds of illustrated definitions about dinosaurs and the world in which they lived, Dinosaur this book is certain to spark any kid's enthusiasm for the age of dinosaurs. Explore the Mesozoic era. Learn about dinosaurs that lived on land, those that swam the waters, and species that patrolled the skies. Find out about dinosaur extinction, how scientists date fossils, and what it takes to become a paleontologist.

  DK Atlas of World History

  A visual chronology of world history, spanning more than 20,000 years-from the first humans to the dawn of the new millenium.

  Everything You Need To Know (Book Series)

  Written by Anne Zeman and Kate Kelly, this book series includes titles such as Everything You Need To Know about American History; about World History; about Geography; about Math Homework; about English; and many more.

  Extraordinary Young People

  In the pages of this fine collective biography, readers meet more than 50 children and adolescents who made a mark on the world while very young. Historically, figures such as Genghis Khan, Joan of Arc, John Stuart Mill, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are profiled. Chronologically, the panorama of youthful heroes moves forward to examine the accomplishments of Rachel Carson, Pele, and Maria Tallchief. More recent people such as Tiger Woods, Midori, Nawrose Nur, and Ryan White are also profiled. Coverage is brief but informative and lively.

  Genius Came Early

  In this book, author Lee Cullum explores the 20th century with its spirit of relentless innovation. She discovered that the 20th century, even with its power to appall, has been animated by creative wonder. Freud, Franklin Rossevelt, Picasso, Virginia Woolf, Gershwin, and Charlie Chaplin all brought forth new worlds and shaped them by the light of their own genius.

  Genius Creativity and Leadership: Historiometric Inquiries

  Dean Keith Simonton examines uncommon people: those creators and leaders whose impact on their own and later times has been so great that they deserve the label "genius." A simultaneous look at creativity and leadership is itself uncommon, and the comparison shows that when creators and leaders act at genius levels they have many similarities. What it is that causes them to stand out above others? Simonton believes that if we subject the lives of the eminent to scientific analysis we may be able to discover general laws of history and social behavior. To do this he defines a discipline called historiometry.
  

  Great Books of the Western World

  This collection of books represents a large portion of the Western canon: Homer, the Athenian playwrights, the early Greek philosophers, Rome, early Christianity, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, early American political philosophy, and Victorian literature up until the end of the 20th century. This series provides extensive original documents on science, mathematics, government, philosophy, literature, and much more.

  Greatness: Who Makes History and Why

  In this book, Dean Keith Simonton examines a range of important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. He discusses how people who go down in history might be different from the rest of us, and explores which personality traits predispose certain people to become world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and star athletes. In exploring the psychology of greatness, this fascinating work also sheds light on the characteristics that any of us may share with history-making people.

  Greek Mythology for Teens: Classic Myths in Today's World

  This book takes classical mythology to a new level by relating ancient stories to the culture, history, art, and literature of today. The book uses the innovative approach of reader's theater to teach mythology to teens, asking them to act out the stories and become engaged in a common learning experience. By looking at topics instrumental to both mythology and modern culture, teens are encouraged to question topics such as heroism, foolishness, love, and more. Each chapter builds on a particular theme found in the central myth and includes activities, discussion questions, and exercises that connect the myth to the modern world and everyday life.

  History of Art for Young People

  This is a 1,000 page book dedicated to art history. Art is depicted from the Stone Age to the 20th century in 865 color reproductions. Included in the book is a timeline that charts landmarks in art alongside scientific accomplishments. Additionally, each historical period has its own world map and excerpts from original sources.

  Horrible Histories Collections

  History with the nasty bits left! This series makes history come alive through satire, parody and comics! Includes: The Awesome Egyptians,The Groovy Greeks, The Cut-throat Celts,The Rotten Romans, The Vicious Vikings, The Measly Middle Ages, The Angry Aztecs, The Terrible Tudors, The Slimy Stuarts, The Gorgeous Georgians, The Vile Victorians, and The Blitzed Brits.

  Horrible Histories: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens

  As part of the Horrible History series, this is about the British Royals throughout time. It provides an easy and fun way to remember who was who and who did what, and to whom.

