Digital History: Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Research

Digital History is a database-driven Web site designed to assist the teaching of American history through multimedia and interactive content. Supported by the College of Education at the University of Houston, this extensive site provides high-quality resources on North American history from the pre-Columbian period to the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Political, social and legal history, as well as ethnic and immigrant experiences, of the USA are covered. The target audiences are teachers and students in high schools and undergraduate colleges. Through partnerships with a variety of museums and archives, the site offers many different types...