General

General World History
You can search for World History at this great site. Start with the subject – and then search for the person, place or event you need to look up for your homework.

World Biographies
At this site you can get 18,000 biographies of notable men and women from the ancient world to the present. Among other activities, test your people I.Q. by taking the "Master Biographer Challenge."

World History Timeline
This site is a wonderful timeline of world history, with Greek, Middle Easter, Asian, China, Japan, Europe and American events laid side-by-side.

Ancient History

Ancient & Classical History
This is another great resource for studying ancient history. It has information on the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians, but it also has lots of information on the Chinese and other ancient empires.

The Middle Ages (330 - 1400s)

The Middle Ages
What was it like to live in the Dark Ages? You can learn all about the feudal system, home life, knights and the arts of the Middle Ages at this site.

Islam: Empire of Faith
Get an overview of the rise of the Islamic Empire through a close look at its roots in religion, culture, scientific innovations and leaders. If you have an assignment about Islam or the rise of the Arabic empire this is a great site to start looking for information.

The Vikings
Learn about the Viking culture – their fierce wars on Europe, the brave explorations of the New World and their complex and beautiful art and artifacts. If you have a project on the Vikings this is the place to start.

General Medieval History
This is a great list of links to more detailed information about the Middle Ages. Use this to explore this period in more depth.

Asian Kingdoms
Learn about the great dynasties and kingdoms of Asia before European explorers came to these far off lands.

African Kingdoms
Learn about the great empires and trade routs of Africa before European explorers came to the continent.

Middle Ages Timeline
This is a great timeline of European history during the Middle Ages, from AD 1066 to 1485.

The Renaissance (1500s)

The Renaissance
This is a great link site to information on this period of time, including the major events, historic people and most importantly the new philosophies that created modern man.

Early Modern European Timeline
This is a great timeline of European history from 1400 to 1789.

The Enlightenment (1500 - 1750)

Enlightenment Timeline
This is a great timeline of European history from 1400 to 1789.

The Era of Revolution (1751 - 1870)

Colonialism & Imperialism
This site has links to information on the 15th to 19th century explorers and conquests that spread European influence to unparalleled levels.

The French Revolution
Modeled after the American Revolution, the French version sparked war across Europe and formed a basis for modern political thought. This is a great link site to information about this significant event in modern history.

Napoleon
Learn about the life of Napoleon and how the nation of France almost conquered all of Europe. In this site you will get in-depth information about the man and his times through interactive maps, movies and pictures.

Revolutionary European History Timeline
This a great European history timeline from 1789 to the present day.

The Modern World (1911 - Present)

African-Americans & Civil Rights
This is a collection of sites that can tell you the story of Civil Rights and the great Americans that fought the battle for equality. Some of the links are for college students, but they to have some great information for you to use if you want to dig deeper.