  If You Lived Series

  Books in the series include: If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln; If You Grew Up with George Washington; If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King; If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War; If You Lived in Colonial Times; If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620; and If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad. The books are written in question and answer format, and provide information about what life was like at that time in history.

  Jackdaws Curriculum Guides

  Jackdaws are a series of curriculum guides for eras in American and world history, accompanied by primary source historical documents. For students (and homeschooling families) who prefer to work from primary sources, like the accurate "look" of history, and find a curriculum guide helpful, the Jackdaws will lend a "you are there" perspective to the study of history.

  Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

  This book critiques the common American history textbooks, "corrects" common fallacies and offers a revised chronicle of U.S. history providing additional, ignored and suppressed information. Winner of 1996 American Book Award.

  Makers of Modern England: The Force of Individual Genius in History

  From Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to Winston Churchill, a distinguished historian tells the life stories, delving deeply into the psychological background as well as the accomplishments, of eight men and one woman whose ideas and actions epitomize the essential development of British political and social life for the past 150 years.

  Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers

  This book is about the history and survey of mathematics. It covers systems of numeration to differential equations and lots more in between.

  Men of Mathematics

  This book provides a classic introduction to the history of mathematics and lives of great mathematicians from Zeno to Cantor.

  Mythology Smart Junior: A Journey to the Land of Legend

  For ages 9-12, this book by Gary Arms is about four friends who travel to the land of mythology for a variety of adventures and learning experiences.

  Profiles of Female Genius: Thirteen Creative Women Who Changed the World

  Author Gene Landrum looks at the common characteristics linking the diverse careers of highly creative women and concludes that "female creative genius is synonymous with a strong self-esteem and self-confidence coupled with a right-brain-driven intuitive spirit and a manic energy to succeed." The lives and careers profiled in this book include Mary Kay Ash, Jane Fonda, and Oprah Winfrey.

  Profiles of Influence in Gifted Education: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions

  In this National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) publication, editors Frances Karnes and Stephanie Nugent, provide a retrospective review of events and milestones that have shaped the field of gifted education. Through individual profiles, more than 50 influential people in the gifted education field share their insights of where gifted education has been and where it is going.

  Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

  For ages 4-8, this book is about Jean-Francois Champollion, whose dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past. In 1802, when Champollion was 11 years old, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. He faced great challenges during the next 20 years as he searched for the elusive key to the mysterious writing -- and the fulfillment of his dreams.

  Sprezzatura: 50 Ways Italian Genius Shaped the World

  No one has demonstrated sprezzatura, or the art of effortless mastery, quite like the Italians. From the rise of the Roman calendar and the birth of the first university to the development of modern political science by Niccolo Machiavelli and the creation of the modern orchestra by Claudio Monteverdi, Sprezzatura chronicles fifty great Italian cultural achievements in a series of witty, erudite, and information-packed essays.

  The Awesome Egyptians

  This is a paperback book in the Horrible History series that highlights Egyptian History in a lighthearted way. It is a supplementary resource, not a main text.

  The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy

  Nicholas Lemann's The Big Test starts off as a look at how the SAT became an integral part of the college application process. But about a third of the way through the book, Lemann shifts gears and writes about several college students from the late '60s and early '70s. The reasons for the change-up only become clear in the final third, when those same college students, now in their 40s, lead the fight against California's Proposition 209, a 1996 ballot initiative aimed at eliminating affirmative action programs.

  The Cartoon Guide to the Universe (Vol. I & II)

  The Cartoon Guide to the Universe is one of many books in the Cartoon History series that spans various subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or both, The Cartoon History of the Universe is a great place to start.

  The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

  This book offers a compelling insight into cryptography and codes, from ancient texts through computer encryption. The engaging history reveals the role codes have played in warfare, politics, and royal intrigue. It is particularly relevant for today's world where corporations use encryption to keep their secrets from their competitors and regulators, and ordinary people need encryption to protect their privacy.

  The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft

  This book describes and has many photos of most civil aircraft built in the world from the 1920's to the present day.

