Expansionism and foreign affairs
Westward Expansion
California as I Saw it: First-Person narratives of the Gold Rush and the 19th century.
The Wild West: A PBS special.
American Imperialism
Manifest Destiny: Overview on the beginning of American Imperialism, Rutgers Univ.
Mexican-American War: Inside look at the American conquest of northern Mexico, 1845-1848.
Louisiana Purchase: The Avalon project at Yale on westward expansion in the early 19th century
100 Years of the Monroe Doctrine: An Albant Univ. special project
The Age of Imperialism: A Michigan University special project on the Spanish-American War and the Philippines.
America at War
Revolutionary War: A PBS special on the war, filled with maps, timelines and more.
War of 1812: Excellent website containing pictures, description of battles and more.
Mexican-American War: A PBS special.
WWI American Archive: Library of speeches, books, reports and summaries on the Great War.
Americans and WWII: Excellent exhibit on Americans during the war and back home. Ohio State Univ. project.
Cold War Museum: Virtual exhibits, stories, timelines and more, from the 40s until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Cold War Avalon Project: Excellent overview containing hundreds of primary documents, a Yale Univ. project.
