Sample a taste of the complexity of the civilizations of ancient America.

One great article about every U.S. president

There are 129 protected areas in the United States known as national monuments. This contains an alphabetical list and links to the National Monuments of the United States.

The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. Link to the different sites, by state.

The British Museum and Google Cultural Institute team up to show British Museum pieces in a timeline for each continent.

View the virtual tour and play the podcast for each gallery.

A collection of TED Talks on the topic of History.

Explore how past events have influenced and shaped our world. These resources and guides will guide you through the facts, interpretations, and lessons of history, from the earliest civilizations to the present day.

A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties. The sites are judged important to the collective interests of humanity.

This timeline highlights noteworthy events and social, political, and economic trends in the history of the United States from 1492 to the 20th century. The documents shown were chosen from among those contributed to the World Digital Library by WDL partners.

Peruse history entries from the ancient world, sort them by time period, and use the conversion tool to convert ancient measurements to current measurements for better understanding. Covers from ancient times to the first colonies in the Americas.

Check out the 100 Most Significant Events of the Last Thousand Years, an ancient history timeline, world history timelines and more.

Each of the world history timelines on this list are part of larger resources addressing the culture, artifacts, customs and people of the many many cultures who have lived on our planet for the past 2 million years.