  The First Americans (A History of US Series #1, Vol. 1)

  According to the publisher, thousands of years--way before Christopher Columbus set sail--wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with the Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Erickson, Columbus, and all the early great explorers--Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and more--in this brilliantly told story of America before it was America.
  

  The Genius Figure in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

  Written by Jane Nitzsche, this book is about Genius, a puzzling allegorical figure, who appears in several major Latin and vernacular works of the later Middle Ages. Originally a spirit or god who survived in Roman religion for at least seven centuries, its history and significance has not previously been examined in detail.

  The Genius of Science: A Portrait Gallery

  It could be argued that the 20th century was the century of theoretical physics. The Genius of Science is a portrait gallery of 16 of the most interesting international physicists who helped change our view of the world--from Niels Bohr to Eugene Wigner. Author Abraham Pais, an eminent American theoretical physicist and professor at Rockefeller University, has written acclaimed biographies of Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, two of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Pais was acquainted with many of the people he writes about.

  The Last 500 Years (Usborne World History)

  This lavishly illustrated book summarizes global history in 109 pages. Covers major themes e.g. The Age of Ideas, The Rise of Fascism, The Power of the Hapsburgs in a concise, accessible way. This is not a textbook, but an inviting publication that children and adults will enjoy for light reading.

  The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics

  The Moravian monk and naturalist Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) labored quietly over the years in his abbey's garden, becoming known locally as a reliable meteorologist with an unusually green thumb. He was much more than that, of course, but his transforming experiments in what a later acolyte would call "genetics" were less well known.

  The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got That Way

  This book mines the rich ore of English. It covers the history of English, origins of rules of grammar, and vagaries of the language. There are chapters on spelling and Americanisms, wordplay, pronunciation, word origins, names, usage and dialects.

  The Story of Civilization (11 Volume Set)

  This 11-volume survey of world history begins with "Our Oriental Heritage" and continues through "The Age of Napoleon." The serious historian can pursue individual topics in more depth, but for a basic adult-level survey of world history, Durant's work is a classic.

  The Story of Philosophy

  This book covers 2,500 years of Western philosophy, from the ancient Greeks to the present day. This book is appropriate as either an introduction or for more advanced students.

  The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child; Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor

  The book is an elementary world history book that talks about what history is, what achaeology is, the return of Assyria, Alexander the Great, the beginning of Christianity, and more. It has a nice narrative with a study/activity guide that can be purchased to supplement it.

  The Terrible Tudors (Horrible History Series)

  Another book from the Horrible History series, this time on the Tudors. This book explains: why Henry VIII thought he had married a horse; all about terrible Tudor torture; and, which shocking swear words the Tudors used.

  The Who's Who of Nobel Prize Winners 1901-2000

  A fascinating record of human achievement, this collection is a one-stop source of detailed information on the men and women who earned the Nobel Prize during the 20th century.

  The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions

  This book offers a view of the predominant religions of the world including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Christianity, and Judaism, among others. The book conveys the important components and teachings found within each religion.

  Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Greece

  This book explores the scientific discoveries, athletic innovations, engineering marvels, and innovative ideas created more than two thousand years ago. Through biographical sidebars, interesting facts, fascinating anecdotes, and fifteen hands-on activities, readers will learn how Greek innovations and ideas have shaped world history and our own world view.

  Usborne Time Traveler

  In this book the reader travels back in time to visit a castle in the days of the Crusades, visits a band of Viking raiders in Norway, explores Rome at the height of the Roman Empire, and takes a trip down the Nile during the time when the pharaohs ruled Egypt. The reader follows a fictional character over a few days, and each section is follwed by a brief synopsis of the 'real' history of that time.

  Young Nietzsche; Becoming a Genius

  Pletsch offers the reader the fruits of his long and creative journey into Nietzshe's world of ideas and humanity, which have broad implications for intellectual history, human development and creativity.

• Printed Materials: Periodicals/Reports & Studies

  Cricket Media

  Cricket Media offers award-winning magazines for toddlers to teens, including Babybug, Ladybug, Cricket, Muse, Cobblestone, Faces, Dig, Click, CICADA, Ask, and Spider. Their reading bundle includes printed magazines along with digital companions that can be read on all devices. The organization also celebrates the creativity of young readers with regular creative challenges and contests featuring their extraordinary work.

