Country Studies: (appears) to focus on nations in crisis, or those subject to past upheavals.
Westerners (especially Americans) like to play up D-Day every year. But the Allied invasion of France would have ultimately been a failure had not a much bigger and more costly war been fought and won at the other end of Europe.
" Wall Street Paves the Way for Hitler": from Reformation Online (of all places) The article is in twelve chapters-- Wall Street Paves the Way for Hitler, The Empire of I.G. Farben, General Electric Funds Hitler, Standard Oil Fuels World War II, I.T.T. Works Both Sides of the War, Henry Ford and the Nazis, Who Financed Adolf Hitler?, Putzi: Friend of Hitler and Roosevelt, Wall Street and the Nazi Inner Circle, The Myth of "Sidney Warburg", Wall Street-Nazi Collaboration in World War II, Conclusions
World War II Commemoration: the conflict, its causes, biographies, articles, films, photos, links, and more
The Face Of The Third Reich: faces really ... These are detailed psychological profiles of nazi leaders, and of others who were better at following -- from Philip Atkinson's "A Theory Of Civilization"
Nazi and East German Propaganda Guide Page: "...Propaganda was central to Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The German Propaganda Archive includes both propaganda itself and material produced for the guidance of propagandists. The goal is to help people understand the two great totalitarian systems of the twentieth century by giving them access to the primary material..."
Did a historical Jesus exist?: "...the question of an actual historical Jesus rarely confronts the religious believer. The power of faith has so forcefully driven the minds of most believers, and even apologetic scholars, that the question of reliable evidence gets obscured by tradition, religious subterfuge, and outrageous claims..."
History Learning Site: not a bad place to begin learning about history.... many subjects discussed here, Ancient Rome, Adolf Hitler & Nazi Germany, Medieval England, inventions and discoveries, medical history, Martin Luther & Counter-Reformation, the World Wars, and a great deal more
FIRST WORLD WAR.COM: "A multimedia history of World War One"
OnWar.com: "Military History Data Analyses"
History Guides at Channel4.com: has time traveler's guides through the Roman Empire, medieval Britain, Tudor and Stuart England, Napoleon's Empire, and the 20th Century
Historical Text Archive: "...The HTA publishes high quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos, and links, screened for content, for a broad range of historical subjects. ..."
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: This site deals mainly with source materials (primary documents) on life in the ancient world, from human beginnings to Christian times... with Mesopotamia, Asian topics, Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome inbetween.
The Einsatzgruppen: This isn't one of the prettier historical subjects-- it was an ugly time, where ugly minds came up with a lot of ugly ideas and carried them out-- or had them carried out. It is the story of the four paramilitary murder squads that followed the German army into the USSR in 1941.
NAAF Holocaust Project: a "day by day, year by year" account of anti-Semitism in Hitler's Germany, culminating with WW2 and the Holocaust.
eHistory: "...the site for history fans, enthusiasts and students. eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of historical content; 5,300 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 350 biographies; and thousands of images and maps. Explore our site and satisfy your curiosity..."
The Engines Of Our Ingenuity: This web site contains transcripts for each episode of an American Public Radio program going by the same name and "...tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity..." There are sections on notable people, discoveries, innovations and inventions including the wheel, the loom, the pendulum, money, the Samurai sword, the Fahrenheit thermometer, the vacuum tube, the steamboat, the submarine, the Diesel engine, the telegraph, the airship, the computer, and a lot more than can be listed here.
Bartleby's Encyclopedia of World History - Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, from British History at Britannia.com
Frank E. Smitha's WorldHistory: a look at human development from a perspective of religious / spiritual change
History On The Net: "The aim of this site is to provide historical information linked to the English National Curriculum, for teachers, pupils, parents and anyone who wishes to further their historical knowledge....History on the Net also believes that learning should be fun and offers a range of games and interactive activities with a History theme."
The History Net: "where history lives on the Web"
Spartacus Educational: This is a massive collection of historical material... There are links on WW I / WW2, Britain, Russia, Rome, middle ages, Vietnam, Christmas, slavery, industrial revolution, Cold War, Middle East, and many other topics.
The History Guide: numerous lectures on European history, from ancient to modern times. I love this sort of stuff. :) Hope you enjoy.
The World War ll Multimedia Database: has writings, photos, video clips, and a "virtual radio"
Wall Street And The Bolshevik Revolution: If you thought capitalists and the Soviets were arch enemies, check this out. The corporate world loves a monopoly on people as much as the reds ever did. :) Ha ha on the rest of us.
From Dot To Domesday: "...a history of Britain, from its creation by rising sea levels at the end of the last ice age, to the first great survey of its land and people, the Domesday Book."
Roman Britain: just what it says
The Roman Empire: Good site on things Roman.... easy to navigate.
20 Century: "The Economic History of the Twentieth Century..... Slouching Towards Utopia" by Brad DeLong
The Holocaust History Project "... a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial."
Joseph V. O'Brien's History Page: a page geared for history students but open to anyone really
The Battle of Hastings 1066: "This is the story of the struggle between Harold the Second of England and Duke William of Normandy. The prize to the victor was the throne of England."
Britain's "Small Wars (1945-present): from India to Iraq
[American] Civil War Potpourri Page: stories, articles, memories, battle descriptions, historical backdrop, perspectives, discussions, trivia etc
The Sinking of RMS Titanic: This site explores the wreck itself, as it was found in 1985, and as it continues to be explored. Inside you'll discover great detail on the lay of the wreck, with opportunities to delve into the processes of the ship's ultimate breakdown
Military History Online: articles, photos & other materials on military engagements throughout history