William Clark | Gold Rush | Lewis & Clark | Louisiana Purchase
 Meriwether Lewis |Rise of Railroads |Sacagawea |Trail of Tears | Tecumseh

William Clark

Discovering Lewis and Clark
Explorer
Historical Figures
Lewis and Clark Journal of Discovery
PBS
Who Was William Clark

Meriwether Lewis

Biography
The Death of Meriwether Lewis
Explorer
Lewis and Clark Journal of Discovery
Meriwether Lewis
PBS
Who Was Meriwether Lewis

Gold Rush

Authentic History (article)
California Gold Rush
Eyewitness to History
Gold Fever
Kidport Reference Library
People and Events
PBS - Map
PBS - Timeline
Timeline

Lewis and Clark

Biography - maps, timelines, journal, biography
Discovering Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark Biography
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation - maps, timelines, etc.
Library of Congress: America's Story
National Geographic
PBS: Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive allows you to lead the expedition
 

Louisiana Purchase

about.com
Historical Perspectives
Jefferson's Big Deal: The Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery: Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana State Museum
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
National Archives and Records Administration

Rise of Railroads

about.com - some timeline dates
Black Americans Played Vital Role in U.S. Railroad History
Glossary of Railroad Terms
History of Railroads and Maps - tons of information
History of Railroads in the United States
History.net - Early history of locomotive
Invention of Railroad and Steam Engine
Railroad History - timeline with links
Railroad History Database Project - read carefully and choose appropriate dates
Railroads in the Late 19th Century - links, good information
Rise of Railroad Brings Decline of Erie Canal - Union Sun & Journal
Streamliners Timeline
Who Made America: PBS - Transcontinental Railroad

Sacagawea

bio.com
biographybase
Hero History
Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery
Native American Legends: Sacagawea - Leading Lewis and Clark
National Geographic - Searching for Sacagawea.  Click full text to read
Sacagawea - lots of information and pictures
PBS

Tecumseh

History.net
National Park Service
Native Americans
Ohio History Central
Shawnee Indian Chiefs and Legends
Shawnee Warrior

Trail of Tears

Accounts of the Trail of Tears
Cherokee Messenger
Cherokee Removal
General Winfield Scotts Address to the Cherokee Nation
General Winfield Scott's Order to U.S. Troops
NativeAmericans.com
New Georgia Encyclopedia - Cherokee Removal
Our Georgia History - includes links and maps
PBS
Trail of Tears
 

William Clark | Gold Rush | Lewis & Clark | Louisiana Purchase
 Meriwether Lewis |Rise of Railroads |Sacagawea |Trail of Tears | Tecumseh

Created March 2009
 Ann Kampersal, Library Media Specialist
Bellingham Memorial Middle School, Bellingham, MA
Please email akampersal@bellingham.k12.ma.us with broken links