  DIG Into History Magazine

  Dig Into History is the magazine where history and archaeology meet for children ages 9 to 14 years. Each issue covers an individual theme and the writers are experts in their fields. Vivid and engaging articles are accompanied by extra features like Q&A, word games and projects. Contains no ads.

  Kid's Discover Magazine

  Each Kid's Discover Magazine is focused on a specific topic like major historical time periods, science topics, and interest areas for children. The resources section points kids to more information about specific subjects.

  MUSE Magazine

  MUSE magazine, for ages 9 to 14, is the science and arts magazine for kids that’s spot on with the facts, but off-kilter with the jokes. Kids who can't help wondering whether video games really kill their brain cells, or what a gentleman ladybug is called, will find the answers here, in articles written by award-winning authors and accompanied by high-quality illustration and photography. MUSE magazine makes a perfect gift for readers who are outgrowing ASK magazine or are interested in science, history, and the arts.

  Smithsonian Magazine

  This magazine is published by the Smithsonian Institution. Its subject matter is eclectic, though mostly centered around history of cultures, art, language, geography, and sciences. Though targeted at adults, many articles are suitable for intelligent children as well.

  The Concord Review

  The Concord Review recognizes and publishes exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world. The Concord Review remains the only quarterly journal in the world to publish the academic work of secondary students.

• Schools & Programs: Independent

  Athena's Advanced Academy

  Athena's Advanced Academy offers a wide variety of fast-paced, exciting online classes for a community of gifted students learning at elementary through lower high school levels. Parents have the freedom to place their children into appropriate classes defined by abilities, not ages. Athena’s provides live webinars for most classes, moderated discussion boards, and activities promoting online peer interaction.

• Schools & Programs: Public

  G·tec Kids (New Rochelle, NY)

  Students attend G·tec once a week for approximately 1 1/2 hours after school. The curriculum has been carefully developed by the director, in consultation with a team of dedicated and respected leaders affiliated with higher learning institutions such as Columbia University, Wayne State University, Pace University, Pratt University, Whitney Museum, New York Botanical Garden, Mystic Life Aquarium, Eastchester High School, and more! Students are exposed to a balanced program of visual arts, history, science, and computer literacy.

• Summer Programs: International

  LatinSummer Rome

  For Students in Grades 5-8 (including homeschooled students) and their Parents to learn Latin in Rome during this summer enrichment program that brings the ancient Roman world to life. Explore the arena where gladiators and beasts fought long ago, race along the tracks of ancient chariots, perform a play on the same stage as ancient actors, approach Rome along the queen of roads, and much more! No prior knowledge of Latin or the Classics is required.

• Summer Programs: MidAtlantic Region

  Barnard College - Liberal Arts Intensive (New York, NY)

  Part of Barnard College's High School Pre-College Programs, the Liberal Arts Intensive features a number of courses in the liberal arts, with seminar and lecture style course, optional add-on programs, a flexible schedule and more.

  College of William and Mary Pre-Collegiate Summer Program - The National Institute of American History and Democracy (NIAHD) (Williamsburg, VA)

  This immersive course offers a variety of approaches to studying the past, but the chief feature will be classes conducted on-site at the abundant historic places in the Chesapeake region. Readings and classroom work at the college level set the stage for site visits by providing essential background on the wider context of American development.

• Summer Programs: Midwestern Region

  Gifted Resource Council Summer Academies (St. Louis, MO)

  The Gifted Resource Council’s Summer Academies offer a variety of two-week academic day camps in the St. Louis area. Children interact cooperatively with other academically talented children during hands-on, thought-provoking camp sessions. Choose from six Summer Academies: Academy Americana re-creates a significant period of time from American history; Ancient Academy re-visits exciting eras of ancient history; ECO Academy entrepreneurs create and run an environmentally friendly business; Space Academy cadets launch their own rockets and explore the significance of robotics as they study space; and in Jr. Science Searchers and Math, Marvels & More students delve into oceans, rainforests, math, science and creative expression. These full-day sessions are for students completing kindergarten through eighth grade. Participants may attend two, four or all six weeks. Before/after care is available.

