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  • Acoyauh's Aztec Lore - Aztec history, religion and mysticism. Festivals, Myths, Legends and other traditions of pre-Columbian Mexico. Includes grammar and dictionaries for the Aztec language, the Nahuatl.
  • Akhet, Ancient Egyptian Religion - This is a site about Ancient Egypt. You can learn about its religion, deities, temple life, priesthood, rituals, philosophy and mythology here. Important historical places like Saqqara, Karnak, Abydos and Philae are also featured.
  • American civil war - We bring you the American Civil War historical facts you need.
  • Ancient Britain - Photographs and descriptions of Stone to Iron Age monuments in the British Isles.
  • Ancient Civilizations - Designed for those of you who are interested in our ancient past. Although originally intended as a vehicle for my interest in Ancient Egypt, it has overtime expanded to cover many areas from the past. I have tried to engender topics in this site that cover history in traditional terms as well as the alternative viewpoints on certain topics.
  • Ancient World History - This site presents ancient world history sources and research on Mediterranean civilizations, including Greek, Roman, Phoenician, Egyptian museums and history associations.
  • Civil War History - We are historians, history buffs, or other people who love the Civil War (or, if you prefer, the War Between the States). We combine our talents to present our knowledge of this period in our nation’s history in the hopes that you, the reader, will gain increased knowledge about our nation and its history.
  • Civil War Rosters - a directory of Civil War Rosters/Muster Rolls, arranged by state, that have been found on the internet.
  • Civilwar Courier - Reenactment News, Battlefields, Book Reviews, Photo Gallery, Links and much more.
  • The Columbus Navigation Homepage - This award-winning website explores the history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus.
  • The Dying God: The Hidden History of Western Civilization - A version of history at odds with the commonly held notion of Western civilization - a hidden history which continues to wield its influence in our development.
  • Edwardian Promenade - La belle epoque in our modern world. A blog devoted to the dazzling time period spanning the years 1880 to 1914.
  • ExecutedToday.com - Executed Today is a daily chronicle — each day the story of an historical execution that took place on this date, and the story behind it.
  • 44th Georgia Vol. Inf. Co. C - The 44th Georgia Vol. Infantry Company C Civil War Page. It is our purpose to honor, and keep alive the spirit the men of the 44th GVI Co. C To inform the public of their hard life in the field, why they fought, and to inform our members of the activities associated with and related to Civil War Reenactments.
  • Lincoln Studies - Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War
  • Macrohistory and World Report - Trends across the ages, empirical history with maps, book summaries, country profiles, and a timeline from 60,000 BCE to selected news items one or two days old.
  • Old Virginia Blog - Historical musings, wandering thoughts & book comments from Civil War author Richard G. Williams, Jr.
  • The Old West History Net - The #1 Old West history web site in the World
  • Out of battle - A blog of anecdotes and articles about the First World War, centering on 8th Battalion, AIF.
  • Phoenicians and the Phoenician Experience - This site presents the Phoenicians, their cedar ships and sea trade in the ancient Mediterranean, the Phoenician alphabet, Carthage and cities in Phoenicia, Lebanese history and legends.
  • Ramsey's First Georgia Volunteer Infantry - Dedicated to the First Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Ramsey's) that served from April 3, 1861, to March 12, 1862. Features a brief history of the regiment and company rosters.
  • Scandalous Women - A blog created to share information about the lives, loves, and sexual adventures of all the fascinating women in history who were considered scandalous or outrageous in their day. Women who weren't afraid to dare or to stand up for what they believed in. These are their stories.
  • Spinning Clio: Where History and Politics Meet - Political commentary with a historical perspective and vice versa.
  • The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Preserving the Memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and our Ancestors who Fought to Preserve the Union (1861 - 1865)
  • TOCWOC - The Order of Civil War Obsessively Compulsed - We are a group of "Informed Amateurs", non academics, with an intense interest in the American Civil War. Our site owes Civil Warriors a debt of gratitude for the "Group blog" idea.
  • US History Site Blog - American History thought from an independent scholar.
  • The U.S. Presidents - Presidents - a biological profile, along with quotes, reference sources, related books, pictures and prints for each president.
  • USHistorySite.com - The US History Site offers US History and American Government Lesson Plans for teachers and students from Elementary School through High School and College.
  • wig-wags - An interesting blog with a focus on the American Civil War by a graduate student in military history. Her blog is designed to organize the mass of information coming from her course work, book reviews, and research and to plug into the rich conversations in the blogosphere on this topic.
  • History Is Elementary - a site for history teachers and anyone who enjoys reading about history and history education.
  • TOCWOC - The Order of Civil War Obsessively Compulsed - We are a group of "Informed Amateurs", non academics, with an intense interest in the American Civil War. Our site owes Civil Warriors a debt of gratitude for the "Group blog" idea.
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