Offers detailed advice on how to study, write, and enjoy history. With seriousness and humor, Prof. Steven Kreis gives students the insider's view of the historical profession, particularly as it relates to the process of learning history through the average college class. This presentation provides essential background and assistance for any history class. This Web site can support scholars at a variety of levels. Undergraduates will find short essays and bibliographies.
Advanced scholars can simply transverse a few links to reach sites in their specialties.
Some the National Archives' most interesting and famous documents are included on this site. Examples consist of the Louisiana Purchase, a police report on Lincoln's assassination, and President Nixon's letter of resignation. It has expanded since to include links to information about indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, northern Europe, the Maori of New Zealand, and the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Its focus is on the evolving digital library about ancient Greece, but a parallel program on ancient Rome is planned. It also provides links to biographies, historical documents and other presidential sites.