History 304: American Military History: Internet Resources

The Center of Military History maintains records that document the history of the Army in peace and war. It dates back to historians in the 1870s, who compiled the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.

This page presents a variety of material on World War I, including published material and images from the war.

This page presents a variety of material on the Vietnam War, including published material and images from the war.

This page presents a variety of material on World War II, including published material and images from each theater of war.

The website with information about the U.S. Army's activities in the Global War on Terrorism.

The Air Force Historical Support Division develops publications on Air Force History and provides historical information and analysis to military leaders and support staffs.

Arlington National Cemetery, with over 400,000 interred, is a revered place haunted by ghostly tales. Its history dates back to the Civil War and includes notable figures’ resting places. Legends of the Mourning Lady, enslaved spirits, Confederate soldiers, and funeral processions abound. Analysis ranges from psychological and cultural interpretations to potential spiritual energy.

The American Civil War continues to haunt the country’s consciousness, with ghost stories and legends permeating historical battlegrounds. Locations such as Gettysburg and Antietam are rumored to be haunted by apparitions and phantom sounds. These ghost stories serve as poignant reminders of the war’s lasting impact on American society.

The Gettysburg Battlefield, a site of great historical significance in the United States, is the focus of this piece. It delves into the claimed ghost stories and hauntings at the battlefield, the battle’s historical context, and the authenticity of these paranormal assertions.

The Naval History and Heritage Command works to "preserve and present an accurate history of the U.S. Navy."

A digital library that offers free universal access to books, movies & music, and over 150 billion archived web pages. The Archive contains over 15,000 titles related to Illinois and over 13,000 items related to the Civil War.

A partnership of major research libraries working to preserve and provide access to the cultural record. Some titles in Hathi are also available in the Internet Archive.

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity that have been declassified by the State Department. The online set from the State Department covers the time period from Truman to Reagan. It is also available in print and microform in Government Information. The call number starts with S 1.1.

This site from the Library of Congress provides access to historic American newspapers from 1789 to 1925. It can be searched for articles on a specific topic. It is also possible to narrow searches to a specific time period.

A digital collection of primary sources on American social history from Antebellum period through Reconstruction.

A digital collection of primary sources on American social history from Antebellum period through Reconstruction.

An American political magazine published from 1857-1916, which included coverage of many political events as well as the Civil War.

An index to historical documents from 800 AD to the present. It includes links to speeches, reports, maps, proclamations and other materials.

This is a guide to the digital collections at the Library of Congress related to the American Revolution. It links to manuscripts, government documents, books, maps and broadsides.

The records of the daily proceedings of the Continental Congress based on documents in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.

This is a digital collection of Peter Force's American Archives, a collection of pamphlets, books and newspaper articles from the Revolutionary Era. It has been digitized and organized by Northern Illinois University.

This is the website for the Museum, which opened in 2017. It provides information about the Museum and its collection. The Collections page also provides online access to books about the Revolution.

The Avalon Project is a is a digital collection of historical documents related to law, economics, politics, diplomacy and government. It contains a number of documents on U.S. history, including the debates in the Federal Convention of 1787, documents by Thomas Jefferson, materials about the Nuremberg trials, and materials on diplomatic relations between the United States and Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.

A site with links to information about Civil War battles, which includes battle summaries, as well as information about battlefield protection from the National Park Service.

Provides information on Civil War Battlefield protection activities from the U.S. National Park Service. This site includes links to all battlefields maintained by the National Park Service.

The War of the Rebellion is a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies that were published by order of Congress by the Government Printing Office between 1881 and 1901. The Battle of Gettysburg is chronicled in Series 1, Serials 43, 44 and 45.

A digital collection that shows examples of Gettysburg College's collection of Civil War era materials, including political cartoons, letters, photographs, maps, and other artifacts.

A catalog of resources available online at the National World War I museum.

Provides information about treaties and memorials. Also includes personal accounts, official papers, a search engine, and many links.

A digital collection of materials dealing with World War I available in the UW-Madison special collections unit. It includes information on relief efforts and propaganda.

During World War I, posters were used to inspire, inform and persuade people. This is an online collection of over 1900 posters from World War I.

The National World War II Museum provides access to a digital collection of oral histories, artifacts, correspondence and photographs dealing with World War II.

A guide to resources related to World War II at the Library of Congress and other sites. It includes a selected bibliography.

This is an online collection of posters from the World War II era dealing with a variety of topics, including conserving resources, planting victory gardens, recruiting men and women for military service and spies.

A collection of digitized posters issued by the United States Government on a wide variety of topics, from war bonds to industrial production.

The Pentagon Papers, officially known as Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. The National Archives provides access to the complete report, including the supplemental documentation.

A digital collection about the Vietnam War available from Texas Tech University.

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity that have been declassified by the State Department. The online set from the State Department covers the time period from Truman to Reagan. It is also available in print and microform in Government Information. The call number starts with S 1.1.

An online video archive containing materials gathered for the PBS Documentary Vietnam: A Television History.

This website from the National Archives contains links to a number of resources related to the Vietnam War.

A timeline on the war in Iraq from the Council on Foreign Relations.

A report in the Washington Post that references documents developed by a project that examined the wars in the Middle East.

A timeline of the war in Afghanistan from the Council on Foreign Relations.