Admin+-+History+Websites

Dear Students,

On this page you will find a collection of websites that are good for use to conduct further readings on the topics that you cover in class, as well as locations to obtain resources for work you do. If you come across websites that you think are worthwhile and should be included on this list, please contact Mr. Shubair at dshubair@bifskorea.org.


 * The Internet Modern History Sourcebook The Internet Modern History Sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history, as well as in modern Western Civilization and World Cultures**.**
 * Questia School **-** An excellent online library that can be used by students to obtain all kinds of resources for their research needs. See the librarian for your login and password.
 * [|Spartacus Educational] - This website consists of hundreds of topics in History. Each topic is has an explanation associated with it, as well as related examples of primary sources.
 * GCSE Moderni History Revision Website A strong revision website that consists of many topics that are covered within your IB History course. Topics are broken down into outlines for easier review
 * The National Security ArchiveA very thorough archive from George Washington University (the university I went to!) on topics related to US national security...solid for sources on the Cold War.
 * The Cold War International History ProjectThe Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War, and seeks to accelerate the process of integrating new sources, materials and perspectives from the former "Communist bloc" with the historiography of the Cold War which has been written over the past few decades largely by Western scholars reliant on Western archival sources. It also seeks to transcend barriers of language, geography, and regional specialization to create new links among scholars interested in Cold War history.
 * German Propaganda ArchiveThe 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. Propaganda from the Nazi regime and East German regime are the focus of this archive.
 * Seventeen Moments in Soviet HistorySeventeen Moments in Soviet History contains a rich archive of texts, images, maps and audio and video materials from the Soviet era (1917-1991). The materials are arranged by year and by subject, are fully searchable, and are translated into English. Students, educators, and scholars will find fascinating materials about Soviet propaganda, politics, economics, society, crime, literature, art, dissidents and hundreds of other topics.
 * Bridging World HistoryAn absolutely **EXCELLENT** website that covers world history topics using an inquiry-based approach. Each unit is addressed thematically and covers many of the areas of study that we look at in class. Each unit has primary source materials and a 30 minute video associated with each unit.
 * Stalin Internet Archive A comprehensive online archive of everything related to Josef Stalin. Speeches, images, letters, etc. can be found within this website. You can even search for primary documents by subject.
 * German History InstituteA comprehensive online archive of primary source materials documenting Germany's social, political, and cultural history from 1500 to the present.
 * The Cold War Museum An online museum dedicated to Cold War studies.
 * Chinese Propaganda Posters This website is devoted to Chinese and Maoist propaganda posters between 1925 to today. There is, naturally, a particular emphasis on propaganda from the Maoist era.