• Summer Programs: Southern Region

  Tennessee Governor's Schools Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage at East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)

  The Governor's School for Tennessee Heritage is a five-week summer program for rising juniors and seniors from Tennessee high schools. The program is held at the East Tennessee State University and participants have the opportunity to explore field experiences in paleontology, historic preservation, and forensic anthropology.

• Summer Programs: Western Region

  Adventures in Nature, Natural History Museum - Summer Camp (Los Angeles County, CA)

  Explore Earth's features, creatures, and cultures in a one week long day camp program offered in the summer at the Natural History Museum (ages 3-13) or the at the Page Museum at the Tar Pits (ages 7-13). Hands-on experiences and behind the scenes tours and fun activities for children. Full day or half day option.

  Stanford Summer Humanities Institute (Stanford, CA)

  The Summer Humanities Institute is an intensive academic residential program for rising juniors and seniors ages 15 to 17 interested in history and humanities. This three-week program is led by distinguished Stanford faculty, and provides a tightly integrated academic and social program.

• Websites & Other Media: Commercial

  All Through the Ages

  All Through the Ages by Christine Miller is a guide for teaching and learning history using literature rather than textbooks.

  Cobblestone Magazine for Kids

  Cobblestone has been telling America's story since 1980 and is the recognized leader in the study of American history for children. Kids ages 9 to 14 will enjoy reading about important American events and places, from colonial Williamsburg to famous battles of the Civil War to the Gold Rush to the Korean War.

  Greenleaf Press

  This is a wonderful source for books to use for History, Literature, Art, Music, and Nature Study. It is a great resource for anyone using a Classic Curriculum, but those who are not will also find materials here. Full of historical non-fiction and fiction, study guides, activity books, reference books, biographies, etc.

  LeapFrog and LeapPad

  Interactive toys that teach children basic skills, this mixed media line of learning tools uses printed books and electronic gadgetry to help early readers. They have a read aloud feature for children who are still developing reading vocabulary.

  Professor Noggin's History of the United States Card Game

  This game covers the History of the United States and includes 30 sturdy cards with trivia, true/false and multiple-choice questions that include straight-from-curriculum facts to build confidence and retention, plus add great details that you might not find in your textbooks. Example Professor Noggin's topic cards include Famous Discoveries, Literature and Entertainment, Early Conflicts, Historical Terms, Presidents and many more.

  Terry Deary House of Books

  This site offers the most complete source for Terry Deary's books. It contains fiction, non-fiction, science books, ghost stories, thrillers and funny books in addition to Horrible Histories.

  The Great Courses

  The more than 500 Great Courses are crafted for lifelong learners with engaging, immersive learning experiences in a wide variety of subjects from science and mathematics to philosophy, history, literature and economics to cooking and photography. The world’s greatest teachers have a team of experts who collaborate on crafting a customized and entertaining educational journey that’s both comprehensive and fascinating. There are no exams. No homework assignments. No prerequisites. Customers can choose the format that fits their life: video or audio, discs or digital. Watch on a television, laptop or tablet, or listen to audio files on a mobile device.

• Websites & Other Media: For Educators

  DocsTeach

  This online teaching tool uses material from the United States National Archives. The website allows users to find and create interactive learning activities with primary-source documents that promote historical thinking skills. The website also endeavors to teach students about working with primary sources.

  HistoryTeacher.net

  This website is amazing! It offers AP quizzes and a lot of different history options. This website fits into many different categories. For educators, parents, students, for fun, etc.

  Smithsonian's History Explorer

  Smithsonian’s History Explorer provides hundreds of free online resources for teaching and learning American history. The site is designed for use by K-12 teachers and students, afterschool program providers and families. The website focuses on using historical artifacts and items to teach American history.

  World History for Us All

  World History for Us All provides teaching units, lesson plans, and resources for teaching world history to middle and high school students. The curriculum aims to help students make connections from specific subject matter to historical patterns, and may be readily adapted to a variety of history programs.

