Recommended Websites
Center for Pacific Northwest
Studies
www.acadweb.wwu.edu/CPNWS
The Center seeks to enhance public and scholarly understanding of the
region's past and present through expansion of its archival holdings, public
programming, and publications.
History Link
www.historylink.org
An online encyclopedia of Washington State history.
Lummi Nation
www.lummi-nsn.org
Includes access to tribal government, legal, health and human services
information and more.
Lynden Pioneer Museum
lyndenpioneermuseum.com
Information on events, exhibits, and educator resources.
Nooksack Indian Tribe
www.nooksack-tribe.org
Information on tribal government, cultural resources, educational programs
and more.
University of Washington
Digital Collections
content.lib.washington.edu
This site features photographs, maps, newspapers, posters, reports and other
media from the University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington
Faculty and Departments, and organizations that have participated in partner
projects with the UW Libraries. The collections emphasize rare and unique
materials.
Washington State Historical Society
www.wshs.org
The gateway to learning about Washington’s past by exploring objects,
publications, ephemera and more. The Washington State Historical Society is
home to many unique collections and includes over 80,000 artifacts and half
a million images.
Washington State Library -
Washington History
www.secstate.wa.gov/history/
Includes historical records searching, Washington Territory timelines,
classics in Washington history, and historical maps.
Washington
State Maps
access.wa.gov/visiting/washingtonmaps.aspx
A list of state maps available on the official State government web site.
Whatcom County Historical Society
www.whatcomhistory.net
An organization dedicated to the preservation, presentation, and promotion
of local history through public programs, special events, education,
research assistance, and publications.
Whatcom Museum of History and Art
www.whatcommuseum.org
Find out what is happening at the museum for the whole family. Website
includes some local history information.
America's Historical
Documents
www.archives.gov/historical-docs
The U.S. Government’s collection of documents that record important events
in American history.
American Memory from the Library of
Congress
www.memory.loc.gov
Audio and sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet
music that document the American experience.
Hyperhistory Online
www.hyperhistory.com
Graphics, timelines and maps on 3000 years of world history.
This Day in History
www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory
Find out what happened in history on today’s date.
Year by Year
1900-2008
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
Get the highlights of a year or decade in history. Categories include U.S.
and World events, economics, sport and entertainment.
Background Notes
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
Country and regional reports from the U.S. Department of State.
Country Studies
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
From the Library of Congress, description and analysis of the historical
setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems
and institutions of countries throughout the world.
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Country information from the CIA.
History on the
Web
www.lib.washington.edu/subject/history/tm
The University of Washington’s collection of links to history web sites for
all regions of the world.
Map History - History of Cartography
www.maphistory.info
A directory with comments and guidance to thousands of historic map web
sites.