American Historical EventsAmerican Historical Events

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Resource Resource #1#1

American History TimelineAmerican History Timeline

• A chronology of A chronology of American History American History from the 15from the 15thth-20-20thth centuriescenturies

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/chron17.cfm

Resource Resource #2#2

Grolier Digital TimelineGrolier Digital Timeline

• Visit the link.Visit the link.• Enter Enter mnpsmnps for for

both user name both user name and password. and password.

• Copy Copy http://go.grolier.com/gol in web browser. in web browser.

• Choose the time Choose the time period you would period you would like to learn like to learn about.about.

http://go.grolier.com

Resource Resource #3#3

Music Through the Music Through the YearsYears

• Visit the link.Visit the link.• This gives access This gives access

to musical to musical developments developments from the 16from the 16thth-19-19thth centuries, the most centuries, the most difficult difficult information to find.information to find.

http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/Americanmusictimeline.htm

Resource Resource #4#4

Basics of American Basics of American Periods (Literary focus)Periods (Literary focus)

• Visit the link.Visit the link.• There are dates, There are dates,

genres and styles, genres and styles, characteristics, characteristics, and historical and historical context with context with emphasis on emphasis on literature.literature.

http://buildingperceptions.org/Documents/American%20Periods.pdf

Resource Resource #5#5

Technology TimelineTechnology Timeline

• Visit the link.Visit the link.• Use the Use the

interactive guide interactive guide to travel through to travel through different periods different periods in history.in history.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/f_timeline.html

Charting Charting InformationInformation

• As you conduct research, you’ll need a As you conduct research, you’ll need a place to keep track of your findings.place to keep track of your findings.

• Click each link to edit the Google Docs Click each link to edit the Google Docs used for tracking information.used for tracking information.

• Basic Table• Music TableMusic Table• Literature TableLiterature Table• Technology TableTechnology Table

Enjoy the Enjoy the Journey!Journey!