• Websites & Other Media: For Fun

  Age of Empires - Video Game

  Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes. Starting with minimal resources, players are challenged to build their tribes into great civilizations.

  America's Spirit - Board Game

  This game is a race to get the most states by answering trivia questions. Categories include Symbols of Freedom, The Best and The Brightest, Birth of a Nation, America the Beautiful, and States of the Union.

  Castles of Britain

  This website is home to Castles Unlimited -- an organization formed in recognition of the necessity to preserve these relics of history. We are dedicated to the promotion and study of British Castles. Our goals are educating and stimulating people to explore the castles for themselves. We hope you will become involved in the preservation of these wonderful structures. We offer several services and information which may be of interest to you.

  ClueFinders: 4th Grade Adventures

  Embark on a thrilling adventure in Egypt! The ClueFinders, led by an eccentric but lovable professor, are on an archaeological dig in Egypt. There they uncover a wicked archaeologist's evil plot to unleash chaos upon the world.

  Dear America Series (books and videos)

  This DVD accompanies the Scholastic books showing history from the perspective of fictional girls living at different time periods

  Mini Dino Excavation Kits - Dig It Up

  Bring home the excitement of a Dino Dig. Use a hammer, chisel, pick, brush and sponge to carefully chip away and remove excess plaster “earth,” gradually revealing a mini dinosaur skeleton model. Museum-quality kit provides an experience similar to that of real paleontologists searching for fossils on an excavation site!

  Museum Madness

  The Science and History Museum is closed for repairs, and the user's job is to fix problems with the exhibits in the 25 different galleries, such as the solar system, rockets and computers, Ellis Island, machines, etc. This combines science and history.

  Pharoah - City Building game

  This is an open-ended city-building game that blends Egyptian history, architecture and culture. As you progress, your city will blossom and grow! Early levels will start you with simple mining. As you progress, your games will include pyramid building.

  Sid Meier's Civilization Game

  This is a game where you use reasoning and logic to build a thriving empire. You deal with conflict between countries, unhappiness, and other things. But get it right and you might have the best empire of all!

  Sid Meier's Colonization

  Colonization is a computer game that simulates the challenges that the colonists faced in North America. The game begins with the discovery of the New World by the Europeans and continues until the approximate time of the American Revolution. The user can assume the role of one of four European powers (Spanish, English, French or Dutch) that each have unique attributes that give the player specific advantages and disadvantages when playing the game. The object of the game is to create and expand colonies while managing various resources and competing with the other European powers and Native Americans in order to declare independence from the mother country.

  Storytelling Recordings and Performance by Jim Weiss

  From ancient myths and legends to folk tales to the wisdom stories of all ages, you'll find the perfect storytelling recordings for your family from Greathall Productions read by master storyteller Jim Weiss.

• Websites & Other Media: Informational

  19th Century Schoolbooks

  This site features a bibliography of textbooks in all subjects from the 1800s and digitized versions of three 19th century readers. This will be useful for homeschoolers interested in researching early curriculum materials, either for their own use or for historical research projects.

  Black Chamber

  For centuries, nations around the world have operated Black Chambers, secret rooms where they attempted to decode the messages being sent by their rivals. This is Simon Singh's virtual Black Chamber, where you can learn about codes and codebreaking, encrypt your own messages, crack those of your enemies, and play with interactive enciphering programmes.

  Castles on the Web

  This website is an homage to those times, both medieval and contemporary, when a youngster, lying on a bed with book in hand, was captivated by the heraldry, chivalry, and the romance of another place in mind...

  Classical Christian Homeschooling Western Civilization Art History Index

  This site contains classic examples of art from various eras of Western civilization, with links to other art history sites.

  Discovery Channel's discover.com

  This website is the online presence of the Discovery Channel featuring popular TV programs.

  Discovery Kids

  This a fun, interactive site for kids by the Discovery Channel. It has links to their tv shows and interactive games and show clips from the tv shows. It also has a Discovery Channel store that sells educational games and materials.

  EDSITEment

  This free curriculum website provides educators with lesson plans and web links for the humanities, including: arts and culture; literature and language arts; foreign languages; and, history and social studies. This site is a valuable resource for educators looking for creative ways to better teach the humanities. This educational partnership brings online humanities resources from some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities directly to the classroom.

  Electronic Teaching Assistance Program (eTAP)

  eTAP is a non-profit education corp., whose purpose is to provide K-12 curriculum for the core subjects of Mathematics, English, Science, and History on the world wide Internet. The instructional material is designed to assist students, teachers and parents. The Lessons can be used for students’ instruction and for parents and teachers as an aid to help their children and students.
  

  Encyclopedia.com

  Encyclopedia.com, the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by HighBeam Research.
  

  Engines of Our Ingenuity

  This is the online site of the radio show "The Engines of Our Ingenuity," which looks at the history of technology that makes our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created it. It uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology and ideas have shaped us. Episode topics range from cable cars to Civil War submarines, from the connection between Romantic poets and Victorian science to the invention of the bar code.

  History-Social Science Course Models

  This online curriculum is provided for California teachers by the California Department of Education. It contains model lesson plans for History-Social Science grades K-12 with six sections: Focus Questions, Beginning the Topic Activities, Developing the Topic Activities, Culminating the Topic Activities, Assessment of the Topic Activities and Extended and Correlated Activities.

  HyperHistory

  This site contains more than 2,000 files covering 3,000 years of world history. It is always expanding and anyone can update.

  Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers

  This online curriculum resource includes links to standards in all 50 states as well as lots of other helpful information. Dr. Marty Levine, Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful.

  Michigan State University (MSU) - Vincent Voice Library

  This is a collection of more than 40,000 hours of spoken word recordings, dating back to 1888. The collection includes the voices of more than 100,000 persons from all walks of life.

  Mr. Donn's World History

  This online curriculum offers links to hundreds of units, lesson plans, simulations, primary sources and other materials for teaching world and U. S. History.

  Perseus Project: An Evolving Digital Library

  The Perseus Digital Library Project explores what happens when libraries move online - it showcases collections and services developed as a part of its research efforts. Its flagship collection, under development since 1987, covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world.

  Professional Development at The Learning Page

  This online curriculum resource offers professionals the opportunity to improve their skills. Through a variety of professional development programs and resources, educators can learn how to effectively use Library of Congress resources in the classroom. Programs include teleconferencing workshops, online and downloadable materials, live workshops and a fellowship program.

  Sainsbury's Virtual Museum

  The Sainsbury Virtual Museum entertains and informs children why they explore the various rooms and floors of the museum. Children may submit their own work to be included in one of the rooms.

  Shmoop

  The Shmoop website offers free learning guides, online courses, college readiness prep, and test prep. The website also provides subscription-based test preparatory services and practice examinations. They also offer a Careers page and College 101 section. Thousands of schools around the world use Shmoop as part of their curriculum.

  Smithsonian Education

  This website has information for educators, families and students on a large variety of topics. The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies provides leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs, services, and resources for the education and museum communities. The Center studies education at the Institution and builds consensus on standards for strengthening its educational programs, publications, and websites.

  Spartacus Educational

  An online encyclopedia primarily covering the history of England and the United States. Also includes information about Russia, Germany, and France; timelines for World Wars I and II and the Spanish Civil War; and the weekly Teaching History Online newsletter. Searchable, and browsable by topic. Produced by Spartacus, a publishing company formed by a group of teachers.

  Teach With Movies

  This free curriculum supplement offers learning guides to dozens of popular movies. Lessons cover: major events of history; great achievements of civilization; extraordinary men and women who have shaped our world; works of music, dance, drama, literature and the visual arts; and ethical, social, and cultural issues facing children as they mature.

  The Library of Congress: American Memory

  "American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning."

  The North American Sundial Society (MD)

  This site is the home of the North American Sundial Society, with information about sundials and their use in modern times.

  Washington State History Day

  National History Day is a fun event that encourages students to become historians by developing research, analysis, presentation and social skills. Working individually or in groups, junior (grades 6-8) and senior (9-12) division students select a topic related to an annual theme. They conduct extensive historical research using primary sources, articles, and books, then distill their research and analysis into a dramatic performance, multimedia documentary, museum exhibit, website, or research paper. National History Day and its state affiliate Washington History Day provide leading-edge training and curriculum materials to help educators meet and exceed education standards. Annual workshops help educators learn how to adopt National History Day in their classrooms, while also offering strategies that make history education interesting, exciting and fun for students.

  What is Philanthropy?

  What is Philanthropy? seeks to enhance our understanding of philanthropy and its role in American culture and society. The film takes a holistic view of it by presenting its historical context with contemporary issues including various perspectives from a wide variety of stakeholders.

  Women Knights in the Middle Ages

  In the Middle Ages, there were two ways anyone could be a knight: by holding land under a knight's fee, or by being made a knight or inducted into an order of knighthood. In this article, there are examples of both cases for women.

  Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company & Museum of Pioneer Aviation

  If you're after knowledge and know-how, this website offers pioneer aviation history, hands-on aviation adventures, virtual expeditions and timely information. There are six operational Wright aircraft in the virtual hangar. Check out the complete engineering drawing of the 1902 Wright Glider and links to other informational sites related to aviation and the Wright Brothers.

  WyzAnt's Famous Speeches

  This website provides visitors with a chance to revisit great speeches delivered by famous influential leaders of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It contains both audio clips and transcripts for most speeches. Listening to these historically famous speeches out loud can be truly inspirational for both students and educators alike.

• Websites & Other Media: Learning Tools

  Audio Memory Series

  Math, Geography, and History facts in song form. Available in CD or cassette tape format, these catchy tunes make rote memorization fun (even for profoundly gifted kids!).

  Big History Project (BHP)

  The Big History Project (BHP) is a history course covering 13.8 billion years of history told through engaging videos, animations, articles, and classroom activities targeting middle- and high-school students. Big History challenges students to think critically and broadly, and tries to ignite a passion for inquiry and exploration. In addition to helping students master the sequence and scope of 13.8 billion years, the course focuses on three essential skills: thinking across scale, integrating multiple disciplines, and making and testing claims. The materials are free and are available to be used by school districts, individual schools, teachers, homeschool families and the general public.

  Boomerang! The Audio Magazine

  BOOMERANG! is a monthly 70-minute audiocassette in the format of a "magazine." Designed for ages 6-12, BOOMERANG! introduces kids to the world of big ideas -- science, current events, economics, history, poetry, geography. Jokes, mysteries, music, and interviews combine to make this monthly cassette a child's own personal window to the world at large.

  Hippocampus

  HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge. HippoCampus content has been developed by some of the finest colleges and universities in the world and contributed to the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC), another MITE project.

  History At Our House

  History At Our House, otherwise known as HistoryAtOurHouse.Com, is the site for the world's first Full Integration history curriculum for students from 2nd to 12th grade. Since 2007, the HistoryAtOurHouse curriculum has been providing homeschooling parents with an opportunity to give their children a professionally designed, flexible and affordable history program.

  History for Kids (BBC)

  This website includes many different topics in the study of history as well as interactive activities for young students.

  Irish History Links

  This Irish History website contains a comprehensive timeline up to the present day, thousands of links to other websites, historical documents and images, and more.

  Lake County Forest Preserve Summer Camps (IL)

  The Lake County Forest Preserve hosts a number of summer camps for students ages 4 to 14. Most of the camps are held completely outdoors and focus on topics such as: wildlife, plants, farming, art, ice age, Native Americans, invertebrates, history, theatre, fishing, tracking, survival basics, sky watching and more.

  Open Culture

  Open Culture compiles free cultural and educational media resources for public use. Some resources include over 950 free online courses, 550 free audio books, 600 free eBooks, free language learning resources, and more.

  Time-Chart History of the World

  This chart covers 600 years of world history at a glance and 25 feet of history with more than 400 illustrations. Based on specially reproduced material from the very rare Victorian wallchart, published in 1890 and currently in the British Library. This chart has been "extended" up to present day. It is a truly amazing timeline, unbelievably detailed, and very colorful.